1958 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner England qualified for the sixth FIFA World Cup held in Sweden.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |  |
 |
 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3.000 | 7 | Qualification to 1958 FIFA World Cup | — | 5–1 | 5–2 | |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 5 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Denmark |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0.308 | 0 | 1–4 | 0–2 | — |
Source: FIFA[1]
Matches
| Republic of Ireland | 2 – 1 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
Curtis  27'Gavin 45' (pen.) |
Report | Aa. Jensen 85' |
| England | 5 – 1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor 10', 19', 40' Atyeo 38', 90' |
Report | Curtis 56' |
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Phillips (Scotland)
| Denmark | 1 – 4 | England |
|---|---|---|
| J. Jensen 27' |
Report | Haynes 28' Taylor 71', 86'Atyeo 75' |
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Dusch (West Germany)
| Republic of Ireland | 1 – 1 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Ringstead 3' |
Report | Atyeo 90' |
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Philips (Scotland)
| Denmark | 0 – 2 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cummins 53' Curtis 61' |
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Schulz (East Germany)
References
- "1958 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
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