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25
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Saturday,
15 March 1884
British International Championship 1883-84
(1st) Match
Scotland 1
England 0
[1-0]
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Cathkin Park, Cathcart
Road, Crosshill,
Glasgow, Lanarkshire
The tenth different venue to host an England match
Kick-off
(GMT):
'punctually at half past three
o'clock...and start within five minutes'.
Attendance:
'nearly
10,000 spectators'; 'in the
presence of twelve thousand spectators'; 'not
less than 15,000 spectators'; 'presence of 15,000 spectators';
'between 16,000 and 17,000'; 'nearly 20,000'. |
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Charles Campbell won the toss |
William Bromley-Davenport
kicked-off |
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[1-0]
John Smith 6
'Dobson
returned the ball which was got by Arnott and with a judicious long
kick, landed it front of Dr. Smith, with a smart shot'. |
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[1-0] Joe
Lindsay scores: disallowed offside |
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fourth ever scoreless second half (first since 1876)
- sixth ever scoreless half |
"Although rain fell in the morning, the weather brightened
considerably in the afternoon." |
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 Match
Summary |
Officials
[umpires and referees are of equal relevance] |
Scotland |
Team Records |
England |
Umpires
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This was apparently the first ever all-ticket
football match; |
Major
Francis Arthur
Marindin 45
(21
May 1838), Weymouth
Old Etonians AFC,
(F.A. President) |
Thomas Lawrie 29
(21 October 1854), Gorbals, Lanarkshire
Scottish F.A.
vice-President |
Referee
John Sinclair
28
(27 August 1855), Belfast (Irish FA hon.treasurer) P 1 W 0 D 0 L
1 F 0 A 1
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Scotland
Team |
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Rank |
No official ranking system established; ELO rating
1st |
Colours |
'...and the Scotchmen in blue jerseys and white trousers' |
Captain |
Charles Campbell |
Selection |
Following the trial match on 8 March, The
Scottish Football Association Selection Committee, chose the team
on Tuesday evening, 11 March. |
P 8 of 9 - W 7 - D 0 - L 1 - F 32 - A 10 |
Scotland
Lineup |
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McAuley, James |
23
200 days |
28 August 1860 |
G |
Dumbarton FC |
4 |
1ᵍᵃ |
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Arnott, Walter |
22
308 days |
12 May 1861 |
RB |
Queen's Park FC |
3 |
0 |
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Forbes, John |
22
62 days |
13 January 1862 |
LB |
Vale of Leven FC |
2 |
0 |
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Campbell, Charles |
30
55 days |
20 January 1854 |
Half Back |
Queen's Park FC |
11 |
1 |
most apps |
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McPherson, John Campbell
McLeod |
29/30 |
1854 |
Vale of Leven FC |
7 |
0 |
82 |
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Shaw, Francis Watson |
19
307 days |
13 May 1864 |
OR |
Pollockshields Athletic FC |
1 |
0 |
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Anderson, William |
21
325 days |
25 April 1862 |
IR |
Queen's Park FC |
4 |
1 |
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Lindsay, Joseph |
25
123 days |
13 November 1858 |
Centre Forward |
Dumbarton FC |
4 |
1 |
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Smith,
Dr. John |
28
216 days |
12 August 1855 |
Queen's Park FC |
10 |
9 |
final app
1877-84 |
83 |
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Christie, Robert Main |
18
121 days |
15 November 1865 |
IL |
Queen's Park FC |
1 |
0 |
only app
1884 |
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McKinnon, William Nelson |
24
283 days |
6 June 1859 |
OL |
Dumbarton FC |
3 |
0 |
reserves: |
goal:- Thomas Turner (Arthurlie FC); back:- Michael Paton (Dumbarton
FC); half-back:- John Gow (Queen's Park FC); fowards:- Robert Brown
(Dumbarton FC), William Harrower (Queen's Park FC), Woodville Gray (Pollokshields
Athletic FC) |
team notes: |
James McAuley played as a forward
on his debut, scoring one of the five goals, against Wales, 25 March 1882. |
records: |
Scotland's eleventh consecutive victory, having not lost since April
1879. John Smith's ninth goal for his country is still one behind
record Home Nations goalscorer Geordie Kerr. |
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2-2-6 |
McAuley -
Arnott, Forbes -
Campbell, McPherson -
Shaw, Anderson, Lindsay, Smith, Christie, McKinnon. |
Averages: |
Age |
24 years 90-123
days |
Appearances/Goals |
4.5 |
1.1 |
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England
Team |
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Rank |
No official ranking system established; ELO rating
2nd |
Colours |
'the Englishmen in white uniform' |
Captain |
Norman Bailey |
Selection |
The Football Association Committee,
with Secretary Charles W.
