France v England, 14 May 1931

Score5-2 to France
RefereeJohn Langenus
CompetitionInternational Friendly
VenueStade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes
Attendance35,000

Goals:

Lucien Laurent 15 G
Robert Mercier 18 G
Marcel Langiller 29 G
Edmond Delfour 57 G
Robert Mercier 76 G

Goals:

Sammy Crooks 10 G
Pongo Waring 71 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alexis Thépot (captain)
Defender Marcel Capelle
Defender Étienne Mattler
Midfielder/Forward Edmond Delfour
Forward Lucien Laurent
Forward Ernest Liberati

Starting lineup:

Hugh Turner Goalkeeper
Tommy Graham Defender
Tommy Cooper Full back
Ernie Blenkinsop Left back
Alfred Strange Right Half (captain)
Joe Tate Left half
Eric Houghton Outside Left
Sammy Crooks Outside right
Pongo Waring Centre forward
Harry Burgess Inside forward
George Stephenson Inside forward

5  France

Goals:

Lucien Laurent 15 G
Robert Mercier 18 G
Marcel Langiller 29 G
Edmond Delfour 57 G
Robert Mercier 76 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alexis Thépot (captain)
Defender Marcel Capelle
Defender Étienne Mattler
Midfielder/Forward Edmond Delfour
Forward Lucien Laurent
Forward Ernest Liberati

Goals:

Sammy Crooks 10 G
Pongo Waring 71 G

Starting lineup:

Hugh Turner Goalkeeper
Tommy Graham Defender
Tommy Cooper Full back
Ernie Blenkinsop Left back
Alfred Strange Right Half (captain)
Joe Tate Left half
Eric Houghton Outside Left
Sammy Crooks Outside right
Pongo Waring Centre forward
Harry Burgess Inside forward
George Stephenson Inside forward