23.2.14

Pozzo vs Chapman


Stadio Nazionale del Partito Nazionale Fascista



Vittorio Pozzo was a friend and admirer of Herbert Chapman. When England traveled to Rome to play their first ever match against Italy in May 1933 Herbert Chapman was nominally the head coach of England - a progressive step for the FA when one considers that they did not appoint a national coach/ manager until 1950. However, Chapman did not select the team- this was still done by a committee. If Chapman had lived one wonders how many of his progressive ideas might have been taken on.

 

Commemorative medal 

The Italian XI had an average of 25 caps. England fielded 6 new caps.There were 50,000 at the Stadio Nazionale del Partito Nazionale Fascista to see Ferrari put the hosts in front in the 4th minute. Cliff Bastin equalised in the 24th and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.


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Gianpiero Combi
Juventus
G
Harry Hibbs
Birmingham City


Virginio Rosetta
Juventus
B
Roy Goodall (c)
Huddersfield Town


Umberto Caligaris (c)
Juventus
B
Eddie Hapgood
Arsenal
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Mario Pizziolo
Fiorentina
H
Alf Strange
Sheffield Wednesday

*
Luis Monti
Juventus
H
Tom White
Everton
*
*
Luigi Bertolini
Juventus
H
Wilf Copping
Leeds United
*

Raffaele Costantino
Roma
OR
Albert Geldard
Everton
*
*
Giuseppe Meazza
Ambrosiana
IR
James Richardson
Newcastle United
*
*
Angelo Schiavio
Bologna
CF
George Hunt
Tottenham Hotspur

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Giovanni Ferrari
Juventus
IL
Billy Furness
Leeds United
*
*
Raimundo Orsi
Juventus
OL
Cliff Bastin
Arsenal

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1934 World Cup Winners

Debutants
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