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| Date | 15.4.1950 |
| Location | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| Competition | Home Championship/ World Cup Qualifier |
| Fixture | Scotland V England |
| Result | 0-1 |
| England Scorer | Bentley |
| Team | Williams (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Aston (Manchester United), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Franklin (Stoke City), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Finney (Preston North End), Mannion (Middlesbrough), Mortenson (Blackpool), Bentley (Chelsea), Langton (Bolton Wanderers). |
| Attendance | 133,300 |
| Referee | Reginald Leafe (England) |
| Date | 14.5.1950 |
| Location | Kenilworth Road |
| Competition | Friendly |
| Fixture | Portugal V England |
| Result | 3-5 |
| Portugal Scorers | Ben-David (2), M Vasques |
| England Scorers | Finney (4), Mortenson |
| Team | Williams (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Aston (Manchester United), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Jones W H (Liverpool), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Milburn (Newcastle United), Mortenson (Blackpool), Bentley (Chelsea), Mannion (Middlesbrough), Finney (Preston North End). |
| Date | 18.5.1950 |
| Location | Brussels |
| Competition | Friendly |
| Fixture | Belgium V England |
| Result | 1-4 |
| Belgium | Mermans |
| England Scorers | Mullen, Mortenson, Mannion, Bentley |
| Team | Williams (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Aston (Manchester United), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Jones W H (Liverpool), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Milburn (Newcastle United), Mortenson (Blackpool), Bentley (Chelsea), Mannion (Middlesbrough), Finney (Preston North End), Mullen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) sub for Milburn. |
| Date | 15.6.1950 |
| Location | Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Competition | World Cup |
| Fixture | Chile V England |
| Result | 0-2 |
| England Scorers | Mortenson (27 mins), Mannion (51 mins) |
| Chile Team | Alvarez, Carvalho, Busquet, Cremaschi, Roldan, Robledo, Munoz, Mananes, Livingstone, Farias, Diaz. |
| England Team | Williams (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Aston (Manchester United), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Hughes (Liverpool), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Finney (Preston North End), Mannion (Middlesbrough), Bentley (Chelsea), Mortenson (Blackpool), Mullen (Wolverhampton Wanderers). |
| Attendance | 30,000 |
| Referee | Karel Van Der Meer (Holland) |
| Date | 29.6.1950 |
| Location | Mineiro Stadium, Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| Competition | World Cup |
| Fixture | England V USA |
| Result | 0-1 |
| USA Scorer | Gaetjens (38 mins) |
| England Team | Williams (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Aston (Manchester United), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Hughes (Liverpool), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Finney (Preston North End), Mannion (Middlesbrough), Bentley (Chelsea), Mortenson (Blackpool), Mullen (Wolverhampton Wanderers). |
| USA Team | Bahr, Souza E, Wallace, Souza J, Pariani, McIlvenny, Maca, Borghi, Gaetjens, Keough, Colombo. |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Referee | Generoso Dattilo (Italy) |
| Date | 2.7.1950 |
| Location | Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Competition | World Cup |
| Fixture | England V Spain |
| Result | 0-1 |
| Spain Scorer | Zarra (48 mins) |
| England Team | Williams (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Eckersley (Blackburn Rovers), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Hughes (Liverpool), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Matthews (Blackpool), Mortenson (Blackpool), Milburn (Newcastle United), Baily (Tottenham Hotspur), Finney (Preston North End). |
| Spain Team | Ramallets, Zarra, Puchades, Parra, Panizo, Igoa, Alonso, Basora, Piru, Gonzalvo M, Gonzalvo J. |
| Attendance | 74,000 |
| Referee | Giovanni Galeati (Italy) |
| Date | 7.10.1950 |
| Location | Belfast |
| Competition | Home Chamionship |
| Fixture | Northern Ireland V England |
| Result | 1-4 |
| Northern Ireland Scorer | McMorran |
