Match No. 265 - Wednesday, 3rd October 1951
- 2
- Alf RamseySpurs, 15th of 32 caps
31 years, 8 months, 12 days
- 4
- Billy WrightWolves, 36th of 105 caps
27 years, 7 months, 26 days (c)21st captaincy
- 7
- Tom FinneyPreston NE, 33rd of 76 caps
29 years, 5 months, 28 days
- 8
- Wilf MannionMiddlesbrough, 26th of 26 caps
33 years, 4 months, 18 days
- 9
- Jackie MilburnNewcastle Utd, 12th of 13 caps
27 years, 4 months, 23 days
- 10
- Harold HassallHuddersfield, 4th of 5 caps
22 years, 6 months, 30 days
André Doye, 18' - René Alpsteg, 19'
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- René VignalRené Vignal.
Born 12th Aug 1926, Béziers.
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- André GrillonAndré Grillon.
Born 1st Nov 1921, Paris.
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- Marcel SalvaMarcel Salva.
Born 1st Oct 1922, Algers, Algeria.
- 4
- Kader FiroudAbdelkader Firoud.
Born 11th Oct 1919, Oran, Algeria.
- 5
- Robert JonquetRobert Jonquet.
Born 3rd May 1925, Paris.
- 6
- Antoine BonifaciAntoine Bonifaci.
Born 4th Sep 1931, Bezons.
- 7
- René AlpstegRené Alpsteg.
Born 3rd Dec 1920, Bonneville.
- 8
- Jean BaratteJean Baratte.
Born 7th Jun 1923, Lambersart.
(c)
- 9
- Jean GrumellonJean Grumellon.
Born 1st Jun 1923, Saint-Servan.
- 10
- Pierre FlamionPierre Flamion.
Born 13th Dec 1924, Mohon.
- 11
- André DoyeAndré Doye.
Born 15th Sep 1925, Raimbeaucourt.
Notes
- French CoachPierre Pibarot is named as the trainer of the French team.
- Player MilestoneArthur Willis' Only Cap
- Player MilestoneAllenby Chilton's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneHenry Cockburn's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneWilf Mannion's Last Cap
- Goal MilestoneLeslie Medley's 1st Goal
Referee
Scotland John Mowatt
ELO Ratings
Down 1 place, losing -8 ranking points to 1976 points England - 5th - 1
France - 23rd
England 2 - 2 France 
