Match Summary

France Team

England Team

PARIS, MAY 26
England beat France by four goals to two in the third, and last, match of their brief Continental tour at the Stade Colombes, on the outskirts of Paris this afternoon. It is three years since the two teams met in this country, and the occasion was marked by an attendance described as one of the largest, if not the largest, ever recorded at a football match in France.

The visitors received a warm welcome, and were applauded heartily when the game was over. Five of the goals were scored before half-time. The other came from a penalty by Bastin five minutes before the end. Although the first half was so productive of goals, the best football was seen after the change of ends.

England lost the toss and kicked off in the face of what little wind there was. They attacked strongly, and after five minutes' play Broome, at outside-right, was able to seize upon a faulty clearance by di Lorto, the French goalkeeper, and to score the opening goal...

France continued to press and were rewarded by a corner from which Jordan headed a goal.

England regained their advantage a minute later through Drake, but lost it again, immediately, Nicclas, the French centre-forward, scoring with a fine drive from several yards out. England's third goal was the result of what was, perhaps, the one mistake made by di Lorto, who otherwise played magnificently. On this occasion he came a little too far from his goal in an effort to intercept Drake, who was running through, but was only partially successful, and the ball rolled past him with just sufficient impetus to carry it to the corner of the net.

As time went on play in front of the French goal became increasingly vigorous, and with five minutes to go Drake, who had been engaged in a mild passage of arms with the opposing backs, was brought down when about to shoot from short range. A penalty was awarded against France ; Bastin took the kick and with it finished the day's scoring... - The Times - Friday 27th May, 1938

IN OTHER NEWS...

It was on 26 May 1938 that the 35-year-old accused, Edward Chaplin, was cross-examined in the trial of the murder of 58-year-old Percy Casserley at his Wimbledon home. Chaplin had admitted that 37-year-old Mrs Ena Casserley was pregnant with his child, and her husband had produced a gun. The pair struggled and Casserley was fatally injured by a gunshot wound. He then tried to make it look like a burglary had occurred. Chaplin was found not guilty of murder, but guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to twelve years in prison. He was released after eight years and married Ena in 1946.

Source Notes

TheFA.com
FFF.Fr
AllezLesBleus.Fr
Rothmans
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