Between 2,000 and 3,000 persons assembled on the ground of the Liverpool Cricket Club at Aigburth on Saturday, to witness the international Association game. The weather though cold, was brilliantly fine. An excellent contest ensued; the Englishmen, however did the entire scoring, and H. Cursham showed really brilliant form throughout. Pawson, Cobbold, and Dunn also made excellent runs, and de Paravicini and Hudson behind were most difficult to get past. For Ireland, M'Wha, Morrow, and Reid made several fine runs, and Watson at full back showed a very good defence. Ireland, winning the toss, Goodhart started the ball for England. Cursham soon had the ball in front of his opponents' goal, where some nice heading and passing took place, Whateley ultimately causing Rankin to pick up and throw out; a brace of corners immediately followed to the English team, but in each case Cursham kicked behind. M'Wha here took the ball well down to the centre, but Cursham got it back, and, centering to Dunn, the latter's shot was again cleverly fisted out. Dunn and Cursham each in turn followed with excellent shots. Rattray defended well, and, passing to Reid, the latter ran down to the mid-field, where M'Crae stopped him. Cursham again made a splendid run, and, centering to Whateley, the latter shot the ball through. Morrow, Potts, and Davison now made a combined rush, and got past all opposition, until de Paravicini returned the play finely to the centre. M'Wha and Davison here cleverly got through their opponents, causing Swepstone to send behind. The corner was well taken away, and Whateley sent the ball to Pawson, the latter player centering to Cobbold, who shot it through. Immediately after Pawson again came away, and passed to Dunn, who falling, Cobbold took possession, again scoring. A corner by Pawson was followed by  Cobbold making another excellent shot, and after a corner to England, two good runs were made by M'Wha, Morrow and Reid, stopped by de Paravicini. The play for some time was now even until Cobbold had a chance, and centred to Dunn, who added a fourth goal, and 'Half-time!' was called. Potts restarted for Ireland, and Dunn was at once busy, but over-running it, Whateley sent it flying through. Morrow and Reid then ran down, and the latter had a chance, but his shot went over the tape. Again, Morrow, with Reid and spiller, got close in, but Hudson saved the goal. Dunn, by a long, low shot, next scored goal number six. Another corner to England. Morrow took away to mid-field, but 'hands' gave a free-kick, which de Paravicini put nicely to Pawson, the latter giving the final kick, and scoring the seventh goal. 'Time' was almost immediately afterwards called, leaving England victorious by seven goals to nil.
  

       Match Report The Times, Monday, 26 February 1883