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Rank: |
No official ranking system established; ELO rating 5th |
Colours: |
Dark red and blue halved collared shirts, white
shorts, black socks |
Capt: |
Alf Davies |
Selectors: |
Team
selection chosen by Committee, on Monday, 3 March 1890. |
Wales
Lineup |
|
Gillam, Samuel G. |
23 |
early 1867
in Wiltshire,
England |
G |
Wrexham AFC & Shrewsbury Town FC, England |
4 |
9
GA |
|
Davies, Dr. Alfred O. |
27 |
early 1863 |
RB |
Wrexham AFC & Crewe Alexandra FC, England |
9 |
0 |
|
Jones, David |
22/23 |
1867 |
LB |
Chirk AAA FC & Bolton Wanderers FC, England |
6 |
0 |
|
Davies, Joseph E. |
25
246 days |
12 July 1864 |
RHB |
Druids FC & Newton Heath LYMR FC, England |
5 |
0 |
|
Jones, Humphrey |
24
98 days |
7 December 1862 |
CHB |
Bangor FC & East Stirlingshire FC, Scotland |
11 |
1 |
|
Evans, Walter G. |
22 |
Summer 1867 |
LHB |
Builth FC & Bootle FC, England |
1 |
0 |
|
Challen, John B. |
26
354 days |
26 March 1863 |
OR |
Ruthin FC &
Corinthians FC, England |
4 |
0 |
|
Jones, Richard O. |
22/23 |
1867 |
IR |
Bangor FC & Crewe Alexandra FC, England |
3 |
0 |
|
Doughty, John |
24 |
October 1865 |
CF |
Druids FC & Newton Heath LYMR FC, England |
8 |
6 |
|
Howell, E. Gwynne |
22 |
Summer 1867 |
IL |
Builth FC |
2 |
2 |
 |
Lewis, William |
25/26 |
1864 |
OL |
Bangor FC & Crewe Alexandra FC, England |
10 |
2 |
reserves: |
Gillam and Evans were originally reserves. The others were the
halves:- P.Griffith (Chirk FC) and Abel Heyes (Wrexham AFC), right
wing:- D. Evans (Builth FC & Oswestry FC) and W.E. Pryce-Jones
(Newtown AFC), centre:- D. Lewis (Bangor FC), left wing:- W.H. Turner
(Wrexham AFC) and R.H. Jarrett (Ruthin FC). |
team notes: |
James Trainer (Preston North End FC) was due to start in goal, but his
club refused to release him, and his place went to Gillam. Similarly,
Bolton Wanderers FC refused to release Bob Roberts, his place going to
Walter Evans. Challen only worked at Wellingborough Grammar School,
he did not play football for them. |
|
2-3-5 |
Gillam - A.Davies, Jones - J.Davies,
H.Jones, Evans - Challen,
R.Jones, Doughty, Howell, Lewis. |
Averages: |
Age |
23/24 |
Appearances/Goals |
5.7 |
0.9 |
most experienced team that England have faced so far |
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|
Rank: |
No official ranking system established; ELO rating
2nd |
Colours: |
White shirts, navy blue knickerbockers |
Capt: |
Percy Walters
(fourth & final captaincy) |
Selectors: |
The seven-man FA
International Selection Committee, on Wednesday, 26 February 1890, at the
Midland Hotel, Derby (below), following
trial games. 8th match, W 7 - D 0 - L 1 -
F 39 - A
8. |
In Charge:
Pa Jackson (Corinthians FC) |
England
Lineup |
|
Moon, William R. |
21
282 days |
7 June 1868 |
G |
Old Westminsters
AFC &
Corinthians FC |
5 |
6
GA |
|
Walters, Percy M. |
26
167 days |
30 September 1863 |
RB |
Old Carthusians
AFC &
Corinthians FC |
12 |
0 |
|
Walters, Arthur M. |
25
49 days |
26 January 1865 |
LB |
Old Carthusians AFC &
Corinthians FC |
8 |
0 |
|
Fletcher, Albert T. |
23
348 days |
1 April 1866 |
RHB |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC |
2 |
0 |
final app
1889-90 |
171 |
|
Holt, John |
23
150 days |
16
October
1866 |
CHB |
Everton FC |
1 |
0 |
|
Shelton, Alfred |
24
185 days |
12 September 1865 |
LHB |
Notts County FC |
2 |
0 |
|
Bassett, William I. |
21
48 days |
27 January 1869 |
OR |
West Bromwich Albion FC |
4 |
1 or
