Match No. 230 - Wednesday, 27th November 1946
"The first goal came after 24 minutes, Lawton scoring with a shot from the edge of the penalty area..." Tommy Lawton9th of 22 goals. , 24' - "...Lawton headed through in the 28th minute..." Tommy Lawton10th of 22 goals. , 28'
- "..then four more goals came within seven minutes - three to England by Carter, Mannion, and Lawton, and one to Holland by Bergman." Raich Carter4th of 7 goals. , 30'
- "..then four more goals came within seven minutes - three to England by Carter, Mannion, and Lawton, and one to Holland by Bergman." Wilf Mannion6th of 11 goals. , 34'
- "..then four more goals came within seven minutes - three to England by Carter, Mannion, and Lawton, and one to Holland by Bergman." Tommy Lawton11th of 22 goals. , 35'
- "...Finney obtained England's sixth goal." Tom Finney3rd of 30 goals. , 44'
- "...but towards the finish England improved and Carter and Lawton increased the lead." Raich Carter5th of 7 goals. , 71'
- "...but towards the finish England improved and Carter and Lawton increased the lead." Tommy Lawton12th of 22 goals. , 78'
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- Frank SwiftMan City, 4th of 19 caps
32 years, 11 month, 3 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Laurie ScottArsenal, 4th of 17 caps
29 years, 7 months, 4 days
Right Back
- 3
- George HardwickMiddlesbrough, 4th of 13 caps
26 years, 9 months, 25 days
Left Back (c)4th captaincy
- 4
- Billy WrightWolves, 4th of 105 caps
22 years, 9 months, 21 day
Right Half
- 5
- Neil FranklinStoke City, 4th of 27 caps
24 years, 10 months, 3 days
Centre Half
- 6
- Harry JohnstonBlackpool, 1st of 10 caps
27 years, 2 months, 1 day
Left Half
- 7
- Tom FinneyPreston NE, 4th of 76 caps
24 years, 7 months, 22 days
Outside Right
- 8
- Raich CarterDerby, 10th of 13 caps
32 years, 11 month, 6 days
Inside Right
- 9
- Tommy LawtonChelsea, 12th of 23 caps
27 years, 1 month, 21 day
Centre Forward
- 10
- Wilf MannionMiddlesbrough, 4th of 26 caps
28 years, 6 months, 11 day
Inside Left
- 11
- Bob LangtonBlackburn, 4th of 11 caps
28 years, 2 months, 19 days
Outside Left
- Ko Bergman, 37'
- Kick Smit, 87'
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- Piet KraakPiet Kraak.
Born 14th Feb 1921, Velsen.
- 2
- Jan PotharstJan Hilbert Potharst.
Born 4th Jan 1918, Amsterdam.
- 3
- Henk van der LindenHendrik van der Linden.
Born 7th Dec 1918, Amsterdam.
- 4
- Bas PaauweBastiaan Jacob Paauwe.
Born 4th Oct 1911, Rotterdam.
(c)
- 5
- Arie VermeerAdrianus Vermeer.
Born 22nd Jul 1922, Rotterdam.
- 6
- Arie de VroetArie de Vroet.
Born 9th Nov 1918, Oud-Beijerland.
- 7
- Guus DrägerGustav Karl Dräger.
Born 14th Dec 1917, Amsterdam.
- 8
- Faas WilkesServaas Wilkes.
Born 13th Oct 1923, Rotterdam.
- 9
- Wim RoosenWilhelmus Gerardus Johannes Roosen.
Born 31st Jul 1918, Haarlem.
- 10
- Kick SmitJohannes Chrishostomus Smit.
Born 3rd Nov 1911, Bloemendaal.
- 11
- Ko BergmanJacobus Frederik Theodorus Bergman.
Born 16th Dec 1913, Amsterdam.
Notes
- Missed Penalty: George Hardwick1st miss from 1st taken (0.0%). England's 20th overall. George Hardwick missed a penalty around the 43 minute mark. "Just before the interval Hardwick missed a penalty..."
- Hat-Trick: Tommy Lawton1st hat-trick (35th overall). 11 minutes between first and third goals.
- Player MilestoneHarry Johnston's 1st Cap
- Goal MilestoneTommy Lawton's 10th Goal
Sources
- Western Daily Press "England easily keep home record" Thursday 28th November 1946, page 4.
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
Referee
Scotland James M Martin
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 3 ranking points to 2003 points England - 3rd
Netherlands - 26th
England 8 - 2 Netherlands 