Match No. 184 - Wednesday, 7th December 1932

  • "At the end of four minutes Hampson hooked a fast shot into the net..." Jimmy Hampson5th of 5 goals. , 4'
  • "[Austria] fought back valiantly, and even a second blow at the end of 27 minutes by the same player failed to shake their morale." Jimmy Hampson4th of 5 goals. , 27'
  • "England went further ahead when Houghton converted a free kick awarded for hands, a defender deflecting a tremendous drive into the net." Eric Houghton5th of 5 goals. , 77'
  • Assist: Eric Houghton. "...Crooks planted a clever shot well clear of Hiden from a pass by Houghton, following another free kick." Sammy Crooks7th of 7 goals. , 82'
    • GK
    • Harry HibbsBirmingham, 13th of 25 caps
      26 years, 6 months, 11 day
      Goalkeeper
    • RB
    • Roy GoodallHuddersfield, 20th of 25 caps
      29 years, 11 month, 7 days
      Right Back
    • LB
    • Ernie BlenkinsopSheffield Wed, 25th of 26 caps
      30 years, 7 months, 17 days
      Left Back
    • RH
    • Alf StrangeSheffield Wed, 14th of 20 caps
      32 years, 8 months, 5 days
      Right Half
    • CH
    • Ernie HartLeeds, 4th of 8 caps
      30 years, 11 month, 4 days
      Centre Half
    • LH
    • Eric KeenDerby, 1st of 4 caps
      22 years, 2 months, 3 days
      Left Half
    • OR
    • Sammy CrooksDerby, 15th of 26 caps
      24 years, 10 months, 22 days
      Outside Right
    • IR
    • David JackArsenal, 9th of 9 caps
      34 years, 8 months, 4 days
      Inside Right
    • CF
    • Jimmy HampsonBlackpool, 3rd of 3 caps
      26 years, 8 months, 15 days
      Centre Forward
    • IL
    • Billy WalkerAston Villa, 18th of 18 caps
      35 years, 1 month, 9 days
      Inside Left       (c)3rd captaincy
    • OL
    • Eric HoughtonAston Villa, 7th of 7 caps
      22 years, 5 months, 8 days
      Outside Left
  • "Within five mintues Goodall hesitated and failed to tackle at the right moment when Sindelar and Zischek made a combined raid, and the latter scored." Karl Zischek, 50'
  • "England had not won yet, for Sindelar...broke through the defence with a fine dribble and scored." Matthias Sindelar, 80'
  • "The Austrians remained undaunted and forced a corner kick on the left, from which Zischek obtained their third goal." Karl Zischek, 87'
  •  
    • GK
    • Rodolphe HidenRodolphe Hiden.
      Born 9th Mar 1909, Graz.
    • RB
    • Karl RainerKarl Rainer.
      Born 5th Feb 1904, Vienna.
       (c)
    • LB
    • Karl SestaKarl Sesztak.
      Born 18th Mar 1906, Vienna.
    • RH
    • Walter NauschWalter Nausch.
      Born 5th Feb 1907, Vienna.
    • CH
    • Josef SmistikJosef Smistik.
      Born 28th Nov 1905.
    • LH
    • Karl GallKarl Gall.
      Born 5th Oct 1905, Vienna.
    • OR
    • Karl ZischekKarl Zischek.
      Born 28th Aug 1910.
    • IR
    • Fritz GschweidlFriedrich Gschweidl.
      Born 13th Dec 1901, Vienna.
    • CF
    • Matthias SindelarMatěj Šindelář.
      Born 10th Feb 1903, Kozlau.
    • IL
    • Anton SchallAnton Schall.
      Born 22nd Jun 1907, Vienaa.
    • OL
    • Adi VoglAdolf Vogl.
      Born 4th May 1910, Vienna.

Notes

  • Player NameKarl Sesta was born Karl Szestak but changed his name.
  • Player MilestoneErnie Blenkinsop's 25th Cap
  • Player MilestoneEric Keen's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneDavid Jack's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneJimmy Hampson's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneBilly Walker's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneEric Houghton's Last Cap

Sources

  • British Pathe Newsreel A Near Thing! Canister: 32/98 Film ID: 691.07
  • Birmingham Daily Gazette "Better team but three sitters missed", Thursday 8th December 1932, page 12.
  • The Guardian "English team lucky to win", Thursday 8th December 1932, page 3.

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Referee

  • Belgium John Langenus

Attendance

  • 40,000

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ELO Ratings

  • Up 2 places, gaining 7 ranking points to 2014 points England - 2nd - 2
  • Austria - 3rd