Match No. 230 - Wednesday, 27th November 1946
"The first goal came after 24 minutes, Lawton scoring with a shot from the edge of the penalty area..." Tommy Lawton9th of 22 goals, 24'
"...Lawton headed through in the 28th minute..." Tommy Lawton10th of 22 goals, 28'
"..then four more goals came within seven minutes - three to England by Carter, Mannion, and Lawton, and one to Holland by Bergman." Raich Carter4th of 7 goals, 30'
"..then four more goals came within seven minutes - three to England by Carter, Mannion, and Lawton, and one to Holland by Bergman." Wilf Mannion6th of 11 goals, 34'
"..then four more goals came within seven minutes - three to England by Carter, Mannion, and Lawton, and one to Holland by Bergman." Tommy Lawton11th of 22 goals, 35'
"...Finney obtained England's sixth goal." Tom Finney3rd of 30 goals, 44'
"...but towards the finish England improved and Carter and Lawton increased the lead." Raich Carter5th of 7 goals, 71'
"...but towards the finish England improved and Carter and Lawton increased the lead." Tommy Lawton12th of 22 goals, 78'
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- Frank SwiftMan City, 4th of 19 caps
32 years, 11 month, 3 days
- 2
- Laurie ScottArsenal, 4th of 17 caps
29 years, 7 months, 4 days
- 3
- George HardwickMiddlesbrough, 4th of 13 caps
26 years, 9 months, 25 days (c)4th captaincy
- 4
- Billy WrightWolves, 4th of 105 caps
22 years, 9 months, 21 day
- 5
- Neil FranklinStoke City, 4th of 27 caps
24 years, 10 months, 3 days
- 7
- Tom FinneyPreston NE, 4th of 76 caps
24 years, 7 months, 22 days
- 8
- Raich CarterDerby, 10th of 13 caps
32 years, 11 month, 6 days
- 9
- Tommy LawtonChelsea, 12th of 23 caps
27 years, 1 month, 21 day
- 10
- Wilf MannionMiddlesbrough, 4th of 26 caps
28 years, 6 months, 11 day
- 11
- Bob LangtonBlackburn, 4th of 11 caps
28 years, 2 months, 19 days
Ko Bergman, 37'
Kick Smit, 87'
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- Piet KraakPiet Kraak.
Born 14th Feb 1921, Velsen.
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- Jan PotharstJan Hilbert Potharst.
Born 4th Jan 1918, Amsterdam.
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- Henk van der LindenHendrik van der Linden.
Born 7th Dec 1918, Amsterdam.
- 4
- Bas PaauweBastiaan Jacob Paauwe.
Born 4th Oct 1911, Rotterdam.
(c)
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- Arie VermeerAdrianus Vermeer.
Born 22nd Jul 1922, Rotterdam.
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- Arie de VroetArie de Vroet.
Born 9th Nov 1918, Oud-Beijerland.
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- Guus DrägerGustav Karl Dräger.
Born 14th Dec 1917, Amsterdam.
- 8
- Faas WilkesServaas Wilkes.
Born 13th Oct 1923, Rotterdam.
- 9
- Wim RoosenWilhelmus Gerardus Johannes Roosen.
Born 31st Jul 1918, Haarlem.
- 10
- Kick SmitJohannes Chrishostomus Smit.
Born 3rd Nov 1911, Bloemendaal.
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- Ko BergmanJacobus Frederik Theodorus Bergman.
Born 16th Dec 1913, Amsterdam.
Notes
- Missed Penalty: George Hardwick1st miss from 1st taken (0.0%). England's 20th overall. George Hardwick missed a penalty around the 43 minute mark. "Just before the interval Hardwick missed a penalty..."
- Hat-Trick: Tommy Lawton1st hat-trick (35th overall). 11 minutes between first and third goals.
- Player MilestoneHarry Johnston's 1st Cap
- Goal MilestoneTommy Lawton's 10th Goal
Sources
- Western Daily Press "England easily keep home record" Thursday 28th November 1946, page 4.
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
Referee
Scotland James M Martin
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 3 ranking points to 2003 points England - 3rd
Netherlands - 26th