| England Scorers | Baily (2), Lee, Wright |
| Team | Williams (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Aston (Manchester United), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Chilton (Manchester United), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Matthews (Blackpool), Mannion (Middlesbrough), Lee (Derby County), Baily (Tottenham Hotspur), Langton (Bolton Wanderers). |
| Date | 15.11.1950 |
| Location | Roker Park, Sunderland |
| Competition | Home Championship |
| Fixture | England V Wales |
| Result | 4-2 |
| England Scorers | Baily (2), Mannion, Milburn |
| Wales Scorers | Ford (2) |
| Team | Williams (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur) - Captain, Smith L (Arsenal), Watson (Sunderland), Compton (Arsenal), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Finney (Preston North End), Mannion (Middlesbrough), Milburn (Newcastle United), Baily (Tottenham Hotspur), Medley (Tottenham Hotspur). |
| Date | 22.11.1950 |
| Location | Highbury |
| Competition | Friendly |
| Fixture | England V Yugoslavia |
| Result | 2-2 |
| England Scorers | Lofthouse (2) |
| Yugoslavia Scorers | Zinanovic, og |
| Team | Williams (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur) - Captain, Eckersley (Blackburn Rovers), Watson (Sunderland), Compton (Arsenal), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Hancocks (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Mannion (Middlesbrough), Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers), Baily (Tottenham Hotspur), Medley (Tottenham Hotspur). |
| Date | 14.4.1951 |
| Location | Wembley |
| Competition | Home Championship |
| Fixture | England V Scotland |
| Result | 2-3 |
| England Scorers | Hassall, Finney |
| Scotland Scorers | R Johnstone (33 mins), Reilly (47 mins), Liddell (53 mins) |
| Team | Williams (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Eckersley (Blackburn Rovers), Johnston (Blackpool), Froggatt J (Portsmouth), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Matthews (Blackpool), Mannion (Middlesbrough), Mortenson (Blackpool), Hassall (Huddersfield Town), Finney (Preston North End). |
| Date | 9.5.1951 |
| Location | Wembley |
| Competition | Friendly |
| Fixture | England V Argentina |
| Result | 2-1 |
| England Scorers | Mortenson, Milburn |
| Argentina Scorer | Boye |
| Team | Williams (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Eckersley (Blackburn Rovers), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Taylor J (Fulham), Cockburn (Manchester United), Finney (Preston North End), Mortenson (Blackpool), Milburn (Newcastle United), Hassall (Huddersfield Town), Metcalf (Huddersfield Town). |
| Date | 19.5.1951 |
| Location | Goodison Park |
| Competition | Friendly |
| Fixture | England V Portugal |
| Result | 5-2 |
| England Scorers | Nicholson, Miburn (2), Finney, Hassall |
| Portugal Scorers | Demetrico, Albano |
| Team | Williams (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur) - Captain, Eckersley (Blackburn Rovers), Nicholson (Tottenham Hotspur), Taylor J (Fulham), Cockburn (Manchester United), Finney (Preston North End), Pearson (Manchester United), Milburn (Newcastle United), Hassall (Huddersfield Town), Metcalf (Huddersfield Town). |
| Date | 3.10.1951 |
| Location | Highbury |
| Competition | Friendly |
| Fixture | England V France |
| Result | 2-2 |
| England Scorers | own goal, Medley |
| France Scorers | Doye, Alpsteg |
| Team | Williams (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Willis (Tottenham Hotspur), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Chilton (Manchester United), Cockburn (Manchester United), Finney (Preston North End), Mannion (Middlesbrough), Miburn (Newcastle United), Hassall (Huddersfield Town), Medley (Tottenham Hotspur). |
| Date | 20.10.1951 |
| Location | Cardiff |
| Competition | Home Championship |
| Fixture | Wales V England |
| Result | 1-1 |
| Wales Scorer | Foulkes |
| England Scorer | Baily |
| Team | Williams (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Smith L (Arsenal), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Barrass (Bolton Wanderers), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Finney (Preston North End), Thompson (Aston Villa), Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers), Baily (Tottenham Hotspur), Medley (Tottenham Hotspur). |
