John Atyeo - Representative Honours (1949/50-59/60)

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DEBUT
SWANSONG
ENGLAND

Spain - Wembley, 30/11/55, Friendly

Republic of Ireland -Dalymount Park, 19/5/57, World Cup Qualifier

Football League

Scots League - Hampden Park, 16/3/55

League of Ireland - Goodison, 7/12/55

England 'B'

West Germany - Hillsborough, 23/3/55

Scotland - Dens Park, 29/2/56

Young England (U/23)

Young Italy - Stamford Bridge, 19/1/55

Old England (Over 30s) - Highbury, 6/5/55

England Youth

Scotland Youth - Carlisle, 4/2/50

Switzerland - Stockerau, 26/5/50

Full England Honours

World Cup Qualifiers 1956/57 - 4 goals in 3 apps

 

 

Opponents
Venue
Result
Score
Atyeo Goals

Republic of Ireland

Wembley, 8/5/57

W

5-1

2

ENGLAND: A.Hodgkinson (Sheff Utd), J.Hall (Birmingham), R.Byrne (Man Utd), R.Clayton (Blackburn R.), W.Wright (Wolves), D.Edwards (Man Utd), S.Matthews (Blackpool), J.Atyeo (Bristol C.), T.Taylor (Man Utd), J.Haynes (Fulham), T.Finney (Preston N.E.)

REP OF IRELAND: Kelly, Donovan, Cantwell, Farrell, Mackey, Saward, Ringstead, Whelan, Curtis (Bristol C.), Fitzsimmons, Haverty

 

Denmark

Copenhagen, 15/5/57

W

4-1

1

ENGLAND: A.Hodgkinson (Sheff Utd), J.Hall (Birmingham), R.Byrne (Man Utd), R.Clayton (Blackburn R.), W.Wright (Wolves), D.Edwards (Man Utd), S.Matthews (Blackpool), J.Atyeo (Bristol C.), T.Taylor (Man Utd), J.Haynes (Fulham), T.Finney (Preston N.E.)

DENMARK: Drensgaard, Amdisen, V.Nielsen, F.Nielsen, O.Hansen, Olesen, Jn Hansen, J.Jensen, E.Jensen, A.Jensen, J.Hansen

 

Republic of Ireland

Dublin, 19/5/57

D

1-1

1

ENGLAND: A.Hodgkinson (Sheff Utd), J.Hall (Birmingham), R.Byrne (Man Utd), R.Clayton (Blackburn R.), W.Wright (Wolves), D.Edwards (Man Utd), T.Finney (Preston N.E.),J.Atyeo (Bristol C.), T.Taylor (Man Utd), J.Haynes (Fulham), D.Pegg (Man Utd)

REP OF IRELAND: Godwin, Dunne, Cantwell, Nolan, Hurley, Saward, Ringstead, Whelan, Curtis (Bristol C.), Fitzsimmons, Haverty

 

 

 

 

 

Other Internationals 1955/56 - 1 goal in 3 apps

 

Opponents
Venue
Result
Score
Atyeo Goals

Spain

Wembley, 30/11/55

W

4-1

1

ENGLAND: R.Baynham (Luton T.), J.Hall (Birmingham), R.Byrne (Man Utd), R.Clayton (Blackburn R.), W.Wright (Wolves), J.Dickinson (Portsmouth), T.Finney (Preston N.E.),J.Atyeo (Bristol C.), N.Lofthouse (Bolton W.), J.Haynes (Fulham), W.Perry (Blackpool)

SPAIN: Carmelo, Segarra, Campanel, Mauri, Garay, Maguregni, Gonzalez, Paya, Ariera, Domenech, Collar

 

Brazil

Wembley, 9/5/56

W

4-2

-

ENGLAND: R.Matthews (Coventry C.), J.Hall (Birmingham), R.Byrne (Man Utd), R.Clayton (Blackburn R.), W.Wright (Wolves), D.Edwards (Man Utd), S.Matthews (Blackpool), J.Atyeo (Bristol C.), T.Taylor (Man Utd.), J.Haynes (Fulham), C.Grainger (Sheff Utd)

BRAZIL: Gilmar, D.Santos, N.Santos, Zozimo, Pavao, Dequina, Paulinho, Alvaro, Gino, Didi, Chanoteiro

 

