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England in World Cup 1954
Squad Records

  World Cup 1954 Final Tournament
16 June - 4 July in Switzerland

England Squad Career and Tournament Records
    Before World Cup Finals   At World Cup Finals
No. Player Age Pos App G Club App Min G Dis
1 Merrick, Gilbert H. 32 G 20 35GA Birmingham City FC 3 300 8GA 0
2 Staniforth, Ronald 30 RB 3 0 Huddersfield Town AFC 3 300 0 0
3 Byrne, Roger W. 25 LB 3 0 Manchester United FC 3 300 0 0
4 Wright, William A. 31 RH/
CB		 58 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3 300 0 0
5 Owen, Sydney W. 32 CB 2 0 Luton Town FC 1 120 0 0
6 Dickinson, James W. 29 LH 35 0 Portsmouth FC 3 300 0 0
7 Matthews, Stanley 39 OR 36 10 Blackpool FC 2 210 0 0
8 Broadis, Ivan A. 31 IR 11 6 Newcastle United FC 3 300 2 0
9 Lofthouse, Nathaniel 28 CF 19 20 Bolton Wanderers FC 2 210 3 0
10 Taylor, Thomas 22 IL/
CF		 3 2 Manchester United FC 2 210 0 0
11 Finney, Thomas 32 OL/
OR		 51 23 Preston North End FC 3 300 1 0
    Before World Cup Finals   At World Cup Finals
No. Player Age Pos App G Club App Min G Dis
12 Burgin, Edward 27 G 0 Sheffield United FC -
13 Green, Kenneth 30 FB 0 Birmingham City FC -
14 McGarry, William H. 27 RH 0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2 180 0 0
15 Wilshaw, Dennis J. 28 IL 1 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2 180 1 0
16 Quixall, Albert 20 IF 3 0 Sheffield Wednesday FC -
17 Mullen, James 31 OL 11 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 90 1 0
18 Chilton, Allenby C.* 35 CB 2 0 Manchester United FC -
19 Amstrong, Kenneth* 30 RH 0 Chelsea FC -
20 Jezzard, Bedford A.G.* 26 CF/
IL		 1 0 Fulham FC -
21 Haynes, John N.* 19 IF 0 Fulham FC -
22 Hooper, Harry* 21 OR 0 West Ham United FC -

*Only 17 of the 22 official squad members actually travelled to Switzerland for the 1954 tournament.  Five players--Ken Armstrong, Allenby Chilton, Johnny Haynes, Harry Hooper and Bedford Jezzard--were put on reserve status and remained at home awaiting a call if the need arose.  It did not.

No substitutions were permitted for any reason during the tournament.  No  squad members had birthdays during England's participation in the tournament.

Notes

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England Squad Match Records
No. Player Belgium [4-4] Switzerland [2-0] Uruguay [2-4]
1 Merrick, Gilbert H. St 120 - GA 4 St 90 - GA 0 St 90 - GA 4
2 Staniforth, Ronald St 120 St 90 St 90
3 Byrne, Roger W. St 120 St 90 St 90
4 Wright, William A. St 120 - capt. St 90 - capt. St 90 - capt.
5 Owen, Sydney W. St 120 Did not play
6 Dickinson, James W. St 120 - O.G. 1 St 90 St 90
7 Matthews, Stanley St 120 Did not play - injured St 90
8 Broadis, Ivan A. St 120 - G 2 St 90 St 90
9 Lofthouse, Nathaniel St 120 - G 2 Did not play - ill St 90 - G 1
10 Taylor, Thomas St 120 St 90 Did not play
11 Finney, Thomas St 120 St 90 St 90 - G 1
No. Player Belgium [4-4] Switzerland [2-0] Uruguay [2-4]
12 Burgin, Edward Did not play
13 Green, Kenneth Did not play
14 McGarry, William H. Did not play St 90 St 90
15 Wilshaw, Dennis J. Did not play St 90 - G 1 St 90
16 Quixall, Albert Did not play
17 Mullen, James Did not play St 90 - G 1 Did not play
18 Chilton, Allenby C.

On reserve at home
19 Amstrong, Kenneth
20 Jezzard, Bedford A.G.
21 Haynes, John N.
22 Hooper, Harry

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