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Rank |
No official ranking system established;
ELO rating
2nd |
Colours
The colours of Queen's Park
FC |
Dark blue shirts with a red single-lion crest,
white knickerbockers, with blue & white striped socks, red head cowls. |
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Captain |
Robert Gardner |
Selection |
Robert Gardner, 25 (31
May 1847), Queen's Park FC. |
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P 1 of 2 - W 0 - D 1
- L 0 - F 0 - A 0 |
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P 1 - W 0 - D 1 - L 0 - F 0 - A 0. |
 Scotland
Lineup |
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one |
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Gardner, Robert |
25
183 days |
31 May 1847 |
G/For |
Queen's Park FC |
1 |
0ᵍᵃ |
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will be an umpire in the 1876 fixture |
youngest/oldest opp. gk
so far |
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two |
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Kerr,
William T. |
20
254 days |
21 March 1852 |
Backs |
Queen's Park FC &
Granville FC |
1 |
0 |
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youngest opp. player so far |
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three |
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Taylor, Joseph |
21
350 days |
16 December 1850 |
Queen's Park FC |
1 |
0 |
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four |
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Thomson, James J. |
20
341 days |
25 December 1851 |
Half
Backs |
Queen's
Park FC |
1 |
0 |
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five |
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Smith, James |
28
77 days |
14 September 1844 |
Queen's Park FC &
South Norwood FC, England |
1 |
0 |
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oldest opp. player so far |
only app
1872 |
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six |
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Smith, Robert |
24
213 days |
1 May 1848 |
For/G |
Queen's Park FC &
South Norwood FC, England |
1 |
0ᵍᵃ |
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seven |
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Leckie,
Robert |
26
42 days |
19 October 1846 |
For |
Queen's
Park FC |
1 |
0 |
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only app
1872 |
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eight |
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Rhind,
Alexander |
23
71 days |
20 September 1849 |
Queen's
Park FC |
1 |
0 |
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only app
1872 |
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nine |
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MacKinnon, William M. |
20
317 days |
18 January 1852 |
Queen's
Park FC |
1 |
0 |
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ten |
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Weir, James B. |
21
40 days |
21 October 1851 |
Queen's
Park FC |
1 |
0 |
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eleven |
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Wotherspoon, David |
23
235 days |
9 April 1849 |
Queen's
Park FC |
1 |
0 |
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reserves: |
Alexander Broadfoot and the referee, William Keay (both Queen's Park FC) |
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team notes: |
James and Robert Smith were brothers.
William Kerr is often found as Ker in history books - but definitely
baptised a Kerr in Edinburgh.
Weir's birthdate often given as 23
November, but that was when he was baptised. |
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records: |
Scotland's team was provided by the entire Queen's Park FC team, a
record that can never be broken. Eleven players from one club. |
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2-2-6 |
Gardner (R.Smith) -
Kerr, Taylor -
Thompson, J.Smith -
R.Smith (Gardner), Leckie, Rhind, MacKinnon, Weir, Wotherspoon. |
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Gardner and R.Smith switched positions after
45 minutes. |
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Averages: |
Age |
23 years
127 days |
Appearances/Goals |
1.0 |
0.0 |
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This match came off on the West of Scotland ground, Glasgow, on
Saturday, in presence of the largest seen at any football match in
Scotland, there been close on 4000 spectators, including a good number
of ladies. For the first time since its inauguration has the match
really earned for itself the title of International, both teams being
bona fide players in each country, and the wisdom of the
committee of the association in deciding to play the match in Scotland
was shown by its great success, judged either by the play or the
attendance. The day was dull though dry, but the rain of the previous
night had made the ground somewhat soft. The English team, even with the
changes made in it, was very strong, the eleven comprising
representatives from nine of the crack clubs of England. Their play all
through, especially forward, was very much admired, Ottaway, the English
captain, standing conspicuous, and astonishing the spectators by some
very pretty "dribbling". During the first half of the game the English
team did not work so well together, but in the second half they left
nothing to be desired in this respect. The Scotch team, on the other
hand, though not comprising so many brilliant players, worked from first
to last well together, through knowing each other's play. The match,
after an hour and a half's play, ended in a draw, Scotland having the
best of it in the first half of the game, England in the second. The
English uniform consisted of white jerseys, with the arms of England as
a badge, dark blue caps, and white trousers and knickerbockers. Dark
blue jerseys, with the Scottish lion for a badge, white knickerbockers,
blue and white striped stockings, and red cowls completed the Scottish
uniform.