Alcock having the primary influence, on Thursday, 28 February 1884. |
most captaincies so far |
P 7 of 15 - W 2 - D 0 - L 5 - F 20 - A 21. |
P 21 - W 8 - D 2 - L
11 - F 64 - A 53. |
England
Lineup (a
record-equalling four changes to the previous match) |
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Rose,
William C. |
22
105 days |
1 December 1861 |
G |
Swindon Town FC &
Swifts FC |
2 |
2ᵍᵃ |
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Dobson, Alfred
T.C. |
24
353 days |
28 March 1859 |
RB |
Notts County FC
&
Corinthians FC |
3 |
0 |
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Beverley, Joseph |
27
124 days |
12 November 1856 |
LB |
Blackburn Rovers FC |
2 |
0 |
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Bailey, Norman C. |
26
236 days |
23 July 1857 |
RHB |
Clapham Rovers FC |
11 |
0 |
most experienced captain
& |
most apps |
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MacRae, Stuart |
28
99 days |
7 December 1855
in Bengal, India |
CHB |
Notts County FC &
Corinthians FC |
5 |
0 |
oldest
player to represent England competitively so far |
final app 1881-84 |
111 |
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Wilson, Charles P. |
24
308 days |
12 May 1859 |
LHB |
Hendon FC
&
Corinthians FC |
1 |
0 |
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Holden,
George H. |
24
161 days |
6 October 1859 |
OR |
Wednesbury Old Athletic
FC |
3 |
1 |
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Vaughton,
O. Howard |
23
66 days |
9 January 1861 |
IR |
Aston Villa FC |
4 |
6 |
112 |
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Bromley-Davenport,
William |
22
54 days |
21 January 1862 |
CF |
Old Etonians
AFC &
Oxford
University AFC |
1 |
0 |
youngest
player to represent England competitively so far |
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Bambridge,
E. Charles |
25
229 days |
30 July 1858 |
IL |
Swifts FC |
9 |
10 |
most gls |
113 |
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Gunn, William |
25
102 days |
4 December 1858 |
OL |
Notts County FC |
1 |
0 |
the eighth County player to represent
England |
reserves: |
James Forrest (Blackburn Rovers FC). |
team changes: |
The only change from the original line up was Gunn coming in for
Harry Cursham (Notts County FC). Charles
Wilson is the younger brother of Kenneth Plumpton, who withdrew from
the previous match. |
team notes: |
Harry Cursham's brother,
Arthur, also played for England 1876-82. Had Harry Cursham not
been involved in his accident, he would have been playing in a
record-breaking eighth consecutive match.
