Ireland v England, 09 October 1948
| Score | 6-2 to England |
| Referee | Willie E Webb |
| Competition | British Home Championship |
| Venue | Windsor Park, Belfast |
| Attendance | 53,629 |
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2 Ireland
Goals:
| Dave Walsh | 51 |
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| Dave Walsh | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Full back
Johnny Carey
(captain)
Centre half
Jack Vernon
Centre Half/Goalkeeper
Con Martin
Wing half
Peter Farrell
Wing half
William Walsh
Outside Left
Tommy Eglington
Winger
John O'Driscoll
Inside forward
Jimmy McAlinden
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England
Manager: Walter Winterbottom
Goals:
| Stan Matthews | 27 |
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| Stan Mortensen | 55 |
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| Stan Mortensen | 58 |
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| Jackie Milburn | 61 |
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| Stan Mortensen | 65 |
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| Stan Pearson | 67 |
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Starting lineup:
Frank Swift
Goalkeeper
Billy Wright
Defender/Midfielder
(captain)
Jack Howe
Full back
Laurie Scott
Full back
Neil Franklin
Centre half
Henry Cockburn
Wing half
Jackie Milburn
Centre forward
Tom Finney
Forward
Stan Matthews
Forward
Stan Mortensen
Forward
Stan Pearson
Inside Forward