Match No. 156 - Thursday, 26th May 1927

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    • GK
    • Alexis ThépotAlexis Thépot.
      Born 30th Jul 1906, Brest.
    • RB
    • Urbain WalletUrbain Edmond Alfred Charles Wallet.
      Born 3rd Jul 1899, Montdidier.
    • LB
    • André RolletAndré Gustave Rollet.
      Born 8th Oct 1905, Ivry-sur-Seine.
    • HB
    • Robert DauphinRobert Dauphin.
      Born 5th Feb 1905, Saint Malo.
    • HB
    • François HuguesFrançois Hugues.
      Born 13th Aug 1896, Paris.
      (c)
    • HB
    • Jacques WildJacques Wild.
      Born 20th Oct 1905, Saida, Algeria.
    • OR
    • Marcel LangillerMarcel Langiller.
      Born 2nd Jun 1908, Paris.
    • IR
    • Willy LiebGuillaume Lieb.
      Born 13th Feb 1904, Bischwiller, Germany.
    • CF
    • Julien SottiaultJulien Michel Sotiault.
      Born 9th Sep 1904, Le Havre.
    • Off 70'
    • IL
    • Georges TaisneGeorges Taisne.
      Born 13th Apr 1904, Avesnes.
    • OL
    • Maurice GallayMaurice Gallay.
      Born 25th Dec 1902, Genève, Swtizerland.
    • GK
    • Jack BrownSheffield Wed, 5th of 6 caps
      28 years, 2 months, 7 days
      Goalkeeper
    • RB
    • Roy GoodallHuddersfield, 5th of 25 caps
      24 years, 4 months, 26 days
      Right Back
    • LB
    • Taffy JonesBlackburn, 4th of 6 caps
      30 years, 8 months, 23 days
      Left Back
    • RH
    • Willis EdwardsLeeds, 8th of 16 caps
      24 years, 0 months, 28 days
      Right Half
    • CH
    • Jack HillBurnley, 6th of 11 caps
      30 years, 2 months, 24 days
      Centre Half
      (c)3rd captaincy
    • LH
    • Sid BishopLeicester, 4th of 4 caps
      27 years, 3 months, 16 days
      Left Half
    • OR
    • Joe HulmeArsenal, 3rd of 9 caps
      22 years, 9 months, 0 days
      Outside Right
    • IR
    • George BrownHuddersfield, 6th of 9 caps
      23 years, 11 month, 4 days
      Inside Right
    • CF
    • Dixie DeanEverton, 5th of 16 caps
      20 years, 4 months, 4 days
      Centre Forward
    • IL
    • Arthur RigbyBlackburn, 4th of 5 caps
      26 years, 11 month, 19 days
      Inside Left
    • OL
    • Louis PageBurnley, 5th of 7 caps
      28 years, 1 month, 30 days
      Outside Left

Notes

  • Player InjuryJulien Sottiault was injured after 70 minutes and France played on with 10 men.
  • Player MilestoneSid Bishop's Last Cap

Sources

  • French Football Federation
  • The History of the English Football League: Part One 1888-1930 by Michael J. Slade (Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co. 2013)

Managers

  • England Committee
  • France Selection Committee

Referee

  • Belgium Henri Maeck

Attendance

  • 25,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 10 ranking points to 1896 points England - 8th
  • France - 32nd