Sweden

Stockholm, 16/5/56

D

0-0

-

ENGLAND: R.Matthews (Covntry C.), J.Hall (Birmingham), R.Byrne (Man Utd), R.Clayton (Blackburn R.), W.Wright (Wolves), D.Edwards (Man Utd), J.Berry (Man Utd), J.Atyeo (Bristol C.), T.Taylor (Man Utd), J.Haynes (Fulham), C.Grainger (Sheff Utd)

SWEDEN: K.Svensson, A.Johnson, S.Axborn, S.Svensson, B.Gustafson, S.Parling, B.Berdtsson, G.Loefgren, J.Ekstroem, B.Lindskog, G.Sandberg

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Representative Appearances

England B 1954/55-55/56 - 2 goals in 3 apps

 

 

 

Opponents
Venue
Result
Score
Atyeo Goals

West Germany

Hillsborough, 23/3/55

D

1-1

-

R.Matthews (Coventry C.), J.Hall (Birmingham C.), J.Langley (Brighton & Hove Alb.), J.Wheeler (Bolton W.), T.Smith (Birmingham C.), D.Edwards (Man Utd.), H.Hooper (West Ham Utd.), J.Atyeo (Bristol C.), K.Swinbourne (Wolves), J.Haynes (Fulham), W.Kiernan (Charlton Ath)

Yugoslavia

Maine Road, 19/10/55

W

5-1

1

R.Baynham (Luton T.), T.McGhee (Portsmouth), J.Langley (Brighton & Hove Alb.), J.Wheeler (Bolton W.), J.Kennedy (W.B.A.), R.Clayton (Blackburn Rvrs), V. Groves (Leyton Orient), J.Atyeo (Bristol C.), B.Jezzard (Fulham), J.Haynes (Fulham), W.Perry (Blackpool)

Scotland

Dens Park, 29/2/56

D

2-2

1

R.Matthews(Coventry C.), T.Cummings (Burnley), J.Langley (Brighton & Hove Alb.), J.Wheeler (Bolton W.), J.Kennedy (W.B.A.), L.Shannon (Burnley), A.Finney (Sheff Weds.), P.Broadbent (Wolves), T.Taylor (Man Utd.), J.Atyeo (Bristol C.), W.Perry (Blackpool)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Football League 1954/55 - 1 goal in 2 apps

 

Opponents
Venue
Result
Score
Atyeo Goals

Scottish League

Hampden Park, 16/3/55

L

2-3

-

R. Matthews (Coventry C.), W.Foulkes (Man Utd.), J.Mansell (Portsmouth), K.Armstrong (Chelsea), J.Marston (Preston N.E.), D.Edwards (Man Utd.), H.Hooper (West Ham Utd.), J.Atyeo (Bristol C.), R.Bentley (Chelsea), J.Evans (Liverpool), F.Blunstone (Chelsea)

League of Ireland

Goodison, 7/12/55

W

5-1

1

R.Baynham (Luton T.), J.Hall (Birmingham), R.Byrne (Man Utd), R.Clayton (Blackburn R.), W.Wright (Wolves), J.Dickinson (Portsmouth), T.Finney (Preston N.E.), J.Atyeo (Bristol C.), N.Lofthouse (Bolton W.), J.Haynes (Fulham), W.Perry (Blackpool)

 

 

 

 

 

Young England (U/23) 1954/55 - 2 goals in 3 apps

 

 

Opponents
Venue
Result
Score
Atyeo Goals

Young Italy

Stamford Bridge, 19/1/55

W

5-1

1

R.Matthews (Coventry C.), W.Foulkes (Man Utd.), P.Sillett (Chelsea), R.Flowers (Wolves), T.Smith (Birmingham C.), D.Edwards (Man Utd.), H.Hooper (West Ham Utd.), J.Atyeo (Bristol C.), R.Ayre (Charlton Ath.), J.Haynes (Fulham), F.Blunstone (Chelsea)

 

Scotland U/23

Shawfield Stadium, 8/2/55

W

6-0

1

R.Matthews (Coventry C.), W.Foulkes (Man Utd.), P.Sillett (Chelsea), R.Flowers (Wolves), T.Smith (Birmingham C.), D.Edwards (Man Utd.), H.Hooper (West Ham Utd.), J.Atyeo (Bristol C.), R.Ayre (Charlton Ath.), J.Haynes (Fulham), F.Blunstone (Chelsea)

Old England(30+)

Highbury, 6/5/55

L

0-5

-

 

