England V Ireland (1955)

Wembley Stadium, London. Start of the international football match between England and Ireland. GV. Ireland in white shorts kick off but England take possession right away and kick up field. Blanchflower receives the ball and shoots up field with Ireland attacking. GV. Massed crowds in the stands. SV. England on the attack with outside left Bill Perry with ball. He passes to Dennis Wilshaw who receives. Wilshaw passes across field in front of the Irish goal. Tom Finney heads ball straight into the goal mouth for Norman Uprichard to collect. He stumbles with ball and dives to save. SV. Crowd. SV. Ireland on the attack. Charlie Tully running with ball. SCU. English goalkeeper Ron Bayham dives to save with outstretched hands but the ball flies past him and hits post. SC. Crowd applauding. GV. England attacking. A nice passing movement up field. SV. Crowd. SV. Jezzard runs with ball into the Irish goal area. Uprichard throws himself at the ball to try and save but Jezzard continues with ball and shoots into t
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