Match No. 187 - Saturday, 20th May 1933
- GK
- Frank SéchehayeFrank Séchehaye.
Born 3rd Nov 1907, Geneva.
- RB
- Severino MinelliSeverino Minelli.
Born 6th Sep 1909, Küsnacht.
- LB
- Karl BielserKarl Bielser.
Born 1903, Switzerland.
- HB
- Gabriele GilardoniGabriele Gilardoni.
Born 29th Dec 1903, Lugano.
- HB
- Otto ImhofOtto Imhof.
Date of birth unknown, Switzerland.
- HB
- Ernst HufschmidErnst Hufschmid.
Born 4th Feb 1913, Basel.
- OR
- Willy von KänelWilly von Känel.
Born 30th Oct 1909, La Chaux-de-Fonds.
- IR
- André AbegglenAndré Abegglen.
Born 7th Mar 1909, Neuchatel.
Brother of Max Abegglen.
- CF
- Raymond PasselloRaymond Passello.
Born 12th Jan 1905, Geneva.
- IL
- Max AbegglenMax Abegglen.
Born 11th Apr 1902, Neuchâtel.
Brother of André Abegglen
- OL
- Alfred JäckAlfred Jäck.
Born 2nd Aug 1911, Allschwil.
"At half-time England lead by one goal, scored by Bastin in the twenty-first minute..." Cliff Bastin2nd of 12 goals, 21'
"A bad quarter of an hour, however, twenty-five minutes after the resumption settled the match. During this period Bastin scored his second goal and Richardson two in rapid succession." Jimmy Richardson1st of 2 goals, 71'
"A bad quarter of an hour, however, twenty-five minutes after the resumption settled the match. During this period Bastin scored his second goal and Richardson two in rapid succession." Cliff Bastin3rd of 12 goals, 75'
"A bad quarter of an hour, however, twenty-five minutes after the resumption settled the match. During this period Bastin scored his second goal and Richardson two in rapid succession." Jimmy Richardson2nd of 2 goals, 77'
- GK
- Harry HibbsBirmingham, 16th of 25 caps
27 years, 0 months, 2 days
- RB
- Roy GoodallHuddersfield, 22nd of 25 caps
30 years, 4 months, 29 days (c)9th captaincy
- RH
- Alf StrangeSheffield Wed, 17th of 20 caps
33 years, 1 month, 27 days
- CH
- Peter O'DowdChelsea, 3rd of 3 caps
25 years, 3 months, 3 days
- LH
- Wilf CoppingLeeds, 2nd of 20 caps
25 years, 9 months, 12 days
- CF
- George HuntSpurs, 3rd of 3 caps
23 years, 3 months, 7 days
- IL
- Cliff BastinArsenal, 3rd of 21 caps
21 years, 2 months, 15 days
- OL
- Eric BrookMan City, 2nd of 18 caps
25 years, 6 months, 2 days
Notes
- Coach InfoHerbert Chapman was nominated as head coach for the European tour but did not select the team.
- Goal Disallowed"The Swiss then rallied strongly and actually scored in the closing stages of the game through their veteran leader Max Abegglen, but after some discussion he was ruled off-side."
- Player MilestonePeter O'Dowd's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneJimmy Richardson's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneGeorge Hunt's Last Cap
- Goal MilestoneJimmy Richardson's 1st Goal
Sources
- Birmingham Daily Gazette "England's Victory", Monday, 22nd May 1933, page 12.
- The Guardian "England beats Switzerland", Monday 22nd May 1933, page 4.
Managers
England Committee
Switzerland Technical Commission
Referee
Germany Dr Peco Bauwens
ELO Ratings
- Up 1 place, gaining 7 ranking points to 2005 points
England - 2nd - 1
Switzerland - 28th