He only retired when a terrible knee injury ended his playing career at the end of the 1955–56 season. In August 1949 he scored his second goal for the club with a fortunate shot against Wolves. It was also the club's first ever goal in the First Division. While still playing, Bacuzzi also seems to have acted as an impromptu scout for the club and was responsible for discovering Bedford Jezzard. Between 1939 and 1946 Bacuzzi played 13 times for England. He made his international debut on 11 November 1939 against Wales in a 1–1 draw at Ninian Park. This game saw England use a substitute for the first time after Bacuzzi was injured. On 2 February 1941 at St James' Park during his third international he scored an own goal when a misplaced back header gave Scotland a 3–2 win. After helping England defeat Wales 5–3 at Wembley Stadium on 27 February 1943, he had to wait for over three years before he made his next and final appearance. He made his last appearance for England on 19 May 1946 in a 2–1 defeat against France, in a Victory International at the Stade Olympique. Bacuzzi's teammates during his international career included, among others, Stanley Matthews, Joe Mercer and Tommy Lawton. After retiring as a player in 1956 he was appointed reserve team trainer at Fulham and stayed in that post until 1965 when he was sacked by Vic Buckingham. Fulham