Argentina - England 0:0
17 MAY 1953, Friendly
Argentina (Guillermo Stábile)
Julio Musimessi, Pedro Dellacha, José García Pérez, Francisco Lombardo, Eliseo Mouriño, Ernesto Gutiérrez, Rodolfo Micheli, Carlos Cecconato, Carlos Lacasia, Ernesto Grillo, Osvaldo CruzEngland (Walter Winterbottom)
Gil Merrick, Alf Ramsey, Bill Eckersley, Bill Wright, Harry Johnston, Jim Dickinson, Ivan Broadis, Tom Finney, Nat Lofthouse, Tommy Taylor, John BerryVenue
River Plate, Buenos AiresTrivia
This match is considered an unofficial international by England (Buenos Aires League XI v Football Association League XI).
The match was abandoned after 23 minutes (El Gráfico; South American Football International Line-Ups & Statistics 1902-2013: 21 minutes) because of torrential rain waterlogging the pitch.
Referee: Arthur Edward Ellis (England). Attendance: ~91,000.
Player Details
| Name | Cap | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Julio Musimessi | 4 | Boca Juniors |
| Pedro Dellacha | 2 | Racing Club |
| José García Pérez | 5 | Racing Club |
| Francisco Lombardo | 4 | Boca Juniors |
| Eliseo Mouriño | 4 | Boca Juniors |
| Ernesto Gutiérrez | 8 | Racing Club |
| Rodolfo Micheli | 2 | Independiente |
| Carlos Cecconato | 2 | Independiente |
| Carlos Lacasia | 2 | Independiente |
| Ernesto Grillo | 4 | Independiente |
| Osvaldo Cruz | 2 | Independiente |
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