England - International Results 1940-1949 - Details


Overview File
1930-1939
1950-1959

Key: (All details provided where known)
MATCHTYPE
Date, Location, Stadium, Crowd
VERSUS SCORE [HALF TIME]
Scorer(s): Player time (Score after goal)

Player                  [Club] [Caps/Goals]
>Sub Time  Substitute   [Club] [Caps/Goals]
[COACH]
Opponents details provided where known
Referee (Country)

Note: "first" names listed are those under which the players were commonly known at the
      time; in a substantial number of cases, these do not correspond to their official
      first names (but e.g. to their "second" or "middle" names or variations thereof);
      in cases where the commonly used name is uncertain, both first and second names
      are given.  Many thanks to Cris Freddi for information on this topic.

For Games from 1940-45 please refer to the Victory & War Time Internationals page.

1946

HOME INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
28/09/1946, Belfast, Windsor Park, 57.111
NORTHERN IRELAND 2-7 ENGLAND [HT 0-3]
Scorers:
Northern Ireland: Norman Lockhart 2
England: Horatio Carter 1', Wilf Mannion 7', 28', 61', Tom Finney 60',
Tommy Lawton 80', Bobby Langton 83'

NIR: Alex Russell, Bill Gorman, Tom Aherne, Jackie Carey, Jack Vernon, Jim Douglas, 
David Cochrane, Jimmy McAlinden, Edward McMorran, Peter Doherty, Norman Lockhart
ENGLAND:
Frank Swift                  [Manchester City]          [1/0]
Lawrence Scott               [Arsenal]                  [1/0]
George Hardwick [c]          [Middlesbrough]            [1/0]
Billy Wright                 [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [1/0]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [1/0]
Henry Cockburn               [Manchester United]        [1/0]
Tom Finney                   [Preston North End]        [1/1]
Horatio Carter               [Derby County]             [7/3]
Wilf Mannion                 [Middlesbrough]            [1/3]
Tommy Lawton                 [Chelsea]                  [9/7]
Bobby Langton                [Blackburn Rovers]         [1/1]
[COACH: Walter Winterbottom]
Referee: Webb (Scotland)

FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL
30/09/1946, Dublin, Dalymount Park, 32.000
IRELAND 0-1 ENGLAND [HT 0-0]
Scorer:
England: Tom Finney 82'

IRE: Tommy Breen, Bill Gorman, Billy Hayes, Jackie Carey, 
Con Martin, Billy Walsh, Kevin O'Flanagan, Paddy Coad, Michael
O'Flanagan, Alex Stevenson, Tommy Eglington
ENGLAND:
Frank Swift                  [Manchester City]          [2/0]
Lawrence Scott               [Arsenal]                  [2/0]
George Hardwick [c]          [Middlesbrough]            [2/0]
Billy Wright                 [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [2/0]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [2/0]
Henry Cockburn               [Manchester United]        [2/0]
Tom Finney                   [Preston North End]        [2/2]
Horatio Carter               [Derby County]             [8/3]
Wilf Mannion                 [Middlesbrough]            [2/3]
Tommy Lawton                 [Chelsea]                  [10/7]
Bobby Langton                [Blackburn Rovers]         [2/1]
[COACH: Walter Winterbottom]
Referee: Webb (Scotland)

FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL
13/11/1946, Manchester, Maine Road, 59.435
ENGLAND 3-0 WALES [HT 2-0]
Scorers: Wilf Mannion 8', 16', Tommy Lawton 39'

ENGLAND:
Frank Swift                  [Manchester City]          [3/0]
Lawrence Scott               [Arsenal]                  [3/0]
George Hardwick [c]          [Middlesbrough]            [3/0]
Billy Wright                 [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [3/0]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [3/0]
Henry Cockburn               [Manchester United]        [3/0]
Tom Finney                   [Preston North End]        [3/2]
Horatio Carter               [Derby County]             [9/3]
Wilf Mannion                 [Middlesbrough]            [3/5]
Tommy Lawton                 [Chelsea]                  [11/8]
Bobby Langton                [Blackburn Rovers]         [3/1]
[COACH: Walter Winterbottom]
WAL: Cyril Sidlow, Alf Sherwood, William Hughes, Douglas Witcomb, 
Thomas Jones, Ronald Burgess, Ernest Jones, Aubrey Powell, Stanley 
Richards, Ivor Powell, George Edwards
Referee: Webb (Scotland)

FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL
27/11/1946, Huddersfield, Leeds Road, 32.435
ENGLAND 8-2 NETHERLANDS [HT 6-1]
Scorers:
England: Tommy Lawton 20', 24', 35', 78', Horatio Carter 30', 71', 
Wilf Mannion 34', Tom Finney 44'
Netherlands: Co Bergman 37', Kick Smit 87'

ENGLAND:
Frank Swift                  [Manchester City]          [4/0]
Lawrence Scott               [Arsenal]                  [4/0]
George Hardwick [c]          [Middlesbrough]            [4/0]
Billy Wright                 [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [4/0]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [4/0]
Harry Johnston               [Blackpool]                [1/0]
Tom Finney                   [Preston North End]        [4/3]
Horatio Carter               [Derby County]             [10/5]
Wilf Mannion                 [Middlesbrough]            [4/6]
Tommy Lawton                 [Chelsea]                  [12/12]
Bobby Langton                [Blackburn Rovers]         [4/1]
[COACH: Walter Winterbottom]
NED: Piet Kraak, Jan Potharst, Henk van der Linden, Bas Paauwe, 
Arie Vermeer, Guus Drager, Arie de Vroet, Faas Wilkes, Wim Roosen, 
Co Bergman, Kick Smit
Referee: Martin (Scotland)
Note: George Hardwick missed a penalty.

1947

HOME INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
12/04/1947, London, Wembley Stadium, 98.250
ENGLAND 1-1 SCOTLAND [HT 0-1]
Scorers:
England: Horatio Carter 56'
Scotland: Andrew McLaren 15'

ENGLAND:
Frank Swift                  [Manchester City]          [5/0]
Lawrence Scott               [Arsenal]                  [5/0]
George Hardwick [c]          [Middlesbrough]            [5/0]
Billy Wright                 [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [5/0]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [5/0]
Harry Johnston               [Blackpool]                [2/0]
Stanley Matthews             [Blackpool]                [18/8]
Horatio Carter               [Derby County]             [11/6]
Wilf Mannion                 [Middlesbrough]            [5/6]
Tommy Lawton                 [Chelsea]                  [13/12]
Jimmy Mullen                 [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [1/0]
[COACH: Walter Winterbottom]
SCO: William Miller, George Young, John Shaw, Archie McCauley, 
Willie Woodburn, Alex Forbes, Gordon Smith, Andrew McLaren, James 
Delaney, Billy Steel, Tommy Pearson
Referee: Delasalle (France)

FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL
03/05/1947, London, Highbury Stadium, 54.389
ENGLAND 3-0 FRANCE [HT 0-0]
Scorers:
England: Tom Finney 50', Wilf Mannion 64', Horatio Carter 77'

ENGLAND:
Frank Swift                  [Manchester City]          [6/0]
Lawrence Scott               [Arsenal]                  [6/0]
George Hardwick [c]          [Middlesbrough]            [6/0]
Billy Wright                 [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [6/0]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [6/0]
Eddie Lowe                   [Aston Villa]              [1/0]
Tom Finney                   [Preston North End]        [5/4]
Horatio Carter               [Derby County]             [12/7]
Wilf Mannion                 [Middlesbrough]            [6/7]
Tommy Lawton                 [Chelsea]                  [14/12]
Bobby Langton                [Blackburn Rovers]         [5/1]
[COACH: Walter Winterbottom]
FRA: Julien Darui, Jean Swiatek, Roger Marche, Antoine Cuissard, 
Jean Gr�goire, Jean Prouff, Ernest Vaast, Bolek Tempowski, Emile 
Bongiorni, Oscar Heisserer, Jean Lechantre
Referee: Baert (Belgium)

FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL
18/05/1947, Zurich, Hardturm Stadium, 34.000
SWITZERLAND 1-0 ENGLAND [HT 1-0]
Scorer: Jacques Fatton 27'

SUI: Erwin Ballabio, Rudi Gyger, Willi Steffan, Andr� Belli,
Olivier Eggimann, Roger Bocquet, Jean Tamini, Walter Fink,
Alfred Bickel, Lauro Amado, Jacques Fatton
ENGLAND:
Frank Swift                  [Manchester City]          [7/0]
Lawrence Scott               [Arsenal]                  [7/0]
George Hardwick [c]          [Middlesbrough]            [7/0]
Billy Wright                 [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [7/0]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [7/0]
Eddie Lowe                   [Aston Villa]              [2/0]
Stanley Matthews             [Blackpool]                [19/8]
Horatio Carter               [Derby County]             [13/7]
Wilf Mannion                 [Middlesbrough]            [7/7]
Tommy Lawton                 [Chelsea]                  [15/12]
Bobby Langton                [Blackburn Rovers]         [6/1]
[COACH: Walter Winterbottom]
Referee: Sdez (France)

FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL
27/05/1947, Lisbon, Estadio Nacional, 65.000
PORTUGAL 0-10 ENGLAND [HT 0-5]
Scorers:
England: Stan Mortensen 1' (20 seconds), 59', 71', 77', Tommy Lawton 2', 11', 
38', 61', Tom Finney 21', Stanley Matthews 85'

POR: Joao Azevedo (Manuel Capela 27'), Alvaro Cardoso (Vasco de Oliveira 29'),
Francisco Fereira, Mariano Amaro, Antonio Feliciano, Francisco Moreira,
Jes�s Correia, Antonio Araujo, Fernando Peyroteo, Jos� Travacos, Rogerio
de Carvalho
ENGLAND:
Frank Swift                  [Manchester City]          [8/0]
Lawrence Scott               [Arsenal]                  [8/0]
George Hardwick [c]          [Middlesbrough]            [8/0]
Billy Wright                 [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [8/0]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [8/0]
Eddie Lowe                   [Aston Villa]              [3/0]
Stanley Matthews             [Blackpool]                [20/9]
Stan Mortensen               [Blackpool]                [1/4]
Wilf Mannion                 [Middlesbrough]            [8/7]
Tommy Lawton                 [Chelsea]                  [16/16]
Tom Finney                   [Preston North End]        [6/5]
[COACH: Walter Winterbottom]
Referee: Delasalle (France)

FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL
21/09/1947, Brussels, Heysel Stadium, 54.436
BELGIUM 2-5 ENGLAND [HT 1-3]
Scorers:
Belgium: Jeff Mermans 34', Albert de Cleyn 53'
England: Tommy Lawton 1' (35 seconds), 63', Stan Mortensen 15', 
Tom Finney 22', 60'

BEL: Francois Daenen, L�on Aernaudts, Joseph Pannaye, Henri Coppens, 
Fernand Massay, Jules Henriet, Victor Lemberechts, Joseph Mermans, 
Albert de Cleyn, L�opold Anoul, Ren� Thirifays
ENGLAND:
Frank Swift                  [Manchester City]          [9/0]
Lawrence Scott               [Arsenal]                  [9/0]
George Hardwick [c]          [Middlesbrough]            [9/0]
Billy Wright                 [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [9/0]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [9/0]
Timothy Ward                 [Derby County]             [1/0]
Stanley Matthews             [Blackpool]                [21/9]
Stan Mortensen               [Blackpool]                [2/5]
Wilf Mannion                 [Middlesbrough]            [9/7]
Tommy Lawton                 [Chelsea]                  [17/18]
Tom Finney                   [Preston North End]        [7/7]
[COACH: Walter Winterbottom]
Referee: Martin (Scotland)

HOME INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
18/10/1947, Cardiff, Ninian Park, 55.000
WALES 0-3 ENGLAND [HT 0-3]
Scorers:
England: Tom Finney 6', Stan Mortensen 11', Tommy Lawton 25'