2 |
172 |
  |
Currey, Edmund S. |
21
260 days |
28 June 1868 |
IR |
Oxford University
AFC,
Old Carthusians AFC &
Corinthians FC |
1 |
2 |
 |
Lindley,
Tinsley |
24
140 days |
27 October 1865 |
CF |
Nottingham Forest FC
&
Corinthians FC |
11 |
11 |
173 |
|
Wood, Harry |
21
262 days |
26 June 1868 |
IL |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC |
1 |
0 |
|
Daft, Harry B. |
23
345 days |
5
April 1866 |
OL |
Notts County FC &
Corinthians FC |
2 |
0 |
reserves: |
As well as those named below, and those that took the field against
Ireland,
Bill Rowley (Stoke FC, goal),
Harry Green (West Bromwich Albion FC, fullback),
Harry Allen and
Arthur Lowder (both
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, halfbacks),
John Devey (Mitchell St. George FC, centre-forward),
Davie Weir (Bolton Wanderers FC) and
Edgar Chadwick (Everton FC, left wing). |
 |
team notes: |
Edmund Currey withdrew from the match against Ireland to take
George Cotterill's (Cambridge University AFC) place in this match.
Percy and Arthur Walters were brothers. Alf Shelton is the younger
brother of
Charlie (1888). |
records: |
For the first time since their second match, back in 1873, when
England had a 75% success record, they have now achieved 60%. |
|
2-3-5 |
Moon - P. Walters, A.
Walters - Fletcher, Holt, Shelton - Bassett, Currey, Lindley,
Wood, Daft |
Averages: |
Age |
23 years
178
days |
Appearances/Goals |
4.4 |
1.1 |
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Match Report
- Sheffield Daily Telegraph, Monday, 17 March 1890 |
In Other News..... |
Played at Wrexham on Saturday afternoon in the presence of 4,000
people. A high wind blew across the ground. The Welsh team was as selected
except that Gillam kept goal instead of Trainor, and Evans, of Builth,
played half-back instead of Roberts, of the Bolton Wanderers. The English
team contained one change, Currey, of Oxford University, playing instead
of Cotterell. Wales kicked off, and the ball was taken to the English
goal, but sent back. A corner taken by Shelton failed, and after general
play Challon brilliantly ran, but failed. A fine shot by Lindley was
splendidly saved by Gillam. After brilliant play all round Lewis took a
rapid run and secured a corner. Humphrey Jones placed the ball well, but
the goalkeeper saved. Hindley took a run to the Welsh goal, Gillam finely
saving. A good run by Lewis was nullified by Challon kicking out. After a
brief visit to the Welsh goal the ball was brought back, Howell making a
good shot, a goal being narrowly saved. Other brilliant attacks on the
English goal were made but failed. From a free kick for a goal A. O.
Davies kicked away, Lewis scoring the first goal. After indifferent
general play, in which both sides showed themselves to be fairly matched,
but handicapped by the wind, corner kicks by England looked threatening. A
severe struggle in goal ensued, but came to nothing. A good run was made
to the English goal, but nothing was done to alter the positions of
parties. Score as half-time:-Wales 1 goal, England 0 goal.
On resuming Lindley handled the ball,
but nothing resulted from the free-kick. Two corners given to Wales ended
likewise. Much brilliant play resulted, and Currey scored, thus
equalising. A sharp run by Daft looked likely, but the Welsh defence was
firm and the attack failed. Currey made a fine shot, and after some sharp
play England scored a goal, kicked by Currey. The English play was fine.
