Match No. 279 - Sunday, 31st May 1953
Julio Abbadie, 27'
Óscar Míguez, 60'
- 1
- Roque MáspoliRoque Gastón Máspoli Arbelvide.
Born 12th Oct 1917, Montevideo.
- 2
- Matías GonzálezMatías González.
Born 6th Aug 1925.
- 3
- William MartínezWílliam Ruben Martínez Carreras.
Born 13th Jan 1928, Pueblo Victoria.
- 4
- Víctor Rodríguez AndradeVíctor Pablo Rodríguez Andrade.
Born 2nd May 1927, Montevideo.
- 5
- Néstor CarballoNéstor E. Carballo.
Born 3rd Feb 1929.
- 6
- Luis CruzLuis Alberto Cruz.
Born 28th Apr 1925.
- 7
- Julio AbbadieJulio César Abbadie Gismero.
Born 7th Dec 1929, Montevideo.
- 8
- Juan Alberto SchiaffinoJuan Alberto Schiaffino Villano.
Born 28th Jul 1925, Montevideo.
- 9
- Óscar MíguezÓscar Omar Miguez Antón.
Born 5th Dec 1927, Artigas.
- 10
- Julio PérezJulio Gervasio Pérez Gutiérrez.
Born 19th Jun 1926, Montevideo.
- 11
- Juan Carlos CabreraJuan Carlos Cabrera.
Date of birth unknown.
"In the last minute...Taylor scored for England." Tommy Taylor2nd of 16 goals. , 89'
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- 1
- Gil MerrickBirmingham, 13th of 23 caps
31 years, 4 months, 5 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Alf RamseySpurs, 29th of 32 caps
33 years, 4 months, 9 days
Right Back
- 3
- Bill EckersleyBlackburn, 12th of 17 caps
27 years, 10 months, 15 days
Left Back
- 4
- Billy WrightWolves, 50th of 105 caps
29 years, 3 months, 25 days
Right Half (c)35th captaincy
- 5
- Harry JohnstonBlackpool, 6th of 10 caps
33 years, 8 months, 5 days
Centre Half
- 6
- Jimmy DickinsonPortsmouth, 27th of 48 caps
28 years, 1 month, 7 days
Left Half
- 7
- Tom FinneyPreston NE, 46th of 76 caps
31 years, 1 month, 26 days
Outside Right
- 8
- Ivor BroadisMan City, 7th of 14 caps
30 years, 5 months, 13 days
Inside Right
- 9
- Nat LofthouseBolton, 15th of 33 caps
27 years, 9 months, 4 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Tommy TaylorMan Utd, 3rd of 19 caps
21 years, 4 months, 2 days
Inside Left
- 11
- Johnny BerryMan Utd, 3rd of 4 caps
26 years, 11 month, 30 days
Outside Left
Notes
- Player IllnessesA number of the touring party were struck with stomach upsets in the days before the game.
- Player MilestoneBilly Wright's 50th Cap
Sources
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
- The Guardian "England lose to Uruguay, Forwards out of form and luck", Monday 1st June 1953, page 10.
Referee
Arthur Ellis
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, losing -11 ranking points to 1995 points England - 3rd
Uruguay - 9th