Match No. 143 - Monday, 8th December 1924

    • GK
    • Harry HardyStockport, Only Cap
      29 years, 10 months, 25 days
      Goalkeeper
    • RB
    • Bill AshurstNotts County, 3rd of 5 caps
      30 years, 7 months, 4 days
      Right Back
    • LB
    • Baishe BowerCorinthians, 3rd of 5 caps
      29 years, 0 months, 28 days
      Left Back
      (c)1st captaincy
    • RH
    • Tommy MageeWBA, 3rd of 5 caps
      26 years, 7 months, 2 days
      Right Half
    • CH
    • Jack ButlerArsenal, Only Cap
      30 years, 3 months, 25 days
      Centre Half
    • LH
    • Fred EwerCasuals, 2nd of 2 caps
      26 years, 2 months, 8 days
      Left Half
    • OR
    • Frank OsborneSpurs, 3rd of 4 caps
      28 years, 1 month, 25 days
      Outside Right
    • IR
    • Frank RobertsMan City, 1st of 4 caps
      31 years, 8 months, 5 days
      Inside Right
    • CF
    • Joe BradfordBirmingham, 2nd of 12 caps
      23 years, 10 months, 17 days
      Centre Forward
    • IL
    • Billy WalkerAston Villa, 9th of 18 caps
      27 years, 1 month, 10 days
      Inside Left
    • OL
    • Arthur DorrellAston Villa, 1st of 4 caps
      28 years, 8 months, 9 days
      Outside Left
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    • GK
    • Jean De BieJean Baptiste De Bie.
      Born 9th May 1892, Brussels, Belgium.
    • RB
    • Armand SwartenbroeksArmand Joseph Antoine Alexis Swartenbroecks.
      Born 30th Jun 1892, Belgium.
      (c)
    • LB
    • Louis BaesLouis Baes.
      Born 15th Jun 1899, Belgium.
    • RH
    • Julien CnuddeJulien Cnudde.
      Born 22nd May 1897, Belgium.
    • CH
    • Joseph AugustusJoseph Augustus.
      Born 15th Nov 1898, Belgium.
    • LH
    • Pierre BraineEdmond Pierre Ernest Braine.
      Born 26th Oct 1900, Antwerp, Belgium.
      Borher of Raymond Braine.
    • OR
    • Léopold DriesLéopold Dries.
      Born 27th Sep 1901, Herentals, Belgium.
    • IR
    • Maurice GillisMaurice Gillis.
      Born 6th Nov 1897, Liège, Belgium.
    • CF
    • Ferdinand AdamsFerdinand Eloy Adams.
      Born 3rd May 1903, Antwerp, Belgium.
    • IL
    • Flokke GrimmonprezLaurent Georges Grimmonprez.
      Born 14th Dec 1902, Ghent, Belgium.
    • OL
    • Désiré BastinDésiré Bastin.
      Born 4th Mar 1900, Antwerp, Belgium.

Notes

  • Missed Penalty: Billy Walker1st miss from 1st taken (0.0%). England's 8th overall. 15th minute. Jan de Bie saved a penalty from Billy Walker on 15 minutes. The second consecutive penalty missed.
  • Player MilestoneHarry Hardy's Only Cap
  • Player MilestoneJack Butler's Only Cap
  • Player MilestoneFred Ewer's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneFrank Roberts' 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneArthur Dorrell's 1st Cap

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)

Managers

Referee

  • Scotland James Robert MacFarlane

Attendance

  • 9,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • Up 1 place, gaining 7 ranking points to 1905 points England - 5th - 1
  • Belgium - 18th