Match No. 228 - Monday, 30th September 1946, 5:30pm
- 1
- Tommy BreenThomas Breen.
Born 27th Apr 1912, Drogheda.
- 2
- Bill GormanWilliam Charles Gorman.
Born 13th Jul 1911, County Sligo.
- 3
- Billy HayesWilliam Edward Hayes.
Born 7th Nov 1915, Cork.
- 4
- Johnny CareyJohn James Carey.
Born 23rd Feb 1919, Dublin.
Played for FAI and IFA (c)
- 5
- Con MartinCornelius Joseph Martin.
Born 20th Mar 1923, Rush.
- 6
- Billy WalshWilliam Walsh.
Born 31st May 1921, Dublin.
Played for FAI and IFA
- 7
- Kevin O'FlanaganKevin Patrick O'Flanagan.
Born 10th Jun 1919, Dublin.
- 8
- Paddy CoadPatrick Coad.
Born 4th Apr 1920, Waterford.
- 9
- Mick O'FlanaganMichael O'Flanagan.
Born 29th Sep 1922, Dublin.
- 10
- Alex StevensonAlexander Ernest Stevenson.
Born 9th Aug 1912, Dublin.
- 11
- Tommy EglingtonThomas Joseph Eglington.
Born 15th Jan 1923, Dinnycarney.
Played for FAI and IFA
- 1
- Frank SwiftMan City, 2nd of 19 caps
32 years, 9 months, 6 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Laurie ScottArsenal, 2nd of 17 caps
29 years, 5 months, 7 days
Right Back
- 3
- George HardwickMiddlesbrough, 2nd of 13 caps
26 years, 7 months, 28 days
Left Back (c)2nd captaincy
- 4
- Billy WrightWolves, 2nd of 105 caps
22 years, 7 months, 24 days
Right Half
- 5
- Neil FranklinStoke City, 2nd of 27 caps
24 years, 8 months, 6 days
Centre Half
- 6
- Henry CockburnMan Utd, 2nd of 13 caps
23 years, 0 months, 16 days
Centre Back
- 7
- Tom FinneyPreston NE, 2nd of 76 caps
24 years, 5 months, 25 days
Outside Right
- 8
- Raich CarterDerby, 8th of 13 caps
32 years, 9 months, 9 days
Inside Right
- 9
- Tommy LawtonChelsea, 10th of 23 caps
26 years, 11 month, 24 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Wilf MannionMiddlesbrough, 2nd of 26 caps
28 years, 4 months, 14 days
Inside Left
- 11
- Bob LangtonBlackburn, 2nd of 11 caps
28 years, 0 months, 22 days
Outside Left
Sources
- The Times "Association Football", Monday September 30th 1946, Page 2
- The Times "England beat Eire by one goal", Tuesday 1st October 1946, Page 2
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
Referee
Scotland Willie E Webb
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 5 ranking points to 1983 points England - 3rd
Republic of Ireland - 18th