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Saturday,
13 April 1889
Home International Championship 1888-89
(6th)
Match
England 2 Scotland 3
[2-0]
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"From the bully that ensued the ball was sent through, but by
whom is hard to say"
- Manchester Courier |
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The Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington,
Lambeth, County of London, SE
The
final appearance of England at The Oval
(P10 W4 D 3 L3 F24 A23)
Kick-off (GMT):
'a minute or so after three o'clock'; 'at
five minutes past three'. Attendance:
'about 8,000 spectators';
'about 10,000 spectators'; 'about 12,000 spectators';
Receipts: £63 17s. 6d. |
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Percy Walters won the toss |
James Oswald
kicked-off |
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[1-0] Jack Brodie
15
'sent in a long shot that Wilson failed to reach'
Two Scottish reports give it to Brodie, but five publications
say
Goodall and six, Bassett. The players were both involved in the
dribble that led to the goal
[2-0] not known
free-kick 17
Two reports give it to Bassett, one to Goodall, but four to Weir. Three
reports say
it came from a scrimmage, two others say the ball
was 'driven through'. But came from a free-kick for 'hands'. |
[2-0] Munro header-disallowed: off-side
[2-0] Kelly scores-disallowed:
whistle had blew for h-t |
some reports give this goal to James Oswald |
[2-1]
Neil Munro 60
'put in a smart run and scored a goal'
another report calls him 'goal-sneaking' and that he headed the goal'
[2-2]
Harry Allen
own goal
82 'Moon threw the ball away,
but Allen was running towards his own goal, returned the ball between
the posts'
[2-3] James McLaren 90
'from half-back sent in a shot which baffled
Moon, and although he tried hard, just failed to stop it' |
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Summary |
Officials
[umpires and referees are of equal relevance] |
England |
Team Records |
Scotland |
Umpires |
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John
Charles Clegg
38 (15 June 1850), Sheffield
(Sheffield FA President) |
J.A. Crerar
Third Lanark FC (Scotland
FA President) |
played for England in 1872 |
Referee John Sinclair
33
(27 August 1855), Belfast (Irish FA) (P 6 W 2 D 1 L 3 F 15
A 9) |
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England
Team |
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Rank |
No official ranking system established; ELO rating
2nd |
Colours |
"dressed in white shirts, the arms of England
adorning their bosoms" |
Captain |
Percy Walters |
Selection |
The seven-man FA
International Selection Committee, on Saturday, 30 March 1889, after the FA
Cup Final, The Oval, Kennington (below), following
trial games. |
P 3 of 4 - W 2 - D 0 - L 1 - F 12 - A 5. |
P 6 of 195, W 5 - D 0 - L 1 -
F 27 - A 7. |
England
Lineup |
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nine changes to the previous
match (Brodie & Weir remained) |
league positions (6th
April) |
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Moon, William R. |
20 310 days |
7 June 1868 |
G |
Old Westminsters AFC &
Corinthians FC |
4 |
5ᵍᵃ |
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Walters, Percy M. |
25 195 days |
30 September 1863 |
RB |
Old Carthusians AFC &
Corinthians FC |
11 |
0 |
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Walters, Arthur M. |
24 77 days |
26 January 1865 |
LB |
Old Carthusians AFC &
Corinthians FC |
7 |
0 |
166 |
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Hammond, Henry E.D. |
22 138 days |
26 November 1866 |
RHB |
Oxford University AFC,
Lancing Old Boys AFC &
Corinthians FC |
1 |
0 |
only app 1889 |
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Allen, Harry |
23 84 days |
19 January 1866 |
CHB |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
(FL 3rd) |
4 |
1ᵒᵍ |
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the third own goal conceded by England |
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Forrest, James H. |
24 294 days |
24 June 1864 |
LHB |
Blackburn Rovers FC
(FL 4th) |
10 |
0 |
? |
Bassett, William I. |
20 76 days |
27 January 1869 |
OR |
West Bromwich Albion FC
(FL 6th) |
3 |
1 or
2 |
? |
Goodall,
John |
25 299 days |
19 June 1863 |
IR |
Preston North End FC
(FL Champions) |
4 |
2 or 3 |
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Brodie, John B. |
26 227 days |
30 August 1862 |
CF |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
(FL 3rd) |
2 |
2 |
? |
Weir, David |
25 228 days |
29 August 1863 |
IL |
Bolton Wanderers FC
(FL 5th) |
2 |
1 or 2 |
final app 1889 |
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Lindley,
Tinsley |
23 169 days |
27 October 1865 |
OL |
Nottingham Forest FC
&
Corinthians FC |
10 |
10 |
reserves: |
Alf Shelton (Notts County FC
(FL 11th)). |
team notes: |
Arthur and
Percy Walters are the first set of brothers to play in the same team
seven times.
