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Date 02/04/1955
England v Scotland 1955 – Duncan Edwards Debut – Pirate Issue
Saturday 2 April 1955 is the date on this football programme from England v Scotland. On the day it was England who took the points (and the tie) – the British Home Championship match ended 7-2.
This is an England football programme. England's goals came from Wilshaw (4), Lofthouse (2) and Revie in front of a crowd of 96,847 at Wembley Stadium.
| Competition | British Home Championship (1954/55) |
|---|---|
| Result | England 7-2 Scotland |
| Played in | London, England |
| England scorers | Wilshaw (4), Lofthouse (2), Revie |
| Scotland scorers | Reilly, Docherty |
| Attendance | 96,847 |
| Referee | Sandy Griffiths (Wales) |
Duncan Edwards first English full cap debut. He was also the youngest ever player to win an English cap. Until very recently! – Mr Rooney. This is a rare 4 page pirate programme.
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, nof, a little bit grubby
Did you know?
- Before this game the two sides had met 73 times in full internationals: England had won 23, Scotland 32, with 18 drawn.
- The 1950s saw England beaten 6-3 at Wembley by Hungary in 1953 – their first home defeat by a side from outside the British Isles.
- Wilshaw scored 4 goals for England in this game.
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