166 - Saturday, 11th May 1929

166 - 11th May 1929

  • GoalJacques Moeschal, 88'
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  • GKJean De BieJean Baptiste De Bie.
    Born 9th May 1892, Brussels, Belgium.
  • RBThéodore NouwensThéodore Nouwens.
    Born 17th Feb 1908, Mechelen, Belgium.
  • LBNicolas HoydonckxNicolas Huibrecht Hoydonckx.
    Born 29th Dec 1900, Zolder, Belgium.
  • RHHenri Van AverbekeHenri Van Averbeke.
    Born 26th Oct 1901, Belgium.
  • CHFlorimond VanhalmeFlorimond Vanhalme.
    Born 21st Mar 1895, Sint-Andries, Bruges, Belgium.
    (c)
  • LHGustave BoesmanGustave Boesman.
    Born 19th Jan 1899, Belgium.
  • ORPierre BraineEdmond Pierre Ernest Braine.
    Born 26th Oct 1900, Antwerp, Belgium.
    Borher of Raymond Braine.
  • IRMichel VanderbauwhedeMichel Vanderbauwhede.
    Born 19th May 1901, Boezinge, Belgium.
  • CFRaymond BraineRaymond Ernest Michel Braine.
    Born 28th Apr 1907, Antwerp, Belgium.
    Brother of Pierre Braine.
  • ILJacques MoeschalJacques Moeschal.
    Born 6th Sep 1900, Uccle, Belgium.
  • OLJan DiddensJan Diddens.
    Born 14th Sep 1906, Mechelen, Belgium.
  • GoalAssist: 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'
  • Goal"Four minutes later - Camsell scored England's second goal..."George Camsell4th of 18 goals. , 34'
  • Goal"...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)
  • GoalAssist: Joe Carter. "...Camsell, taking a beautiful pass from Carter, scored his fourth goal."George Camsell6th of 18 goals. , 60'
  • GoalAssist: George Camsell. "Later Camsell passed to Carter, who gave Debie [sic] little chance with a fast shot."Joe Carter2nd of 4 goals. , 64'
  • GKTed HuftonWest Ham, 5th of 6 caps
    36 years, 5 months, 16 days
    Goalkeeper
  • RBTom CooperDerby, 6th of 15 caps
    25 years, 4 months, 10 days
    Right Back
  • LBErnie BlenkinsopSheffield Wed, 7th of 26 caps
    27 years, 0 months, 21 day
    Left Back
  • RHLen OliverFulham, Only Cap
    23 years, 9 months, 10 days
    Right Half
  • CHJack HillNewcastle Utd, 10th of 11 caps
    32 years, 2 months, 9 days
    Centre Half
    (c)7th captaincy
  • LHJoe PeacockMiddlesbrough, 2nd of 3 caps
    32 years, 1 month, 27 days
    Left Half
  • ORHughie AdcockLeicester, 2nd of 5 caps
    26 years, 1 month, 1 day
    Outside Right
  • IREdgar KailDulwich, 2nd of 3 caps
    28 years, 5 months, 15 days
    Inside Right
  • CFGeorge CamsellMiddlesbrough, 2nd of 9 caps
    26 years, 5 months, 14 days
    Centre Forward
  • ILJoe CarterWBA, 2nd of 3 caps
    29 years, 9 months, 15 days
    Inside Left
  • OLLen BarryLeicester, 4th of 5 caps
    27 years, 6 months, 15 days
    Outside Left

England Starting Formation

    2-3-5

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.
  • Player MilestoneLen Oliver's Only Cap
  • Goal MilestoneJoe Carter, 64' - 500th goal scored by England
  • 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.

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)

Managers

  • England Committee
  • Belgium Victor Lowenfeldt

Referee

  • Italian FlagItaly Achille Gama Malcher

Attendance

  • 35,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • English FlagNo change in rank, gaining 13 ranking points to 1861 points England - 10th
  • Belgian Flag Belgium - 24th