Match No. 243 - Wednesday, 10th November 1948

    • 1
    • Frank SwiftMan City, 17th of 19 caps
      34 years, 10 months, 17 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Laurie ScottArsenal, 17th of 17 caps
      31 years, 6 months, 17 days
      Right Back
    • Off 25'
    • 3
    • Jack AstonMan Utd, 2nd of 17 caps
      27 years, 2 months, 7 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Tim WardDerby, 2nd of 2 caps
      31 years, 1 month, 23 days
      Right Half
    • 5
    • Neil FranklinStoke City, 17th of 27 caps
      26 years, 9 months, 17 days
      Centre Half
    • 6
    • Billy WrightWolves, 17th of 105 caps
      24 years, 9 months, 4 days
      Left Half       (c)2nd captaincy
    • 7
    • Stanley MatthewsBlackpool, 28th of 54 caps
      33 years, 9 months, 9 days
      Outside Right
    • 8
    • Stan MortensenBlackpool, 9th of 25 caps
      27 years, 5 months, 15 days
      Inside Right
    • 9
    • Jackie MilburnNewcastle Utd, 2nd of 13 caps
      24 years, 5 months, 30 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Len ShackletonSunderland, 2nd of 5 caps
      26 years, 6 months, 7 days
      Inside Left
    • 11
    • Tom FinneyPreston NE, 14th of 76 caps
      26 years, 7 months, 5 days
      Outside Left
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    • 1
    • Billie HughesWilliam Hughes.
      Born 1865, Caernarfon.
    • 2
    • Walley BarnesWalley Barnes.
      Born 16th Jan 1920, Brecon.
    • 3
    • Alf SherwoodAlfred Thomas Sherwood.
      Born 13th Nov 1923, Aberaman.
    • 4
    • Roy PaulRoy Paul.
      Born 18th Apr 1920, Ton Pentre.
    • 5
    • TG JonesThomas George Jones.
      Born 12th Oct 1917, Queensferry.
    • 6
    • Ronnie BurgessWilliam Arthur Ronald Burgess.
      Born 9th Apr 1917, Ebbw Vale.
    • 7
    • Ernie JonesWilliam Ernest Arthur Jones.
      Born 12th Nov 1920, Cwmbwria.
    • 8
    • Aubrey PowellAubrey Powell.
      Born 19th Apr 1918, Cwmtwrch.
    • 9
    • Trevor FordTrevor Ford.
      Born 1st Oct 1923, Swansea.
    • 10
    • Billy MorrisWilliam Morris.
      Born 30th Jul 1918, Llanddulas.
    • 11
    • Roy ClarkeRoyston James Clarke.
      Born 1st Jun 1925, Newport.

Notes

  • Player InjuryLaurie Scott suffered an injury to his right knee after 25 minutes and England continued with 10 men. Ward went to right back and Mortensen to right half.
  • Player MilestoneLaurie Scott's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneTim Ward's Last Cap

Sources

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

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Managers

Referee

  • Scotland John Mowatt

Attendance

  • 67,770

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 4 ranking points to 2084 points England - 1st
  • Wales - 12th