| Date | 14.11.1951 |
| Location | Villa Park |
| Competition | Home Championship |
| Fixture | England V Northern Ireland |
| Result | 2-0 |
| Scorers | Lofthouse (2) |
| Team | Merrick (Birmingham City), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Smith L (Arsenal), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Barrass (Bolton Wanderers), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Finney (Preston North End), Sewell (Sheffield Wednesday), Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers), Phillips (Portsmouth), Medley (Tottenham Hotspur). |
| Date | 28.11.1951 |
| Location | Wembley |
| Competition | Friendly |
| Fixture | England V Austria |
| Result | 2-2 |
| England Scorers | Ramsey, Lofthouse |
| Austria Scorers | E Melchior, Stojaspal |
| Team | Merrick (Birmingham City), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Eckersley (Blackburn Rovers), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Froggatt J (Portsmouth), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Milton (Arsenal), Broadis (Manchester City), Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers), Baily (Tottenham Hotspur), Medley (Tottenham Hotspur). |
| Date | 5.4.1952 |
| Location | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| Competition | Home Championship |
| Fixture | Scotland V England |
| Result | 1-2 |
| Scotland Scorer | Reilly (77 mins) |
| England Scorers | Pearson (2) |
| Team | Merrick (Birmingham City), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Garrett (Blackpool), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Froggatt J (Portsmouth), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Finney Preston North End), Broadis (Manchester City), Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers), Pearson (Manchester United), Rowley (Manchester United). |
| Attendance | 134,504 |
| Referee | Patrick Morris (Northern Ireland) |
| Date | 18.5.1952 |
| Location | Florence |
| Competition | Friendly |
| Fixture | Italy V England |
| Result | 1-1 |
| Italy Scorer | Amadei |
| England Scorer | Broadis |
| Team | Merrick (Birmingham City), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Garrett (Blackpool), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Dickinson (Portsmouth), Froggatt J (Portsmouth), Finney (Preston North End), Broadis (Manchester City), Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers), Pearson (Manchester United), Elliott (Burnley). |
| Date | 25.5.1952 |
| Location | Vienna |
| Competition | Friendly |
| Fixture | Austria V England |
| Result | 2-3 |
| Austria Scorers | A Huber, Dienst |
| England Scorers | Lofthouse (2), Sewell |
| Team | Merrick (Birmingham City), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Eckersley (Blackburn Rovers), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Froggatt J (Portsmouth), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Finney (Preston North End), Sewell (Sheffield Wednesday), Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers), Baily (Tottenham Hotspur), Elliott (Burnley). |
| Date | 28.5.1952 |
| Location | Zurich |
| Competition | Friendly |
| Fixture | Switzerland V England |
| Result | 0-3 |
| England Scorers | Sewell, Lofthouse (2) |
| Team | Merrick (Birmingham City), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Eckersley (Blackburn Rovers), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Froggatt J (Portsmouth), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Allen R (West Bromwich Albion), Sewell (Sheffield Wednesday), Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers), Baily (Tottenham Hotspur), Finney (Preston North End). |
| Date | 4.10.1952 |
| Location | Belfast |
| Competition | Home Championship |
| Fixture | Northern Ireland V England |
| Result | 2-2 |
| Northern Ireland Scorers | Tully (2) |
| England Scorers | Lofthouse, Elliott |
| Team | Merrick (Birmingham City), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Eckersley (Blackburn Rovers), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Froggatt J (Portsmouth), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Finney (Preston North End), Sewell (Sheffield Wednesday), Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers), Baily (Tottenham Hotspur), Elliott (Burnley). |
