Portugal 3-1 England - May 22, 1955 / Friendlies 1955
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19'
Roy Bentley
POR
19' - Goal
Roy Bentley
24' - Goal
José Aguas24
35' - Substitution
Bileu José Pedrois substituted by Joao Martins35
39' - Substitution
Nat Lofthouseis substituted by Albert Quixall
POR
79' - Goal
Sebastiao Lucas Matateu79 83' - Goal
José Aguas83
ENG
ENG
Team line-ups
Portugal
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alberto Costa Pereira | 25 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Manuel Caldeira | 28 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Manuel Fernandes Passos | 33 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Angelo Ferreira Carvalho | 29 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Juca | 26 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
José Maria Pedroto | 26 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Bileu José Pedro | 35 | 23 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
José Aguas | 2483 | 24 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
José Dimas | 25 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Sebastiao Lucas Matateu | 79 | 27 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
José Antonio Travaços | 29 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
7
England
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Albert Williams | 35 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Billy Wright | 31 | 68 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Roger Byrne | 26 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Peter Sillett | 22 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jimmy Dickinson | 30 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Duncan Edwards | 18 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Nat Lofthouse | 39 | 29 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Denis Wilshaw | 29 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Stanley Matthews | 40 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Frank Blunstone | 20 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Roy Bentley | 19 | 31 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
28.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
22
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Joao Martins | 35 | 27 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Albert Quixall | 39 | 21 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Alberto Costa Pereira
IN
Antonio Carlos Gomes
OUT
Juca
IN
Caiado
OUT
José Maria Pedroto
IN
Silva Emidio Graça
OUT
Bileu José Pedro
IN
Joao Martins
OUT
José Dimas
IN
Mario Coluna
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Frank Blunstone
IN
Albert Quixall
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
42
66
Success rate in this team:
59 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
59 %
Winterbottom vs Portugal
3 victories
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Giorgio Bernardi
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Portugal1 match | General total | England3 matches | 1 victory |
0 draw |
2 losses |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Portugal1 match | Season total | England2 matches | 1 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on May 22, 1955 | Latest figure on October 02, 1955 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
End of streak for Portugal after 3 matches lost with a difference of 2 goals vs England (since 25/05/1947). It's a record streak. The first of history
It's the first time in his career that José Aguas scores at least 2 goals during the same game in his professional career with
Portugal keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a draw at home running (since 27/05/1928). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DPortugal 1-1 Austria23/11/1952 | LPortugal 1-3 Argentina14/12/1952 | VPortugal 3-1 South Africa22/11/1953 | DPortugal 0-0 Austria29/11/1953 | LPortugal 1-3 Argentina28/11/1954 | LPortugal 0-3 Germany19/12/1954 |
| Overall | VPortugal 3-1 South Africa22/11/1953 | DPortugal 0-0 Austria29/11/1953 | DBelgium 0-0 Portugal14/03/1954 | LPortugal 1-3 Argentina28/11/1954 | LPortugal 0-3 Germany19/12/1954 | LScotland 3-0 Portugal04/05/1955 |
Current form
| Away | LYugoslavia 1-0 England16/05/1954 | LHungary 7-1 England23/05/1954 | VEngland 2-0 Switzerland20/06/1954 | VNorthern Ireland 0-2 England02/10/1954 | LFrance 1-0 England15/05/1955 | DSpain 1-1 England18/05/1955 |
| Overall | VNorthern Ireland 0-2 England02/10/1954 | VEngland 3-2 Wales10/11/1954 | VEngland 3-1 Germany01/12/1954 | VEngland 7-2 Scotland02/04/1955 | LFrance 1-0 England15/05/1955 | DSpain 1-1 England18/05/1955 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 2 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 5 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 3 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 3 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 5 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
1 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
|
0 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0.5 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.5 |
|
3 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0
|
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-1 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| - | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Roy Bentley | |
||
| - | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Roy Bentley | |
||
| - | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Roy Bentley | |
Historical head to head
Home
3 gf
15 ga
Away
2 gf
5 ga
Total
5 gf
20 ga
Historical head to head
Home
5 gf
2 ga
Away
15 gf
3 ga
Total
20 gf
5 ga
Largest victory
No success yetLargest victory
| Overall | 10 - 0 |
May 25, 1947 |
| Away | 10 - 0 |
May 25, 1947 |
Latest head to head
May 19, 1951 - Rencontres amicales 1951
May 14, 1950 - Rencontres amicales 1950
May 25, 1947 - Rencontres amicales 1947
Best historical scorers against England
|
Henrique Ben David | 2 goals | 1950 - 1950 |
|
Antonio Manuel Vasques | 1 goal | 1950 - 1950 |
|
Pereira Albano | 1 goal | 1951 - 1951 |
|
D. C. Patalino | 1 goal | 1951 - 1951 |
Best historical scorers against Portugal
 |
Tom Finney | 6 goals | 1947 - 1951 |
 |
Stan Mortensen | 5 goals | 1947 - 1950 |
 |
Tommy Lawton | 4 goals | 1947 - 1947 |
|
Jackie Milburn | 2 goals | 1951 - 1951 |
 |
Stanley Matthews | 1 goal | 1947 - 1947 |
|
Billy Nicholson | 1 goal | 1951 - 1951 |
Players with most games played vs England
 |
José Antonio Travaços | 3 matches | 1947 - 1951 |
|
Francisco Ferreira | 3 matches | 1947 - 1951 |
|
Lantres Carvalho Rogério | 2 matches | 1947 - 1950 |
|
Marques Virgilio Mendes | 2 matches | 1950 - 1951 |
|
Pereira Albano | 2 matches | 1950 - 1951 |
|
Assunçao Antunes Félix | 2 matches | 1950 - 1951 |
Players with most games played vs Portugal
|
Tom Finney | 3 matches | 1947 - 1951 |
 |
Sir Alf Ramsey | 2 matches | 1950 - 1951 |
|
Jackie Milburn | 2 matches | 1950 - 1951 |
|
Wilfrid J Mannion | 2 matches | 1947 - 1950 |
|
Albert Williams | 2 matches | 1950 - 1951 |
 |
Billy Wright | 2 matches | 1947 - 1950 |
Competition info
The other matches
January 16, 1955
March 13, 1955
March 17, 1955
March 30, 1955
April 03, 1955
May 01, 1955
May 04, 1955
May 08, 1955
May 11, 1955
May 15, 1955
May 18, 1955
May 19, 1955
May 25, 1955
May 28, 1955
May 29, 1955
June 05, 1955
June 12, 1955
June 15, 1955
June 19, 1955
June 26, 1955
July 03, 1955
August 21, 1955
September 11, 1955
September 18, 1955
September 25, 1955
September 28, 1955
October 02, 1955
October 09, 1955
October 16, 1955
October 19, 1955
October 23, 1955
November 06, 1955
November 11, 1955
November 13, 1955
November 16, 1955
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