Match No. 244 - Thursday, 2nd December 1948
- 1
- Ted DitchburnSpurs, 1st of 6 caps
27 years, 1 month, 9 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Alf RamseySouthampton, 1st of 32 caps
28 years, 10 months, 11 day
Right Back
- 3
- Jack AstonMan Utd, 3rd of 17 caps
27 years, 2 months, 29 days
Left Back
- 4
- Billy WrightWolves, 18th of 105 caps
24 years, 9 months, 25 days
Right Half (c)3rd captaincy
- 5
- Neil FranklinStoke City, 18th of 27 caps
26 years, 10 months, 9 days
Centre Half
- 6
- Henry CockburnMan Utd, 8th of 13 caps
25 years, 2 months, 18 days
Centre Back
- 7
- Stanley MatthewsBlackpool, 29th of 54 caps
33 years, 10 months, 1 day
Outside Right
- 8
- Jack RowleyMan Utd, 1st of 6 caps
28 years, 1 month, 26 days
Inside Right
- 9
- Jackie MilburnNewcastle Utd, 3rd of 13 caps
24 years, 6 months, 22 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Jack HainesWBA, Only Cap
28 years, 7 months, 8 days
Inside Left
- 11
- Johnny HancocksWolves, 1st of 3 caps
29 years, 7 months, 2 days
Outside Left
- 1
- Eugen CorrodiEugen Corrodi.
Born 2nd Jul 1922, Switzerland.
- 2
- Rudolf GygerRudolf Gyger.
Born 16th Apr 1920, Niedernjesa.
- 3
- Roger BocquetRoger Bocquet.
Born 9th Apr 1921, Geneva.
- 4
- Bernard LanzBernard Lanz.
Born 16th Nov 1919, Switzerland.
- 5
- Oliver EggimannOliver Eggimann.
Born 28th Jan 1919, Switzerland.
- 6
- Gerhard LusentiGerhard Lusenti.
Born 24th Apr 1921, Zurich.
- 7
- Alfred BickelAlfred Bickel.
Born 12th May 1918, Eppstein, Germany.
- 8
- Lauro AmadòLauro Amadò.
Born 3rd Mar 1912, Lugano.
- 9
- Jean TaminiJean Tamini.
Born 9th Dec 1919, Switzerland.
- 10
- René BaderRené Bader.
Born 7th Aug 1922, Basel.
- 11
- Jacky FattonJacques Fatton.
Born 19th Dec 1925, Exincourt, France.
Notes
- Match InfoDue to have been played the previous day but was postponed for 24 hours due to heavy fog.
- Player MilestoneTed Ditchburn's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneAlf Ramsey's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneJack Rowley's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneJack Haines' Only Cap
- Player MilestoneJohnny Hancocks' 1st Cap
- Goal MilestoneJack Haines' 1st Goal
- Goal MilestoneJohnny Hancocks' 1st Goal
- Goal MilestoneJack Rowley's 1st Goal
Sources
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
- The Guardian "Swiss routed at Highbury", Friday 3rd December 1948, page 6.
Referee
Netherlands Karel van der Meer
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 3 ranking points to 2087 points England - 1st
Switzerland - 18th