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England - Argentina 2:1

09 MAY 1951, Friendly

Goals

0:1 Mario Boyé 18', 1:1 Stan Mortensen 79', 2:1 Jackie Milburn 86'

England (Walter Winterbottom)

Bert Williams, Billy Wright, Billy Eckersley, Alf Ramsey, Jim Taylor, Henry Cockburn, Vic Metcalfe, Jackie Milburn, Tom Finney, Stan Mortensen, Harold Hassall

Argentina (Guillermo Stábile)

Miguel Ángel Rugilo, Juan Carlos Colman (36' Ángel Allegri), Juan Manuel Filgueiras, Ubaldo Faina, Natalio Pescia, Norberto Yácono, Mario Boyé, Rubén Bravo, Ángel Labruna, Félix Loustau, Norberto Méndez

Venue

Wembley Stadium, London

Trivia

Attendance: 99000

Referee: Benjamin Mervyn Griffiths (Wales).

Player Details

NameCapClub
Miguel Ángel Rugilo3Vélez Sarsfield
Juan Carlos Colman8Boca Juniors
Ángel Allegri1Vélez Sarsfield
Juan Manuel Filgueiras3Huracán
Ubaldo Faina1Newell's
Natalio Pescia11Boca Juniors
Norberto Yácono14River Plate
Mario Boyé15Racing Club
Rubén Bravo3Racing Club
Ángel Labruna14River Plate
Félix Loustau24River Plate
Norberto Méndez26Racing Club

Earlier matches

DateGroundOpponentScoreCompetition
18 DEC 1947Colombia6:0Copa América
25 DEC 1947Ecuador2:0Copa América
28 DEC 1947Uruguay3:1Copa América
25 MAR 1950HomeParaguay2:2Copa Boutell
29 MAR 1950HomeParaguay4:0Copa Boutell

Later matches

DateGroundOpponentScoreCompetition
13 MAY 1951AwayIreland1:0Friendly
07 DEC 1952AwaySpain1:0Friendly
14 DEC 1952AwayPortugal3:1Friendly
14 MAY 1953HomeEngland3:1Friendly
17 MAY 1953HomeEngland0:0Friendly

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