Argentina - England 3:1

14 MAY 1953, Friendly

Goals

0:1 Tommy Taylor 40', 1:1 Ernesto Grillo 42', 2:1 Rodolfo Micheli 57', 3:1 Ernesto Grillo 78'

Argentina (Guillermo Stábile)

Julio Mussimesi, Pedro Dellacha, José Garcia Perez, Francisco Lombardo, Eliseo Mouriño, Ernesto Gutierrez, Rodolfo Micheli, Carlos Cecconato (43' Norberto Méndez), Carlos Lacasia, Ernesto Grillo, Osvaldo Cruz

England (Walter Winterbottom)

Ted Ditchburn, Thomas Garrett, Bill Eckersley, Bill Wright, Malcolm Barrass, Ray Barlow, John Berry, Roy Bentley, Tommy Taylor, Redfern Froggatt, Jack Froggatt

Venue

River Plate, Buenos Aires

Trivia

Argentina team was formed 2 weeks before the game from the five-man Independiente forward line, the Boca Juniors defence and Racing's midfield.

First Grillo goal is called "impossible goal" because of the angle it was scored from.

"There was no doubt about South Americans superiority. The FA XI were completely dazzled by the quick accurate Argentinians and our defence at the end was almost at panic stations." (Daily Express)

This match is considered an unofficial international by England (Buenos Aires League XI v Football Association League XI).

Referee: Arthur Edward Ellis (England). Attendance: 85,483.

Player Details

NameCapClub
Julio Mussimesi3Boca Juniors
Pedro Dellacha1Racing Club
José Garcia Perez4Racing Club
Francisco Lombardo3Boca Juniors
Eliseo Mouriño3Boca Juniors
Ernesto Gutierrez7Racing Club
Rodolfo Micheli1Independiente
Carlos Cecconato1Independiente
Norberto Méndez30Racing Club
Carlos Lacasia1Independiente
Ernesto Grillo3Independiente
Osvaldo Cruz1Independiente

See also

All matches in 1950s

All matches against England

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