|
|
|
Match
Summary |
| |
|
Officials
[umpires and referees are of equal relevance] |
Wales |
Type |
England |
Referee
-
Robert
E.
Lythgoe,
29/30 (1850),
Chester, England;
Umpires -
Segar R.
Bastard, 26 (25 January 1854), Upton Park FC, London, & S.
Llewellyn Kenrick, 32 (1847), Druids FC,
Wales;
Played according to Welsh Association rules.
|
|
Goal Attempts |
|
|
|
Attempts on Target |
|
|
|
Hit Bar/Post |
|
|
|
Corner Kicks Won |
|
|
|
Offside Calls Against |
|
|
|
Fouls Conceded |
|
|
|
Possession |
|
|
|
 Wales
Team |
| |
|
Rank: |
No official ranking system established;
ELO (3rd) |
Colours: |
Not known - but possibly white
and green halved shirts, and black shorts. White shirts with blue shorts
is also a possibility. |
|
Capt: |
John Morgan |
Coach: |
not known |
|
Wales
Lineup |
|
|
Hibbott, Henry |
20 |
summer 1859 |
G |
Newtown Excelsior FC |
1 |
3 GA |
|
Newspaper reports reveal that Brindle had only
sent the ball back, Hibbott stopped it, but stumbled, and put it through,
scoring the first goal for England. |
|
|
Morgan, John R. |
25 |
1855 |
B |
unaffiliated |
3 |
0 |
|
|
Powell, John |
- |
- |
B |
Druids FC |
2 |
0 |
|
|
Edwards, Henry Valentine |
- |
- |
B |
Wrexham AFC |
2 |
0 |
|
|
Williams, William |
- |
- |
B |
Oswestry FC |
5 |
0 |
|
|
Owen, William Pierce |
19 |
20 November 1860 |
F |
Ruthin FC |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Davies, William Henry |
- |
- |
F |
Oswestry FC |
4 |
1 |
|
|
Boden, Thomas Henry |
19 |
spring 1860 |
F |
Wrexham AFC |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Price, John |
- |
- |
F |
Wrexham AFC |
4 |
0 |
|
 |
Roberts,
William |
- |
- |
F |
Llangollen FC |
3 |
2 |
|
|
Roberts, John |
- |
- |
F |
Corwen FC |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
2-2-6 |
Hibbott -
Powell, Morgan -
Williams, Edwards -
Owen, Davies, Boden, Price, W.Roberts, J.Roberts. |
|
Averages (Starting XI): |
Age |
n/a |
Appearances/Goals |
2.5 |
0.4 |
|
|
|
|
 England
Team |
| |
|
Rank: |
No official ranking system established;
ELO (2nd) |
Colours: |
Probably
White
shirts, white shorts and dark blue caps. |
|
Capt: |
Francis Sparks,
1st of only one captaincy. |
Coach: |
None; team selection by the Football Association Committee with secretary
Charles
W. Alcock having the primary influence. |
|
England
Lineup |
|
|
Sands,
John |
20/21 |
1859 |
G |
Nottingham Forest FC |
1 |
2 GA |
|
|
Luntley, Edwin |
22 |
28 April 1857 |
LB |
Nottingham Forest FC |
2 |
0 |
|
|
Brindle, Thomas |
19 |
8 January 1861 |
RB |
Darwen FC |
2 |
0 |
|
Thomas Brindle had to leave the field halfway
through the second half due to an injury, probably circa 65th minute. England carried on with ten
men. |
|
|
Hunter,
John |
27 |
Summer 1852 |
HB |
Sheffield Heeley FC, Providence FC, Wednesday Club & Sheffield Albion FC |
3 |
0 |
|
|
Hargreaves,
Frederick W. |
21 |
16 August 1858 |
HB |
Blackburn Rovers FC |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Marshall, Thomas |
21 |
12 September 1858 |
F |
Darwen FC |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Cursham,
Henry A. |
20 |
27 November 1859 |
OR |
Notts County FC |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Sparks,
Francis J. |
24 |
4 July 1855 |
CF |
Hertfordshire Rangers FC & Clapham Rovers FC |
3 |
3 |
|
|
Mitchell, Clement |
18 |
20 February 1862 |
CF |
Upton Park FC |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Johnson, Edward |
20 |
early 1860 |
F |
Saltley College & Stoke FC |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Mosforth,
William |
22 |
2 January 1858 |
OL |
Sheffield Albion
FC |
6 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
2-2-6 |
Sands -
Luntley, Brindle -
Hunter, Hargreaves -
Marshall, Cursham, Sparks, Mitchell, Johnson, Mosforth. |
|
Averages (Starting XI): |
Age |
21.2/3 |
Appearances/Goals |
2.0 |
0.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Match Report |
|
|
At Wrexham, on
Monday afternoon, the second match between the Association
representatives of England and Wales was decided in the presence of a
large number of spectators. During the first half of the game England
secured one goal. Soon after ends were changed Sparks kicked a second
goal for England, who were then deprived of the services of Brindle.
Wales now played up with great determination, and succeeded in placing
two goals to their credit. The visitors, however, for the third time
lowered their opponents' colours, and thus won by three goals to two.
-
The Times – Wednesday 17th
March, 1880
Note - This match
report states that England had scored in the first half - all other
sources claim the half-time score to be 0-0. - CG
|
|
 Source Notes
|
Official Matchday Programme
Cris Freddi: Football Historian
Welsh Football Data Archive
TheFA.com
Wrexham.Gov.uk: The story of Welsh football
FreeBMD.org.uk
Rothmans Yearbooks
Alan Brown: Football Historian
IFFHS.de
____________________
CG
|
