Match No. 275 - Wednesday, 26th November 1952
- 1
- 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
- 11
- Billy ElliottBurnley, 5th of 5 caps
27 years, 8 months, 6 days
Outside Left
- 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
Referee
Netherlands Leo Horn
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 3 ranking points to 2013 points England - 4th
Belgium - 24th