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A blue England v Portugal international cap 1951, the blue cap inscribed v PORTUGAL, 1951 This matc...
A blue England v Portugal international cap 1951, the blue cap inscribed v PORTUGAL, 1951 This match brought the Festival of Britain football programme to a close and was played at Goodison Park on 19th May 1951. It proved to be an evenly contested match for 75 minutes with Portugal holding England to a 2-2 scoreline. Then Portuguese resistance was finally breached with a truly spectacular goal from Tom Finney whose swerving left-foot shot was launched from near the touch line. Late goals by Milburn and Hassall concluded a 5-2 win, a harsh scoreline for the visitors who matched England well in all departments except perhaps for power and fitness.