England v Ireland, 16 November 1949
| Score | 9-2 to England |
| Referee | Mervyn Griffiths |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 1 |
| Venue | Maine Road |
| Attendance | 69,762 |
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England
Manager: Walter Winterbottom
Goals:
| Jack Rowley | 6 |
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| Jack Froggatt | 25 |
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| Stan Pearson | 33 |
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| Stan Mortensen | 35 |
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| Jack Rowley | 47 |
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| Stan Mortensen | 50 |
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| Jack Rowley | 56 |
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| Jack Rowley | 58 |
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| Stan Pearson | 68 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Bernard Streten
Defender/Midfielder
Billy Wright
(captain)
Full back
John Aston
Full back
Bert Mozley
Centre half
Neil Franklin
Wing half
Willie Watson
Outside Left/Half back
Jack Froggatt
Centre forward
Jack Rowley
Forward
Tom Finney
Forward
Stan Mortensen
Inside Forward
Stan Pearson
2 Ireland
Goals:
| Sammy Smyth | 55 |
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| Robert A 'Bobby' Brennan | 75 |
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Starting lineup:
Hugh Kelly
Goalkeeper
Alf McMichael
Defender
Gerry Bowler
Centre half
Jack Vernon
Centre half
(captain)
David Cochrane
Outside right
Sammy Smyth
Inside forward