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| Date | Fixture | Venue | Result | Home Team Scorers |
Away Team Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03.10.1953 | Northern Ireland V Scotland | Windsor Park, Belfast, N Ireland |
1-3 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 10.10.1953 | Wales V England | Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales |
1-4 | Allchurch 22' | Wilshaw 45', 48' Lofthouse 52', 53' |
| 04.11.1953 | Scotland V Wales | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland |
3-3 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 11.11.1953 | England V Northern Ireland | Goodison Park, Liverpool, England |
3-1 | Hassall 1', 60' Lofthouse 75' |
McMorran 54' |
| 31.03.1954 | Wales V Northern Ireland | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Wales |
1-2 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 03.04.1954 | Scotland V England | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland |
2-4 | Brown 7' Ormond 89' |
Broadis 13' Nicholls 50' Allen 59' Mullen 83' |
| Country | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Wales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
This qualifying group was also the Home Championship.
FINALS IN SWITZERLAND - JUNE 16 TO JULY 4
| England squad: Goalkeepers: Gilbert Merrick (#1), Edward Burgin (#12); Defenders: Ronald Staniforth (#2), Roger Byrne (#3), Billy Wright (#4), Sydney Owen (#5), James Dickinson (#6), Kenneth Green (#13), William McGarry (#14), Allenby Chilton (#18), Kenneth Armstrong (#19); Midfielders: Ivor Broadis (#8), Dennis Wilshaw (#15), Bedford Jezzard (#20); Forwards: Stanley Matthews (#7), Nat Lofthouse (#9), Thomas Taylor (#10), Tom Finney (#11), Albert Quixall (#16), James Mullen (#17), Johnny Haynes (#21), Harry Hooper (#22). Coach: Sir Walter Winterbottom. |
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Result | 'Home' Team Scorers |
'Away' Team Scorers |
Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.06.1954 | England V Belgium | St Jakob Stadium, Basle |
4-4 (aet) |
Broadis 26', 63' Lofthouse 36', 91' |
Anoul 5', 71' Coppens 67' og Dickenson 94' |
40,000 |
| 17.06.1954 | Switzerland V Italy | La Pontaise, Lausanne |
2-1 | Ballaman 18' Huegi 78' |
Boniperti 44' | 43,000 |
| 20.06.1954 | Switzerland V England | Wankdorf Stadium, Berne |
0-2 | Mullen 43' Wilshaw 69' |
50,000 | |
| 20.06.1954 | Italy V Belgium | Communale di Cornaredo, Lugana |
4-1 | Pandolfini 41' - pen Galli 48' Frignani 58' Lorenzo 78' |
Anoul 81' | 26,000 |
| 23.06.1954 | Switzerland V Italy | St Jakob, Basle |
4-1 | Huegi 14', 85' Ballaman 48' Fatton 90' |
Nesta 67' | 30,000 |
| Country | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Belgium | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Switzerland also progressed after beating Italy 4-1 in a play-off game.
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Result | 'Home' Team Scorers |
'Away' Team Scorers |
Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.06.1954 | Uruguay V England | St Jakob Stadium, Basle |
4-2 | Borges 5' Varela 39' Schiaffino 46' Ambrois 78' |
Lofthouse 16' Finney 67' |
35,000 |
| 26.06.1954 | Switzerland V Austria | La Pontaise, Lausanne |
5-7 | Ballaman (2) Hugi (2) og Hanappi |
Wagner (3) A Koerner (2) Ocwirk Probat |
35,000 |
| 27.06.1954 | W Germany V Yugoslavia | Charmilles, Geneve |
2-0 | Rahn og Horvat |
20,000 | |
| 27.06.1954 | Hungary V Brazil | Wankdorf, Bern |
4-2 | Hidegkuti (2) Kocsis Lantos - pen |
D Santos - pen Julinho |
60,000 |
The competition was won by West Germany.