YOUNG ENGLAND: R.Matthews (Coventry C.), P.Sillett (Chelsea), G.Shaw (Sheff Utd.), R.Clayton (Blackburn Rvrs), T.Smith (Birmingham C.), R.Flowers (Wolves), H.Hooper (West Ham Utd.), A.Quixall (Sheff Wed), J.Atyeo (Bristol C.), J.Haynes (Fulham), F.Blunstone (Chelsea)

OLD ENGLAND: F.Swift, A.Ramsey, W.Eckersley, H.Johnston, A.Chilton, J.Dickinson, S.Matthews, S.Mortensen, T.Lawton, E.Bailey, R.Langton
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

England Youth 1949/50 - 3 goals in 5 apps

 

Opponents
Venue
Result
Score
Atyeo Goals

Scotland Youth

Carlisle, 4/2/50

W

7-1

2

Wales Youth

Worcester, 25/2/50

W

1-0

-

Ireland (N) Youth

Cliftonville, 6/5/50

L

0-1

-

Luxembourg

Vienna, 25/5/50

L

1-2

-

Switzerland

Stockerau, 26/5/50

W

2-1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

FA XIs 1954/55, 58/59 - 9 goals in 6 apps

 

Opponents
Venue
Result
Score
Atyeo

Western League XI

Ashton Gate, 2/3/54

W

4-0

1

Royal Air Force

Highbury, 20/10/54

W

3-1

2

The Army

Hillsborough, 3/11/54

D

1-1

-

Royal Air Force

Ashton Gate, 12/10/55

W

9-0

4

The Army

St James’ Park, 9/11/55

D

2-1

1

Royal Air Force

Ashton Gate, 8/10/58

L

1-4

1

 

 

 

 

 

London Combination XI 1958/59 - 2 goals in 1 app

 

 

Opponents
Venue
Result
Score
Atyeo Goals

Dutch Select XI

Amsterdam, 8/4/59

W

4-3

2

 

 

 

 

 

Wiltshire (Am) 1949/50 - ? goals in 1 app

 
Opponents
Venue
Result
Score
Atyeo Goals

Gloucestershire

Trowbridge, 21/1/50

L

1-9

?

 

 

 

 

 

Wiltshire Youth 1949/50 - 6 goals in 3 apps

 

Opponents
Venue
Result
Score
Atyeo Goals
Dorset Youth Devizes, 26/11/49

W

7-0

3

Somerset Youth Bath, 11/2/50

W

6-3

3

Essex Youth Swindon, 11/3/50

L

0-3

-

 

 

 

 

 

All-Time England Records

World Cup Goalscorers

England's World Cup Goalscorers

Last Update: 23/02/02

 
Apps
Goals
S/R

Gary Lineker, 1984-92

22

15

68.2

David Platt, 1990-96

16

10

62.5

Alan Shearer, 1992-98

16(?)

10

62.5

Bobby Charlton, 1960-70

18

9

50.0

Bryan Robson, 1980-90

27

9

33.3

Michael Owen, 1998-

?

8

?

Tommy Taylor, 1954-57

6

8

133.3

Nat Lofthouse, 1953-54

4

6

150.0

Ian Wright, 1984-98

8

6

75.0

Paul Gascoigne, 1989-98

20

6

30.0

Geoff Hurst, 1966-70

6

5

83.3

Tony Woodcock, 1980-85

11

5

45.5

Paul Mariner, 1977-85

14

5

35.7

Kevin Keegan, 1972-82

12

5

41.7

John Barnes, 1984-95

20

5

25.0

Jack Rowley, 1949

1

4

400.0

John Atyeo, 1957

3

4

133.3

Stanley Mortensen, 1949-50

6

4

67.7

Mark Hateley, 1984-86

8

4

50.0

Jimmy Greaves, 1960-66

9

4

44.4

David Beckham, 199?-

?

3

?

Paul Scholes, 199?-

?

3

?