WAL: Cyril Sidlow, Ray Lambert, Walley Barnes, Ivor Powell, 
Thomas Jones, Ronald Burgess, Sidney Thomas, Aubrey Powell, 
George Lowrie, Bryn Jones, George Edwards
ENGLAND:
Frank Swift                  [Manchester City]          [10/0]
Lawrence Scott               [Arsenal]                  [10/0]
George Hardwick [c]          [Middlesbrough]            [10/0]
Billy Wright                 [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [10/0]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [10/0]
Philip Taylor                [Liverpool]                [2/0]
Stanley Matthews             [Blackpool]                [22/9]
Stan Mortensen               [Blackpool]                [3/6]
Wilf Mannion                 [Middlesbrough]            [10/7]
Tommy Lawton                 [Chelsea]                  [18/19]
Tom Finney                   [Preston North End]        [8/8]
[COACH: Walter Winterbottom]
Referee: Martin (Scotland)

HOME INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
05/11/1947, Liverpool, Goodison Park, 67.980
ENGLAND 2-2 NORTHERN IRELAND [HT 0-0]
Scorers:
England: Wilf Mannion 84', Tommy Lawton 86'
Northern Ireland: Dave Walsh 55', Peter Doherty 90'

ENGLAND:
Frank Swift                  [Manchester City]          [11/0]
Lawrence Scott               [Arsenal]                  [11/0]
George Hardwick [c]          [Middlesbrough]            [11/0]
Billy Wright                 [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [11/0]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [11/0]
Philip Taylor                [Liverpool]                [3/0]
Stanley Matthews             [Blackpool]                [23/9]
Stan Mortensen               [Blackpool]                [4/6]
Wilf Mannion                 [Middlesbrough]            [11/8]
Tommy Lawton                 [Notts County]             [19/20]
Tom Finney                   [Preston North End]        [9/8]
[COACH: Walter Winterbottom]
NIR: Edward Hinton, Con Martin, Johnny Carey, Willie Walsh, 
John Vernon, Peter Farrell, David Cochrane, Sammy Smyth, Dave 
Walsh, Peter Doherty, Tommy Eglington
Referee: Fitzpatrick (Scotland)
Note: Wilf Mannion had a penalty saved after 70'.

FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL
19/11/1947, London, Highbury Stadium, 44.282
ENGLAND 4-2 SWEDEN [HT 3-1]
Scorers:
England: Stan Mortensen 15', 35', 86', Tommy Lawton 18'pen
Sweden: Gunnar Nordahl 43', Gunnar Gren 60'pen

ENGLAND:
Frank Swift                  [Manchester City]          [12/0]
Lawrence Scott               [Arsenal]                  [12/0]
George Hardwick [c]          [Middlesbrough]            [12/0]
Billy Wright                 [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [12/0]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [12/0]
Philip Taylor                [Liverpool]                [4/0]
Bobby Langton                [Blackburn Rovers]         [7/1]
Stan Mortensen               [Blackpool]                [5/9]
Wilf Mannion                 [Middlesbrough]            [12/8]
Tommy Lawton                 [Chelsea]                  [20/21]
Tom Finney                   [Preston North End]        [10/8]
[COACH: Walter Winterbottom]
SWE: Torsten Lindberg, Knut Nordahl, Erik Nilsson, Sune Andersson,
Bertil Nordahl, Rune Emanuelsson, Malte Martensson, Gunnar Gren,
Gunnar Nordahl, Nils Liedholm, Stefan Nilsson
Referee: Webb (Scotland)

1948

HOME INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
10/04/1948, Glasgow, Hampden Park, 135.376
SCOTLAND 0-2 ENGLAND [HT 0-1]
Scorers:
England: Tom Finney 44', Stan Mortensen 64'

