Match No. 242 - Saturday, 9th October 1948
Dave Walsh, 50'
Dave Walsh, 90'
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- Billy SmythWilliam Thomas Smyth.
Born 1925, Belfast.
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- Johnny CareyJohn James Carey.
Born 23rd Feb 1919, Dublin.
Played for FAI and IFA
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- Con MartinCornelius Joseph Martin.
Born 20th Mar 1923, Rush.
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- Billy WalshWilliam Walsh.
Born 31st May 1921, Dublin.
Played for FAI and IFA
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- Jackie VernonJohn Joseph Vernon.
Born 26th Sep 1918, Belfast.
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- Peter FarrellPeter Desmond Farrell.
Born 16th Aug 1922, Dalkey.
Played for FAI and IFA
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- Jackie O'DriscollJohn Francis ODriscoll.
Born 20th Sep 1921, Cork.
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- Jimmy McAlindenJames McAlinden.
Born 31st Dec 1917, Belfast.
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- Dave WalshDavid John Walsh.
Born 28th Apr 1923, Waterford.
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- Charlie TullyCharles Patrick Tully.
Born 11th Jul 1924, Belfast.
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- Tommy EglingtonThomas Joseph Eglington.
Born 15th Jan 1923, Dinnycarney.
Played for FAI and IFA
- 1
- Frank SwiftMan City, 16th of 19 caps
34 years, 9 months, 16 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Laurie ScottArsenal, 16th of 17 caps
31 years, 5 months, 16 days
Right Back
- 3
- Jack HoweDerby, 2nd of 3 caps
33 years, 0 months, 2 days
Left Back
- 4
- Billy WrightWolves, 16th of 105 caps
24 years, 8 months, 3 days
Right Half (c)1st captaincy
- 5
- Neil FranklinStoke City, 16th of 27 caps
26 years, 8 months, 16 days
Centre Half
- 6
- Henry CockburnMan Utd, 7th of 13 caps
25 years, 0 months, 25 days
Centre Back
- 7
- Stanley MatthewsBlackpool, 27th of 54 caps
33 years, 8 months, 8 days
Outside Right
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- Stan MortensenBlackpool, 8th of 25 caps
27 years, 4 months, 14 days
Inside Right
- 9
- Jackie MilburnNewcastle Utd, 1st of 13 caps
24 years, 4 months, 29 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Stan PearsonMan Utd, 2nd of 8 caps
29 years, 8 months, 25 days
Inside Left
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- Tom FinneyPreston NE, 13th of 76 caps
26 years, 6 months, 4 days
Outside Left
Notes
- Hat-Trick: Stan Mortensen3rd hat-trick (39th overall).
- Player MilestoneJackie Milburn's 1st Cap
- Goal MilestoneStanley Matthews' 10th Goal
- Goal MilestoneJackie Milburn's 1st Goal
- Goal MilestoneStan Pearson's 1st Goal
- Match MilestoneEngland's 150th win
Sources
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
Referee
Scotland Willie E Webb
ELO Ratings
- Up 1 place, gaining 15 ranking points to 2080 points
England - 1st - 1
Ireland - 21st