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| Date | Fixture | Venue | Result | Home Team Scorers |
Away Team Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.10.1949 | Northern Ireland V Scotland | Belfast, N Ireland |
2-8 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 15.10.1949 | Wales V England | Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales |
1-4 | M Griffiths 80' | Milburn 29', 34', 66' Mortenson 22' |
| 09.11.1949 | Scotland V Wales | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland |
2-0 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 16.11.1949 | England V Northern Ireland | Maine Road, Manchester, England |
9-2 | Rowley 6', 47', 56', 58' Mortenson 35', 50' Pearson 33', 68' Froggatt 25' |
Smyth 55' R Brennan 75' |
| 08.03.1950 | Wales V Northern Ireland | Cardiff, Wales |
0-0 | ||
| 15.04.1950 | Scotland V England | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland |
0-1 | Bentley 64' |
| Country | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 |
| Scotland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| Wales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 1 |
|
England qualified for the Finals in Brazil. Scotland also qualified but declined.
France were invited to take Scotland's place and accepted,
but after noting their travel schedule in Brazil they too declined. This was also the Home Championship. |
FINALS IN BRAZIL - JUNE 24 TO JULY 16
| England squad: Goalkeepers: Bert Williams, Edwin Ditchburn; Defenders: Alf Ramsey, Lawrence Scott, John Aston, William Eckersley, Billy Wright, William Nicholson, William Watson, James Dickinson, Henry Cockburn; Midfielders: Lawrie Hughes, James Taylor, Stan Mortenson, Wilfred Mannion, Edward Baily; Forwards: Stanley Matthews, Tom Finney, Roy Bentley, John Milburn, James Mullen. Coach: Sir Walter Winterbottom. |
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Result | 'Home' Team Scorers |
'Away' Team Scorers |
Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.06.1950 | Chile V England | Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro |
0-2 | Mortensen 27' Mannion 51' |
30,000 | |
| 25.06.1950 | USA V Spain | Durival di Brito, Curitiba |
1-3 | Souza 17' | Basora 75', 78' Zarra 85' |
10,000 |
| 29.06.1950 | USA V England | Mineiro Stadium, Belo Horizonte |
1-0 | Gaetjens 38' | 10,000 | |
| 29.06.1950 | Spain V Chile | Maracana, Rio de Janeiro |
2-0 | Basora 17' Zarra 30' |
16,000 | |
| 02.07.1950 | England V Spain | Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro |
0-1 | Zarra 49' | 74,000 | |
| 02.07.1950 | Chile V USA | Illha do Retiro, Recife |
5-2 | Robledo 16' Riera 32' Cremaschi 54', 82' Prieto 60' |
Wallace 47' Souza 48' - pen |
9,000 |
| Country | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Chile | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| USA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
Uruguay were the World Cup winners.