Match No. 281 - Saturday, 10th October 1953
Ivor Allchurch, 23' -
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- Ron HowellsRonald Gilbert Howells.
Born 12th Jan 1927, Ponthenri.
- 2
- Walley BarnesWalley Barnes.
Born 16th Jan 1920, Brecon.
- 3
- Alf SherwoodAlfred Thomas Sherwood.
Born 13th Nov 1923, Aberaman.
- 4
- Roy PaulRoy Paul.
Born 18th Apr 1920, Ton Pentre.
- 5
- Ray DanielWilliam Raymond Daniel.
Born 2nd Nov 1928, Swansea.
- 6
- Ronnie BurgessWilliam Arthur Ronald Burgess.
Born 9th Apr 1917, Ebbw Vale.
- 7
- Billy FoulkesWilliam Isaiah Foulkes.
Born 29th May 1926, Merthyr Tydfil.
- 8
- Reg DaviesEllis Reginald Davies.
Born 27th May 1929, Cymmer.
- 9
- John CharlesWilliam John Charles.
Born 27th Dec 1931, Swansea.
Brother of Mel Charles.
- 10
- Ivor AllchurchIvor John Allchurch.
Born 16th Oct 1929, Swansea.
Brother of Len Allchurch.
- 11
- Roy ClarkeRoyston James Clarke.
Born 1st Jun 1925, Newport.
- 1
- Gil MerrickBirmingham, 14th of 23 caps
31 years, 8 months, 15 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Tommy GarrettBlackpool, 3rd of 3 caps
26 years, 7 months, 10 days
Right Back
- 3
- Bill EckersleyBlackburn, 14th of 17 caps
28 years, 2 months, 25 days
Left Back
- 4
- Billy WrightWolves, 52nd of 105 caps
29 years, 8 months, 4 days
Right Half (c)37th captaincy
- 5
- Harry JohnstonBlackpool, 8th of 10 caps
34 years, 0 months, 14 days
Centre Half
- 6
- Jimmy DickinsonPortsmouth, 29th of 48 caps
28 years, 5 months, 16 days
Left Half
- 7
- Tom FinneyPreston NE, 48th of 76 caps
31 years, 6 months, 5 days
Outside Right
- 8
- Albert QuixallSheffield Wed, 1st of 5 caps
20 years, 2 months, 1 day
Inside Right
- 9
- Nat LofthouseBolton, 17th of 33 caps
28 years, 1 month, 14 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Dennis WilshawWolves, 1st of 12 caps
27 years, 6 months, 30 days
Inside Left
- 11
- Jimmy MullenWolves, 7th of 12 caps
30 years, 9 months, 4 days
Outside Left
Notes
- Player InjurySherwood was injured half way through the first half and only reappeared after England had scored their third goal.
- Player MilestoneTommy Garrett's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneAlbert Quixall's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneDennis Wilshaw's 1st Cap
- Goal MilestoneDennis Wilshaw's 1st Goal
Sources
- England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
Referee
Scotland Charlie Faultless
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 23 ranking points to 2022 points England - 3rd
Wales - 17th
World Cup 1954 Q
(Group 3)
- England
- 6
- +7
- 0
- 0
- 3
- 3
- Scotland
- 3
- 0
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 3
- Northern I...
- 2
- -3
- 2
- 0
- 1
- 3
- Wales
- 1
- -4
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 3
