Match No. 275 - Wednesday, 26th November 1952

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    • Gil MerrickBirmingham, 9th of 23 caps
      30 years, 10 months, 0 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Alf RamseySpurs, 25th of 32 caps
      32 years, 10 months, 4 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Lionel SmithArsenal, 5th of 6 caps
      32 years, 3 months, 3 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Billy WrightWolves, 46th of 105 caps
      28 years, 9 months, 20 days
      Right Half       (c)31st captaincy
    • 5
    • Jack FroggattPortsmouth, 11th of 13 caps
      30 years, 0 months, 9 days
      Centre Half
    • 6
    • Jimmy DickinsonPortsmouth, 23rd of 48 caps
      27 years, 7 months, 2 days
      Left Half
    • 7
    • Tom FinneyPreston NE, 42nd of 76 caps
      30 years, 7 months, 21 day
      Outside Right
    • 8
    • Roy BentleyChelsea, 8th of 12 caps
      28 years, 6 months, 9 days
      Inside Right
    • 9
    • Nat LofthouseBolton, 11th of 33 caps
      27 years, 2 months, 30 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Redfearn FroggattSheffield Wed, 2nd of 4 caps
      28 years, 3 months, 3 days
      Inside Left
    • 11
    • Billy ElliottBurnley, 5th of 5 caps
      27 years, 8 months, 6 days
      Outside Left
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    • 1
    • Ferdinand BoogaertsFerdinand Boogaerts.
    • 2
    • Henri DirickxHenri Dirickx.
      Born 7th Jul 1927.
    • 3
    • Alfons Van BrandtAlfons Van Brandt.
      Born 24th Jun 1927.
    • 4
    • Vic MeesVictor Mees.
      Born 26th Jan 1927.
    • 5
    • Louis CarréLouis Carré.
      Born 7th Jan 1925.
    • 6
    • Bob MaertensRobert Maertens.
      Born 24th Jan 1930.
    • 7
    • Victor LemberechtsVictor Lemberechts.
      Born 18th May 1924.
    • 8
    • Jan van der AuweraJan van der Auwera.
    • 9
    • Joseph MermansJoseph Mermans.
      Born 16th Feb 1922.
       (c)
    • 10
    • Henri CoppensHenri 'Rik' François Louis Coppens.
      Born 29th Apr 1930.
    • 11
    • Jean StraetmansJean Straetmans.
      Born 26th Sep 1931.

Notes

  • Player MilestoneAlf Ramsey's 25th Cap
  • Player MilestoneBilly Elliott's Last Cap
  • Goal MilestoneRedfearn Froggatt's 1st Goal

Sources

  • Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • Royal Belgian Football Association

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Referee

  • Netherlands Leo Horn

Attendance

  • 68,333

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ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 3 ranking points to 2013 points England - 4th
  • Belgium - 24th