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Wednesday,
27 November 1946
West Riding F.A. Jubilee Celebration Friendly Match
England 8 Netherlands 2
[6-1]
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Leeds Road Football Ground, Leeds Road,
Bradley Mills, Huddersfield, West
Riding of Yorkshire
Kick-off (GMT):
2.15pm
Attendance:
"was 32,435";
Receipts: "£4,917". |
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England kicked off |
Bas Paauwe won the toss |
2.0
For the Schools 3.10
Smiling Through 3.25 (on 449.1m)
Association Football: England vs. Holland (on 285.7m)
Association Football: Scotland v. Ireland 4.0
Wednesday Matinee 5.0 Children's Hour
5.55 Weather Forecast 6.0 News
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[1-0] Tommy Lawton
23
a terrific right-footed drive from the edge of the penalty
area
[2-0] Tommy Lawton header 26 leapt
over Potharst to head in a Tom Finney goalmouth lob past Kraak
[3-0] Raich Carter
31
a left-footed drive into the far top
corner from edge of area after the defender's clearance from a Finney
centre fell to him [4-0] Wilf Mannion
32
a slow-rising 14-yarder which flew
into the far right corner
[5-0] Tommy Lawton
34
HAT-TRICK
ran through
unchallenged, side-stepped Kraak, and tapped
the ball in left-footed from 6-yard line.
[5-0]George Hardwick
penalty
43
kicked straight at Kraak
[6-1] Tom Finney
44
a line ball which Kraak failed to
punch out |
[5-1] Ko Bergman
header 37
headed in Gustav Drager's centre past Swift,
who was disturbed by the flashing bulbs of the cameramen |
[7-1]
Raich Carter
header 74 headed
in a Bobby Langton volley
[8-1] Tommy Lawton
free-kick 77 |
[8-2] Kick Smit 87 |
second half live on Radio Home Service -
Commentator: Raymond Glendenning |
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"ENGLAND BRAINS HAD DUTCH GUESSING"
Daily Mirror |
Officials |
England |
FIFA ruling on substitutes |
Netherlands |
Referee
James M. Martin
Angus Hotel, Blairgowrie
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"If the game takes place at Elland Road
or Leeds Road, it will be part of the West Riding F.A. Jubilee
celebrations."
- Yorkshire Post, Tuesday, 9 July 1946.
The FIFA ruling of allowing a substitute to replace an injured player prior to the 44th minute, and a goalkeeper at any time, is in place. |
Linesmen
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tbc |
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England
Team |
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Rank |
No official ranking system established; ELO rating 4th |
Colours |
The 1946 home
uniform -
White collared jerseys, blue shorts, red socks.
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P 4th of eighteen, W 4 - D 0 - L 0 - F 19 - A 4. |
Captain |
George Hardwick |
Manager |
Walter Winterbottom, 33 (31 March 1913), appointed as FA national director of coaching/team manager on 8 July 1946; |
4th of 13, W 4 - D 0 - L 0 - F 19 - A 4. |
P 4th
of 139, W 4 - D 0 - L 0 - F 19 - A 4. |
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Team chosen by Selection Committee headed by Arthur Drewry on
Saturday, 16 November. |
England
Lineup |
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one change to the previous match
(Johnston>Cockburn) |
league position (16 November) |
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Swift, Frank V. |
32 336 days |
26 December 1913 |
G |
Manchester City FC (FL2 4th) |
4 |
4ᵍᵃ |
2 |
Scott,
Lawrence |
29 218 days |
23 April 1917 |
RB |
Arsenal
FC (FL 19th) |
4 |
0 |
3 |
Hardwick,
George F.M. |
26 298 days |
2 February 1920 |
LB |
Middlesbrough FC
(FL 5th) |
4 |
¹ |
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tenth penalty missed
(20th taken overall) |
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4 |
Wright, William A. |
22 294 days |
6 February 1924 |
RHB |
Wolverhampton
Wanderers FC (FL 2nd) |
4 |
0 |
5 |
Franklin,
Cornelius |
24
307 days |
24 January 1922 |
CHB |
Stoke
City FC (FL 6th) |
4 |
0 |
664 |
6 |
Johnston, Harry |
27 62 days |
26 September 1919 |
LHB |
Blackpool FC
(FL 3rd) |
1 |
0 |
third Blackpool player to represent England |
7
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Finney,
Thomas |
24 236 days |
5 April 1922 |
OR |
Preston
North End FC (FL 9th) |
4 |
3 |
8
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Carter,
