Match No. 166 - Saturday, 11th May 1929

  • Jacques Moeschal, 88'
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    • GK
    • Jean De BieJean Baptiste De Bie.
      Born 9th May 1892, Brussels, Belgium.
    • RB
    • Théodore NouwensThéodore Nouwens.
      Born 17th Feb 1908, Mechelen, Belgium.
    • LB
    • Nicolas HoydonckxNicolas Huibrecht Hoydonckx.
      Born 29th Dec 1900, Zolder, Belgium.
    • RH
    • Henri Van AverbekeHenri Van Averbeke.
      Born 26th Oct 1901, Belgium.
    • CH
    • Florimond VanhalmeFlorimond Vanhalme.
      Born 21st Mar 1895, Sint-Andries, Bruges, Belgium.
       (c)
    • LH
    • Gustave BoesmanGustave Boesman.
      Born 19th Jan 1899, Belgium.
    • OR
    • Pierre BraineEdmond Pierre Ernest Braine.
      Born 26th Oct 1900, Antwerp, Belgium.
      Borher of Raymond Braine.
    • IR
    • Michel VanderbauwhedeMichel Vanderbauwhede.
      Born 19th May 1901, Boezinge, 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.
  • Assist: Hughie Adcock. "...Adcock put across a good centre and Camsell, firing in a hot drive, beat Debie [sic], who dived and got to the ball, but failed to stop it entering the net. This was in the 30th minute." George Camsell3rd of 18 goals. , 30'
  • "Four minutes later - Camsell scored England's second goal..." George Camsell4th of 18 goals. , 34'
  • "...and within another three minutes he added the third, which came from a penalty, hit the inside of the post and rebounded into the net at a terrific pace." George Camsell5th of 18 goals. , 37' (pen)
  • Assist: Joe Carter. "...Camsell, taking a beautiful pass from Carter, scored his fourth goal." George Camsell6th of 18 goals. , 60'
  • Assist: George Camsell. "Later Camsell passed to Carter, who gave Debie [sic] little chance with a fast shot." Joe Carter2nd of 4 goals. , 64'
    • GK
    • Ted HuftonWest Ham, 5th of 6 caps
      36 years, 5 months, 16 days
      Goalkeeper
    • RB
    • Tom CooperDerby, 6th of 15 caps
      25 years, 4 months, 10 days
      Right Back
    • LB
    • Ernie BlenkinsopSheffield Wed, 7th of 26 caps
      27 years, 0 months, 21 day
      Left Back
    • RH
    • Len OliverFulham, Only Cap
      23 years, 9 months, 10 days
      Right Half
    • CH
    • Jack HillNewcastle Utd, 10th of 11 caps
      32 years, 2 months, 9 days
      Centre Half       (c)7th captaincy
    • LH
    • Joe PeacockMiddlesbrough, 2nd of 3 caps
      32 years, 1 month, 27 days
      Left Half
    • OR
    • Hughie AdcockLeicester, 2nd of 5 caps
      26 years, 1 month, 1 day
      Outside Right
    • IR
    • Edgar KailDulwich, 2nd of 3 caps
      28 years, 5 months, 15 days
      Inside Right
    • CF
    • George CamsellMiddlesbrough, 2nd of 9 caps
      26 years, 5 months, 14 days
      Centre Forward
    • IL
    • Joe CarterWBA, 2nd of 3 caps
      29 years, 9 months, 15 days
      Inside Left
    • OL
    • Len BarryLeicester, 4th of 5 caps
      27 years, 6 months, 15 days
      Outside Left

Notes

  • Belgian ScorerThe Times states "...in the last two minutes they were rewarded with a goal from Raymond Braine, their inside-left, who finished a dribble with a shot which beat Hufton, who came out of his goal in an effort to take the ball off Braine's toes." The position was correct but the scorer not: It was Jacques Moeschal.
  • English third tierOliver played for Fulham, a third tier (Third Division South) club. The fourth to do so.
  • Penalty: George Camsell1st scored from 1 taken (100.0%). England's 11th overall. "[Camsell] added a third, which came from a penalty, hit the inside of the post and rebounded into the net at terrific pace."
  • Hat-Trick: George Camsell1st hat-trick (27th overall). England's fastest hat-trick at the time. 7 minutes between first and third goals. A fourth in the second half for good measure.
  • Player MilestoneLen Oliver's Only Cap
  • Goal MilestoneJoe Carter, 64' - 500th goal scored by England

Sources

  • The Times "England beat Belgium", Monday 13th May 1929, page 7.
  • The History of the English Football League: Part One 1888-1930 by Michael J. Slade (Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co. 2013)
  • Royal Belgian Football Association
  • England (1872- 1940) - Eire (1924 - 1940) - England/Amateurs (1906 - 1940) by International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS 1999)

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Managers

  • England Committee
  • Belgium Victor Lowenfeldt

Referee

  • Italy Achille Gama Malcher

Attendance

  • 35,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 13 ranking points to 1864 points England - 10th
  • Belgium - 25th