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Match
Summary |
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Officials
from Ireland |
Scotland |
Type |
England |
Referee
(-) - Patrick Morris
x (-), Belfast.
Linesmen -
J. Davidson, Newtonards, and
J.T. Mitchell, Lurgan;
This match marked the fiftieth
anniversary of the
Ibrox Disaster.
Which is also the seventieth
official meeting between the two countries.
The teams were introduced
to Mr James Stuart, Secretary of State for Scotland. The English team were
wearing jerkins, the Scottish team, tracksuits.
No substitues permitted, as per
UK ruling.
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Goal Attempts |
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Attempts on Target |
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Hit Bar/Post |
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Corner Kicks Won |
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Offside Calls Against |
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Fouls Conceded |
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Possession |
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Scotland
Team |
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Rank: |
No official ranking system established; ELO rating 7th to 9th |
Colours: |
blue jerseys with
white collars,
white shorts, blue socks with white/blue tops. |
Capt: |
George Young |
Manager: |
The Scottish Football Association
Selection Committee, on Wednesday, 26 March 1952 |
Scotland
Lineup |
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Brown, Robert |
29 |
19 March 1923 |
G |
Rangers FC |
5 |
7ᵍᵃ |
2 |
Young, George L. |
29 |
27 October 1922 |
RB |
Rangers FC |
31 |
0 |
3 |
McNaught, William |
29 |
7 May 1922 |
LB |
Raith Rovers FC |
4 |
0 |
4 |
Scoular, James |
27 |
11 January 1925 |
RHB |
Portsmouth FC, England |
4 |
0 |
5 |
Woodburn, William A. |
32 |
8 August 1919 |
CHB |
Rangers FC |
23 |
0 |
6 |
Redpath, William Y. |
28 |
8 August 1922 |
LHB |
Motherwell FC |
9 |
0 |
7 |
Smith, Gordon |
27 |
25 May 1924 |
OR |
Hibernian FC |
8 |
0 |
8 |
Johnstone, Robert |
22 |
7 September 1929 |
IR |
Hibernian FC |
5 |
3 |
9 |
Reilly, Lawrance |
23 |
28 October 1928 |
CF |
Hibernian FC |
16 |
8 |
10 |
McMillan, John L. |
21 |
18 March 1931 |
IL |
Airdrieonians FC |
1 |
0 |
11 |
Liddell, William B. |
30 |
10 January 1922 |
OL |
Liverpool FC, England |
17 |
4 |
reserves: |
Travelling reserves are Cox (Rangers FC) and Bauld (Hearts of
Midlothian FC). Full team of reserves are Cowan (Greenock Morton FC);
Howie (Hibernian FC) and Cox (Rangers FC); Brennan
(Newcastle United FC) and Redpath; Lawrie Reilly (Hibernian FC) and
Logie (Arsenal FC); Bauld
(Hearts of Midlothian FC); Wardhaugh (Hearts of Midlothian FC) and Mitchell (Newcastle United
FC). |
team notes: |
For the second year running, Billy Redpath is a replacement, this time
for Arsenal's Alec Forbes, on Saturday, 30 March, because his club
needed him for their FA Cup semi-final. |
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2-3-5 |
Brown - Young, McNaught - Scoular, Woodburn, Redpath -
Smith, Johnstone, Reilly, McMillan, Liddell |
Averages: |
Age |
27.0 |
Appearances/Goals |
11.2 |
1.2 |
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England
Team |
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Rank: |
No official ranking system established; ELO rating 5th to 4th |
Colours: |
The 1949 home
uniform -
White collared jerseys, blue shorts, red socks. |
Capt: |
Billy Wright, 25th captaincy |
Manager:
Trainer: Jimmy Trotter (Charlton Athletic FC) |
Walter Winterbottom, 39 (31 March 1913), appointed as FA national director of coaching/team manager on 8 July 1946;
43rd match, W 29 - D 7 - L 7 - F 130 - A 50
Team chosen by Selection Committee
headed by Arthur Drewry, on Sunday, 30
March 1952. |
England
Lineup |
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Merrick, Gilbert H. |
30 |
26 January 1922 |
G |
Birmingham City FC |
3 |
3ᵍᵃ |
2 |
Ramsey, Alfred E. |
32 |
22 January 1920 |
RB |
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
19 |
1 |
3 |
Garrett, Thomas H. |
25 |
28 February 1927 |
LB |
Blackpool FC |
1 |
0 |
4 |
Wright, William A. |
28 |
6 February 1924 |
RHB |
Wolverhampton
Wanderers FC |
40 |
3 |
5 |
Froggatt, Jack |
29 |
17 November 1922 |
CHB |
Portsmouth FC |
5 |
1 |
6 |
Dickinson, James W. |
26 |
24 April 1925 |
LHB |
Portsmouth
FC |
17 |
0 |
7 |
Finney,
Thomas |
30 |
5 April 1922 |
OR |
Preston
North End FC |
36 |
20 |
8 |
Broadis, Ivan A. |
29 |
18 December 1922 |
IR |
Manchester City FC |
2 |
0 |
9 |
Lofthouse, Nathaniel |
26 |
27 August 1925 |
CF |
Bolton Wanderers FC |
