Match No. 251 - Wednesday, 16th November 1949

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    • Bert MozleyDerby, 3rd of 3 caps
      26 years, 1 month, 25 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Jack AstonMan Utd, 10th of 17 caps
      28 years, 2 months, 13 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Willie WatsonSunderland, 1st of 4 caps
      29 years, 8 months, 9 days
      Right Half
    • 5
    • Neil FranklinStoke City, 25th of 27 caps
      27 years, 9 months, 23 days
      Centre Half
    • 6
    • Billy WrightWolves, 25th of 105 caps
      25 years, 9 months, 10 days
      Left Half
      (c)10th captaincy
    • 7
    • Tom FinneyPreston NE, 21st of 76 caps
      27 years, 7 months, 11 day
      Outside Right
    • 8
    • Stan MortensenBlackpool, 14th of 25 caps
      28 years, 5 months, 21 day
      Inside Right
    • 9
    • Jack RowleyMan Utd, 4th of 6 caps
      29 years, 1 month, 9 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Stan PearsonMan Utd, 4th of 8 caps
      30 years, 10 months, 1 day
      Inside Left
    • 11
    • Jack FroggattPortsmouth, 1st of 13 caps
      26 years, 11 month, 29 days
      Outside Left
  • Sammy Smyth, 52'
  • Bobby Brennan, 85'
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    • 1
    • Hugh KellyHugh Redmond Kelly.
      Born 17th Aug 1919, Lurgan.
    • 2
    • Jim FeeneyJames McBurney Feeney.
      Born 23rd Jun 1921, Belfast.
    • 3
    • Alf McMichaelAlfred McMichael.
      Born 1st Oct 1927, Belfast.
    • 4
    • Gerry BowlerGerard Columba Bowler.
      Born 8th Jun 1919, Londonderry.
    • 5
    • Jackie VernonJohn Joseph Vernon.
      Born 26th Sep 1918, Belfast.
      (c)
    • 6
    • Jimmy McCabeJames Joseph McCabe.
      Born 17th Sep 1918, Draperstown.
    • 7
    • Davy CochraneDavid Andrew Cochrane.
      Born 14th Aug 1920, Portadown.
    • 8
    • Sammy SmythSamuel Smyth.
      Born 25th Feb 1925, Belfast.
    • 9
    • Bobby BrennanRobert Anderson Brennan.
      Born 14th Mar 1925, Belfast.
    • 10
    • Charlie TullyCharles Patrick Tully.
      Born 11th Jul 1924, Belfast.
    • 11
    • Johnny McKennaJohn McKenna.
      Born 6th Jun 1926, Belfast.

Notes

  • World Cup QualificationThe 1949/50 British Home Championship was used as a qualfying group for the 1950 World Cup.
  • Hat-Trick: Jack Rowley1st hat-trick (41st overall). 50 minutes between first and third goals.
  • Player MilestoneBernard Streten's Only Cap
  • Player MilestoneBert Mozley's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneWillie Watson's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneNeil Franklin's 25th Cap
  • Player MilestoneBilly Wright's 25th Cap
  • Player MilestoneJack Froggatt's 1st Cap
  • Goal MilestoneJack Froggatt's 1st Goal

Sources

  • England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)

Managers

Referee

  • Wales Mervyn Griffiths

Attendance

  • 69,742

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 5 ranking points to 2036 points England - 2nd
  • Ireland - 29th

World Cup 1950 Q

(Pool 1)

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    • England
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    • +11
    • 0
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    • 3
    • 3
    • Flag of Scotland
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    • 4
    • +7
    • 1
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    • 1
    • -5
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    • 1
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    • 1
    • -13
    • 2
    • 1
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    • Final Standings.