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Summary |
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Officials
[umpires and referees are of equal relevance] |
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Team Records
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England |
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Umpires
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An experimental law was introduced, that empowers the referee to award a
goal in cases where, in his opinion, a goal has been prevented from a
deliberate handball by the defending team. It lasts one season only,
and it is unknown as to whether it resulted in any England goals in 1881-82.
The intention was for the referee to be from Scotland, and the FAW asked
the Football Association to arrange this. However, the FA did not, and this
oversight meant that John Roberts was brought in at short notice. |
Segar
Richard
Bastard
28
(25 January 1854)
Upton Park FC, London |
Samuel
Llewelyn Kenrick
34
(9 June 1847), Druids FC
FAW
Secretary |
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played against Scotland in 1880 |
played against England in 1879 & 1881 |
Referee
John Roberts
34/35 (b.1857), Cerrigydrudion
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Wales
Team |
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Rank |
No official ranking system established;
ELO rating
3rd |
Colours |
White shirts with red sash,
white shorts, red socks |
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Captain |
John Morgan |
Selection |
The Welsh Selection
Committee |
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P 6 of 7, W 3 - D 0 - L 3 - F 17 - A 17. |
team chosen in Ruabon on Thursday evening, 2 March 1882 |
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Wales
Lineup |
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Adams, Harry |
26 |
January 1856
in Crick,
England |
G |
Berwyn Rangers FC |
2 |
4ᵍᵃ |
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Morgan,
John Richard |
27
163 days |
1 October 1854 |
RB |
unaffiliated |
8 |
2 |
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Powell, John |
22
353 days |
25 March 1859 |
LB |
Druids FC |
5 |
0 |
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Williams, William |
26
52 days |
20 January 1856 |
Half
Back |
Druids FC |
9 |
0 |
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=mst apps |
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Edwards, Henry Valentine |
25/26 |
1856 |
Wrexham AFC |
4 |
0 |
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Hughes, Frederick William |
21
176 days |
28 September 1860
in Northwich,
England |
Northwich Victoria FC,
England |
2 |
0 |
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Owen,
William Pierce |
21
113 days |
20 November 1860 |
OR |
Ruthin FC |
6 |
2 |
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50 |
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Roberts, Walter Hugh |
23
267 days |
19 June 1858 |
IR |
Ruthin FC |
1 |
0 |
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Price, John |
27/28 |
1854 |
CF |
Wrexham AFC |
9 |
4 |
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=mst apps |
mst gls |
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Roberts, William |
22/23 |
1859 |
IL |
Llangollen FC |
7 |
2 |
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Vaughan,
John |
23/24 |
1858 |
OL |
Druids FC |
6 |
2 |
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reserves: |
goal:-
Henry Phoenix (Wrexham AFC); half-back:- John Roberts (Ruthin FC);
back:- John Jones (Berwyn Rangers
FC); forwards:- J. Lloyd (Oswestry FC), Charles Ketley (Druids FC)
and William Roberts (Berwyn Rangers FC). |
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team notes: |
The referee for this match was 'arranged
for one of the members of the Scotch Football Association to act',
however, Jack Roberts, who was originally named into the Welsh team,
stepped up, and his vacancy in the team went to William Roberts. |
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2-3-5 |
Adams -
Morgan, Powell -
Williams, Edwards, Hughes -
Owen, W.H.Roberts, Price, J.Roberts, Vaughan. |
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Averages: |
Age |
24
years 98-233 days |
Appearances/Goals |
5.4 |
0.7 |
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most experienced team that England have faced so far |
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England
Team |
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Rank |
No official ranking system established;
ELO rating
2nd |
Colours |
White shirts, navy blue knickerbockers |
Captain |
Norman Bailey |
Selection |
Following a
trial match,
The Football Association Committee with Secretary Charles W. Alcock having the primary
influence, chose two teams on Tuesday, 7 March 1882. |
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most captaincies so far |
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P 3 of 15, W 0 - D 0 - L 3 - F 5 - A 16. |
P 16 of 31, W 5 - D 2 - L 9 - F 42 - A 48. |
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two teams were chosen at 23 Paternaster Row on Tuesday, 7 March
1882. |
England
Lineup
(a record-equalling
low six changes to the previous match) |
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Swepstone, H. Albemarle |
23
58 days |
14 January 1859 |
G |
Pilgrims FC &
Corinthians FC |
3 |
15ᵍᵃ |
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most gk apps |
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Hunter,
John |
30
212 days |
13 August 1851 |
RB |
Heeley FC,
Providence FC,
Wednesday FC &
Sheffield Albion FC |
7 |
0 |
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final app 1878-82 |
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Jones,
Alfred |
21
57 days |
15 January 1861 |
LB |
Walsall Swifts FC |
2 |
1ᵒᵍ |
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the second own goal conceded by England |
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Bailey, Norman C. |
24
233 days |
23 July 1857 |
Half
Back |
Clapham Rovers FC |
7 |
0 |
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Bambridge,
E. Charles,
injured off (dislocated shoulder) 3rd min |
23
226 days |
30 July 1858 |
Swifts FC |
6 |
6 |
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=mst gls |
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Parry, Edward
H. |
26
323 days |
24 April 1855
in Toronto, Canada |
OR |
Old Carthusians
AFC, Swifts FC &
Remnants FC |
3 |
1 |
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final app 1878-82 |
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Cursham,
Henry A. |
22
106 days |
27 November 1859 |
IR |
Notts County FC &
Corinthians FC |
4 |
2 |
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98 |
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Parr,
Percivall C. |
22
101 days |
2 December 1859 |
CF |
Oxford
University AFC |
1 |
0 |
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only app 1882 |
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Brown,
Arthur |
23
100 days |
3 December 1858 |
CF/
HB |
Aston Villa FC |
3 |
4 |
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final app 1882 |
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Vaughton,
O. Howard |
21
63 days |
9 January 1861 |
IL |
Aston Villa FC |
3 |
6 |
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=mst gls |
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Mosforth,
William |
24
70 days |
2 January 1858 |
OL |
Wednesday FC |
9 |
3 |
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mst apps |
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final app 1877-82 |
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reserves: |
Arthur Mallinson (Barnsley Wanderers FC, goal),
Edwin Buttery (Heeley
FC, half-back),
William Page
and Ernest Wilson
(both
Old Carthusians AFC, forwards). |
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team changes: |
The original starting eleven was the same starting eleven originally
chosen to begin the Scotland match two days prior to this match. And
like the Scotland match,
Old Carthusians AFC's
James Prinsep
withdrew
because of injury, his place going to Hunter. Parry, this time, took the place of
Royal Engineers FC's
Bruce Bremner. |
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team notes: |
Charlie Bambridge
'had to retire, receiving
a dislocation during a scrimmage' 'had to retire, receiving
a dislocation during a scrimmage' after only three minutes play and left the field, leaving England to battle with only ten men.
