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England archive · Forward · 1947–1953

Stan Mortensen⁠

Stan Mortensen scored 23 goals for England, 16th on the all-time list, in 25 appearances between 1947 and 1953. Born in South Shields on 26 May 1921, the forward made his debut against Portugal on 25 May 1947.

Mortensen was selected for the 1950 World Cup, where England went out at the group stage. His final England appearance came on 25 November 1953.
Caps25
Goals23

England legacy

No.16 on England's all-time goals list

Player file

At a glance

  • Born26 May 1921
  • BirthplaceSouth Shields
  • England debut25 May 1947 v Portugal
  • Goals23 No.16 all-time

Major tournaments

1950 FIFA World Cup

Every England goal

Stan Mortensen's goals

1947 – 1953

Goals23In our match records
Matches scored in15Of 25 caps
Hat-tricks3Three or more in a match
Opponents11Different nations scored against

Season by season

Goals by year

Stan Mortensen's England goals by year
YearGoals
19479
19485
19493
19503
19511
19520
19532

Favourite opponents

Most goals against

  1. Portugal 5
  2. Ireland 5
  3. Sweden 3
  4. Belgium 2
  5. Wales 2
  6. Hungary 1
  7. Rest of Europe 1
  8. Argentina 1
First England goal
v Portugal, 25 May 1947 · International friendly
Latest
v Hungary, 25 November 1953 · International friendly
Latest matches in which Stan Mortensen scored for England, newest first
No.DateMatchCompetitionGoals
23 25 Nov 1953 England 3–6 HungaryInternational friendly International friendly 38'
22 21 Oct 1953 England 4–4 Rest of EuropeInternational friendly International friendly 8'
21 9 May 1951 England 2–1 ArgentinaInternational friendly International friendly 79'
20 25 Jun 1950 Chile 0–2 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Group 2 FIFA World Cup · Group 2 27'
19 18 May 1950 Belgium 1–4 EnglandInternational friendly International friendly 65'
18 14 May 1950 Portugal 3–5 EnglandInternational friendly International friendly 15'
16–17 16 Nov 1949 England 9–2 IrelandBritish Home Championship · Group 1 British Home Championship · Group 1 35', 50'
15 15 Oct 1949 Wales 1–4 EnglandBritish Home Championship · Group 1 British Home Championship · Group 1 22'
12–14 9 Oct 1948 Ireland 2–6 EnglandBritish Home Championship British Home Championship Hat-trick 63', 68', 77'
11 16 May 1948 Italy 0–4 EnglandInternational friendly International friendly 4'
10 10 Apr 1948 Scotland 0–2 EnglandBritish Home Championship British Home Championship 64'
7–9 19 Nov 1947 England 4–2 SwedenInternational friendly International friendly Hat-trick 15', 35', 86'
Show all 15 matches
Earlier matches in which Stan Mortensen scored for England
No.DateMatchCompetitionGoals
6 18 Oct 1947 Wales 0–3 EnglandBritish Home Championship British Home Championship 11'
5 21 Sep 1947 Belgium 2–5 EnglandInternational friendly International friendly 15'
1–4 25 May 1947 Portugal 0–10 EnglandInternational friendly International friendly Hat-trick 2', 59', 71', 77'

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