Match No. 277 - Sunday, 17th May 1953
- 1
- Julio MusimessiJulio Elías Musimessi.
Born 9th Jul 1924, Resistencia.
- 2
- Pedro DellachaPedro Rodolfo Dellacha.
Born 9th Jul 1926, Lanus.
- 3
- José García PérezJosé García Pérez.
Born 3rd Dec 1921, Buenos Aires.
(c)
- 4
- Ernesto GutiérrezErnesto Gutiérrez.
Born 9th Nov 1927.
- 5
- Francisco LombardoJuan Francisco Lombardo.
Born 27th Aug 1925.
- 6
- Eliseo MouriñoEliseo Víctor Mouriño.
Born 3rd Jun 1927, Buenos Aires.
- 7
- Carlos CecconatoJosé Carlos Cecconato.
Born 27th Jan 1930, Avellaneda.
- 8
- Osvaldo Héctor CruzOsvaldo Héctor Cruz.
Born 29th May 1931, Avellaneda.
- 9
- Ernesto GrilloErnesto Grillo.
Born 1st Oct 1929, Buenos Aires.
- 10
- Carlos LacasiaCarlos Lacasia.
Born 2nd May 1926, Cordoba.
- 11
- Rodolfo MicheliJoaquín Rodolfo Micheli.
Born 24th Apr 1930, Munro.
- 1
- Gil MerrickBirmingham, 11th of 23 caps
31 years, 3 months, 22 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Alf RamseySpurs, 27th of 32 caps
33 years, 3 months, 26 days
Right Back
- 3
- Bill EckersleyBlackburn, 10th of 17 caps
27 years, 10 months, 1 day
Left Back
- 4
- Billy WrightWolves, 48th of 105 caps
29 years, 3 months, 11 day
Right Half (c)33rd captaincy
- 5
- Harry JohnstonBlackpool, 4th of 10 caps
33 years, 7 months, 21 day
Centre Half
- 6
- Jimmy DickinsonPortsmouth, 25th of 48 caps
28 years, 0 months, 23 days
Left Half
- 7
- Tom FinneyPreston NE, 44th of 76 caps
31 years, 1 month, 12 days
Outside Right
- 8
- Ivor BroadisMan City, 5th of 14 caps
30 years, 4 months, 30 days
Inside Right
- 9
- Nat LofthouseBolton, 13th of 33 caps
27 years, 8 months, 21 day
Centre Forward
- 10
- Tommy TaylorMan Utd, 1st of 19 caps
21 years, 3 months, 19 days
Inside Left
- 11
- Johnny BerryMan Utd, 1st of 4 caps
26 years, 11 month, 16 days
Outside Left
Notes
- Match AbandonedThe match was suspended in the 24th minute because of a water logged pitch. It was abandoned after 36 minutes.
- Player MilestoneJimmy Dickinson's 25th Cap
- Player MilestoneTommy Taylor's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneJohnny Berry's 1st Cap
Sources
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
- The Guardian "Argentina game off, Rainstorm stops play", Monday 18th May 1953, page 8.
Referee
Arthur Ellis
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 5 ranking points to 2000 points England - 3rd
Argentina - 2nd