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221 vs. Norway
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223 vs. Scotland |
Wednesday,
16 November 1938
Home International Championship 1938-39
(51st) Match
England 7 Ireland 0
[4-0]
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Match
Summary
England
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Ireland Party |
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Old Trafford,
Warwick Road North, Stretford, Manchester, Lancashire
Attendance:
40,386;
Receipts £3305 2s.; Kick-off:
2.30pm GMT |
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England - Tommy Lawton (eighteen-yard magnificent
shot set up by Matthews 6), Willie Hall (unstoppable
left foot drive from a Matthews cross
35, low into an open goal 37, from a move down the left 38, overhead
kick 55, Matthews dribble then short pass 65),
Stanley Matthews (run from the halfway line then shot from a tight angle 75) |
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Results 1930-39 |
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Ireland won the toss,
England
kicked-off. |
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Match
Summary |
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 Officials |
England |
Type |
Ireland |
Referee -
Peter Craigmyle
Scotland
Linesmen -
not known
The FA Cup first round draw preceded the match.
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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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flg.jpg) England
Team |
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Rank: |
No official ranking system established;
ELO rating
7th |
Colours: |
The 1935 home
uniform -
White collared jerseys, navy blue shorts, black socks topped with
two white hoops |
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Capt: |
Eddie Hapgood,
eighteenth
captaincy. |
Selectors: |
The
fourteen-man FA International Selection Committee, following the Norway match, on
Wednesday, 9 November 1938.
189th match, W 121 - D 30 - L 38 - F 571 - A 220. |
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England
Lineup |
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Woodley, Victor R. |
28 |
26 February 1910 |
G |
Chelsea FC |
15 |
19 GA |
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2 |
Morris, William W. |
25 |
26 March 1913 |
RB |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC |
1 |
0 |
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3 |
Hapgood, Edris A. |
30 |
24 September 1908 |
LB |
Arsenal FC |
27 |
0 |
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4 |
Willingham,
C. Kenneth |
25 |
1 December 1912 |
RH |
Huddersfield Town AFC |
9 |
1 |
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5 |
Cullis, Stanley |
22 |
25 October 1916 |
CH |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC |
8 |
0 |
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6 |
Mercer, Joseph |
24 |
9 August 1914 |
LH |
Everton FC |
1 |
0 |
7 |
Matthews, Stanley |
23 |
1 February 1915 |
OR |
Stoke City FC |
14 |
8 |
8
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Hall, G. William |
26 |
12 March 1912 |
IR |
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
7 |
8 |
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9 |
Lawton, Thomas |
19 |
6 October 1919 |
CF |
Everton FC |
4 |
4 |
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10 |
Stephenson, J. Eric |
24 |
4 September 1914 |
IL |
Leeds United AFC |
2 |
0 |
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11 |
Smith, J.C.R. Reginald |
26 |
20 January 1912 |
OL |
Millwall FC |
2 |
2 |
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reserves: |
Frank Broome (Aston Villa FC) and
George Taylor (Bolton Wanderers FC) |
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team notes: |
The original right-back was Manchester City FC's
Bert Sproston, but injury prevented him from taking his place. The
vacant spot going to Billy Morris.
In scoring five goals Hall
created an England international record and equalled the feat of Hugh
Gallacher, who scored five for Scotland against Ireland in 1929. Joe
Bambrick holds the international record with six goals against Wales
in 1930. Hall's hat-trick in three minutes is international fast
scoring record.
England have equalled their record of managing
three home clean sheets in a row. |
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2-3-5 |
Woodley -
Morris, Hapgood -
Willingham, Cullis, Mercer -
Matthews, Hall, Lawton, Stephenson, Smith
For the last five minutes, an injury to
Cullis moved him to outside-left |
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Averages: |
Age |
24.7 |
Appearances/Goals |
8.2 |
1.5 |
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 Ireland
Team |
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Rank: |
No official ranking system established;
ELO rating
35th |
Colours: |
Green jerseys with white white winged collars, white shorts. |
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Capt: |
Billy Cook |
Selectors: |
Team Selection by Committee, on Monday, 7 November 1938. |
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Ireland
Lineup |
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Twomey, James F. |
24 |
13 April 1914 |
G |
Leeds United AFC, England |
2 |
7
GA |
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Hayes, William E. |
23 |
7 November 1915 |
RB |
Huddersfield Town AFC, England |
4 |
0 |
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3 |
Cook, William |
29 |
20 January 1909 |
LB |
Everton FC, England |
14 |
0 |
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4 |
Brolly, Thomas H. |
26 |
1 June 1912 |
RH |
Millwall FC, England |
3 |
0 |
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5 |
McMillen, Walter S. |
24 |
24 November 1913 |
CH |
Chesterfield AFC, England |
7 |
0 |
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Browne, Robert J. |
26 |
9 February 1912 |
LH |
Leeds United AFC, England |
6 |
0 |
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7 |
Cochrane, David A. |
18 |
14 August 1920 |
OR |
Leeds United AFC, England |
1 |
0 |
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8 |
Stevenson, Alexander E. |
26 |
9 August 1912 |
IR |
Everton FC, England |
13 |
4 |
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9 |
Baird, Henry |
24 |
17 August 1913 |
CF |
Huddersfield Town AFC, England |
1 |
0 |
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10 |
Doherty, Peter D. |
24 |
5 June 1913 |
IL |
Manchester City FC, England |
9 |
1 |
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11 |
Brown, John, injured |
24 |
8 November 1914 |
OL |
Birmingham FC, England |
9 |
1 |
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reserves: |
reserves not known |
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team notes: |
Manchester United FC's Tommy Breen was the original chosen goalkeeper,
but was unable to take his place. Jim Twomey was handed the role on 10
November.