Horatio S. |
32 341 days |
21 December 1913 |
IR |
Derby County FC
(FL 18th) |
10 |
5 |
the
137th (4th post-war) brace scored |
9
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Lawton, Thomas |
27 52 days |
6 October 1919 |
CF |
Chelsea FC (FL 12th) |
12 |
12 |
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the
136th (3rd post-war) brace,
the 39th
(2nd post-war)
hattrick,
twelfth
four-goals scored |
thirteenth player to reach the ten goal milestone /span>
(8yrs 36dys) |
10
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Mannion,
Wilfred J. |
28 195 days |
16 May 1918 |
IL |
Middlesbrough
FC (FL 5th) |
4 |
6 |
11
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Langton,
Robert |
28 80 days |
8 September 1918 |
OL |
Blackburn
Rovers FC (FL 14th) |
4 |
1 |
unused substitutes: |
Jimmy Hagan (Sheffield United FC (FL
10th)) and
Henry Cockburn (Manchester United FC
(FL 4th)) |
records: |
Following Bergman's 37th minute goal, it was the first goal England
had conceded on Home soil for 481 minutes. England have won their last
twelve home friendly matches, extending the record that began back in
1923 Although they only
played four matches in 1946, England were victorious in all four. The
first time they have remained unbeaten in a calendar year since 1930,
and the first time they have had a 100% record for the year since
1909. |
goalscoring
records: |
Tommy Lawton, for the second successive 'playing' year, ends the
yearly goalscoring charts as joint top goalscorer, along with Wilf
Mannion, they both scored six goals each in four matches. Both players
each scored a hattrick. |
In the build up to this match, both sides stayed in the same Harrogate
hotel, the Majestic Hotel. Training at the Wetherby Road ground. |
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2-3-5 |
Swift -
Scott, Hardwick -
Wright, Franklin, Johnston -
Finney,
Carter, Lawton, Mannion, Langton. |
Averages: |
Age |
27
years 288
days |
Appearances/Goals |
5.0 |
1.7 |
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Netherlands
Team |
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Rank |
No official ranking system established; ELO rating 32nd |
Colours |
Orange jerseys with laced-up collars, white shorts,
orange socks with white hoop. |
Captain |
Bas Paauwe
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Manager |
Karel Jozeph
Kaufman, 48 (29 April 1898), appointed early 1946, |
fourth, W 2 - D 1 - L 1 - F 16 - A 15. |
fourth match, W 2 - D 1 - L 1 - F 16 - A 15. |
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Team chosen by Selection Committee headed by H.W.H. Herberts |
Netherlands
Lineup |
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Kraak, Pieter Cornelis |
25 286 days |
14 February 1921 |
G |
IJ VV Stormvogels |
4 |
15ᵍᵃ |
2 |
Potharst, Jan Hilbert |
28
327 days |
4 January 1918 |
RB |
Amsterdamsche FC Ajax |
3 |
0 |
3 |
van der Linden, Hendrik |
27 355 days |
7 December 1918 |
LB |
Amsterdamsche FC Ajax |
4 |
0 |
4 |
Paauwe, Bastiaan Jacob |
35 54 days |
4 October 1911 |
RHB |
SC Feijenoord |
31 |
1 |
5 |
Vermeer, Adrianus |
24 133 days |
17 July 1922 |
CHB |
SBV Excelsior |
1 |
0 |
only app
1946 |
6 |
de Vroet, Arie |
28 18 days |
9 November 1918 |
LHB |
SC Feijenoord |
6 |
0 |
7
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Drager, Gustav Karl |
28 348 days |
14 December 1917 |
OR |
Amsterdamsche FC Ajax |
9 |
3 |
8 |
Wilkes, Servaas |
23
45 days |
13 October 1923 |
IR |
RFC Xerxes |
4 |
9 |
9 |
Roosen, Wilhelmus Geradus Johannes |
28 119 days |
31 July 1918 |
CF |
Haarlemsche FC |
3 |
0 |
10
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Smit, Johannes Chrishostomos |
35 24 days |
3 November 1911 |
IL |
Haarlemsche FC |
29 |
26 |
11
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Bergman, Jacobus Frederik Theodorus |
32 346 days |
16 December 1913 |
OL |
FC Blauw-Wit Amsterdam |
5 |
3 |
unused substitutes: |
"The four Dutch reserves―goalkeeper, back, half-back and
forward―will be stripped for action on the touchline." |
In the build up to this match, both sides stayed in the same Harrogate
hotel, the Majestic Hotel. Training at the Oatlands Preparatory School
playing fields. |
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2-3-5 |
Kraak
- Potharst, van der Linden - Paauwe, Vermeer, de Vroet -
Drager, Wilkes, Roosen, Smit, Bergman.
