England v Republic of Ireland, 21 September 1949
| Score | 2-0 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | John Mowat |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Goodison Park |
| Attendance | 51,487 |
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England
Manager: Walter Winterbottom
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Bert Williams
Defender/Midfielder
Billy Wright
(captain)
Full back
John Aston
Full back
Bert Mozley
Centre half
Neil Franklin
Midfielder
Jimmy Dickinson
Outside right
Peter Harris
Forward
Tom Finney
Forward
Jesse Pye
Inside forward
Wilf Mannion
Inside forward
Johnny Morris
Goals:
| Con Martin | penalty | 32 |
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| Peter Farrell | 85 |
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Starting lineup:
Tommy Godwin
Goalkeeper
Tommy Aherne
Full back
Johnny Carey
Full back
(captain)
Con Martin
Centre Half/Goalkeeper
Peter Farrell
Wing half
Tommy Moroney
Wing half
Peter Corr
Outside right
Peter Desmond
Inside forward