For the first time, the entire Irish team players are all from
English-based clubs.
John Brown collided with Billy Morris and had
to be carried off the field with a leg injury shortly before
half-time. He returned for the second half, limping badly. |
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2-3-5 |
Twomey -
Hayes, Cook -
Brolly, McMillen, Browne -
Cochrane, Stevenson, Baird, Doherty, Brown. |
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Averages: |
Age |
24.4 |
Appearances/Goals |
6.3 |
0.5 |
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DROPPING OF DIX FROM ENGLAND TEAMS
PROVOKES CRITICISM |
STEPHENSON PREFERRED
The action of the
England selectors in dropping Ronald Dix, the Derby County
inside-left, in favour of Stephenson, of Leeds, for the match with
Ireland, has been much criticised.
It is difficult,
indeed, to understand the Selectors' attitude. In two representative
games Dix has scored three goals. Against the Scottish League he was
one of the outstanding successes, and yesterday, he played well
against Norway.
Dix, without doubt, has been the most
brilliant inside-left in the country this season. Besides being a
football artist he has the match-winning shot.
BORDERING ON
RIDICULOUS
What do the Selectors want? They have done
surprising things before, but this change is bordering on the
ridiculous.
My views are shared by others. Here are
views from national newspapers:
Charles Buchan in the
News Chronicle:
"After England had beaten
Norway at Newcastle the F.A. Selectors sprang their usual surprise by
dropping Dix from team to oppose Ireland next Wednesday at Old
Trafford. Dix played very well both against the Scottish League and
Norway, so his omission is as surprising as was that of Goulden.
"Stephenson, the clever little Leeds forward, has been preferred. It
is more remarkable because Stephenson has only recently resumed player
after being off for some weeks with a broken toe."
Clifford Webb in the Daily Herald:
"The big
surprise in my opinion is the dropping of Ronald Dix, although, if it
comes to that, there was really no reason why Goulden should have had
his international career interrupted because of one listless display
against the Europeans at Highbury.
"Stephenson has
been tried before in international football, but flopped badly against
the Scots at Wembley last season.
"I imagine that
there will be yet another change in this position when the England
team to meet Scotland at Hampden Park comes to be chosen. But I wish
the selectors could make up their minds."
Daily
Express: "Big surprise is the dropping of Dix, most brilliant
inside forward of the season."
Frank Coles Daily
Telegraph:
"The one big surprise in the team to
oppose Ireland is the dropping of Ronald Dix. It is true that his
second-half finishing this afternoon was indifferent, but that
charge can be laid against all the forwards."
Sporting Life: "The dropping of Dix is a major surprise. He did
well enough to support the view that he would be retained, especially
as he had displayed such talent in recent matches.
"Stephenson, who takes his place, is certainly one of the best
inside-forwards in the game, and an artist with the ball, but he was
not a success when tried against Scotland at Wembley last season."
- Derby Evening Telegraph, Thursday, 10 November 1938.
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Match Report |
 England
beat Ireland at Old Trafford yesterday by seven goals to none. Five of
these seven goals were scored by Hall, and that feat in itself would
seem to indicate that Hall was the hero of the match. As it happened the
man who did more than anyone else to win the game for England was
Matthews...England
scored the first of her seven goals after only eight minutes' play. The
movement started in the English goalmouth ; Willingham pushed the ball
deliberately through to Matthews, and Matthews turned in and gave Lawton
a through pass. So far the movement had been perfect, and Lawton, far
from spoiling what had been so brilliantly begun, consumated it with a
drive that gave Twoomey no sort of chance...
The first of Hall's goals
seemed unnecessary. Matthews put over a centre which looked innocent
enough, but the Irish defence faltered and Hall was able to shoot
through. Almost immediately after the kick-off Hall scored again, this
time from the inside-left position. His shot went low into the corner of
the net, and immediately afterwards came another goal. The ball came
from the left, Twoomey came out, and before he was properly back and on
his balance Hall had taken his third chance.
Hall might have scored yet
another before half-time, but even as it was he had only to wait for 10
minutes afterwards. Matthews put the ball into the centre, and somehow
or other Hall managed with his back to the goal to hook an awkwardly
bouncing ball high into the net--an incredible goal, but England were
playing the football that deserved it. A dribble by Matthews which beat
two men and a perfect flick of a pass paved the way for Hall's fifth
goal...
...four minutes before time a
breakaway gave Matthews his opportunity to get his name in the records.
He raced away, did the one thing an anxious defender did not want him to
do, and shot through from an angle which looked impossibly acute. - The Times -
Thursday 17th November, 1938
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Football
League |
Division Three (South) Cup second round match played on 16 November 1938:
BRISTOL CITY 6-0 CARDIFF CITY
C.Morgan, Gallacher, M.Morgan 2,
Mardon 2
670
(Ashton Gate, Bristol)
Cardiff were able to offer little resistance to
their hosts once goalkeeper, Bob Jones had been carried off after a
collision with a team mate.
IN OTHER NEWS...
It was on 16 November 1938 that the British government formally
recognised the territories occupied in east Africa, including Ethiopia,
as a part of the Italian Empire, in the hope that the pact might stop
Benito Mussolini from forming an alliance with Adolf Hitler. It proved
fruitless, as just six months later, the leaders of Germany and Italy
signed the Pact of Steel.
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Source Notes |
Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats
Original Newspaper
Reports
TheFA.com
Rothman's Yearbooks
FA Yearbooks 1950-60
Ancestry.com
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