 

 

Post-War Strike Rates

England's Best Post-War Strike Rates

Last Update: 23/02/02

 
Apps
Goals
S/R

Tommy Lawton*

15

16

106.7

Jack Rowley, 1948-52

6

6

100.0

Stan Mortensen, 1947-53

25

23

92.0

Nat Lofthouse, 1950-58

33

30

90.9

Bobby Smith, 1960-63

15

13

86.7

Tommy Taylor, 1953-57

19

16

84.2

Denis Wilshaw, 1953-56

12

10

83.3

John Atyeo, 1955-57

6

5

83.3

Jimmy Greaves, 1959-67

57

44

77.2

Jackie Milburn, 1948-55

13

10

76.9

Roy Bentley, 1949-55

12

9

75.0

David Johnson, 1975-80

8

6

75.0

* Tommy Lawton's full record was 22 goals in 23 internationals between 1938-48 (S/R = 95.7)

 

 

England 1954-58

Colleagues and Contemporaries

 
Pos’n
Apps
Goals
Forwards

 

 

 

John Atyeo

IR

6

5

Johnny Haynes

IL

6

1

Tommy Taylor

CF

5

7

Nat Lofthouse

CF

1

0

Wingers

 

 

 

Tom Finney

OR/OL

4

1

Stanley Matthews

OR

3

0

Colin Grainger

OL

2

2

Johnny Berry

OR

1

0

Bill Perry

OL

1

2

David Pegg

OL

1

0

Half Backs

 

 

 

Ronnie Clayton

RH

6

0

Billy Wright*

CH

6

0

Duncan Edwards

LH

5

0

Jimmy Dickinson

LH

1

0

Full Backs

 

 

 

Jeff Hall

RB

6

0

Roger Byrne

LB

6

0

Goalkeepers

 

 

 

Alan Hodgkinson

GK

3

0

Reg Matthews

GK

2

0

Ron Baynham

GK

1

0

 

 

The No.8 Shirt

 

 
Apps
Goals

Roy Bentley

Chelsea

4

6

John Atyeo

Bristol City

6

5

Don Revie

Man City

6

4

Bobby Charlton

Man Utd.

3

3

Johnny Brooks

Tottenham H.

3

2

Johnny Haynes

Fulham

3

2

Bobby Robson

W.B.A.

5

2

Derek Kevan

W.B.A.

2

0

Peter Broadbent

Wolves

1

0

Tommy Taylor

Man Utd

1

0

Tommy Thompson

Preston N.E.

1

0

 

 

Aggregate Goalscorers

1958 Age
 
Apps
Goals

 
Forwards

 

 

26d

Taylor, T. (Man Utd.)

13+1

12+2

23

Haynes, J. (Fulham)

20

8

32

Wilshaw, D.J. (Wolves)

9

7

34

Bentley, R.T.F. (Chelsea)

4

6

33

Lofthouse, N. (Bolton W.)

11+1

4+2

26

Atyeo, P.J.W. (Bristol City)

6

5

31

Revie, D.G. (Man City)

6

4

23

Kevan, D.T. (W.B.A.)

7

4

20

Charlton, R. (Man Utd.)

3

3

25

Robson, R.W. (W.B.A.)

2

2

26

Brooks, J. (Tottenham H.)

3

2

31

Bradford, G.R.W. (Bristol Rvrs)

1

1

29

Allen, R. (W.B.A.)

2

1

36

Shackleton, L.F. (Sunderland)

2

1

 
Wingers

 

 

36

Finney, T. (Preston N.E.)

19

4

25

Grainger, C. (Sheff Utd.)

7

3

27

Perry, W. (Blackpool)

3

2

23

A’Court, A. (Liverpool)

1

1

30

Astall, G. (Birmingham C.)

2

1

24

Douglas, B. (Blackburn Rvrs)

7

1

 
Half Backs

 

 

21d

Edwards, D. (Man Utd.)

18

5

 

 

Forwards paired with Johnny Haynes

 
Apps
Goals

Atyeo/Taylor

5

11

Charlton / Kevan

3

5

Robson / Taylor

1

4

Brooks / Finney

2

3

Jezzard / Wilshaw

1

2

Atyeo / Lofthouse

1

1

Revie / Lofthouse

1

1

Robson / Kevan

1

1

Taylor / Wilshaw

2

1

Taylor / Lofthouse

1

0

Kevan / Taylor

2

0

 

 

Season by Season

Season
Pl
W
D
L
F
A
Ave Age
Ave Caps
No of Players Used
World Cup Finals
1954 3 1 1 1 8 8 29.5 20.2 14
Friendlies & Qualifiers
1954/55 7 4 1 2 17 10 28.2 14.6 28
1955/56 9 6 2 1 26 9 26.9 15.7 26
1956/57 8 6 2 0 25 8 27.3 22.7 22
1957/58 7 4 1 2 17 9 27.5 17.6 19
World Cup Finals
1958 4 0 3 1 4 5 25.8 15.2 15

 

 

 

 

1954 World Cup

 

 

 

 

Apps
Goals
Age

 
Apps
Goals
Forwards

11

6

31

Broadis, I. (Newcastle Utd.)

