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|title=<center>England 6-0 Switzerland (1948)</center> 
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|imagecaption=England goalkeeper Ted Ditchburn dives to prevent a goal opportunity from Jacques Fatton.
|status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span> 
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On 2nd December 1948, England hosted Switzerland for an international friendly football match at Highbury Stadium. At the time the match was broadcast by the BBC, '''this was England's biggest ever televised victory'''.

==Background==
Heading into the match, England sought to continue to defend its unbeaten post-war and Continental home record,<ref name="result">[http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1946-60/1948-49/M0244Sui1948.html ''England Football Online'' detailing the result of the game.] Retrieved 30th Apr '22</ref><ref name="payne">[http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1946-60/1948-49/M0244Sui1948.html Mike Payne providing a detailed report on the game (quote found on ''England Football Online'').] Retrieved 30th Apr '22</ref> having recently achieved a 1-0 victory over Wales on 10th November 1948 as part of the 1948-49 Home International Championship.<ref>[http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1946-60/1948-49/M0243Wal1948.html ''England Football Online'' detailing England's win over Wales on 10th November 1948.] Retrieved 30th Apr '22</ref> Meanwhile, Switzerland's last game was a 1-1 draw with Czechoslovakia on 10th October 1948.<ref>[https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/schweiz-team/1948/3/ ''World Football'' detailing Switzerland's results in 1948.] Retrieved 30th Apr '22</ref> For the Three Lions, this was a grudge match, as they were looking to avenge their 1-0 loss to Switzerland on 18th May 1947, the previous time the two nations faced each other.<ref>[http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1946-60/1946-47/M0233Sui1947.html ''England Football Online'' detailing Switzerland's win over England on 18th May 1947.] Retrieved 30th Apr '22</ref> For the game, England made six changes following the Wales match, including selecting Alf Ramsey, Johnny Hancocks, Jack Rowley, and John Haines as part of the starting line-up.<ref name="yearbook">[http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1946-60/1948-49/M0244Sui1948.html ''FA Yearbook 1949-50'' review of the match (quote found on ''England Football Online'').] Retrieved 30th Apr '22</ref><ref name="norman">[http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1946-60/1948-49/M0244Sui1948.html Norman Giller's match report (quote found on ''England Football Online'').] Retrieved 30th Apr '22</ref><ref name="result"/>

Meanwhile, the BBC had plans to televise the full game on its original date of 1st December, with Jimmy Jewell and Pat Landsberg providing commentary.<ref name="engtelevision">[http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamMedia/Television/TV1947-50.htm ''England Football Online'' detailing the BBC's coverage of the match.] Retrieved 30th Apr '22</ref><ref name="genome">[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/afbeacccc4c64708a1f64693db5714f5 BBC Genome archive of ''Radio Times'' issues detailing the planned broadcast prior to the postponement caused by fog.] Retrieved 30th Apr '22</ref><ref name="radio">[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/page/afbeacccc4c64708a1f64693db5714f5 Issue 1,311 of ''Radio Times'' listing the match.] Retrieved 30th Apr '22</ref> However, severe fog resulted in the game being postponed until the day after.<ref name="echo">[http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1946-60/1948-49/M0244Sui1948.html ''Gloucestershire Echo'' reporting on the match being delayed by fog (quote found on ''England Football Online'').] Retrieved 30th Apr '22</ref><ref name="engtelevision"/> The BBC was still willing to televise the match, albeit only the second half of it.<ref name="engtelevision"/>

==The Match==
The match itself occurred on 2nd December 1948 at Highbury Stadium in front of 35,000 fans.<ref name="norman"/> The postponement was likely the reason for the low match attendance.<ref name="norman"/> Despite concerns over the inexperienced squad, England proved the dominant side.<ref name="payne"/><ref name="yearbook"/><ref name="norman"/> Aside from a clearance from Ramsey, the majority of plays came from the hosts, who took the lead after five minutes Jackie Milburn made a cross that enabled Haines to score a header.<ref name="payne"/><ref name="yearbook"/><ref name="norman"/><ref name="result"/> England made continuous attempts to double their lead, before Stanley Matthews sent a low cross that reached the feet of Hancocks, enabling the latter to score with a powerful shot after 25 minutes.<ref name="payne"/><ref name="yearbook"/><ref name="norman"/><ref name="result"/> Hancocks would be crucial for England's third goal 11 minutes later, taking a corner that was headed into the Swiss goal by Haines.<ref name="payne"/><ref name="yearbook"/><ref name="norman"/><ref name="result"/>

