England v Sweden, 19 November 1947

Score4-2 to England
RefereeWillie E Webb
CompetitionInternational Friendly
VenueHighbury
Attendance44,282

4  England

Manager: Walter Winterbottom

2  Sweden

Manager: Rudolf Kock

Goals:

Stan Mortensen 13 G
Tommy Lawton penalty 20 P
Stan Mortensen 26 G
Stan Mortensen 89 G

Goals:

Gunnar Nordahl 22 G
Gunnar Gren penalty 68 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Frank Swift
Defender/Midfielder Billy Wright
Full back George Hardwick (captain)
Full back Laurie Scott
Centre half Neil Franklin
Outside Left Bobby Langton
Centre forward Tommy Lawton
Forward Tom Finney
Forward Stan Mortensen
Inside forward Wilf Mannion
Inside Forward/Wing half Phil Taylor

Starting lineup:

Torsten Lindberg Goalkeeper
Erik Nilsson Defender (captain)
Bertil Nordahl Defender
Sune Andersson Midfielder
Rune Emanuelsson Midfielder
Nils Liedholm Midfielder
Knut Nordahl Midfielder
Gunnar Gren Forward
Stellan Nilsson Forward
Gunnar Nordahl Forward

4  England

Manager: Walter Winterbottom

Goals:

Stan Mortensen 13 G
Tommy Lawton penalty 20 P
Stan Mortensen 26 G
Stan Mortensen 89 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Frank Swift
Defender/Midfielder Billy Wright
Full back George Hardwick (captain)
Full back Laurie Scott
Centre half Neil Franklin
Outside Left Bobby Langton
Centre forward Tommy Lawton
Forward Tom Finney
Forward Stan Mortensen
Inside forward Wilf Mannion
Inside Forward/Wing half Phil Taylor

2  Sweden

Manager: Rudolf Kock

Goals:

Gunnar Nordahl 22 G
Gunnar Gren penalty 68 P

Starting lineup:

Torsten Lindberg Goalkeeper
Erik Nilsson Defender (captain)
Bertil Nordahl Defender
Sune Andersson Midfielder
Rune Emanuelsson Midfielder
Nils Liedholm Midfielder
Knut Nordahl Midfielder
Gunnar Gren Forward
Stellan Nilsson Forward
Gunnar Nordahl Forward