£34.50
Date 02/04/1955
England v Scotland 1955 – Duncan Edwards First Match
This original football programme comes from the England v Scotland match on Saturday 2 April 1955. The British Home Championship fixture finished 7-2, a home win for England.
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.
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, sc
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.
SKU: 22703
