Match No. 283 - Wednesday, 11th November 1953
World Cup Qualifier (World Cup 54 Qualifying Pool 3) & Home Championship 53-54
Eddie McMorran, 54'
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- 1
- Billy Smyth
75'
Notes
- Early GoalA cross-shot by Hassall was fumbled into his own net by Smyth.
- Player InjuriesFor the last fifteen minutes both teams played on with ten men. Lofthouse had hurt his head and Smyth had a broken nose. Dickson continued in goal for Ireland.
- Player MilestoneStan Rickaby's Only Cap
- Player MilestoneHarold Hassall's Last Cap
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)
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Managers
Referee
Robert Smith
Attendance
Half Time Score
- England 1 - 0 Northern Ireland
ELO Rankings
England - 3rd
0
Northern Ireland - 53rd
World Cup 1954 Q (Group 3)

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- Pts
- GD
- L
- D
- W
- P

- England
- 6
- 7
- 0
- 0
- 3
- 3

- Scotland
- 3
- 0
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 3

- Northern Ireland
- 2
- -3
- 2
- 0
- 1
- 3

- Wales
- 1
- -4
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 3