Notes

• The Battle of HighburyIn the seventh minute, Luis Monti broke his foot tackling Ted Drake. He played on but was forced to retire after 15 minutes. The Italians were not happy about this tackle nor were they happy about, as the Telegraph puts it: "...the charging-the-goalkeeper rule which operates in this country, but not on the continent." Hapgood had his nose broken "in a collision with Guaita, whose elbow caught the full-back in the face." and had to leave the field for treatment for ten minutes after the second goal. Injuries to Brook ("arm X-rayed"), Bowden ("injured ankle"), Barker ("left hand in bandages"), Drake (" leg nearly cut to ribbons") and Copping ("bandaged from left knee to top of thigh") were accompanied by other various cuts and brusies all round. The second half was much quieter, mostly because the Italians came out to actually play some football - which was scintillating at times. They scored two goals and nearly equalised.
• Club RecordSeven Arsenal players appeared which is still a record at full international level.
• Player MilestoneFrank Moss' Last Cap
• Player MilestoneGeorge Male's 1st Cap
• Player MilestoneTed Drake's 1st Cap
• Goal MilestoneTed Drake's 1st Goal
• Missed Penalty: Eric Brook1st miss from 1st taken (0.0%). England's 16th overall. 1st minute. "The opening moves were dramatic. Britton made a long pass down the centre of the field; Drake gathered the ball and advanced to near the right goal post; there the goalkeeper, Ceresoli, met him and Allemandi tackled from behind with the result that the goalkeeper and the centre forward were on the ground together; the whistle sounded for as penalty kick; Brook took the drive from the spot and tried to place the ball just under the bar, but Ceresoli sprang like a jumper and with both hands above his head beat the ball away with his palms."