Charlie 's brother,
Ernest, played for England in 1876. Harry Cursham's brother,
Arthur, also played for England 1876-79. |
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appearance notes: |
Jack Hunter and Norman
Bailey are the second and third players to have made seven England
appearances, whereas Charlie Bambridge is the fourth to make six.
Harry Cursham is the eighth England player to have made four
appearances. |
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records: |
With a third country to play - this is the first time England have
played three matches in one season. But the second time they have lost
two games in a single season.
England
lose a match after being a winning position, for the second time,
the first since 1874.
The first
time England have scored seventeen goals in a season and the first
time they have conceded ten in a season.
Billy Mosforth on his
ninth outing, becomes the most experienced England player to score a
goal.
On their seventh appearances, both Norman Bailey and Jack
Hunter continue their records of being the most experienced England
players to have not scored a goal. |
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2-2-6 |
Swepstone -
Hunter, Jones -
Bailey, Bambridge
(Brown) -
Parry, Cursham, Parr, Brown, Vaughton,
Mosforth.
After Bambridge was withdrawn, Brown
dropped back to half-back, leaving Parr as the lone centre forward. |
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Averages: |
Age |
23 years
340 days |
Appearances/Goals |
4.4 |
1.7 |
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most experienced starting XI
until 1892 |
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Match Report
Sheffield Independent, Tuesday, 14 March 1882
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This annual association international contest was played at
Wrexham yesterday, and resulted in a victory for Wales by five goals to
three, although it is but just to the Englishmen to state that two of
the Welsh goals should not have been allowed, the decisions of the Welsh
umpire and referee being most unfair. Bailey won the toss and chose to
play against a slight wind, and almost immediately the game commenced
Bambridge had a nasty charge which dislocated his shoulder, and thus
England had but ten men for the whole of the game. Notwithstanding this
disadvantage the play was very even. Mosforth made a fine run, and was
tackled by Morgan a few yards from goal, but the Welsh back missing his
kick Mosforth put the ball through, and thus scored the first goal for
England. After re-starting Wales were the aggressors and soon obtained a
corner, but nothing came of it, and the English retaliated. Parry made a
fine middle to Vaughton, who shot, but the ball hit the bar and went
over. Brown was again to the fore, and Mosforth middling to Parry, the
latter scored for England. Again the Welshmen got a corner from the kick
off, this time with better effect, as the ball glanced through the goal,
just touching Owen en routee.
Some very fine play by Hunter and Jones was cheered, and then the Welsh
got another corner, but were unable to score. Bailey was all the time
playing in splendid form, and had the English played together they would
have won easily. Half-time being called, ends were changed, and shortly
afterwards Parry had a rare chance of scoring, but missed it. Hunter
then had a corner, and placed it so well that it was headed through. The
game thus stood three to one in favour of England, but a change then set
in. Roberts took a shot which Swepstone saved, but the Welsh claimed
that the ball had gone over the line, which was incorrect. The referee
gave it a goal, and shortly afterwards Jones, by mistake, headed the
ball through his goal, thus equalising matters. The Welshmen obtained
two more goals, the last of which should have been given off-side, and
were thus declared winners by five to three. Cursham played in place of
Greenwood, the latter being hurt in the Scotch match.
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Match Report
Weekly Mail, Monday, 18 March 1882
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The international football match
between England and Wales was played on Monday afternoon at Wrexham,
when the Welsh won by five goals to three. The weather was very fine and
the turf in excellent order. The play on both sides was admirable.
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In Other News....
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It was on 14 March
1882 that Queen Victoria left for a short holiday on the French Riviera after expressing
her gratitude to the protection she had been afforded during the recent
attempt on her life. |
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Source Notes
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TheFA
Cris Freddi: Football Historian
Welsh Football Data Archive
Nick
Gibbs' England: The Football Facts
Ian Garland & Gareth M. Davies' Sons of Cambria
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Wrexham.Gov.uk: The story of Welsh football
FreeBMD.org.uk
Rothmans Yearbooks
John Treleven |
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cg |
England
Football Online
