Match No. 274 - Wednesday, 12th November 1952
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- Gil MerrickBirmingham, 8th of 23 caps
30 years, 9 months, 17 days
- 2
- Alf RamseySpurs, 24th of 32 caps
32 years, 9 months, 21 day
- 3
- Lionel SmithArsenal, 4th of 6 caps
32 years, 2 months, 20 days
- 4
- Billy WrightWolves, 45th of 105 caps
28 years, 9 months, 6 days (c)30th captaincy
- 5
- Jack FroggattPortsmouth, 10th of 13 caps
29 years, 11 month, 25 days
- 7
- Tom FinneyPreston NE, 41st of 76 caps
30 years, 7 months, 7 days
- 10
- Roy BentleyChelsea, 7th of 12 caps
28 years, 5 months, 26 days
Trevor Ford, 15' - Trevor Ford, 49'
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- Bill ShorttWilliam Warren Shortt.
Born 13th Oct 1920, Wrexham.
- 2
- Ron StitfallRonald Frederick Stitfall.
Born 14th Dec 1925, Cardiff.
- 3
- Alf SherwoodAlfred Thomas Sherwood.
Born 13th Nov 1923, Aberaman.
- 4
- Roy PaulRoy Paul.
Born 18th Apr 1920, Ton Pentre.
- 5
- Ray DanielWilliam Raymond Daniel.
Born 2nd Nov 1928, Swansea.
- 6
- Ronnie BurgessWilliam Arthur Ronald Burgess.
Born 9th Apr 1917, Ebbw Vale.
(c)
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- Billy FoulkesWilliam Isaiah Foulkes.
Born 29th May 1926, Merthyr Tydfil.
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- Reg DaviesEllis Reginald Davies.
Born 27th May 1929, Cymmer.
- 9
- Trevor FordTrevor Ford.
Born 1st Oct 1923, Swansea.
- 10
- Ivor AllchurchIvor John Allchurch.
Born 16th Oct 1929, Swansea.
Brother of Len Allchurch.
- 11
- Roy ClarkeRoyston James Clarke.
Born 1st Jun 1925, Newport.
Notes
- Player InjuryJack Froggatt was carried the field after 30 minutes after colliding with Ford, but returned after ten minutes to score England's third goal.
- Player MilestoneRedfearn Froggatt's 1st Cap
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
Scotland D Gerrard
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 10 ranking points to 2010 points England - 4th
Wales - 14th
England 5 - 2 Wales 