SCO: Ian Black, John Govan, David Shaw, William Campbell, 
George Young, Archie McCauley, James Delaney, James Combe, 
Billy Thornton, Billy Steel, Billy Lidell
ENGLAND:
Frank Swift                  [Manchester City]          [13/0]
Lawrence Scott               [Arsenal]                  [13/0]
George Hardwick [c]          [Middlesbrough]            [13/0]
Billy Wright                 [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [13/0]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [13/0]
Henry Cockburn               [Manchester United]        [4/0]
Stanley Matthews             [Blackpool]                [24/9]
Stan Mortensen               [Blackpool]                [6/10]
Tom Finney                   [Preston North End]        [11/9]
Tommy Lawton                 [Chelsea]                  [21/21]
Stan Pearson                 [Manchester United]        [1/0]
[COACH: Walter Winterbottom]
Referee: Maxwell (Northern Ireland)

FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL
16/05/1948, Turin, Stadio Communale, 58.000
ITALY 0-4 ENGLAND [HT 0-2]
Scorers:
England: Stan Mortensen 4', Tommy Lawton 23', Tom Finney 70', 72'

ITA: Valerio Bacigalupo, Aldo Ballarin, Alberto Eliani, Carlo Annovazzi, 
Carlo Parola, Giuseppe Grezar, Romeo Menti, Ezio Loik, Guglielmo Gabetto, 
Valentino Mazzola, Riccardo Carapellese
ENGLAND:
Frank Swift [c]              [Manchester City]          [14/0]
Lawrence Scott               [Arsenal]                  [14/0]
John Howe                    [Derby County]             [1/0]
Billy Wright                 [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [14/0]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [14/0]
Henry Cockburn               [Manchester United]        [5/0]
Stanley Matthews             [Blackpool]                [25/9]
Stan Mortensen               [Blackpool]                [7/11]
Wilf Mannion                 [Middlesbrough]            [13/8]
Tommy Lawton                 [Chelsea]                  [22/22]
Tom Finney                   [Preston North End]        [12/11]
[COACH: Walter Winterbottom]
Referee: Escartin (Spain)

FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL
26/09/1948, Copenhagen, Idraetsparken, 41.000
DENMARK 0-0 ENGLAND [HT 0-0]

DEN: Eigil Nielsen, Karl Hansen, John Hansen, Johannes Ploger, 
Carl Praest, Holger Seebach, Ivan Jensen, Viggo Jensen, Axel 
Pilmark, Dion Ornvold, Poul Petersen
ENGLAND:
Frank Swift [c]              [Manchester City]          [15/0]
Lawrence Scott               [Arsenal]                  [15/0]
John Aston                   [Manchester United]        [1/0]
Billy Wright                 [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [15/0]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [15/0]
Henry Cockburn               [Manchester United]        [6/0]
Stanley Matthews             [Blackpool]                [26/9]
James Hagan                  [Sheffield United]         [1/0]
Len Shackleton               [Sunderland]               [1/0]
Tommy Lawton                 [Notts County]             [23/22]
Bobby Langton                [Preston North End]        [8/1]
[COACH: Walter Winterbottom]
Referee: van der Meer (Netherlands)

HOME INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
09/10/1948, Belfast, Windsor Park, 53.629
NORTHERN IRELAND 2-6 ENGLAND [HT 0-1]
Scorers:
Northern Ireland: Dave Walsh 50', 90'
England: Stanley Matthews 27', Stan Mortensen 63', 68', 77', 
Jackie Milburn 65', Stan Pearson 79'

NIR: William Smyth, Jackie Carey, Con Martin, William Walsh, 
Jack Vernon, Peter Farrell, John O'Driscoll, James McAlinden, 
Dave Walsh, Charles Tully, Tommy Eglington
ENGLAND:
Frank Swift                  [Manchester City]          [16/0]
Lawrence Scott               [Arsenal]                  [16/0]
John Howe                    [Derby County]             [2/0]
Billy Wright [c]             [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [16/0]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [16/0]
Henry Cockburn               [Manchester United]        [7/0]
Stanley Matthews             [Blackpool]                [27/10]
Stan Mortensen               [Blackpool]                [8/14]
Jackie Milburn               [Newcastle United]         [1/1]
Stan Pearson                 [Manchester United]        [2/1]
Tom Finney                   [Preston North End]        [13/11]
[COACH: Harold Winterbottom]
Referee: Webb (Scotland)