Charlie Bambridge's brothers,
Ernest, played for England in 1876,
and
Arthur in 1881-84. Charlie Bambridge
is the third England player to make nine appearances, whereas Stuart
MacRae is the ninth to make five and Howard Vaughton is the twelfth to make four appearances. 25 players have
now played for England three or more times, and 51 have done so more
than once. England have now used 151 different players
as part of the starting XI, reserves and those that have withdrew. |
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2-3-5 |
Rose -
Dobson, Beverley -
Bailey, MacRae, Wilson -
Holden,
Vaughton,
Bromley-Davenport, Bambridge, Gunn. |
Averages: |
Age |
24 years
268
days |
Appearances/Goals |
3.8 |
1.5 |
youngest competitive XI
until next match |
England previous teams
vs. Scotland: |
1883: |
Swepstone |
de Paravicini |
Jones |
Bailey |
Macrae |
Whateley |
A.Cursham |
Mitchell |
Goodhart |
Cobbold |
H.Cursham |
1884: |
Rose |
Dobson |
Beverley |
Wilson |
Holden |
Vaughton |
Bromley-Davenport |
Bambridge |
Gunn |
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Match Report
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Sheffield Independent, Monday, 17 March 1884 |
In Other News..... |
Between 16,000 and 17,000
persons visited Cathkin Park, Glasgow, on Saturday, to witness the
annual International match, under Association rules, between England
and Scotland. The contest had been anticipated with great interest, and
as most of the leading clubs in both countries had avoided making
other
fixtures for the same date, the teams were thoroughly representative.
Through an accident at Birmingham, H. A. Cursham was kept out of the
English side, but a very efficient substitute was found in Gunn. The
game proved to be one of the hardest fought international encounters
of recent years, but the Scotchmen if anything had the better all
round team, and for the most part of the play pressed their opponents
very closely. Bromley-Davenport kicked off for England, but the ball
was very quickly returned. After a few minutes of very smart play,
Anderson made a long kick, which Dr. Smith converted into a goal for
Scotland. amidst enthusiastic cheering. Naturally elated by this early
success the home team played with great dash and vigour, but the
English back play was strong and sure, and no appreciable impression
could be made. The Englishmen made one or two good dashes into the
opposition territory, and one or two chances of scoring were missed.
On more than one occasion the kicking was a trifle erratic. The
forward play of Gunn and Bambridge on the left wing was the saving of
the English game, and by the way the backs fed these two players it
was evident that the whole side were aware of this fact. The play was
hard and fast, and mostly confined to the English half of the ground,
but despite strong attacks and several corner kicks, the Scotch team
were unable to put on another point. When half-time was called the
score was still one goal to nothing in favour of Scotland. When the
ends had been changed a strong rush was made upon the English goal,
but Rose cleverly averted the charge. The ball was quickly returned,
however, and for fully five minutes the English goal was in immediate
danger. Rose was ably supported by the English backs, and Scotland was
unable to score. The remainder of the game does not require much
description. The English forwards with the exception of Gunn and
Bambridge, were weak and easily broken through, but the backs were
almost faultless, and resisted every charge made by the Scotchmen. No
further score was made on either side, and at the call of time
Scotland had gained a well-earned victory by one goal to nothing.
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It was on 14 March 1884 that the
forces commanded by General Sir Gerald Graham drove back Osman Digna and
his rebel fighters in Sudan. |
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Although rain
fell at Glasgow on Saturday morning, the weather brightened
considerably in the afternoon, and nearly 10,000 spectators assembled
at Cathkin-park to witness the 13th International contest, under
Association rules...
After a sharp attack on the English goal, Dr.
Smith sent the ball under the cross-bar, thus scoring the first and,
as it proved, the only goal. Although England made most energetic
attempts to bring the score level, they were unable to do so, owing to
the determined manner in which the home backs played..
-
The Times, Monday, 17 March 1884
...one of the most
disappointing ever played between thoroughly trained representatives of
both countries...
- North British Daily Mail,
Monday,
17
March
1884.
The international match of 1884, in fact, may be said to have been won
by the backs of the Scotch team and Macauley, the goalkeeper....-
Daily Mail,
Monday,
17
March
1884.
"At
Glasgow, on Saturday....It was agreed that the football associations of
England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland should take every means to suppress
professionalism." - Sheffield
Independent, Monday, 17 March 1884 |
Source Notes |
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TheFA Scottish FA
Cris Freddi's England Football Factbook ScottishSportHistory: Andy Mitchell |
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LondonHearts.com The Football Association Yearbook
James Corbett's England Expects Original Newspaper Reports |
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