Match No. 161 - Saturday, 19th May 1928

  • "...but after 25 minutes Matthews, the Sheffield United half-back handled, and from the free kick Noeschalk [sic] gave Belgium the lead." Jacques Moeschal, 25'
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    • GK
    • Jean De BieJean Baptiste De Bie.
      Born 9th May 1892, Brussels, Belgium.
    • RB
    • Jules LavigneJules Lavigne.
      Born 10th Mar 1901, Uccle, Belgium.
    • LB
    • Nicolas HoydonckxNicolas Huibrecht Hoydonckx.
      Born 29th Dec 1900, Zolder, Belgium.
    • RH
    • Pierre BraineEdmond Pierre Ernest Braine.
      Born 26th Oct 1900, Antwerp, Belgium.
      Borher of Raymond Braine.
    • CH
    • Florimond VanhalmeFlorimond Vanhalme.
      Born 21st Mar 1895, Sint-Andries, Bruges, Belgium.
       (c)
    • LH
    • Gustave BoesmanGustave Boesman.
      Born 19th Jan 1899, Belgium.
    • OR
    • Bernard VoorhoofBernard Voorhoof.
      Born 10th May 1910, Lier, Belgium.
    • IR
    • Gérard DevosGérard Devos.
      Born 19th Aug 1903, Bruges, Belgium.
    • CF
    • Raymond BraineRaymond Ernest Michel Braine.
      Born 28th Apr 1907, Antwerp, Belgium.
      Brother of Pierre Braine.
    • IL
    • Jacques MoeschalJacques Moeschal.
      Born 6th Sep 1900, Uccle, Belgium.
    • OL
    • Jan DiddensJan Diddens.
      Born 14th Sep 1906, Mechelen, Belgium.
  • "After 35 minutes Dean, the Everton centre forward, finished a pretty combined movement with a good shot which put England on level terms." Dixie Dean15th of 18 goals. , 35'
  • "...and the second half was only 15 minutes old when England secured the lead...the Everton man would not be denied, and from a corner kick taken by Green, he had no difficulty in scoring, the Belgian keeper having slipped over in the mud." Dixie Dean16th of 18 goals. , 60'
  • "...and after twenty minutes play [in the second half] Matthews scored England's third goal...driving through a crowd of players in the goalmouth." Vince MatthewsOnly Goal. , 65'
    • GK
    • Ben OlneyAston Villa, 2nd of 2 caps
      29 years, 1 month, 20 days
      Goalkeeper
    • RB
    • Roy GoodallHuddersfield, 9th of 25 caps
      25 years, 4 months, 19 days
      Right Back       (c)3rd captaincy
    • LB
    • Ernie BlenkinsopSheffield Wed, 2nd of 26 caps
      26 years, 0 months, 29 days
      Left Back
    • RH
    • Willis EdwardsLeeds, 11th of 16 caps
      25 years, 0 months, 21 day
      Right Half
    • CH
    • Vince MatthewsSheffield Utd, 2nd of 2 caps
      32 years, 4 months, 4 days
      Centre Half
    • LH
    • George GreenSheffield Utd, 8th of 8 caps
      27 years, 0 months, 17 days
      Left Half
    • OR
    • Jack BrutonBurnley, 2nd of 3 caps
      24 years, 5 months, 28 days
      Outside Right
    • IR
    • David JackBolton, 4th of 9 caps
      30 years, 1 month, 16 days
      Inside Right
    • CF
    • Dixie DeanEverton, 10th of 16 caps
      21 years, 3 months, 28 days
      Centre Forward
    • OL
    • Len BarryLeicester, 2nd of 5 caps
      26 years, 6 months, 23 days
      Outside Left

Notes

  • Player MilestoneBen Olney's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneVince Matthews' Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneGeorge Green's Last Cap
  • Goal MilestoneVince Matthews' 1st Goal

Sources

  • Royal Belgian Football Association
  • England (1872- 1940) - Eire (1924 - 1940) - England/Amateurs (1906 - 1940) by International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS 1999)
  • The History of the English Football League: Part One 1888-1930 by Michael J. Slade (Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co. 2013)
  • The Guardian "England beats Belgium", Monday 21st May 1928, page 4.

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Managers

Referee

  • Austria Heinrich Retschury

Attendance

  • 25,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 14 ranking points to 1816 points England - 12th
  • Belgium - 24th