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ENGLAND 1948 (V WALES) FOOTBALL TEAM PHOTOGRAPH

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Original black and white football photograph of the England team, wearing their caps, before the match against Wales at Villa Park on November 19th 1948. Photograph by A. Wilkes & Sons, West Bromwich. England won the match 1-0 with a forward line of Matthews, Mortensen, Milburn, Shackleton and Finney!

18 x 25cm. Team named in pencil on reverse. Very good condition.