, ▁together ▁with ▁Johnny ▁Care y ▁and ▁Peter ▁Far rell , ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁FA I ▁XI ▁that ▁defeated ▁England ▁ 2 – 0 ▁at ▁Good ison ▁Park , ▁becoming ▁the ▁first ▁non - UK ▁team ▁to ▁beat ▁England ▁at ▁home . ▁Martin ▁scored ▁the ▁op ener , ▁once ▁again ▁from ▁the ▁penalty ▁spot , ▁after ▁Peter ▁Des mond ▁was ▁brought ▁down ▁in ▁the ▁box . ▁He ▁scored ▁his ▁fifth ▁goal , ▁yet ▁another ▁penalty , ▁in ▁a ▁ 3 – 1 ▁defeat ▁to ▁Sweden ▁in ▁another ▁World ▁Cup ▁qual ifier . ▁On ▁ 1 0 ▁May ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁he ▁capt ained ▁the ▁FA I ▁XI ▁in ▁a ▁ 5 – 1 ▁defeat ▁to ▁Belg ium . ▁He ▁scored ▁his ▁last ▁goal ▁for ▁the ▁FA I ▁XI ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 – 1 ▁win ▁against ▁Norway ▁in ▁a ▁friendly ▁on ▁ 7 ▁November ▁ 1 9 5 4 . ▁ ▁I FA ▁XI ▁Martin ▁also ▁made ▁ 6 ▁appearances ▁for ▁the ▁I FA ▁XI ▁between ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁and ▁ 1 9 5 0 . ▁On ▁ 2 7 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁he ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁for ▁the ▁I FA ▁XI ▁in ▁a ▁ 0 – 0 ▁draw ▁with ▁Scotland . ▁T ogether ▁with ▁Johnny ▁Care y , ▁Peter ▁Far rell , ▁Bill ▁G orm an , ▁Tommy ▁Eg ling ton , ▁Alex ▁Stevens on ▁and ▁Dav y ▁Wal sh , ▁he ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁seven ▁players ▁born ▁in ▁the ▁Irish ▁Free