In the second half, with the television audience now watching, Jean Tamini, Alfred Bickel, and Jacques Fatton all attempted to pull one back for Switzerland, but to no avail.<ref name="payne"/> After 55 minutes, Rowley fired a shot from around 30-35 yards to score England's fourth goal, a shot praised as a masterpiece by Norman Giller.<ref name="norman"/><ref name="yearbook"/><ref name="payne"/><ref name="result"/> After 65 minutes, Matthews made a corner that shot through a Swiss defender's legs, allowing Hancocks to make it 5-0.<ref name="payne"/><ref name="yearbook"/><ref name="result"/> Finally, Jackie Milburn scored from the edge of the penalty area a minute later for England's sixth goal.<ref name="payne"/><ref name="yearbook"/><ref name="result"/> From there to the final whistle, the home side controlled play with their defence barely being tested by the opposition.<ref name="yearbook"/><ref name="result"/> Post-match, Rowley was praised for his goal, while Haines was deemed the "biggest success of the new boys" by Mike Payne due to his imagination and flair on the pitch.<ref name="payne"/> This was the first time England's fifth clean sheet in one calendar year, the first time the nation achieved this accolade, while also extending its post-war unbeaten record to eleven.<ref name="result"/> Based on the England matches broadcast by the BBC previously, this became England's biggest televised win.<ref name="engtelevision"/>

==Availability==
Like most early televised football matches, the match was broadcast live and is not known to have been recorded, as recording seldom occurred until video tape was perfected in the late-1950s.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/BbcTelevisionReceivedInNewYork-1938 ''Web Archive'' article discussing how most early television is missing due to a lack of directly recording television.] Retrieved 30th Apr '22</ref> In fact, a telerecording would not occur until [[England 2-0 Italy (partially found footage of international football match; 1949)|England's later game against Italy on 30th November 1949]].<ref name="telerecording">[https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/genome/entries/bd8d120c-75be-41c2-af34-a4fd3a7caa53 ''BBC'' noting no telerecording of football matches occurred until the November 1949 England-Italy game.] Retrieved 30th Apr '22</ref> Thus, all televised coverage of the encounter is now permanently missing. Nevertheless, newsreel footage of the match remains publicly available.

==Gallery==
===Videos===
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===Image===
<gallery mode=packed heights=400px>
England6-0switzerland19482.jpg|Issue 1,311 of ''Radio Times'' detailing the ultimately-delayed television broadcast of the match.
</gallery>

==See Also== 
===Association Football/Soccer Media=== 
*[[1937 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1937)]] 
*[[1938 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1938)]] 
*[[1939 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1939)]] 
*[[1947 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1947)]]
*[[1948 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1948)]]
*[[1949 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1949)]] 
*[[1955 Scottish Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1955)]] 
*[[1966 FIFA World Cup Final (partially found original colour film of international football match; 1966)]] 
*[[Arsenal 7-1 Hibernian (lost footage of charity football match; 1952)]] 
*[[Arsenal vs Arsenal Reserves (lost footage of early BBC televised football match; 1937)]] 
*[[Barbados 4–2 Grenada (partially found soccer match footage; 1994)]] 
*[[Barnet 3-2 Wealdstone (lost footage of Athenian League football match; 1946)]] 
*[[Brian Clough's Football Fortunes (lost DOS port of football management game; 1987)]] 
*[[Charlton Athletic 1-0 Blackburn Rovers (lost footage of FA Cup match; 1947)]] 
*[[England 0-1 Scotland (partially found footage of international football match; 1938)]] 
*[[England 1-1 Scotland (partially found footage of international football match; 1947)]] 
*[[England 2-0 Italy (partially found footage of international football match; 1949)]] 
*[[England 3-0 France (partially found footage of international football match; 1947)]] 
*[[England 3-0 Rest of Europe (partially found footage of international football match; 1938)]] 
*[[Falkirk 3-2 Newcastle United (lost footage of football match; 1953)]] 
*[[FIFA Soccer 2002 (lost build of cancelled Game Boy Advance port of football game; existence unconfirmed; 2001-2002)]] 
*[[Hallo! Bundesliga (lost GolTV series; mid 2000s-mid 2010s)]] 
*[[Juventus 1-7 A.C. Milan (partially found footage of Serie A football match; 1950)]] 
*[[Scottish Universities 1-1 English Universities (lost footage of international football match; 1952)]] 
*[[Serbia vs Albania (partially found footage of abandoned UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match; 2014)]] 
*[[United! (lost British soap opera; 1965-1967)]]
*[[Walthamstow Avenue 0-2 Queen's Park (lost footage of friendly football match; 1951)]] 