| Date | 12.11.1952 |
| Location | Wembley |
| Competition | Home Championship |
| Fixture | England V Wales |
| Result | 5-2 |
| England Scorers | Finney, Lofthouse (2), Froggatt J, Bentley |
| Wales Scorers | Ford (2) |
| Team | Merrick (Birmingham City), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Smith L (Arsenal), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Froggatt J (Portsmouth), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Finney (Preston North End), Froggatt R (Sheffield Wednesday), Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers), Bentley (Chelsea), Elliott (Burnley). |
| Date | 26.11.1952 |
| Location | Wembley |
| Competition | Friendly |
| Fixture | England V Belgium |
| Result | 5-0 |
| England Scorers | Elliott (2), Lofthouse (2), R Froggatt |
| Team | Merrick (Birmingham City), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Smith L (Arsenal), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Froggatt J (Portsmouth), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Bentley (Chelsea), Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers), Froggatt R (Sheffield Wednesday), Elliott (Burnley), Finney (Preston North End). |
| Date | 18.4.1953 |
| Location | Wembley |
| Competition | Home Championship |
| Fixture | England V Scotland |
| Result | 2-2 |
| England Scorers | Broadis (2) |
| Scotland Scorers | Reilly (54 & 89 mins) |
| Team | Merrick (Birmingham City), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Smith L (Arsenal), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Barrass (Bolton Wanderers), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Finney (Preston North End), Broadis (Manchester City), Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers), Froggatt R (Sheffield Wednesday), Froggatt J (Portsmouth). |
| Attendance | 97,000 |
| Referee | Thomas Mitchell (Northern Ireland) |
| Date | 17.5.1953 |
| Location | Beunos Aires |
| Competition | Friendly World Cup Qualifier |
| Fixture | Argentina V England |
| Result | 0-0 |
| - | Match abandoned after 23 minutes |
| Team | Merrick (Birmingham City), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Eckersley (Blackburn Rovers), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Johnston (Blackpool), Finney (Preston North End), Broadis (Manchester City), Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Taylor T (Manchester United), Berry (Manchester Unted). |
| Date | 24.5.1953 |
| Location | Santiago |
| Competition | Friendly |
| Fixture | Chile V England |
| Result | 1-2 |
| Chile Scorer | og |
| England Scorers | Taylor, Lofthouse |
| Team | Merrick (Birmingham City), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Eckersley (Blackburn Rovers), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Johnston (Blackpool), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Finney (Preston North End), Broadis (Manchester City), Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers), Taylor T (Manchester United), Berry (Manchester United). |
| Date | 31.5.1953 |
| Location | Montevideo |
| Competition | Friendly |
| Fixture | Uruguay V England |
| Result | 2-1 |
| Uruguay Scorers | Miguez, Abaddie |
| England Scorer | Taylor |
| Team | Merrick (Birmingham City), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Eckersley (Blackburn Rovers), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Johnston (Blackpool), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Finney (Preston North End), Broadis (Manchester City), Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers), Taylor T (Manchester United), Berry (Manchester United). |
| Date | 8.6.1953 |
| Location | New York |
| Competition | Friendly |
| Fixture | USA V England |
| Result | 3-6 |
| USA Scorers | Decker (2), Atheneos |
| England Scorers | Broadis, Finney (2), Lofthouse (2), Froggatt R |
| Team | Ditchburn (Tottenham Hotspur), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Eckersley (Blackburn Rovers), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Johnston (Blackpool), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Finney (Preston North End), Broadis (Manchester City), Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers), Froggatt R (Sheffield Wednesday), Froggatt J (Portsmouth). |
| Date | 10.10.1953 |
