Match No. 212 - Saturday, 23rd October 1937
- Alex Stevenson, 88'
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- Tommy BreenThomas Breen.
Born 27th Apr 1912, Drogheda.
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- Bill HayesWilliam Edward Hayes.
Born 7th Nov 1915, Cork.
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- Billy CookWilliam Cook.
Born 20th Jan 1909, Coleraine.
- 4
- Billy MitchellWilliam Mitchell.
Born 22nd Nov 1910, Lurgan.
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- Jack JonesJohn Jones.
Born 3rd Apr 1907, Lurgan.
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- Bobby BrowneRobert James Browne.
Born 9th Feb 1912, Londonderry.
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- Norman KernaghanNorman Kernaghan.
Born 29th Jul 1917, Belfast.
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- Alex StevensonAlexander Ernest Stevenson.
Born 9th Aug 1912, Dublin.
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- Davy MartinDavid Kirker Martin.
Born 1st Feb 1914, Belfast.
Known as Boy.
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- Peter DohertyPeter Dermot Doherty.
Born 5th Jun 1913, Magherafelt.
- 11
- Owen MaddenOwen Madden.
Born 5th Dec 1916, Cork.
- 1
- Vic WoodleyChelsea, 5th of 19 caps
27 years, 7 months, 25 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Bert SprostonLeeds, 2nd of 11 caps
22 years, 4 months, 1 day
Right Back
- 3
- Sam BarkasMan City, 3rd of 5 caps
27 years, 9 months, 25 days
Left Back (c)1st captaincy
- 4
- Jack CraystonArsenal, 6th of 8 caps
27 years, 0 months, 14 days
Right Half
- 5
- Stan CullisWolves, 1st of 12 caps
20 years, 11 month, 29 days
Centre Half
- 6
- Wilf CoppingArsenal, 14th of 20 caps
30 years, 2 months, 6 days
Left Half
- 7
- Albert GeldardEverton, 4th of 4 caps
23 years, 6 months, 12 days
Outside Right
- 8
- Willie HallSpurs, 2nd of 10 caps
25 years, 7 months, 11 day
Inside Right
- 9
- George MillsChelsea, 1st of 3 caps
28 years, 9 months, 25 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Len GouldenWest Ham, 3rd of 14 caps
25 years, 3 months, 7 days
Inside Left
- 11
- Eric BrookMan City, 17th of 18 caps
29 years, 10 months, 26 days
Outside Left
Notes
- Shirt NumbersThe first time during the Home Championship that both teams wore numbers on their shirts.
- Hat-Trick: George Mills1st hat-trick (31st overall). 45 minutes between first and third goals.
- Player MilestoneStan Cullis' 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneAlbert Geldard's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneGeorge Mills' 1st Cap
- Goal MilestoneGeorge Mills' 1st Goal
- Goal MilestoneWillie Hall's 1st Goal
- Goal MilestoneEric Brook's 10th Goal
Sources
- Derry Journal "Ireland Disappoint - Smashing Belfast Victory for England", Monday 25th October 1937, page 2.
- nifootball.blogspot.com
Referee
- Scotland Willie E Webb
ELO Ratings
- No change in rank, gaining 18 ranking points to 1964 points England - 4th
- Ireland - 29th