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British Home Championship
England: 2nd
How England performed
England, the holders, finished second in 1948–49, winning their first two matches before a defeat in the last, with eight goals scored and five conceded.
The season opened with a 6–2 win over Ireland at Windsor Park, Belfast on 9 October 1948: Mortensen scored a hat-trick, Matthews, Milburn and Pearson added the others, and Walsh scored twice for Ireland. Finney's goal gave England a 1–0 win over Wales at Villa Park, Birmingham in November. England then lost 3–1 to Scotland at Wembley Stadium, London on 9 April 1949, Mason, Steel and Reilly scoring before Milburn's reply.
England fixtures
Ireland
2–6
England
England won
England: Matthews 27', Mortensen 63', Milburn 65', Mortensen 68', Mortensen 77', Pearson 79'
Ireland: Walsh 50', Walsh 90'
England
1–0
Wales
England won
England: Finney 39'
Wales: None
England
1–3
Scotland
England lost
England: Milburn 75'
Scotland: Mason 29', Steel 52', Reilly 61'
England statistics
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