HOME INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
10/11/1948, Birmingham, Villa Park, 68.750
ENGLAND 1-0 WALES [HT 1-0]
Scorer: Tom Finney 39'

ENGLAND:
Frank Swift                  [Manchester City]          [17/0]
Lawrence Scott               [Arsenal]                  [17/0]
John Aston                   [Manchester United]        [2/0]
Timothy Ward                 [Derby County]             [2/0]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [17/0]
Billy Wright [c]             [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [17/0]
Stanley Matthews             [Blackpool]                [28/10]
Jackie Milburn               [Newcastle United]         [2/1]
Stan Mortensen               [Blackpool]                [9/14]
Len Shackleton               [Sunderland]               [2/0]
Tom Finney                   [Preston North End]        [14/12]
[COACH: Harold Winterbottom]
WAL: William Hughes, Walley Barnes, Alf Sherwood, Roy Paul, Thomas Jones, 
Ronald Burgess, Ernest Jones, Aubrey Powell, Trevor Ford, William Morris, 
Roy Clarke
Referee: Mowatt (Scotland)
Note: Laurence Scott was injured, and not replaced after 25'.

FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL
02/12/1948, London, Highbury Stadium, 48.000
ENGLAND 6-0 SWITZERLAND [HT 3-0]
Scorers: Johnny Haynes 5', 36', John Hancocks 25', 65', John Rowley 55',
Jackie Milburn 66'

ENGLAND:
Ted Ditchburn                [Tottenham Hotspur]        [1/0]
Alf Ramsey                   [Southampton]              [1/0]
John Aston                   [Manchester United]        [3/0]
Billy Wright [c]             [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [18/0]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [18/0]
Henry Cockburn               [Manchester United]        [8/0]
Stanley Matthews             [Blackpool]                [29/10]
John Rowley                  [Manchester United]        [1/1]
Jackie Milburn               [Newcastle United]         [3/2]
Johnny Haynes                [West Bromwich Albion]     [1/2]
John Hancocks                [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [1/2]
[COACH: Harold Winterbottom]
SUI: Eugenio Corrodi, Rudi Gyger, Roger Bocquet, Bernard Lanz,
Olivier Eggimann, Gerhard Lusenti, Alfred Bickel, Lauro Amado,
Jean Tamini, Ren� Bader, Jacques Fatton
Referee: van der Meer (Netherlands)

1949

HOME INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
09/04/1949, London, Wembley Stadium, 98.188
ENGLAND 1-3 SCOTLAND [HT 0-1]
Scorers:
England: Jackie Milburn 75'
Scotland: James Mason 28', Billy Steel 52', Lawrie Reilly 61'

ENGLAND:
Frank Swift                  [Manchester City]          [18/0]
John Aston                   [Manchester United]        [4/0]
John Howe                    [Derby County]             [3/0]
Billy Wright [c]             [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [19/0]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [19/0]
Henry Cockburn               [Manchester United]        [9/0]
Stanley Matthews             [Blackpool]                [30/10]
Stan Mortensen               [Blackpool]                [10/14]
Jackie Milburn               [Newcastle United]         [4/3]
Stan Pearson                 [Manchester United]        [3/1]
Tom Finney                   [Preston North End]        [15/12]
[COACH: Walter Winterbottom]
SCO: James Cowan, George Young, Sammy Cox, Bobby Evans, Willie 
Woodburn, George Aitken, William Waddell, James Mason, Billy 
Houliston, Billy Steel, Lawrie Reilly
Referee: Griffiths (Wales)

FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL
13/05/1949, Stockholm, Rasunda Stadium, 37.500
SWEDEN 3-1 ENGLAND [HT 3-0]
Scorers: 
Sweden: Henry Carlsson 2', Hasse Jeppson 36', Egon Johnsson 43'
England: Tom Finney 67'

