Match No. 235 - Sunday, 21st September 1947

  • Jef Mermens, 34'
  • Bert De Cleyn, 53'
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    • 1
    • François DaenenFrançois Daenen.
      Born 18th Aug 1919, Belgium.
    • 2
    • Léon AernaudtsLéon Aernaudts.
      Born 10th Aug 1918, Bergen op Zoom, Belgium.
    • 3
    • Joseph PannayeJoseph Pannaye.
      Born 29th Jul 1922, Saint-Nicolas, Belgium.
    • 4
    • Henri CoppensHenri 'Rik' François Louis Coppens.
      Born 29th Apr 1930, Antwerp, Belgium.
    • 5
    • Jules HenrietJules Henriet.
      Born 13th Feb 1918, Gosselies, Belgium.
    • 6
    • Fernand MassayFernand Massay.
      Born 20th Dec 1919, Belgium.
    • 7
    • Victor LemberechtsVictor Lemberechts.
      Born 18th May 1924, Mechelen, Belgium.
    • 8
    • Jef MermensJosephus Antoon Louisa Mermans.
      Born 16th Feb 1922, Merksem, Belgium.
    • 9
    • Bert De CleynAlbert Antonia Gustaaf De Cleyn.
      Born 28th Jun 1917, Mechelen, Belgium.
      (c)
    • 10
    • Pol AnoulLéopold René Jean Victor Anoul.
      Born 19th Aug 1922, Liège, Belgium.
    • 11
    • René ThirifaysRené Thirifays.
      Born 8th Oct 1920, Belgium.
    • 1
    • Frank SwiftMan City, 9th of 19 caps
      33 years, 8 months, 28 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Laurie ScottArsenal, 9th of 17 caps
      30 years, 4 months, 28 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • George HardwickMiddlesbrough, 9th of 13 caps
      27 years, 7 months, 19 days
      Left Back
      (c)9th captaincy
    • 4
    • Tim WardDerby, 1st of 2 caps
      30 years, 0 months, 4 days
      Right Half
    • 5
    • Neil FranklinStoke City, 9th of 27 caps
      25 years, 7 months, 28 days
      Centre Half
    • 6
    • Billy WrightWolves, 9th of 105 caps
      23 years, 7 months, 15 days
      Left Half
    • 7
    • Stanley MatthewsBlackpool, 21st of 54 caps
      32 years, 7 months, 20 days
      Outside Right
    • 8
    • Stan MortensenBlackpool, 2nd of 25 caps
      26 years, 3 months, 26 days
      Inside Right
    • 9
    • Tommy LawtonChelsea, 17th of 23 caps
      27 years, 11 month, 15 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Wilf MannionMiddlesbrough, 9th of 26 caps
      29 years, 4 months, 5 days
      Inside Left
    • 11
    • Tom FinneyPreston NE, 7th of 76 caps
      25 years, 5 months, 16 days
      Outside Left

Notes

  • Goal TimeTommy Lawton's goal was timed at 34 seconds. The second match in a row he had scored in the first minute.
  • Player MilestoneTim Ward's 1st Cap

Sources

  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • Royal Belgian Football Association

Managers

Referee

  • Scotland James M Martin

Attendance

  • 54,326

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 4 ranking points to 2002 points England - 3rd
  • Belgium - 46th