After some general play, equally divided at either end, Wales rousing
itself, several attempts at the English goal were made. Lewis did some
excellent work, but it soon appeared that the English team was superior in
combined play. Hands was given the English close by the Welsh goal.
Fletcher kicked through, but no goal was scored. Shortly after a fine run
was made to the Welsh goal, and Lindley scored the third goal. A corner
was made by Daft and Shelton headed in, but the goalkeeper saved. Humphrey
Jones kicked through the English goal, but scored nothing . A fine attack
was made on the English goal. Wood made a fine run away, and 'hands' were
claimed for England near goal, which came to nothing. Wood also made a
rapid run and shot, but failed. A severe attack followed, but nothing
resulted. Owing to bad arrangements the people crowded the ground, and the
game was suspended frequently.
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|
It was on 16 March 1890 that the decision
was taken to flood the Morfa Colliery at Port Talbot, as it continued to
burn following an explosion, which killed 87 men, five days earlier. Some of
the survivors described seeing ghostly apparitions below ground in the weeks
before the disaster. |
"There was a large gathering on the racecourse at Wrexham to witness the
annual match between England and Wales. Lewis started the ball for the
home team, but the visitors soon acted on the aggressive...
Jones and Doughty effected good runs, after which a free kick was allowed
to the Welsh. This was at once followed by a goal, secured by Lewis...
At
length the English made an incursion into their rivals' territory, and
Currey sent the ball between the posts, thus bringing the score level... At
length Currey got in possession, and with a skilful shot obtained a second
goal for England... Lindley, however, quickly afterwards scored another goal"
-
The Times, Monday, 17 March 1890
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Domestic
Football Results (15 March 1890)
Teams in a silver box denotes a player representing England |
Accrington 2 Preston North End 2
Thorneyholme
Road, Accrington
(5,000)
Kirkham, Barbour ~
Haworth
OG,
J.Ross |
George Haworth started for
Accrington,
and scored an own goal |
Bob Howarth, Bob Holmes and Fred Dewhurst were starting for Preston |
Burnley 3 Notts County 0
Turf Moor, Burnley
(4,000)
Stewart (2),
scrimmage |
Notts County were without
Harry Daft and Arthur Shelton, but did have Albert Smith |
George Toone started for County |
Everton 3
Derby County 0
Anfield Road, Liverpool
(10,000)
Milward
OG, Ferguson,
Williamson OG |
Everton were without Johnny Holt & Fred
Geary, but did have Alf Milward and Edgar Chadwick |
West Bromwich Albion 2 Stoke 1
Stoney Lane, West Bromwich
(1,600)
Bayliss, Woodhall
~
Owen |
West Brom
were without Billy Bassett, Charlie Perry and Bob Roberts, but did start
with Joe Reader, and scorers, George Woodhall and Jem Bayliss. |
Bill Rowley and Alf
Underwood started for Stoke |
Wolverhampton Wanderers 5 Bolton
Wanderers 1
Molineux Ground, Wolverhampton
(3,000)
Wykes (3),
Worrall, Brodie
~
Cassidy |
Wolves were without Albert Fletcher, Harry Wood, Dick Baugh and
Charlie Mason. However, they had Billy Rose, Harry Allen, Arthur
Lowder and scorer, Jack Brodie |
Bolton were without Kenny
Davenport and Di Jones, but did have Davie Weir and Jimmy Turner |
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Everton's win put them level on points with League Champions,
Preston, with only one match remaining. Defeat at West Brom, the following
week, effectively ended their chances, and Preston went on to retain the
title with a victory at Notts County. It was to be their last League
Championship success.
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Source Notes |
TheFA
Cris Freddi: Football Historian
Welsh Football Data Archive
Nick
Gibbs' England: The Football Facts |
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HistoricalKits/Wales
Rothmans Yearbooks
Original newspaper reports |
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