Match No. 126 - Saturday, 21st May 1921

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    • GK
    • Jan de BieJan de Bie.
    • RB
    • Armand SwartenbroeksArmand J Swartenbroeks.
    • LB
    • Oscar VerbeeckOscar Verbeeck.
    • RH
    • Joseph MuschJoseph B. Musch.
       (c)
    • CH
    • André FierensAndréas J. Fierens.
    • LH
    • Guillaume Vanden HoutenGuillaume Vanden Houten.
    • OR
    • Louis Van HegeLouis Van Hege.
    • IR
    • Robert CoppéeRobert Coppée.
    • CF
    • Frans DogaerFrancois Dogaer.
    • IL
    • Henri LarnoeAlfons Henri Larnoe.
    • OL
    • Georges MichelGeorges Michel.
    • GK
    • Howard BakerEverton, 1st of 2 caps
      29 years, 3 months, 8 days
      Goalkeeper
    • RB
    • Jack FortMillwall, Only Cap
      33 years, 1 month, 6 days
      Right Back
    • LB
    • Ephraim LongworthLiverpool, 2nd of 5 caps
      33 years, 7 months, 19 days
      Left Back       (c)1st captaincy
    • RH
    • Albert ReadTufnell Park, Only Cap
      28 years, 1 month, 22 days
      Right Half
    • CH
    • George WilsonSheffield Wed, 3rd of 12 caps
      29 years, 4 months, 7 days
      Centre Half
    • LH
    • Percy BartonBirmingham, 1st of 7 caps
      28 years, 4 months, 1 day
      Left Half
    • IR
    • Jimmy SeedSpurs, 1st of 5 caps
      26 years, 1 month, 27 days
      Inside Right
    • CF
    • Charlie BuchanSunderland, 4th of 6 caps
      29 years, 7 months, 29 days
      Centre Forward
    • IL
    • Henry ChambersLiverpool, 3rd of 8 caps
      24 years, 6 months, 4 days
      Inside Left
    • OL
    • George HarrisonEverton, 1st of 2 caps
      28 years, 10 months, 3 days
      Outside Left

Notes

  • Missed Penalty: George Wilson1st miss from 1st taken (0.0%). England's 7th overall. George Wilson missed a penalty. The first penalty awarded to England in twelve years.
  • Player MilestoneHoward Baker's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneJack Fort's Only Cap
  • Player MilestoneAlbert Read's Only Cap
  • Player MilestonePercy Barton's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneArchibald Rawlings' Only Cap
  • Player MilestoneJimmy Seed's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneGeorge Harrison's 1st Cap
  • Goal MilestoneHenry Chambers' 1st Goal

Sources

  • England (1872- 1940) - Eire (1924 - 1940) - England/Amateurs (1906 - 1940) by International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS 1999)
  • Royal Belgian Football Association
  • The History of the English Football League: Part One 1888-1930 by Michael J. Slade (Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co. 2013)

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Managers

Referee

  • Netherlands Johannes Mutters

Attendance

  • 25,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • Up 5 places, gaining 19 ranking points to 1936 points England - 3rd - 5
  • Belgium - 8th