Match No. 274 - Wednesday, 12th November 1952

    • 1
    • Gil MerrickBirmingham, 8th of 23 caps
      30 years, 9 months, 17 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Alf RamseySpurs, 24th of 32 caps
      32 years, 9 months, 21 day
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Lionel SmithArsenal, 4th of 6 caps
      32 years, 2 months, 20 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Billy WrightWolves, 45th of 105 caps
      28 years, 9 months, 6 days
      Right Half
      (c)30th captaincy
    • 5
    • Jack FroggattPortsmouth, 10th of 13 caps
      29 years, 11 month, 25 days
      Centre Half
    • 6
    • Jimmy DickinsonPortsmouth, 22nd of 48 caps
      27 years, 6 months, 18 days
      Left Half
    • 7
    • Tom FinneyPreston NE, 41st of 76 caps
      30 years, 7 months, 7 days
      Outside Right
    • 8
    • Redfearn FroggattSheffield Wed, 1st of 4 caps
      28 years, 2 months, 20 days
      Inside Right
    • 9
    • Nat LofthouseBolton, 10th of 33 caps
      27 years, 2 months, 16 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Roy BentleyChelsea, 7th of 12 caps
      28 years, 5 months, 26 days
      Inside Left
    • 11
    • Billy ElliottBurnley, 4th of 5 caps
      27 years, 7 months, 23 days
      Outside Left
  • Trevor Ford, 15'
  • Trevor Ford, 49'
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    • 1
    • 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)
    • 7
    • Billy FoulkesWilliam Isaiah Foulkes.
      Born 29th May 1926, Merthyr Tydfil.
    • 8
    • 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)

Managers

Referee

  • Scotland D Gerrard

Attendance

  • 94,094

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 10 ranking points to 2010 points England - 4th
  • Wales - 14th