SWE: Karl Svensson, Knut Nordahl, Erik Nilsson, Kjell Rosen,
B�rje Leander, Sune Andersson, Egon Johnsson, Gunnar Gren, 
Hasse Jeppson, Henry Carlsson, Bj�rn Backvall
ENGLAND:
Ted Ditchburn                [Tottenham Hotspur]        [2/0]
Edmund Shimwill              [Blackpool]                [1/0]
John Aston                   [Manchester United]        [5/0]
Billy Wright [c]             [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [20/0]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [20/0]
Henry Cockburn               [Manchester United]        [10/0]
Jack Rowley                  [Manchester United]        [2/1]
Stan Mortensen               [Blackpool]                [11/14]
Roy Bentley                  [Chelsea]                  [1/0]
Bobby Langton                [Preston North End]        [9/1]
Tom Finney                   [Preston North End]        [16/13]
[COACH: Harold Winterbottom]
Referee: Galeati (Italy)

FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL
18/05/1949, Oslo, Ulleval Stadium, 32.874
NORWAY 1-4 ENGLAND [HT 0-2]
Scorers:
Norway: Villy Andresen 50'
England: Jimmy Mullen 5', Tom Finney 38', Bjorn Spydevold 60'OG, 
John Morris 70'

NOR: Torgeir Torgersen, Bjorn Spydevold, Harry Karlsen, Knut 
Andersen, Thorbjorn Svenssen, Odd Andersen, Hans Nordahl, Trygye 
Arnesen, Villy Andresen, Gunnar Dahlen, Gunnar Thoresen
ENGLAND:
Frank Swift                  [Manchester City]          [19/0]
Bill Ellerington             [Southampton]              [1/0]
John Aston                   [Manchester United]        [6/0]
Billy Wright [c]             [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [21/0]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [21/0]
Jimmy Dickinson              [Portsmouth]               [1/0]
John Morris                  [Derby County]             [1/1]
Stan Mortensen               [Blackpool]                [12/14]
Jimmy Mullen                 [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [2/1]
Wilf Mannion                 [Middlesbrough]            [14/8]
Tom Finney                   [Preston North End]        [17/14]
[COACH: Walter Winterbottom]
Referee: Andersson (Sweden)

FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL
22/05/1949, Colombes, Stade Olympique, 61.308
FRANCE 1-3 ENGLAND [HT 1-2]
Scorers:
France: Georges Moreel 1' (28 seconds)
England: John Morris 8', 86', Billy Wright 24'

FRA: Ren� Vignal, Andr� Grillon, Marcel Salva, Robert Jonquet, 
Roger Mindonnet, Louis Hon, Roger Gabet, Antoine Cuissard, Roger 
Quenolle, Albert Batteux, Georges Moreel
ENGLAND:
Bert Williams                [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [1/0]
Bill Ellerington             [Southampton]              [2/0]
John Aston                   [Manchester United]        [7/0]
Billy Wright [c]             [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [22/1]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [22/0]
Jimmy Dickinson              [Portsmouth]               [2/0]
John Morris                  [Derby County]             [2/3]
Jack Rowley                  [Manchester United]        [3/1]
Jimmy Mullen                 [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [3/1]
Wilf Mannion                 [Middlesbrough]            [15/8]
Tom Finney                   [Preston North End]        [18/14]
[COACH: Walter Winterbottom]
Referee: van der Meer (Netherlands)

FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL
21/09/1949, Liverpool, Goodison Park, 51.487
ENGLAND 0-2 IRELAND [HT 0-1]
Scorers:
Ireland: Con Martin 33'pen, Peter Farrell 85'

ENGLAND:
Bert Williams                [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [2/0]
Bert Mozley                  [Derby County]             [1/0]
John Aston                   [Manchester United]        [8/0]
Billy Wright [c]             [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [23/1]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [23/0]
Jimmy Dickinson              [Portsmouth]               [3/0]
Peter Harris                 [Portsmouth]               [1/0]
John Morris                  [Derby County]             [3/3]
Jesse Pye                    [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [1/0]
Wilf Mannion                 [Middlesbrough]            [16/8]
Tom Finney                   [Preston North End]        [19/14]
[COACH: Walter Winterbottom]
IRE: Tommy Godwin, Jackie Carey, Tom Aherne, Willie Walsh, 
Con Martin, Tommy Moroney, Peter Corr, Peter Farrell, Davy 
Walsh, Peter Desmond, Tommy O'Connor
Referee: Mowatt (Scotland)

