England v Ireland, 11 November 1953
| Score | 3-1 to England |
| Referee | RE Smith |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 3 |
| Venue | Anfield |
| Attendance | 70,000 |
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3
England
Manager: Walter Winterbottom
Goals:
| Harold Hassall | 1 |
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| Harold Hassall | 58 |
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| Nat Lofthouse | 77 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gil Merrick
Defender/Midfielder
Billy Wright
(captain)
Full back
Billy Eckersley
Full back
Stan Rickaby
Centre half
Harry Johnston
Midfielder
Jimmy Dickinson
Forward
Nat Lofthouse
Forward
Stan Matthews
Forward
Jimmy Mullen
Inside forward
Harold Hassall
Inside forward
Albert Quixall
1 Ireland
Goals:
| Eddie McMorran | 53 |
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Starting lineup:
Alf McMichael
Defender
(captain)
Len Graham
Full back
Danny Blanchflower
Midfielder
Bill Dickson
Wing half
Norman Lockhart
Outside Left
Billy Bingham
Forward
Jimmy McIlroy
Forward
Eddie McMorran
Inside forward