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Match
Summary |
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 Officials |
Sweden |
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England |
Referee
(-) - Leo Horn
x (-), Netherlands
Linesmen -
Sten Ahlner and
Hugo Bergström
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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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 Sweden
Team |
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Rank: |
No official ranking system established;
ELO rating 18th to 17th |
Colours: |
Yellow jerseys, blue shorts, yellow socks. |
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Capt: |
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Manager: |
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Sweden
Lineup |
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Svensson, Karl |
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G |
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GA |
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2 |
Johansson, Åke |
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RB |
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3 |
Axbom, Sven |
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LB |
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4 |
Svensson, S.O. |
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RH |
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5 |
Gustafsson, B. |
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CH |
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6 |
Parling, Sigvard |
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LH |
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7 |
Berndtson, B. |
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OR |
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8 |
Löfgren, Gösta |
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IR |
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9 |
Ekström, Jan |
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CF |
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10 |
Lindskog, Bengt |
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IL |
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11 |
Sandberg, Gösta |
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OL |
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Sweden Substitutes |
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1 |
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substitutes: |
12-Åke Jönsson, 13-Charles Gustavsson, 14-Nils Håkansson,
15-Henry Thillberg. |
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reserve: |
Arne Avidsson |
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2-3-5 |
Svensson -
Johansson, Axbom -
Svensson, Gustafsson,
Parling -
Berndston, Löfgren, Ekström, Lindskog, Sanberg |
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Averages: |
Age |
- |
Appearances/Goals |
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flg.jpg) England
Team |
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Rank: |
No official ranking system established;
ELO rating 6th to 7th |
Colours: |
The 1954 Umbro
home uniform -
White v-necked short-sleeved continental jerseys, blue shorts, black
socks with white tops. |
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Capt: |
Billy Wright, sixtieth captaincy |
Manager: |
Walter Winterbottom, 43 (31 March 1913), appointed director
of coaching in September 1946, and team manager in May 1947;
78th match, W 47 - D 16 - L 15 - F 222 - A 112,
one abandoned |
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England
Lineup |
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Matthews, Reginald |
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G |
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GA |
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2 |
Hall, Jeff |
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RB |
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3 |
Byrne, Roger |
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LB |
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4 |
Dickinson, James |
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RHB |
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5 |
Wright, William |
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CHB |
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6 |
Edwards, Duncan |
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LHB |
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7 |
Berry, John |
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OR |
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8 |
Atyeo, John |
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IR |
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9 |
Taylor, Thomas |
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CF |
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10 |
Haynes, John |
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IL |
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11 |
Grainger, Colin |
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OL |
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England Substitutes |
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1 |
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substitutes: |
12-Ronnie Clayton, 13-John Astell, 14-Cumming, 15-Nat Lofthouse. |
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reserves: |
Ray Wood (Manchester United FC) |
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2-3-5 |
Matthews -
Hall, Byrne -
Dickinson, Wright, Edwards -
Berry, Atyeo, Taylor, Haynes, Grainger |
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Averages: |
Age |
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Appearances/Goals |
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Match Report
by Mike Payne |
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Match Report
by Norman Giller |
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England were lucky to escape with a draw in a match ruined by a near-gale
force wind. Goalkeeper Reg Matthews made three stunning saves to stop the
Swedes from getting the victory their superior approach play deserved. It
was the first goalless draw in which England had been involved since the
game in Denmark in 1948. In conditions that would have sent a yachtsman
racing for the shelter of any port, Wright managed to stop England from
sinking with a cultured performance in the middle of the defence. The wind
was so strong that it was almost impossible to measure a pass. Players
would push a pass upfield for the forwards and invariably it would get
caught by the wind and be taken for a goal-kick. It was a frustrating and
fruitless game for everybody.
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 Source Notes |
TheFA.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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