Match No. 239 - Saturday, 10th April 1948

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    • 1
    • Ian BlackIan Henderson Black.
      Born 27th Mar 1924, Aberdeen.
    • 2
    • Jock GovanJock Govan.
      Born 16th Jan 1923, Larkhall.
    • 3
    • Davie ShawDavid Shaw.
      Born 5th May 1917, Annathill.
    • 4
    • Billy CampbellWilliam Bowie Campbell.
      Born 26th Jul 1920, Greenock.
    • 5
    • George YoungGeorge Lewis Young.
      Born 27th Oct 1922, Grangemouth.
       (c)
    • 6
    • Archie MacauleyArchibald Renwick Macaulay.
      Born 30th Jul 1915, Falkirk.
    • 7
    • Jimmy DelaneyJames Delaney.
      Born 3rd Sep 1914, Cleland.
    • 8
    • Bobby CombeJames Robert Combe.
      Born 29th Jan 1924, Leith.
    • 9
    • Willie ThorntonWilliam Thornton.
      Born 3rd Mar 1920, Winchburgh.
    • 10
    • Billy SteelWilliam Steel.
      Born 1st May 1923, Denny.
    • 11
    • Billy LiddellWilliam Beveridge Liddell.
      Born 10th Jan 1922, Fife.
    • 1
    • Frank SwiftMan City, 13th of 19 caps
      34 years, 3 months, 17 days
      Goalkeeper
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    • Laurie ScottArsenal, 13th of 17 caps
      30 years, 11 month, 17 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • George HardwickMiddlesbrough, 13th of 13 caps
      28 years, 2 months, 8 days
      Left Back       (c)13th captaincy
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    • Billy WrightWolves, 13th of 105 caps
      24 years, 2 months, 4 days
      Right Half
    • 5
    • Neil FranklinStoke City, 13th of 27 caps
      26 years, 2 months, 17 days
      Centre Half
    • 6
    • Henry CockburnMan Utd, 4th of 13 caps
      24 years, 6 months, 26 days
      Centre Back
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    • Stanley MatthewsBlackpool, 24th of 54 caps
      33 years, 2 months, 9 days
      Outside Right
    • 8
    • Stan MortensenBlackpool, 6th of 25 caps
      26 years, 10 months, 15 days
      Inside Right
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    • Tommy LawtonNotts County, 21st of 23 caps
      28 years, 6 months, 4 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Stan PearsonMan Utd, 1st of 8 caps
      29 years, 2 months, 26 days
      Inside Left
    • 11
    • Tom FinneyPreston NE, 11th of 76 caps
      26 years, 0 months, 5 days
      Outside Left

Notes

  • Scotland's Robust TacticsScotland reportedly used rather heavy tackling to try and disrupt England's rhythm, espcially on Swift who later found he had cracked a rib. Finney ended the match limping on the left wing.
  • Player MilestoneGeorge Hardwick's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneStan Pearson's 1st Cap
  • Goal MilestoneStan Mortensen's 10th Goal

Sources

  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)

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Referee

  • Northern Ireland David Maxwell

Attendance

  • 135,376

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 24 ranking points to 2044 points England - 3rd
  • Scotland - 14th