notes:
"centre-half Vermeer began by playing the
third-back game, but as soon as the English goals started he went well
up field." |
Averages: |
Age |
28
years 355
days |
Appearances/Goals |
9.0 |
3.6 |
oldest post-war opposition so far |
most experienced post-war opposition so far |
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Match Report
by Mike Payne |
ENGLAND
totally outplayed Holland from start to finish in this one-sided
match. The pitch was heavy and slippery after much rain had fallen
and in the opening quarter the Dutch side gave a good account of
themselves. Their number eight, Wilkes, caught the eye but, alas,
he seemed the only man who could match the England ball players.
In the 24th minute,
England took the lead and from that moment there was only ever
going to be one outcome. Raich Carter and Wilf Mannion had already
taken a firm grip on the game with their immaculate passing and it
came as no real surprise when Tommy Lawton scored with a shot from
the edge of the area. Four minutes later the same player headed a
second and in the next seven minutes there were an incredible four
more goals, three to England one to Holland.
First Carter
notched number three before Mannion and Lawton, his own third,
made it 5-0. Bergman did manage to pull one back for the visitors
but just before the interval there was more drama as George
Hardwick missed a penalty and then Tom Finney scored a sixth goal.
Holland trooped off at half-time in a daze, not knowing which way
to turn next.
The pace, quite naturally after that
onslaught, slackened after the restart and much of the play was
scrappy. England went through the motions for most of the half but
towards the end they livened up again creating more chances. From
one excellent move Carter scored his second and then Lawton scored
his fourth and England's eighth. In a late rally, Smit netted a
second goal for Holland but it was, in the true sense of the word,
only a consolation.
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Match Report
by Norman Giller |
Lawton scored four goals
and might have had eight against a Dutch defence that had no
answer to his all-round power. The selectors made their first
change since Walter Winterbottom had taken over as manager,
bringing in Blackpool skipper Harry Johnston for his England debut
at left-half in place of Henry Cockburn. The Dutch held their own
for the first 24 minutes on a rain-saturated pitch, and were then
devastated by a six-goal storm in 20 minutes that included a
Lawton hat-trick. During this spell, skipper George Hardwick
missed from the penalty spot and Holland managed to pull a goal
back to make it 6-1 at half-time. England took their foot off the
accelerator in the second half before Raich Carter scored his
second goal and Lawton his fourth. Outgunned Holland notched a
late second consolation goal. Appalling weather restricted the
Leeds Road attendance to 32,500. Dutch FA President Karel Lotsy
told Tommy Lawton after the game: "You are the world's greatest
centre-forward."
Anybody who saw his amazing performance will have agreed.
International
Football Results
(27 November 1946) |
Home International Championship:
Scotland 0
Ireland 0
Hampden Park, Glasgow
(98,776) |
England were already assured of a share of the title, and a point against Scotland at Wembley, four months later, would give them their first outright championship victory since 1938. |
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Home International Championship Table |
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
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England |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
4 |
Wales |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
Ireland |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
Scotland |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
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In
Other News....
It was on 27
November 1946 that the thorny issue of how the port of
Trieste was to be governed moved a huge step closer to
resolution at a meeting in New York between the foreign
ministers of France, the Soviet Union, the United States
and the United Kingdom (Ernest Bevin). Before the war, it
had been part of Italy, but it was then occupied by the
Nazis, before being taken over by Yugoslavia towards the
end of the war. The meeting agreed on the withdrawal of
troops so that the Free Territory of Trieste could be
created under United Nations control. In 1954, the port
was returned to Italy, but other parts of the territory
became part of Yugoslavia. |
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Source Notes |
TheFA.com
Original newspaper reports Voetbalstats.nl |
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Rothman's Yearbooks Mike Payne's England: The Complete Post-War Record
Norman Giller, Football Author
British Pathé |
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