WORLD CUP QUALIFIER/HOME INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
15/10/1949, Cardiff, Ninian Park, 60.000
WALES 1-4 ENGLAND [HT 0-3]
Scorers:
Wales: Mal Griffiths 80'
England: Stan Mortensen 22', Jackie Milburn 29', 34', 66'

WAL: Cyril Sidlow, Wally Barnes, Alf Sherwood, Roy Paul, Tommy 
Jones, Ronnie Burgess, Mal Griffiths, Billy Lucas, Trevor Ford, 
Frank Scrine, George Edwards
ENGLAND:
Bert Williams                [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [3/0]
Bert Mozley                  [Derby County]             [2/0]
John Aston                   [Manchester United]        [9/0]
Billy Wright [c]             [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [24/1]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [24/0]
Jimmy Dickinson              [Portsmouth]               [4/0]
Tom Finney                   [Preston North End]        [20/14]
Stan Mortensen               [Blackpool]                [13/15]
Jackie Milburn               [Newcastle United]         [5/6]
Len Shackleton               [Sunderland]               [3/0]
Johnny Hancocks              [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [2/2]
[COACH: Walter Winterbottom]
Referee: Mowatt (Scotland)

WORLD CUP QUALIFIER/HOME INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
16/11/1949, Manchester, Maine Road, 57.000
ENGLAND 9-2 NORTHERN IRELAND [HT 4-0]
Scorers:
England: Jack Rowley 6', 47', 56', 58', Jack Froggatt 25', 
Stan Pearson 33', 68', Stan Mortensen 35', 50'
Northern Ireland: Sammy Smyth 55', Bobby Brennan 75'

ENGLAND:
Bernard Streten              [Luton Town]               [1/0]
Bert Mozley                  [Derby County]             [3/0]
John Aston                   [Manchester United]        [10/0]
Billy Wright [c]             [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [25/1]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [25/0]
Bill Watson                  [Sunderland]               [1/0]
Tom Finney                   [Preston North End]        [21/14]
Stan Mortensen               [Blackpool]                [14/17]
Jack Rowley                  [Manchester United]        [4/5]
Stan Pearson                 [Manchester United]        [4/3]
Jack Froggatt                [Portsmouth]               [1/1]
[COACH: Walter Winterbottom]
NIR: Hugh Kelly, Jack Feeney, Gerry Bowler, Alf McMichael, 
Jackie Vernon, Jim McCabe, Dave Cochrane, Sammy Smyth, 
Bobby Brennan, Charlie Tully, John McKenna
Referee: Griffiths (Wales)

FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL
30/11/1949, London, White Hart Lane, 71.797
ENGLAND 2-0 ITALY [HT 0-0]
Scorers:
England: Jack Rowley 75', Billy Wright 79'

ENGLAND:
Bert Williams                [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [4/0]
Alf Ramsey                   [Tottenham Hotspur]        [2/0]
John Aston                   [Manchester United]        [11/0]
Billy Wright [c]             [Wolverhampton Wanderers]  [26/2]
Neil Franklin                [Stoke City]               [26/0]
Bill Watson                  [Sunderland]               [2/0]
Stan Mortensen               [Blackpool]                [15/17]
Jack Rowley                  [Manchester United]        [5/6]
Jack Froggatt                [Portsmouth]               [2/1]
Stan Pearson                 [Manchester United]        [5/3]
Tom Finney                   [Preston North End]        [22/14]
[COACH: Walter Winterbottom]
ITA: Giuseppe Moro, Alberto Bertuccelli, Attilio Giovannini, Carlo 
Annovazzi, Carlo Parola, Alberto Piccinini, Giampiero Boniperti, 
Benito Lorenzi, Amadeo Amadei, Rinaldo Martino, Riccardo Carapellese
Referee: Mowatt (Scotland)

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