Match No. 271 - Sunday, 25th May 1952

  • "A minute later [after England's first goal] Huber equalised from a penalty against Froggatt." Dolfi Huber, 29' (pen)
  • "...but after 42 minutes Dienst worked his way from just inside the half-way line to just inside the penalty area and shot past Merrick." Robert Dienst, 42'
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    • 1
    • Josef MusilJosef Musil.
      Born 7th Aug 1920.
    • 2
    • Rudi RöcklRudolf Röckl.
      Born 12th Jan 1927.
    • 3
    • Ernst HappelErnst Franz Hermann Happel.
      Born 29th Nov 1925, Vienna.
    • 4
    • Walter SchlegerProf. Dr. Walter Schleger.
      Born 19th Sep 1929, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
    • 5
    • Ernst OcwirkErnst Ocwirk.
      Born 7th Mar 1926, Vienna.
       (c)
    • 6
    • Theodor BrinekTheodor Brinek Jr..
      Born 9th May 1921.
    • 7
    • Ernst MelchiorErnst Melchior.
      Born 26th Jun 1920, Villach.
    • 8
    • Gerhard HanappiGerhard Hanappi.
      Born 16th Feb 1929, Vienna.
    • 9
    • Robert DienstRobert Dienst.
      Born 1st Mar 1928, Vienna.
    • 10
    • Dolfi HuberAdolf Huber.
      Born 5th Mar 1923.
    • 11
    • Walter HaummerWalter Haummer.
      Born 22nd Nov 1928.
  • Assist: Eddie Baily. "...but after 28 minutes England scored rather against the run of play. Froggatt, Elliot, and Bailey took the ball along the left wing, and Bailey put across a short pass which Lofthouse drove hard into the corner of the net." Nat Lofthouse6th of 30 goals. , 28'
  • Assist: Billy Wright. "Two minute later [after Austria's first] England led again." "Wright pushed the ball through to Sewell who, with a clever feint, wrong-footed Happel and shot brilliantly past Musil." Jackie Sewell1st of 3 goals. , 31'
  • Assist: Tom Finney. "...with only eight minutes left for play..." "Like a flash the Preston plumber [Finney], whipped the ball forward for Lofthouse run to. Away went Nat, hell-bent for goal, with the Austrian defenders tolling hopelessly in the rear. Goalkeeper Musll came out narrow the shooting angle, but with superb control, Lofthouse side-footed the ball past him." Nat Lofthouse7th of 30 goals. , 82'
    • 1
    • Gil MerrickBirmingham, 5th of 23 caps
      30 years, 3 months, 30 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Alf RamseySpurs, 21st of 32 caps
      32 years, 4 months, 3 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Bill EckersleyBlackburn, 7th of 17 caps
      26 years, 10 months, 9 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Billy WrightWolves, 42nd of 105 caps
      28 years, 3 months, 19 days
      Right Half       (c)27th captaincy
    • 5
    • Jack FroggattPortsmouth, 7th of 13 caps
      29 years, 6 months, 8 days
      Centre Half
    • 6
    • Jimmy DickinsonPortsmouth, 19th of 48 caps
      27 years, 1 month, 1 day
      Left Half
    • 7
    • Tom FinneyPreston NE, 38th of 76 caps
      30 years, 1 month, 20 days
      Outside Right
    • 8
    • Jackie SewellSheffield Wed, 2nd of 6 caps
      25 years, 4 months, 1 day
      Inside Right
    • 9
    • Nat LofthouseBolton, 7th of 33 caps
      26 years, 8 months, 29 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Eddie BailySpurs, 7th of 9 caps
      26 years, 9 months, 19 days
      Inside Left
    • 11
    • Billy ElliottBurnley, 2nd of 5 caps
      27 years, 2 months, 5 days
      Outside Left

Notes

  • Match InfoNat Lofthouse's performance in this match earned him the nickname "The Lion of Vienna".
  • Goal MilestoneJackie Sewell's 1st Goal

Sources

  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • Daily Herald "Lofthouse hero of soccer win. Austria beaten 3-2 despite referee", Maonday 26th May 1952, page 6.
  • The Guardian "England defeats Austria", Monday 26th May 1952, page 8.

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Managers

Referee

  • Italy Giuseppe Carpani

Attendance

  • 64,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 11 ranking points to 2006 points England - 3rd
  • Austria - 8th