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Match
Summary |
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Officials
from France |
England |
Type |
Italy |
Referee
(-) -
M. Harsig
x (-).
Linesmen -
Both Intermediate
players had to be under the age of 23 on December 31st, 1953 and
must not have played in more than one full international.

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Corner Kicks Won |
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Italy
Intermediate Team |
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Rank: |
No official ranking system established; |
Colours: |
Blue jerseys, black shorts, black socks. |
Capt: |
Luciano Comaschi |
Manager: |
Lajos Czeizler, 60 (5, October 1893, in Heves, Hungary)
Team chosen from a party of thirty youngsters. |
Italy
Lineup |
1 |
Stefani, Ideo |
21 |
20 March 1932 |
G |
Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio SpA |
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2 |
Comaschi, Luciano |
22 |
3 July 1931 |
RB |
Napoli SSC |
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3 |
Bernasconi, Gaudenzio |
21 |
8 August 1932 |
LB |
Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio SpA |
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4 |
Zagatti, Francesco |
21 |
18 April 1932 |
RHB |
AC Milan SpA |
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5 |
Turchi, Giorgio |
22 |
26 October 1931 |
CHB |
Bologna FC 1909 SpA |
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6 |
Invernizzi, Giovanni |
22 |
26 August 1931 |
LHB |
Udinese Calcio |
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7 |
Conti, Oliviero |
20 |
28 February 1933 |
OR |
UC Sampdoria |
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8 |
Pivatelli, Gina |
20 |
27 March 1933 |
IR |
Bologna FC 1909 SpA |
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9 |
Virgili, Guiseppi |
18 |
24 July 1935 |
CF |
Udinese Calcio |
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10 |
Tortul, Mario |
22 |
25 February 1931 |
IL |
UC Sampdoria |
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11 |
Savioni, Marco |
22 |
23 February 1931 |
OL |
Novara Calcio |
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unused substitutes: |
not known |
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2-3-5 |
Stefani - Comaschi, Bernasconi - Zagatti, Turchi,
Invernizzi - Conti, Pivatelli, Virgili, Tortul, Savioni |
Averages: |
Age |
21.0 |
Appearances/Goals |
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England
Intermediate Team |
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Rank: |
No official ranking system established; |
Colours: |
The 1949 home
uniform -
White collared jerseys, blue shorts, black socks
with white tops (no badge). |
Capt: |
Bill Dodgin, first captaincy |
Manager: |
Walter Winterbottom, 40 (31 March 1913), appointed as FA national director of coaching/team manager on 8 July 1946;
first intermediate match, W 0 - D 0 - L 1 - F
0 - A 3. Team chosen by Selection Committee
on Monday, 4 January 1954. |
England
Lineup |
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Wood, Raymond E. |
22 |
11 June 1931 |
G |
Manchester United FC |
1 |
3ᵍᵃ |
2 |
Gunter, Philip E. |
21 |
6 January 1932 |
RB |
Portsmouth FC |
1 |
0 |
3 |
Ellis, Sydney C. |
22 |
16 August 1931 |
LB |
Charlton Athletic FC |
1 |
0 |
4 |
Whitefoot, Jeffrey |
20 |
31 December 1933 |
RHB |
Manchester United FC |
1 |
0 |
5 |
Dodgin, William |
22 |
4 November 1931 |
CHB |
Arsenal FC |
1 |
0 |
6 |
Edwards, Duncan |
17 |
1 October 1936 |
LHB |
Manchester United FC |
1 |
0 |
7 |
Finney, Alan |
20 |
31 October 1933 |
OR |
Sheffield Wednesday FC |
1 |
0 |
8 |
Broadbent, Peter F. |
20 |
15 May 1933 |
IR |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC |
1 |
0 |
9 |
Leary, Stuart E. |
21 |
30 April 1933
born in Cape Town, South
Africa |
CF |
Charlton Athletic FC |
1 |
0 |
10 |
Nicholls, John |
22 |
3 April 1931 |
IL |
West
Bromwich Albion FC |
1 |
0 |
11 |
Blunstone, Frank |
19 |
17 October 1934 |
OL |
Chelsea FC |
1 |
0 |
unused substitutes: |
Ron Flowers (Wolverhampton Wanderers FC) and
Johnny Haynes (Fulham FC). Flowers was also the deputy goalkeeper. |
team notes: |
On Monday, 18 January, the 'Imps' had a trial match with Chelsea FC,
although the match lasted with a twenty minute first half and a 35
minute second half, the match ended 1-1. Roy Bentley scoring for
Chelsea and Stuart Leary heading the equalizer. |
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2-3-5 |
Wood - Gunter, Ellis - Whitefoot, Dodgin, Edwards -
Finney, Broadbent, Leary, Nicholls, Blunstone. |
Averages: |
Age |
20.5 |
Appearances/Goals |
1.0 |
0.0 |
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Source Notes |
"Football
Association selectors yesterday announced the names of players who will
form a new international team, called the England Intermediate Team, which
is to be officially regarded as third in importance to the full
international side, and the England 'B' team which is the reserve XI.
"Italy have agreed that all players in the match must be under 23 on
December 1931, 1953, and that none shall have played in more than one full
international match."
- Tuesday, 5 January 1954, The Yorkshire and Leeds Mercury.
"This is the start of the scheme whereby potential full
international players can get the vital experience of playing in an
international match setting abroad. They will also have the opportunity of
playing together in groups ― another valuable experience for the future."
- Monday, 10 January 1954, Walter Winterbottom.
Original newspaper reports Rothman's Yearbooks
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