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Shortly after two
o'clock play began. The Scottish captain, having won the toss, chose the
upper goal, England having the disadvantage of fighting up the brae
during the first half of the game. The English captain led off with a
good kick, but it was quickly sent back by one of the Scotch half-backs,
and after some skirmishing on the part of the forwards, the English
captain distinguished himself by a beautiful piece of dribbling till he
had got within 15 yards of Scotland's goal line, finishing up with a
good kick which sent the ball over. The Scotch now came away with a
great rush, Leckie and others dribbling the ball so smartly that the
English lines were closely besieged, and the ball was soon behind. The
Scotch play at this part elicited loud cheers. Nothing daunted, the
English team came away in magnificent style, and were soon into the very
heart of the Scotch territory, when one of the Scotch team kicked the
ball behind his own goal line, which gave the English the advantage of
punting the ball out; but no benefit resulted therefrom. Weir now had a
splendid run for Scotland into the heart of the opponents' territory,
but the English captain followed this up by a still finer piece of play,
the manner in which he dribbled the ball past nearly all his opponents
being unique, and brought forth a ringing cheer. Rhind and Weir next
turned the tables for Scotland by a piece of excellent play, and passed
all the English forwards till Welch stopped their career. England made
another gallant attempt on the Scottish lines, and were twice splendidly
repulsed by capital back play. In turn, Scotland twice made splendid
rushes, Weir and Rhind showing conspicuously in front. English territory
was again cleared, until Weir and Leckie once more put their goal in
danger, passing all the English forwards. Greenhalgh, however, came to
the rescue, and after charging first one and then the other of his
opponents, piloted the ball splendidly out of danger. Scotland
immediately after again bore down on their opponent's goal, and through
a misunderstanding on the part of the English captain and Greenhalgh
(back), Weir, amid great excitement, got past them both but the great
speed of the English captain enabled him to retrieve the threatened
disaster, and put the ball out of danger. The narrow escape had a
wonderful effect on the English team, who again to a man came away,
Scotland's goal getting endangered for a time. As if to show what they
could do, the Scottish team mad a grand effort, and came away right into
the heart of English ground. So certain did success appear at this time
that the greatest excitement prevailed, a good kick from Leckie causing
tremendous cheering from all parts of the ground, so satisfied were the
majority that a goal had been won for Scotland. To the great chagrin of
the Scotch it was, however, given no goal, the ball passing hardly an
inch above the tape. Time was now called, and ends reversed.
Both
sides now redoubled their energy for the final struggle, the Scotch
fighting with indomitable pluck against the immense forward strength of
their opponents. The English soon came away in fine style into
Scotland's quarters, Ottaway, Clegg, Kirke-Smith, and Morice making
vigorous onslaughts which were as brilliantly repulsed. Scottish ground
was again cleared for a time, and the war carried into the enemy's camp;
but the English captain, Morice, Kirke-Smith, and Clegg were not to be
denied, and piloted the ball well into Scottish ground, and once or
twice all but got it through. The Scottish team again played well
together, and not only raised the siege, but in turn threatened the
English lines. Morice, Maynard, Kirke-Smith, and the captain helped
considerably to their territory, Scotland again having to act somewhat
on the defensive. For some time the ball was kept between Scotch
territory and the centre of the ground, Clegg, Kirke-Smith, Brockbank,
and the Captain trying several times to get the ball through, but
without success. Once the Scotch goal was only saved through a combined
effort on part of the Weir, Rhind, Wotherspoon, Leckie, and Kerr, the
latter passing all his opponents, and getting into the centre of their
territory. This success, however, was very short-lived, Chappell by a
well-executed run, during which he knocked aside some half-dozen of his
opponents, piloting the ball safely out of danger—a piece of play which
was cheered. The Southrons made another splendid effort to get through,
but it was as well beaten off. Brockbank on one occasion, when dribbling
the ball well into Scottish ground, was splendidly charged by M'Kinnon
and Wotherspoon—the whole three falling heavily. Nothing else of note
occurred, time being called when the ball had been brought near the centre of the ground, the match thus ending in a draw. Where all did so
well special attention seems invidious, though the splendid play of the
Captain, Kirke-Smith, Brockbank, Morice and Clegg for England was the
subject. For Scotland, Weir, Leckie, Rhind, and especially conspicuous.
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Match Report
Sheffield &
Rotherham Independent, Monday, 2 December 1872 |
This
match, which has created a vast amount of interest amongst football
players who adopt the Association code, was played on Saturday
afternoon, at Glasgow, on the West of Scotland Cricket Ground, at
Partick. The weather was fine, and there were upwards of 5000 visitors
upon the ground. Play began about three o'clock, the Scotchmen winning
the toss, and the English captain had to kick off, sending the ball well
into the lines of the Scotch team, Ottaway and Chenery displaying
splendid dribbling. Soon after commencing, the Scotchmen, headed by
Weir, Rhind, and Ker, sent the ball forward into the English territory,
the whole team working well together, and the warfare was carried on in
the English lines, where Leckie almost succeeded in kicking a goal, the
ball landing on the tape amidst loud cheers. On ends being changed at
half-time, the Englishmen played well, and kept the ball well in their
opponents' quarters, but when time was called neither side had obtained
a goal, so the match was drawn.
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Match Report
Bell's Life
in London and Sporting Chronicle, Sunday,
1 December 1872 |
Pitch slightly greasy from two or three days'
sustained rain, which slowed to a drizzle on the morning of the match
and gave way to weak sunshine by kick-off time.
A
splendid display of football in the really scientific sense of the word,
and a most determined effort on the part of the representatives of the
two nationalities to overcome each other.
The only thing
which saved the Scotch team from defeat, considering the powerful
forward play of England, was the magnificent defensive play and tactics
shown by their backs, which was also taken advantage of by the forwards.
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England
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