"Douglas was recalled in place of Brabrook and Viollet took over from Greaves. The 90,000 spectators were eager to see if their present-day team could recapture the glory of former years. But they were disappointed for Hungary were little better than England in a game that was exciting at times but lacking in skill. many passes went astray on both sides and mistakes by the English defence enabled Albert to score two goals in the second half and give the home country the win they just about deserved. For England, Springett and Wilson were good in defence but both Armfield and Swan had their misfortunes. In attack Charlton showed much of his old brilliance and was a thorn in the Hungarian defence throughout, but the other forwards were disappointing; Haynes was again a good captain but spent a great deal of time in defence."
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