| Location | Cardiff |
| Competition | Home Championship/ World Cup Qualifier |
| Fixture | Wales V England |
| Result | 1-4 |
| Wales Scorer | Allchurch |
| England Scorers | Wilshaw (2), Lofthouse (2) |
| Team | Merrick (Birmingham City), Garrett (Blackpool), Eckersley (Blackburn Rovers), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Johnston (Blackpool), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Finney (Preston North End), Quixall (Sheffield Wednesday), Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers), Wilshaw (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Mullen (Wolverhampton Wanderers). |
| Date | 21.10.1953 |
| Location | Wembley |
| Competition | Friendly |
| Fixture | England V Rest Of Europe |
| Result | 4-4 |
| England Scorers | Mullen (2), Mortensen, Ramsey |
| Team | Merrick (Birmingham City), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Eckersley (Blackburn Rovers), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Ufton (Charlton Athletic), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Matthews (Blackpool), Mortensen (Blackpool), Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers), Quixall (Sheffield Wednesday), Mullen (Wolverhampton Wanderers). |
| Date | 11.11.1953 |
| Location | Goodison Park, Liverpool |
| Competition | Home Championship/ World Cup Qualifier |
| Fixture | England V Northern Ireland |
| Result | 3-1 |
| England Scorers | Hassall (2), Lofthouse |
| Northern Ireland Scorers | McMorran |
| Team | Merrick (Birmingham City), Rickaby (West Bromwich Albion), Eckersley (Blackburn Rovers), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Johnston (Blackpool), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Matthews (Blackpool), Hassall (Bolton Wanderers), Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers), Quixall (Sheffield Wednesday), Mullen (Wolverhampton Wanderers). |
| Date | 25.11.1953 |
| Location | Wembley |
| Competition | Friendly |
| Fixture | England V Hungary |
| Result | 3-6 |
| England Scorers | Sewell, Mortenson, Ramsey |
| Hungary Scorers | Hidegkuti (3), Puskas (2), Bozsik |
| Team | Merrick (Birmingham City), Ramsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Eckersley (Blackburn Rovers), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Johnston (Blackpool), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Matthews (Blackpool), Taylor E (Blackpool), Mortensen (Blackpool), Sewell (Sheffield Wednesday), Robb (Tottenham Hotspur). |
| Date | 3.4.1954 |
| Location | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| Competition | Home Championship/ World Cup Qualifier |
| Fixture | Scotland V England |
| Result | 2-4 |
| Scotland Scorers | Brown (7 mins), og (Ormond 89 mins) |
| England Scorers | Broadis, Nicholls, Allen, Mullen |
| Team | Merrick (Birmingham City), Staniforth (Huddersfield Town), Byrne R (Manchester United), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Clarke (Tottenham Hotspur), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Finney (Preston North End), Broadis (Manchester City), Allen R (West Bromwich Albion), Nicholls (West Bromwich Albion), Mullen (Wolverhampton Wanderers). |
| Attendance | 134,544 |
| Referee | Thomas Mitchel (Northern Ireland) |
| Date | 16.5.1954 |
| Location | Belgrade |
| Competition | Friendly |
| Fixture | Yugoslavia V England |
| Result | 1-0 |
| Yugoslavia Scorer | Mitic |
| Team | Merrick (Birmingham City), Staniforth (Huddersfield Town), Byrne R (Manchester United), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Owen (Luton Town), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Finney (Preston North End), Broadis (Manchester City), Allen R (West Bromwich Albion), Nicholls (West Bromwich Albion), Mullen (Wolverhampton Wanderers). |
| Date | 23.5.1954 |
| Location | Budapest |
| Competition | Friendly |
| Fixture | Hungary V England |
| Result | 7-1 |
| Hungary Scorers | Puskas (2), Kocsis (2), Lantos Hidegkuti, J Toth |
| England Scorer | Broadis |
| Team | Merrick (Birmingham City), Staniforth (Huddersfield Town), Byrne R (Manchester United), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Owen (Luton Town), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Finney (Preston North End), Broadis (Manchester City), Harris P (Portsmouth), Jezzard (Fulham), Sewell (Sheffield Wednesday). |