Percy Walters is the third player to
make eleven England appearances, whereas James Forrest and Tinsley
Lindley are the fourth/fifth
players to make ten, and Arthur Walters the twelfth to make seven.
Billy Moon, Harry Allen and Jack Goodall are the 26th-28th players to
have made four or more England appearances. 45 players have
now appeared for England for more than three times, and only eighty have done so more
than once. Six players have now played four times for the ISC: -
Billy Moon, Percy Walters, Harry Allen, Jack Goodall and Tinsley
Lindley join Fred Dewhurst. |
records: |
For the first time, owing to two matches being played on the same day,
England's use of players in a season exceeds twenty. They have used 26
different players in the 1888-89 season alone. England's twelve
goals this year/season have come from a record eight different
goalscorers. |
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2-3-5 |
Moon - P.Walters, A.Walters
- Hammond, Allen, Forrest - Bassett, Goodall, Lindley, Brodie,
Weir. |
Averages: |
Age |
24 years 0
days |
Appearances/Goals |
5.3 |
1.4 |
England
previous teams
vs. Scotland: |
1888: |
Moon |
P.Walters |
Howarth |
Haworth |
Allen |
Holden-White |
Woodhall |
Goodall |
Lindley |
Dewhurst |
Hodgetts |
1889: |
A.Walters |
Hammond |
Forrest |
Bassett |
Brodie |
Weir |
Lindley |
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Scotland
Team |
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Rank |
No official ranking system established; ELO rating
1st |
Colours |
"arrayed in dark blue tight
fitting jerseys, with a Lion rampant embroidered on the breast" |
Captain |
Bob Smellie |
Selection |
The newly formed smaller Scottish
Football Association Selection Committee, chosen following a trial
match. |
P 2 of 2, W 2 - D 0 - L 0 - F 8 - A 3. |
Scotland
Lineup |
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Wilson, James |
23 281 days |
6 July 1865 |
G |
Vale of Leven FC |
2 |
3ᵍᵃ |
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Arnott, Walter |
27 336 days |
12 May 1861 |
RB |
Queen's Park FC |
10 |
0 |
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Smellie, Robert |
21 112 days |
22 December 1867 |
LB |
Queen's Park FC |
3 |
0 |
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Dewar, George |
21 267 days |
20 July 1867 |
RHB |
Dumbarton FC |
2 |
1 |
final app
1888-89 |
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Kelly, James |
23 180 days |
15 October 1865 |
CHB |
The Celtic FC |
3 |
1 |
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McLaren, James |
27 351 days |
27 April 1861 |
LHB |
The Celtic FC |
2 |
1 |
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Latta, Alexander |
21 201 days |
24 September 1867 |
OR |
Dumbarton FC |
2 |
2 |
final app
1888-89 |
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Berry, William Hall |
21 236 days |
20 August 1867 |
IR |
Queen's Park FC |
2 |
0 |
165 |
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Oswald, James |
21 100 days |
3 January 1868 |
CF |
Third Lanark FC |
1 |
0 |
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McPherson, John |
20 298 days |
19 June 1868 |
IL |
Cowlairs FC |
2 |
6 |
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Munro, Neil |
20 198 days |
27 September 1868 |
OL |
Abercorn FC |
2 |
2 |
final app
1888-89 |
reserves: |
not known |
team notes: |
The Scotch team, in preparation, played a Dumbartonshire XI on
Tuesday, 9 April. They won 2-1. Although there were no alterations
in the team line-up, two players did swap positions - Dewar and Kelly. |
records: |
Normal service is resumed as Scotland record their third straight
victory. |
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2-3-5 |
Wilson - Arnott, Smellie - Dewar, Kelly, McLaren -
Latta, Berry, Oswald, McPherson, Munro. |
Averages: |
Age |
22 years 333 days |
Appearances/Goals |
2.8 |
1.0 |
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Match Report
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Dundee Advertiser, Monday, 15 April 1889 |
In Other News..... |
At
Kennington Oval to-day in favourable weather the representatives of
England and Scotland met in their eighteenth international match.
