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Date 10/11/1954

England v Wales 1954 – Was Matthews 40th Cap

Wednesday 10 November 1954 is the date on this football programme from England v Wales. The British Home Championship fixture finished 3-2, a home win for England.

This is an England football programme. England's goals came from Bentley (3) in front of a crowd of 91,112 at Wembley Stadium.

Competition British Home Championship (1954/55)
Result England 3-2 Wales
Played in London, England
England scorers Bentley (3)
Wales scorers Charles (2)
Attendance 91,112
Referee Charlie Faultless (Scotland)

First ever televised home international. Was Stanley Matthews 40th cap.

Condition: V Good, vlcr, a very clean programme

Did you know?

  • Before this game the two sides had met 65 times in full internationals: England had won 43, Wales 11, with 11 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.
  • Bentley scored a hat-trick for England in this game.

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