Game 5
England 30 def. Other Nationalities 22
| 1953/54 European Championship Game 5 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/15511 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 28th November, 1953 | |||||||
| Referee | George Phillips | |||||||
| Venue | Central Park (Wigan) | |||||||
| Crowd | 19,012 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 21 | – | 7 | |||||
| England | Scoresheet | Other | ||||||
| Peter NORBURN | 3 | T | 2 | Brian BEVAN | ||||
| Frank CASTLE | 2 | Lionel COOPER | ||||||
| Edward GIBSON | Jack ROBINSON | |||||||
| Doug GREENALL | ||||||||
| Ken TRAILL | ||||||||
| Willie HORNE | 3 | G | 5 | Joe PHILLIPS | ||||
| England | Teams | Other | ||||||
| Ted CAHILL | 1 | FB | 1 | Joe PHILLIPS | ||||
| Peter NORBURN | 2 | W | 2 | Brian BEVAN | ||||
| Doug GREENALL | 3 | C | 3 | Tony PASKINS | ||||
| Edward GIBSON | 4 | C | 4 | Pat DEVERY | ||||
| Frank CASTLE | 5 | W | 5 | Lionel COOPER (c) | ||||
| Willie HORNE (c) | 6 | FE | 6 | Jack ROBINSON | ||||
| Stan KIELTY | 7 | HB | 7 | Ted DAWSON | ||||
| Alan PRESCOTT | 8 | FR | 8 | Bevin WILSON | ||||
| Tommy BRADSHAW | 9 | HK | 9 | W ELLEAM | ||||
| Jack WILKINSON | 10 | FR | 10 | Rupert MUDGE | ||||
| Charlie PAWSEY | 11 | 2R | 11 | Arthur CLUES | ||||
| Basil WATTS | 12 | 2R | 12 | Rex MOSSOP | ||||
| Ken TRAILL | 13 | L | 13 | Dave VALENTINE | ||||
Team Info
England
- Previous Game:
- 1953/54 European Championship - Game 4 vs. France
- Next Game:
- 1955/56 European Championship - Game 1 vs. Other
- Out:
- Dick Cracknell (wing), Albert Naughton (centre), Don Froggett (centre), Stan McCormick (wing), Peter Metcalfe (five-eighth), Alvin Ackerley (hooker), Jim Bowden (front row), Harry Markham (second row), Harry Street (lock)
- In:
- Peter Norburn (wing), Doug Greenall (centre), Edward Gibson (centre), Frank Castle (wing), Willie Horne (five-eighth), Tommy Bradshaw (hooker), Jack Wilkinson (front row), Basil Watts (second row), Ken Traill (lock)
Other Nationalities
- Previous Game:
- 1953/54 European Championship - Game 3 vs. France
- Next Game:
- 1955/56 European Championship - Game 1 vs. England
- Out:
- Tommy Lynch (centre), Neville Black (halfback)
- In:
- Pat Devery (centre), Ted Dawson (halfback)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson
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