England football · The year in full

1953⁠

England played 8 matches in 1953: won 4, drew 2 and lost 2, scoring 25 and conceding 20.

Tournaments and series

Biggest win of 1953

United States 3–6 England

8 June · International friendly

Played81953
Won450% of matches
Drawn2
Lost2Goals 25–20

Goals of the year

Top scorers

  1. Nat Lofthouse 6
  2. Ivor Broadis 3
  3. Alf Ramsey 2
  4. Dennis Wilshaw 2
  5. Hassall 2
  6. Jimmy Mullen 2
  7. Stan Mortensen 2
  8. Tom Finney 2
  9. Tommy Taylor 2
  10. Froggatt 1

First caps

3 England debuts

Oldest first

Every England match of 1953

8 results

Every England match of 1953, oldest first
DateMatchCompetitionEngland scorersOutcome
18 Apr England 2–2 ScotlandBritish Home Championship British Home Championship Broadis 19', Broadis 70' England drew
24 May Chile 1–2 EnglandInternational friendly International friendly Taylor 48', Lofthouse 68' England won
31 May Uruguay 2–1 EnglandInternational friendly International friendly Taylor 89' England lost
8 Jun United States 3–6 EnglandInternational friendly International friendly Broadis, Lofthouse, Lofthouse, Finney, Finney, Froggatt England won
10 Oct Wales 1–4 EnglandBritish Home Championship · Group 3 British Home Championship · Group 3 Wilshaw 45', Wilshaw 50', Lofthouse 51', Lofthouse 52' England won
21 Oct England 4–4 Rest of EuropeInternational friendly International friendly Mortensen 8', Mullen 43', Mullen 49', Ramsey 90' pen England drew
11 Nov England 3–1 IrelandBritish Home Championship · Group 3 British Home Championship · Group 3 Hassall 10', Hassall 60', Lofthouse 75' England won
25 Nov England 3–6 HungaryInternational friendly International friendly Sewell 13', Mortensen 38', Ramsey 57' pen England lost

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