England Beat Belgium (1952)

Wembley Stadium, London. International football - England beat Belgium 5 - 0 GV. General play England kick towards (White Shirts) (First 7 feet for super) LV. Crowd. LV. England attack Tom Finney (Preston North End) passes to Nat Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers) Lofthouse runs fires in shot hits Crossbar bounces back. MV. Elliott rushes in slips, recovers and shoots goal TV. Crowd. LV. England attack again - Jack Froggatt (Portsmouth) and Lofthouse. SV. Goal keeper F Boogaerts as his backs hold off Lofthouse He clears upfield. SV. Gilbert Merrick (Birmingham) at other end walking about in goal. MV. W Elliott (Burnley) to Froggatt back to Elliott who centres. Roy Bentley (Chelsea) touches ball back to Lofthouse who slams and scores SV. Belgian goalie. CU. Crowd Half time. GV. England combining nicely. STV. Bentley chases ball centres Lofthouse jumps knocking ball out of goalie’s hand Elliott shoots ball in off defender. TV. Crowd. SV. Belgium A. Van Brandt hands inside Penalty area. SV. Crowd. LV. Finne
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