Match No. 243 - Wednesday, 10th November 1948
- 1
- Frank SwiftMan City, 17th of 19 caps
34 years, 10 months, 17 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Laurie ScottArsenal, 17th of 17 caps
31 years, 6 months, 17 days
Right Back - 25'
- 3
- Jack AstonMan Utd, 2nd of 17 caps
27 years, 2 months, 7 days
Left Back
- 4
- Tim WardDerby, 2nd of 2 caps
31 years, 1 month, 23 days
Right Half
- 5
- Neil FranklinStoke City, 17th of 27 caps
26 years, 9 months, 17 days
Centre Half
- 6
- Billy WrightWolves, 17th of 105 caps
24 years, 9 months, 4 days
Left Half (c)2nd captaincy
- 7
- Stanley MatthewsBlackpool, 28th of 54 caps
33 years, 9 months, 9 days
Outside Right
- 8
- Stan MortensenBlackpool, 9th of 25 caps
27 years, 5 months, 15 days
Inside Right
- 9
- Jackie MilburnNewcastle Utd, 2nd of 13 caps
24 years, 5 months, 30 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Len ShackletonSunderland, 2nd of 5 caps
26 years, 6 months, 7 days
Inside Left
- 11
- Tom FinneyPreston NE, 14th of 76 caps
26 years, 7 months, 5 days
Outside Left
- 1
- Billie HughesWilliam Hughes.
Born 1865, Caernarfon.
- 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
- TG JonesThomas George Jones.
Born 12th Oct 1917, Queensferry.
- 6
- Ronnie BurgessWilliam Arthur Ronald Burgess.
Born 9th Apr 1917, Ebbw Vale.
- 7
- Ernie JonesWilliam Ernest Arthur Jones.
Born 12th Nov 1920, Cwmbwria.
- 8
- Aubrey PowellAubrey Powell.
Born 19th Apr 1918, Cwmtwrch.
- 9
- Trevor FordTrevor Ford.
Born 1st Oct 1923, Swansea.
- 10
- Billy MorrisWilliam Morris.
Born 30th Jul 1918, Llanddulas.
- 11
- Roy ClarkeRoyston James Clarke.
Born 1st Jun 1925, Newport.
Notes
- Player InjuryLaurie Scott suffered an injury to his right knee after 25 minutes and England continued with 10 men. Ward went to right back and Mortensen to right half.
- Player MilestoneLaurie Scott's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneTim Ward's Last Cap
Sources
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
Referee
- Scotland John Mowatt
ELO Ratings
- No change in rank, gaining 4 ranking points to 2084 points England - 1st
- Wales - 12th