There was an immense crowd present, and the teams were received with
somewhat faint applause as the entered. The Scotchmen kicked off
towards the gasometer end, and immediately commenced pressing, and
were first over. The magnificent all-round play by the Scotch
forwards, Macpherson being prominent, put the English goal in great
jeopardy. A point was narrowly missed in the first three minutes.
Scotland were playing grandly together, and were pressing most.
England's defence was stubborn, the Walters shining. After the first
quarter England took up the offensive, but the Scotch defence stood out
well. In seventeen minutes Goodall beat Wilson. First point for
England. Almost immediately after, from a free-kick for 'hand' right
under the bar, England scored number two. Scotland played with
increased vigour, and twice had corners. End to end play followed,
both teams playing splendidly. Scotland was more than holding her own,
but could not beat the Walters. It was a grand game, and very hard. It
was a game in which every one of the players who took part excelled
himself, and there was not a weak man on the field. At half-time
England led by 2 goals to 0. |
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It was on 14 April 1889 that a French
prosecution committee was set up to investigate the corrupt activities of
the reactionary politician, General Boulanger, who was ultimately
condemned by the Senate and deported.
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Scotland had certainly hard lines in
not scoring on two occasions in the last minute, Moon saving
miraculously. Scotland scored and the whistle blew at the same time,
and the point was lost. On resuming with the wind the Scotchmen began
to press; but the Englishmen took up the narrative, and the play raged
from end to end. In fifteen minutes Scotland scored with a long high
shot, and the game went on as merrily as before, with the Scotchmen
having much the best of it. In twenty minutes the game was stopped for
several minutes in consequence of M'Pherson being badly winded. Two
minutes after resuming Scotland pulled equal. In a minute more a long
drop from the foot of M'Laren gave Scotland the lead, amidst great
cheering. Scotland was now beating up grandly, all the forwards taking
a great share. A magnificent game ended in a win for Scotland.
There were about
10,000 spectators at Kennington Oval on Saturday to witness the 18th
annual match between England and Scotland.
Successful in the toss the Englishmen chose the Clayton-street goal,
and Oswald kicked off for Scotland, who had a strong wind in their
faces. After some good play on both sides, Goodall finished up a short
run with a shot which completely beat the keeper, and placed the first
goal to the credit of England, and before the interval Weir scored out
of a scrimmage by a capital shot. Thus England had the substantial
lead of two goals to none. In the second part of the game Oswald
passed to Munro, and the latter registered a goal for Scotland; and
not more than ten minutes had elapsed when Oswald sent in a shot which
brought the score level. Quickly afterwards the Scotch forwards
renewed their attack, and M'Laren, with a highland swift kick, placed
a third goal to their credit...
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The Times, Monday, 15 April 1889
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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 Richard Keir's Complete International
Record of Scotland Original Newspaper Reports |
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