5 |
5 |
10  |
Pearson, Stanley C. |
33 |
11 January 1919 |
IL |
Manchester United FC |
7 |
5 |
11 |
Rowley, John F. |
33 |
7 October 1918 |
OL |
Manchester United FC |
6 |
6 |
reserves: |
Bill Nicholson and
Les Bennett (Tottenham Hotspur FC) |
team notes: |
The team excluded players taking part in the FA Cup semi-final between
Newcastle United FC and Blackburn Rovers FC, which would have included
Jackie Milburn and Bill Eckersley. It is Billy Wright's fortieth
appearance
under Winterbottom, four ahead of Tom Finney's 36. |
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2-3-5 |
Merrick
- Ramsey, Garrett - Wright, Froggatt, Dickinson - Finney,
Broadis, Lofthouse, Pearson, Rowley |
Averages: |
Age |
29.2 |
Appearances/Goals |
12.8 |
3.5 |
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Match Report
by Mike Payne |
The
pattern of England doing well at
Hampden
whilst Scotland do better at Wembley continued in this latest meeting
leaving England unbeaten in Scotland since 1937. The new Press box was
open for the game and the two teams took the field in very wet conditions.
England made a bright start and quickly forged their way in front with an
eighth minute goal from Stan Pearson. Keeping the ball on the ground, good
passes from Billy Wright to Nat Lofthouse and on to Jack Rowley down the
left ended with the winger centering low into the middle. Redpath's
deflection caused the ball to fly upwards and when it came down, Pearson
met it on the full to crash home a superb rising shot with his left foot.
It was a goal typical of the Manchester United player and one that will be
long remembered, as well as giving him great confidence.
Despite the overall superiority of the England team Scotland were able to
create three clear chances which should have been taken in the first half.
On ten minutes Reilly missed Liddell's header after it landed at his feet,
then ten minutes later the roles were reversed when Liddell missed a
golden opportunity after Reilly had set him up with a backheeled pass. He
could only shoot straight at Gil Merrick when it seemed he must score.
Finally, Liddell again missed the target with a diving header from
point-blank range after Scoular had lobbed the ball in from the left.
But don't get the impression that Scotland had it all their own way.
Far from it as Tom Finney and Ivor Broadis combined magnificently to carve
gaping holes in the home defence. Only the finishing let them down ,
although with a minute left of the first half Pearson confirmed his value
to the side with his second goal. He pounced on a terrible mix-up between
Redpath and Woodburn to shoot just inside Brown's left-hand post.
Scotland began to rue their missed chances as England turned on the style
after the break. Broadis and Finney, twice, should have scored and Rowley
was very unlucky to see his ferocious shot rebound from a post. Scoular
worked overtime during this spell to repel the eager English raiders and
towards the end he inspired more passion from his teammates. The
improvement culminated in a goal after 75 minutes.
McMillan put
pressure on a hesitant Alf Ramsey and was able to centre for Reilly to
score Scotland's first home goal against the Auld Enemy since the war. The
crowd then tried to lift Scotland for the last quarter of an hour but England
held firm, survived two corners in the last minute and deservedly clinched victory.
Tom Garrett made an impressive debut whilst Wright, Dickinson, Broadis
and Finney were outstanding for England.
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Match Report
by Norman Giller |
Two neatly taken goals by Stan Pearson
stretched England's unbeaten run in full internationals at Hampden Park to
fifteen years. His first after eight minutes was a superb hooked shot, and his
second just before half-time followed a mix-up in Scotland's defence. The
Scots screamed that they were robbed of a penalty when Gil Merrick pulled down
Lawrie Reilly, and the 134,504 crowd roared with rage when the referee waved
play on. Reilly managed to score in the last minute, Scotland's first home
goal against England since the war. But it was too late to stop an England
victory that gave them a share of the Home Championship with Wales.
Blackpool's Tom Garrett made a sound debut at left-back in place of injured
Bill Eckersley.
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Source Notes |
TheFA.com LondonHearts.com Original newspaper reports Rothman's Yearbooks
Mike Payne's England: The Complete Post-War Record
(Breedon Books Publishing Company, Derby, U.K., 1993)
Norman Giller, Football Author
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