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England Cap awarded to Cornelius “Neil” Franklin (24 January 1922 – 9 February 1996)

Date: April 12, 1947

Location: Wembley Stadium

Teams:England Vs Scotland

Final score:1-1

Description:Cornelius “Neil” Franklin, an exceptional England defender, earned 27 caps between 1946 and 1950. Known for his composure, tactical awareness, and elegance, Franklin revolutionized center-half play. Capped 27 times by England, setting a record for consecutive England appearances,His international career ended prematurely after controversially leaving for Colombia’s Independiente Santa Fe in 1950, a move that impacted his legacy in English football history just months before England were set to make their World Cup debut in Brazil.

Almost universally considered the greatest defender England have ever produced by those who saw him play, Neil Franklin is a football superstar whose name perhaps isn’t as well-known as it ought to be.

The international cap is a blue 6 panel velvet cap embroidered with English Football Association badge to front and ‘E v S 1946-47’ to the peak, awarded to a player for a game v Scotland in 1946/47.

This England cap was awarded to Neil  Franklyn for his participation in the British Championship match vs Scotland 

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