Match No. 235 - Sunday, 21st September 1947
Joseph Mermans, 34' - Bert de Cleyn, 53'
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- François DaenenFrançois Daenen.
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- Léon AernaudtsLéon Aernaudts.
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- Joseph PannayeJoseph Pannaye.
Born 29th Jul 1922, Saint-Nicolas, Belgium.
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- Henri CoppensHenri 'Rik' François Louis Coppens.
Born 29th Apr 1930.
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- Jules HenrietJules Henriet.
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- Ferdinand MassayFerdinand Massay.
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- Victor LemberechtsVictor Lemberechts.
Born 18th May 1924.
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- Joseph MermansJoseph Mermans.
Born 16th Feb 1922.
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- Bert de CleynAlbert de Cleyn.
(c)
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- Pol AnoulLéopold Anoul.
Born 19th Aug 1922.
- 11
- René ThirifaysRené Thirifays.
- 1
- Frank SwiftMan City, 9th of 19 caps
33 years, 8 months, 28 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Laurie ScottArsenal, 9th of 17 caps
30 years, 4 months, 28 days
Right Back
- 3
- George HardwickMiddlesbrough, 9th of 13 caps
27 years, 7 months, 19 days
Left Back (c)9th captaincy
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- Tim WardDerby, 1st of 2 caps
30 years, 0 months, 4 days
Right Half
- 5
- Neil FranklinStoke City, 9th of 27 caps
25 years, 7 months, 28 days
Centre Half
- 6
- Billy WrightWolves, 9th of 105 caps
23 years, 7 months, 15 days
Left Half
- 7
- Stanley MatthewsBlackpool, 21st of 54 caps
32 years, 7 months, 20 days
Outside Right
- 8
- Stan MortensenBlackpool, 2nd of 25 caps
26 years, 3 months, 26 days
Inside Right
- 9
- Tommy LawtonChelsea, 17th of 23 caps
27 years, 11 month, 15 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Wilf MannionMiddlesbrough, 9th of 26 caps
29 years, 4 months, 5 days
Inside Left
- 11
- Tom FinneyPreston NE, 7th of 76 caps
25 years, 5 months, 16 days
Outside Left
Notes
- Goal TimeTommy Lawton's goal was timed at 34 seconds. The second match in a row he had scored in the first minute.
- Player MilestoneTim Ward's 1st Cap
Sources
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
- Royal Belgian Football Association
Referee
Scotland James M Martin
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 4 ranking points to 2002 points England - 3rd
Belgium - 46th