| Date | 17.6.1954 |
| Location | St Jakob Stadium, Basle, Switzerland |
| Competition | World Cup |
| Fixture | Belgium V England |
| Result | 4-4 |
| Belgium Scorers | Anoul (5 & 71 mins), R Coppens (67 mins), og (Dickenson 94 mins) |
| England Scorers | Broadis (26 & 63 mins), Lofthouse (36 & 91 mins) |
| Belgium Team | Gernaey, Dries, Van Brandt, Huysmans, Carre, Mees, Houf, Coppens, Anoul, Mermans, Van Den Bosch. |
| England Team | Merrick (Birmingham City), Staniforth (Huddersfield Town), Byrne R (Manchester United), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Owen (Luton Town), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Finney (Preston North End), Broadis (Manchester City), Matthews (Blackpool), Taylor T (Manchester United), Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers). |
| Attendance | 40,000 |
| Referee | Emil Schmetzer (West Germany) |
| Date | 20.6.1954 |
| Location | Wankdorf Stadium, Berne, Switzerland |
| Competition | World Cup |
| Fixture | England V Switzerland |
| Result | 2-0 |
| England Scorers | Mullen (43 mins), Wilshaw (69 mins) |
| England Team | Merrick (Birmingham City), Staniforth (Huddersfield Town), Byrne R (Manchester United), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, McGarry (Huddersfield Town), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Finney (Preston North End), Broadis (Manchester City), Wilshaw (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Taylor T (Manchester United), Mullen (Wolverhampton Wanderers). |
| Switzerland Team | Parlier, Bocquet, Neury, Bigler, Eggiman, Kernen, Antenen, Ballaman, Fatton, Meier, Vonlanthen. |
| Attendance | 50,000 |
| Referee | Istvan Zsolt (Hungary) |
| Date | 26.6.1954 |
| Location | St Jakob Stadium, Basle, Switzerland |
| Competition | World Cup - Quarter-final |
| Fixture | England V Uruguay |
| Result | 2-4 |
| England Scorers | Lofthouse (16 mins), Finney (67 mins) |
| Uruguay Scorers | Borges (5 mins), O Varela (39 mins), Schiaffino (46 mins), Ambrois (78 mins |
| England Team | Merrick (Birmingham City), Staniforth (Huddersfield Town), Byrne R (Manchester United), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, McGarry (Huddersfield Town), Dickinson (Portsmouth), Finney (Preston North End), Broadis (Manchester City), Wilshaw (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Matthews (Blackpool), Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers). |
| Uruguay Team | Maspoli, Santamaria, Martinez, Andrade, Varela, Abbadie, Miguez, Schiaffino, Borges, Cruz, Ambrois. |
| Attendance | 35,000 |
| Referee | Carl Erich Steiner (Austria) |
| Date | 2.10.1954 |
| Location | Belfast |
| Competition | Home Championship |
| Fixture | Northern Ireland V England |
| Result | 0-2 |
| England Scorers | Haynes, Revie |
| Team | Wood (Manchester United), Foulkes (Manchester United), Byrne R (Manchester United), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Wheeler (Bolton Wanderers), Barlow (West Bromwich Albion), Haynes (Fulham), Pilkington (Burnley), Revie (Manchester City), Matthews (Blackpool), Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers). |
| Date | 10.11.1954 |
| Location | Wembley |
| Competition | Home Championship |
| Fixture | England V Wales |
| Result | 3-1 |
| England Scorers | Bentley (3) |
| Wales Scorer | J Charles (2) |
| Team | Wood (Manchester United), Staniforth (Huddersfield Town), Byrne R (Manchester United), Phillips (Portsmouth), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Slater (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Matthews (Blackpool), Bentley (Chelsea), Allen R (West Bromwich Albion), Shackleton (Sunderland), Blunstone (Chelsea). |
| Date | 1.12.1954 |
| Location | Wembley |
| Competition | Friendly |
| Fixture | England V Germany |
| Result | 3-1 |
| England Scorers | Bentley, Allen, Shackleton |
| Germany Scorer | Beck |
| Team | Williams (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Staniforth (Huddersfield Town), Byrne R (Manchester United), Phillips (Portsmouth), Wright W (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - Captain, Slater (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Matthews (Blackpool), Bentley (Chelsea), Allen R (West Bromwich Albion), Shackleton (Sunderland), Finney (Preston North End). |