- 1Bert WilliamsWolves, 12th of 24 caps
30 years, 9 months, 15 days
Goalkeeper
- 2Alf RamseySpurs, 10th of 32 caps
30 years, 9 months, 24 days
Right Back (c)1st captaincy
- 3Lionel SmithArsenal, 1st of 6 caps
30 years, 2 months, 23 days
Left Back
- 4Willie WatsonSunderland, 3rd of 4 caps
30 years, 8 months, 8 days
Right Half
- 5Leslie ComptonArsenal, 1st of 2 caps
38 years, 2 months, 3 days
Centre Back
- 6Jimmy DickinsonPortsmouth, 12th of 48 caps
25 years, 6 months, 21 day
Left Half
- 7Tom FinneyPreston NE, 29th of 76 caps
28 years, 7 months, 10 days
Outside Right
- 8Wilf MannionMiddlesbrough, 23rd of 26 caps
32 years, 5 months, 30 days
Inside Right
- 9Jackie MilburnNewcastle Utd, 9th of 13 caps
26 years, 6 months, 4 days
Centre Forward
- 10Eddie BailySpurs, 3rd of 9 caps
25 years, 3 months, 9 days
Inside Left
- 11Leslie MedleySpurs, 1st of 6 caps
30 years, 2 months, 12 days
Outside Left
Trevor Ford, 48' - Trevor Ford, 71'
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- 1Iorrie HughesIorwerth Hughes.
Born 26th May 1925, Abergele.
- 2Walley BarnesWalley Barnes.
Born 16th Jan 1920, Brecon.
- 3Alf SherwoodAlfred Thomas Sherwood.
Born 13th Nov 1923, Aberaman.
- 4Roy PaulRoy Paul.
Born 18th Apr 1920, Ton Pentre.
- 5Ray DanielWilliam Raymond Daniel.
Born 2nd Nov 1928, Swansea.
- 6Billy LucasWilliam Henry Lucas.
Born 15th Jan 1918, Newport.
- 7Mal GriffithsWilliam Maldwyn Griffiths.
Born 8th Mar 1919, Merthyr Tydfil.
- 8Bryn AllenBrynley William Allen.
Born 23rd Mar 1921, Gilfach Goch.
- 9Trevor FordTrevor Ford.
Born 1st Oct 1923, Swansea.
- 10Ivor AllchurchIvor John Allchurch.
Born 16th Oct 1929, Swansea.
Older brother of Len Allchurch.
- 11Roy ClarkeRoyston James Clarke.
Born 1st Jun 1925, Newport.
Notes
- Disallowed GoalWales had the ball in the net on the half hour but Clarke's effort was ruled out for offside.
- Player MilestoneLionel Smith's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneLeslie Compton's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneLeslie Medley's 1st Cap
Sources
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
Referee
Scotland John Mowatt
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 7 ranking points to 1997 points England - 3rd
Wales - 21st
England 4 - 2 Wales 
