On this day in 1949, Republic of Ireland beat England 2-0 at Goodison Park to become the first foreign team to defeat the Three Lions at home.
The match was a friendly with both countries eager to make full use of it ahead of the 1950 FIFA World Cup. England, despite missing the great Stanley Matthews and Stan Mortensen, fielded a very strong team that included Tom Finney and Billy Wright. The Ireland team was spearheaded by Manchester United legend and the then Footballer of the year, Johnny Carey.
Goodison Park was buzzing as the two teams took to the field.