|
England Squad to face
Scotland March 1875 |
|
Player |
Birthdate |
Age |
Pos |
Club |
App |
G |
Capt |
|
Alcock, Charles
W. |
2 December 1842 |
32 |
F |
Wanderers FC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Birley, Francis H. |
14 March 1850 |
24 |
FB |
Oxford
University |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Bonsor, Alexander
G. |
7 October 1851 |
23 |
F |
Wanderers FC & Old Etonians |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Carr, William
H. |
late 1848 |
26 |
G |
Owlerton FC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Geaves, Richard Lyon |
6 May 1854 |
20 |
OL |
Clapham
Rovers FC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Haygarth, Edward
B. |
26 April 1854 |
20 |
FB |
Swifts
FC & Reading FC
& Lancing Old Boys & Wanderers FC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Heron, G. Hubert H. |
30 January 1852 |
23 |
CF |
Uxbridge
FC & Wanderers
FC & Swifts FC |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Lubbock, Edgar |
22 February 1847 |
28 |
F |
Old Etonians |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Edgar Lubbock withdrew from the
line-up due to injury. |
|
Rawson, Herbert
E. |
3 September 1852 |
22 |
F |
Royal Engineers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Rawson, William
S. |
14 October 1854 |
20 |
FB |
Oxford
University & Wanderers FC & Old Westminsters |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
von Donop, Pelham
G. |
28 April 1851 |
23 |
F |
Royal Engineers |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Wollaston,
Charles H.R. |
31 July 1849 |
25 |
F |
Wanderers
FC & Lancing Old Boys & Clapham Rovers FC |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Diary
Wednesday, 3 February 1875 -
The second trial match arranged by the English committee too place at
Surrey Cricket Ground. Accident prevented the appearance of some of the
candidates at the last moment, and the ground was so slippery that good
forward play was almost impossible. The scratch team were not strong forward
at any point, and but for the excellent form shown by their backs a decisve
victory would in all probability have greeted The Wanderers. As it was, the
latter were hardley ever threatened and the game was ultimately in their
favour by two goals (C.W. Alcock and Hubert Heron) to one. For the scratch
team E.B. Haygarth (Reading) payed very well back throughout, while the
goal-keeping of C.E. Charles (Old Etonian), who commanded them, prevented
many a disaster. For the Wanderers F.H. Birley at half-back worked hard, as
did F.B. Maddison up, but the forwards were as erratic as on the previous
Saturday.
Saturday,
13 February 1875 - A match was played at Surrey Cricket
Ground this afternoon, with the view of selecting a team to meet
Scotland in the International match in March next. Mr Alcock and
Mr F.T. Green respectively captained the teams, and the foremer
eleven won by six goals to two.
Wednesday, 24 February
1875 - The football players of Sheffield will regret to
learn of the meeting tonight of the London Football Association
that the alteration proposed by the Sheffield Football Association
on the London Rule V. was negatived by a majority of only two
votes, although warmly advocated by Mr Alcock and Major Merriman.
At the same meeting, the England team to face Scotland in the
coming international match was decided.
Saturday, 6 March
1875 - Today, the annual international match, according to
the rules of the Football Association, will be played in London on
the Surrey Cricket Ground. It is asserted that the Scottish eleven
is the best that has ever represented Scotland. Play will
commence at three o'clock punctually. The English will wear, as in
previous matches, white jerseys, with the English arms in black on
the left breast.
|
England
Form: last six
games |
|
D
W L
f 5:a 4
success: 50% |
|
1 |
30
November 1872
-
Scotland 0 England 0 [0-0]
The West of
Scotland Cricket Ground, Hamilton
Crescent, Partick, Glasgow
(4,000) |
|
Fr |
AD |
|
2 |
8 March 1873 -
England 4
Scotland 2 [2-2]
Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London
(2,500 to 4,000) |
Kenyon-Slaney (2), Bonsor, Chenery
Renny-Tailyour, Gibb |
HW |
|
3 |
7 March 1874 -
Scotland 2 England 1 [1-1]
The West of
Scotland Cricket Ground, Hamilton
Crescent, Partick, Glasgow
(4,000) |
Anderson, MacKinnon
Kingsford |
AL |
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CG
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