Uruguay v England, 31 May 1953

Score2-1 to Uruguay
RefereeArthur Ellis
CompetitionInternational Friendly
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance66,072

1  England

Manager: Walter Winterbottom

Goals:

Julio Cesar Abbadie 27 G
Omar Oscar Miguez 60 G

Goals:

Tommy Taylor 89 G

Starting lineup:

Defender Matias Gonzales (captain)
Defender Wiliam Martinez
Defender/Midfielder Victor Rodriguez Andrade
Midfielder Nestor Carballo
Midfielder Luis Alberto Cruz
Forward Julio Perez

Starting lineup:

Gil Merrick Goalkeeper
Billy Wright Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Billy Eckersley Full back
Alf Ramsey Full back
Harry Johnston Centre half
Jimmy Dickinson Midfielder
Johnny Berry Outside right
Ivor Broadis Forward
Tom Finney Forward
Nat Lofthouse Forward
Tommy Taylor Forward

Goals:

Julio Cesar Abbadie 27 G
Omar Oscar Miguez 60 G

Starting lineup:

Defender Matias Gonzales (captain)
Defender Wiliam Martinez
Defender/Midfielder Victor Rodriguez Andrade
Midfielder Nestor Carballo
Midfielder Luis Alberto Cruz
Forward Julio Perez

1  England

Manager: Walter Winterbottom

Goals:

Tommy Taylor 89 G

Starting lineup:

Gil Merrick Goalkeeper
Billy Wright Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Billy Eckersley Full back
Alf Ramsey Full back
Harry Johnston Centre half
Jimmy Dickinson Midfielder
Johnny Berry Outside right
Ivor Broadis Forward
Tom Finney Forward
Nat Lofthouse Forward
Tommy Taylor Forward