3

2

19

20

28

Lofthouse, N. (Bolton W.)

2

3

1

2

28

Wilshaw, D. (Wolves)

2

1

3

2

22

Taylor, T. (Man Utd.)

2

0

3

0

20

Quixall, A. (Sheff Wed.)

-

-

 

 

 
Wingers

 

 

36

2

39

Matthews, S. (Blackpool)

2

0

49

23

32

Finney, T. (Preston N.E.)

3

1

11

5

31

Mullen, J. (Wolves)

1

1

 

 

 
Half Backs

 

 

2

0

31

Owen, S. (Luton T.)

1

0

58

3

30

Wright, W.A. (Wolves)

3

0

35

0

29

Dickinson, J. (Portsmouth)

3

0

-

-

27

McGarry, W. (Huddersfield T.)

2

0

 

 

 
Full Backs

 

 

3

0

30

Staniforth, R. (Huddersfield T.)

3

0

-

-

30

Green, K. (Birmingham C.)

-

-

3

0

24

Byrne, R. (Man Utd.)

3

0

 

 

 
Goalkeepers

 

 

20

0

32

Merrick, G. (Birmingham C.)

3

0

-

-

26

Burgin, E. (Sheff Utd.)

-

-

 

 

 

1958 World Cup

Apps
Goals
Age

 
Apps
Goals
Forwards

2

2

25

Robson, R.W. (W.B.A.)

3

0

-

-

25

Smith, R. (Tottenham H.)

-

-

-

-

25

Broadbent, P. (Wolves)

1

0

20

8

22

Haynes, J. (Fulham)

4

1

7

4

22

Kevan, D.T. (W.B.A.)

4

2

3

3

20

Charlton, R. (Man Utd.)

-

-

 

 

 
Wingers

 

 

73

28

36

Finney, T. (Preston N.E.)

1

1

7

1

24

Douglas, B. (Blackburn Rvrs)

3

0

1

1

23

A’Court, A. (Liverpool)

3

0

-

-

20

Brabrook, P. (Chelsea)

1

0

 

 

 
Half Backs

 

 

92

3

34

Wright, W.A. (Wolves)

4

0

6

0

31

Slater, W.J. (Wolves)

4

0

-

-

24

Norman, M. (Tottenham H.)

-

-

1

0

23

Clamp, E. (Wolves)

3

0

20

0

22

Clayton, R. (Blackburn Rvrs)

1

0

 

 

 
Full Backs

 

 

1

0

29

Banks, T. (Bolton W.)

4

0

3

0

25

Sillett, P. (Chelsea)

-

-

7

0

22

Howe, D. (W.B.A.)

4

0

 

 

 
Goalkeepers

 

 

1

0

28

McDonald, C.A. (Burnley)

4

0

6

0

24

Hopkinson, E. (Bolton W.)

-

-

 

 

 

 

England's All-Time World Cup Record

Year
Hosts
Decisive Qualifying Goal
Finals

1930

Uruguay

Did Not Enter

-

1934

Italy

Did Not Enter

-

1938

France

Did Not Enter

-

----

WW II

Competiton Suspended

----

1950

Brazil

Roy Bentley vs Scotland, Hampden Park

Last 13

1954

Switzerland

Ronnie Allen vs Scotland, Hampden Park

Last 8

1958

Sweden

John Atyeo vs Rep of Ireland, Dalymount Park*

Last 16

1962

Chile

John Connelly vs Portugal, Wembley

Last 8

1966

England

N/A = hosts

Winners

1970

Mexico

N/A = holders (Geoff Hurst vs W.Germany, Wembley)

Last 8

1974

W.Germany

Did Not Qualify

-

1978

Argentina

Did Not Qualify

-

1982

Spain

Paul Mariner vs Hungary, Wembley

Last 12

1986

Mexico

Chris Waddle vs Turkey, Wembley

Last 8

1990

Italy

0-0 vs Poland, Katowice

Fourth

1994

U.S.A.

Did Not Qualify

-

1998

France

0-0 vs Italy, Rome

Last 16

2002

Korea/Japan

David Beckham vs Greece, Old Trafford

Last 8

* Only time the goal that qualified England for World Cup final stages has been scored outside the United Kingdom.

 

 

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