===Early BBC Sports Television=== 
*[[1931 Epsom Derby (lost televised footage of horse racing event; 1931)]] 
*[[1937 International Imperial Trophy Race (lost footage of motor race; 1937)]] 
*[[1937 Wimbledon Championships (partially found footage of tennis tournament; 1937)]] 
*[[1938 Ashes Series (partially found footage of international test cricket match; 1938)]] 
*[[1953 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One race; 1953)]] 
*[[Archery (lost early televised toxophily; 1937-1938)]] 
*[[The Boat Race 1938 (partially found footage of rowing race; 1938)]] 
*[[Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling (lost early BBC televised professional wrestling matches; 1938-1939; 1946-1947)]] 
*[[Darts and Shove Ha'penny (lost early BBC televised darts matches; 1936-1939)]] 
*[[England 16-21 Scotland (partially found footage of rugby match; 1938)]] 
*[[Horace Lindrum vs Willie Smith (lost footage of televised snooker; 1937)]] 
*[[Woods and Jack (lost early televised lawn bowls; 1937; 1946)]] 

===Early BBC Television=== 
*[[Alexandra Palace's wartime television demonstrations (lost footage of private television transmissions; 1943, 1945)]] 
*[[An Inspector Calls (lost television adaptation of play; 1948)]] 
*[[Ann and Harold (lost early BBC drama television series; 1938)]] 
*[[BBC Election Night (lost coverage of British general elections; 1950-1951)]] 
*[[The Care of Your Car (lost early BBC motoring show; 1947)]] 
*[[Cook's Night Out (lost early BBC cooking show; 1937)]] 
*[[Craftsmen at Work (lost early BBC documentary show; 1938, 1946)]] 
*[[Dish of the Month (lost early BBC cooking show; 1937)]] 
*[[First Aid (lost early BBC medical show; 1937)]] 
*[[Foundations of Cookery (lost early BBC cooking show; 1939)]] 
*[[Marcel Boulestin television shorts (lost early BBC programs; 1937-1939)]] 
*[[Masks through the Ages (lost early BBC history talk show; 1937)]] 
*[[Opening of the BBC Television Service (partially found coverage of inaugural day of high-definition television service; 1936)]] 
*[[The Orchestra and its Instruments (lost early BBC music talk show; 1937)]] 
*[[RCA recording of BBC Television Service (found footage of pre-Second World War BBC television broadcast; 1938)]] 
*[[Sea Stories (lost early BBC talk show; 1936-1937)]] 
*[[Spelling Bee (lost early BBC game show; 1938)]] 
*[[Telecrime (lost early BBC crime drama; 1938-1939; 1946)]] 
*[[The Wasp's Nest (lost early BBC television adaptation of Agatha Christie short story; 1937)]] 
*[[Weaponless Self-Defence (lost early ju-jitsu television program; 1936-1937)]] 
*[[The World of Women (lost early BBC talk show; 1937)]] 

===Early Sports Television Media=== 
*[[1934 Philo T. Farnsworth broadcasts (lost early television demonstrations; 1934)]] 
*[[1936 Summer Olympics (lost television coverage of Berlin Games; 1936)]] 
*[[1938 Pennsylvania Quakers football season (lost early televised college football games; 1938)]] 
*[[1960 Daytona Races (lost CBS and NBC televised footage of NASCAR prelude events to Daytona 500; 1960)]] 
*[[Bill Longson vs Whipper Billy Watson (lost footage of professional wrestling match; 1947)]] 
*[[Brooklyn Dodgers 2-5 6-1 Cincinnati Reds (lost footage of MLB doubleheader; 1939)]] 
*[[Brooklyn Dodgers 23-14 Philadelphia Eagles (lost footage of NFL game; 1939)]] 
*[[Columbia Lions 1-2 Princeton Tigers (partially found footage of college baseball game; 1939)]] 
*[[Fordham Rams 34-7 Waynesburg Yellow Jackets (lost footage of college football game; 1939)]] 
*[[Indianapolis 500 WFBM-TV Broadcasts (lost racing footage; 1949-1950)]] 

==References== 
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[[Category:Partially found media]]
[[Category:Historic]]