Football World Cup 1950 / England
This article covers the English national football team at the 1950 World Cup .
qualification
The group was also the British Home Championship 1949–1950.
rank | country | Gates | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | England | 14: 3 | 6-0 |
2 | Scotland | 10: 3 | 4: 2 |
3 | Northern Ireland | 4:17 | 1: 5 |
Wales | 1: 6 | 1: 5 |
Wales | - | England | 1: 4 |
England | - | Northern Ireland | 9: 2 |
Scotland | - | England | 0: 1 |
Contingent
English team games
Preliminary round
rank | country | Gates | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Spain | 6: 1 | 6-0 |
2 | England | 2: 2 | 2: 4 |
3 | Chile | 5: 6 | 2: 4 |
4th | United States | 4: 8 | 2: 4 |
- England - Chile 2: 0 (1: 0)
- June 25, 1950, 3 p.m. in Rio de Janeiro , Maracanã Stadium (29,703 spectators)
- England : Williams - Ramsey, Aston - Wright (c), Hughes, Dickinson - Finney, Mannion, Bentley, Mortensen, Mullen
- Chile : Livingstone (c) - Farías, Roldán - Alvarez, Busquets, Carvallo - Mayanés, Cremaschi, Robledo, Munoz, Díaz
- Goals : 1-0 Mortensen (37th), 2-0 Mannion (52nd)
- Referee : van der Meer ( Netherlands )
- United States - England 1: 0 (1: 0)
- June 29, 1950, 6:00 p.m. in Belo Horizonte , Estádio Independência (10,151 spectators)
- USA : Borghi - Keough, Maca - McIlvenny (c), Colombo, Bahr - Wallace, Pariani, Gaetjens, J.Souza, E.Souza
- England : Williams - Ramsey, Aston - Wright (c), Hughes, Dickinson - Finney, Mannion, Bentley, Mortensen, Mullen
- Goal : 1-0 Gaetjens (39.)
- Referee : Dattilo (Italy)
- Spain - England 1: 0 (0: 0)
- July 2, 1950, 3 p.m. in Rio de Janeiro , Maracanã Stadium (74,462 spectators)
- Spain : Ramallets - Alonso, Parra - J.Gonzalvo, M.Gonzalvo, Puchades - Basora, Igoa, Zarra, Panizo, Gainza (c)
- England : Williams - Ramsey, Eckersley - Wright (c), Hughes, Dickinson - Matthews, Mortensen, Milburn, Baily, Finney
- Goal : 1-0 Zarra (49th)
- Referee : Galeati ( Italy )
The favorites in Group 2 were clearly the English. After beating Chile (2-0), superstar Stan Matthews stayed in the stands during the game against the underdog USA (previously 3-1 against Spain) and should be spared for the Spain game. In one of the biggest World Cup sensations, England lost 1-0 to the Americans (37th, Gaetjens). Since the English did not score a goal against Spain with the best line-up, but had to accept one through Zarra (49th), Spain surprisingly became group winners. England finished second on points with the other two teams and did not qualify for the final round.
Individual evidence
- ^ "England in World Cup 1950: Squad Records" (England Football Online)
- ↑ A international matches (international goals in brackets) before the start of the tournament