Match No. 294 - Saturday, 2nd April 1955
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- Bert WilliamsWolves, 20th of 24 caps
35 years, 2 months, 2 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Jimmy MeadowsMan City, Only Cap
23 years, 8 months, 12 days
Right Back
- 3
- Roger ByrneMan Utd, 10th of 33 caps
26 years, 1 month, 22 days
Left Back
- 4
- Ken ArmstrongChelsea, Only Cap
30 years, 9 months, 29 days
Right Half
- 5
- Billy WrightWolves, 65th of 105 caps
31 years, 1 month, 25 days
Centre Half (c)50th captaincy
- 6
- Duncan EdwardsMan Utd, 1st of 18 caps
18 years, 6 months, 1 day
Left Half
- 7
- Stanley MatthewsBlackpool, 42nd of 54 caps
40 years, 2 months, 1 day
Outside Right
- 8
- Don RevieMan City, 2nd of 6 caps
27 years, 8 months, 23 days
Inside Right
- 9
- Nat LofthouseBolton, 23rd of 33 caps
29 years, 7 months, 6 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Dennis WilshawWolves, 4th of 12 caps
29 years, 0 months, 22 days
Inside Left
- 11
- Frank BlunstoneChelsea, 2nd of 5 caps
20 years, 5 months, 16 days
Outside Left
- Lawrie Reilly, 10'
- Tommy Docherty, 88'
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- Fred MartinFred George Martin.
Born 13th May 1929, Carnoustie.
- 2
- Willie CunninghamWilliam Carruthers Cunningham.
Born 22nd Feb 1925, Hill of Beath.
(c)
- 3
- Harry HaddockHenry Haddock.
Born 26th Jul 1925, Glasgow.
- 4
- Tommy DochertyThomas Henderson Docherty.
Born 24th Apr 1928, Glasgow.
- 5
- Jimmy DavidsonJames Anderson Davidson.
Born 8th Nov 1925, Douglas Water.
- 6
- John CummingJohn Cumming.
Born 17th Mar 1930, Carluke.
- 7
- Johnny MackenzieJohn Archie MacKenzie.
Born 4th Sep 1925, Dennistoun.
- 8
- Bobby JohnstoneRobert Johnstone.
Born 7th Sep 1929, Selkirk.
- 9
- Lawrie ReillyLawrance Reilly.
Born 28th Oct 1928, Edinburgh.
- 10
- Ian McMillanJohn Livingstone McMillan.
Born 18th Mar 1931, Airdrie.
- 11
- Tommy RingThomas Ring.
Born 8th Aug 1930, Glasgow.
Notes
- Wembley RecordEngland beat Scotland at Wembley for the first time since 1934.
- Hat-Trick: Dennis Wilshaw1st hat-trick (44th overall). 72 minutes between first and third goals.
- Player MilestoneJimmy Meadows' Only Cap
- Player MilestoneKen Armstrong's Only Cap
- Player MilestoneDuncan Edwards' 1st Cap
- Goal MilestoneNat Lofthouse's 25th Goal
Sources
- Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
Referee
- Wales Mervyn Griffiths
ELO Ratings
- No change in rank, gaining 12 ranking points to 2009 points England - 5th
- Scotland - 14th