With the Italian national team he played the only qualifying match of the 1934 FIFA World Cup against Greece and the famous Battle of Highbury in which he saved a penalty from Eric Brook.
In the British Home Championship of 1936, Brook and Matthews both scored once and Tilson scored twice in a 3–1 victory over Ireland at Windsor Park.
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The team also included the England international centre half Sam Cowan and the Scotland captain Jimmy McMullan.
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In 1977 the Manchester City Council named eleven streets in a new estate in Moss Side after famous City players including Brook, Frank Swift, Fred Tilson, Sam Cowan, Horace Barnes, Max Woosnam, Tommy Browell, Jimmy McMullan, Sam Cookson, Billy Meredith and Tommy Johnson.
After losing Monti to a broken foot in the 2nd minute, England were leading three goals to nil by the 12th with two goals from Eric Brook and one from Ted Drake.
Eric Clapton | Peter Brook | Eric Heiden | Eric | Eric Maschwitz | Eric Idle | Eric Burdon | Eric Flint | Eric Roberts | Eric Bogosian | Eric Hobsbawm | Eric Church | Eric S. Raymond | Eric Newby | Eric Massa | Eric Fischl | Stony Brook University | Eric Gill | Eric Stoltz | Eric Martsolf | Michael Brook | Eric Schmidt | Eric McFadden | Eric Marienthal | Eric Lindros | Eric Cantor | Eric Cantona | Eric Bristow | Stony Brook | Eric Zimmerman |
In 1977 the Manchester City Council named eleven streets in a new estate in Moss Side after famous City players including Barnes, Frank Swift, Fred Tilson, Sam Cowan, Sam Cookson, Max Woosnam, Tommy Browell, Jimmy McMullan, Eric Brook, Billy Meredith and Tommy Johnson.