10.05.1950 at 00:00 Century Stadium, Brussels
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Attendance: 25000 |
Belgium |
5 - 1
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Republic of Ireland |
Referee: Bronkhorst (Holland) |
Friendly-match |
Meert, Vaillant, Anoul, Vander Auwera, Carre, Mees, Coppens, Chaves, Mermans, De Hert, Mordant |
Tommy Godwin
Con Martin
Mattie Clarke
Tommy Moroney
Tommy Aherne
Willie Walsh
Arthur Fitzsimons
Terry Murray
Martin Colfer
Bobby Duffy
Reg Ryan
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Click on Pictures from match to see Team Photo
Match 47 Wednesday, 10th May 1950
Statto: Debut for: Mattie Clarke, Terry Murray, Bobby Duffy and Martin Colfer
Ireland were without Johnny Carey for the first time since the war ; Ireland conceeded a hat trick for the second consecutive match
Belgium 5 (Memans 3, De Hert, Chaves) Republic of Ireland 1 (Duffy)
Ireland: Tommy Godwin (Leicester City), Mattie Clarke (Shamrock Rovers), Tom 'Bud' Aherne (Luton Town), Willie Walsh (Manchester City), Con Martin (Aston Villa) capt, Tommy Moroney (West Ham), Terry Murray (Dundalk), Arthur Fitzsimons (Middlesbrough), Bobby Duffy (Shamrock Rovers), Reg Ryan (West Brom), Martin Colfer (Shelbourne)
Belgium: Meert, Vaillant, Anoul, Vander Auwera, Carre, Mees, Coppens, Chaves, Mermans, De Hert, Mordant |
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