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Rank |
No official ranking system established;
ELO rating
2nd |
Colours |
"...his team
being clad in white shirts and black
knickers..." |
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Captain |
Billy Moon |
Selection |
The seven-man FA
International Selection Committee, on Tuesday, 24 March 1891 at the Midland
Hotel, Birmingham (below), following The Whites vs. The Stripes
trial game. |
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only match, W 1 - D 0 - L
0 - F
2 - A
1. |
P 12 of 195, W 10 - D 1 - L 1 - F 52 - A 13. |
flg.jpg) England
Lineup |
|
|
seven
players chosen from matches 41/42
(five from match 41, two from match 42) |
league position (24th
March) |
ave lge pos:
4th⁹ |
|
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Moon, William
R.
|
22
301 days
|
7 June 1868
|
G
|
Old Westminsters AFC &
Corinthians FC
|
7 |
8ᵍᵃ |
|
=most gk apps 1891 |
|
final app
1888-91 |
|
|
Howarth,
Robert H. |
25
288 days |
20 June 1865 |
RB |
Preston North End FC
(FL RU) |
4 |
0 |
|
|
Holmes, Robert |
23
285 days |
23 June 1867 |
LB |
Preston North End FC
(FL RU) |
2 |
0 |
|
|
Smith, Albert |
21
255 days |
23 July 1869 |
RHB |
Nottingham Forest FC |
2 |
0 |
|
|
Holt, John |
24
170 days |
16
October 1866 |
CHB |
Everton FC
(FL CHAMPIONS) |
3 |
0 |
|
|
Shelton, Alfred |
25
204 days |
12 September 1865 |
LHB |
Notts County FC
(FL 3rd) |
5 |
0 |
|
|
Bassett,
William I. |
22
301 days |
27 January 1869 |
OR |
West Bromwich Albion FC
(FL BOTTOM) |
7 |
2 or
3 |
 |
Goodall,
John |
27
289 days |
19 June 1863 |
IR |
Derby County FC
(FL 10th) |
6 |
4 or 5 |
|
|
Geary,
Fred |
23
71 days |
23 January 1868 |
CF |
Everton FC
(FL CHAMPIONS) |
2 |
2 to 5 |
|
final app 1890-91 |
|
|
Chadwick, Edgar W. |
21
294 days |
14 June 1869 |
IL |
Everton FC
(FL CHAMPIONS) |
2 |
2 |
|
|
Milward, Arthur |
20
204 days |
12 September
1870 |
OL |
Everton FC
(FL CHAMPIONS) |
2 |
1 |
|
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reserves: |
 William Rose (Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
(FL 4th), goal),
Joe Marsden (Darwen FC) and
Alf Underwood (Stoke FC, fullbacks),
Jem Bayliss,
Charlie Perry (both
West Bromwich Albion FC
(FL BOTTOM)) and
Jimmy Forrest (half-backs),
Joe Lofthouse (both
Blackburn Rovers FC
(FL 5th)) and
William Smith (Nottingham
Forest FC, right wing),
John Devey (Birmingham St. George's FC, centre),
Harry Wood (Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
(FL 4th)) and
Bill Townley (Blackburn Rovers FC
(FL 5th), left). |
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team notes: |
Alf Shelton is the younger brother of
Charlie (1888). |
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appearance notes: |
Billy's Moon and
Bassett are the fourteenth/fifteenth players to make seven appearances,
whereas Jack Goodall is the eighteenth player to make six.
Alf
Shelton is the 27th player to make five appearances. 32 players have
now appeared for England more than four times, 51 more than three and now only
97 have done so more than once.
Billy Moon and Billy Bassett are
the second/third players to have made seven appearances under the ISC. |
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records: |
For just the second time, England have won all three
games in one season.
England's twelve goals this year/season have
come from a record-equalling nine different goalscorers. |
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|
|
2-3-5 |
Moon -
Howarth, Holmes -
Smith, Holt, Shelton -
Bassett, Goodall, Geary, Chadwick, Milward. |
|
Averages: |
Age |
23 years
224 days |
Appearances/Goals |
3.8 |
0.9-1.2 |
|
England
previous teams
vs. Scotland: |
|
1890: |
Moon |
P.Walters |
A.Walters |
Haworth |
Allen |
Shelton |
Bassett |
Currey |
Lindley |
Wood |
Daft |
|
1891: |
Haworth |
Holmes |
Smith |
Holt |
Goodall |
Geary |
Chadwick |
Milward |
|
| |
|
Rank |
No official ranking system established;
ELO rating
1st |
Colours |
"...whilst the Scots wore dark blue jerseys and white pants." |
|
Captain |
Wally Arnott |
Selection |
The seven-man Scottish Football Association
Selection Committee, chosen, on Tuesday, 10 March 1891, following a
trial match. |
|
P 3 of 3, W 1 - D 1 - L 1 - F 7 - A 3. |
 Scotland
Lineup |
|
|
Wilson, James |
25
272 days |
6 July 1865 |
G |
Vale of Leven FC |
4 |
6ᵍᵃ |
|
final app
1888-91 |
|
|
Arnott, Walter |
29
327 days |
12 May 1861 |
RB |
Queen's Park FC |
12 |
0 |
|
|
Smellie, Robert |
23
103 days |
22 December 1867 |
LB |
Queen's Park FC |
4 |
0 |
|
|
Begbie, Isaac |
22
304 days |
4 June 1868 |
RHB |
Heart of Midlothian FC |
2 |
0 |
|
204 |
|
McPherson, John |
28
34 days |
1 March 1863 |
CHB |
Heart of Midlothian FC |
1 |
0 |
|
only app
1891 |
|
205 |
|
Hill, John |
28
275 days |
3 July 1862 |
LHB |
Heart of Midlothian FC |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Watt, Francis |
25
47 days |
16 February 1866 |
OR |
Kilbirnie FC |
4 |
3 |
|
final app
1889-91 |
|
|
Rankin, Gilbert |
21
15 days |
20 March 1870 |
IR/L |
Vale of Leven FC |
2 |
2 |
|
final app
1890-91 |
|
|
Sellar, William |
26
165 days |
21 October 1864 |
CF |
Queen's Park FC |
6 |
0 |
|
|
Berry, William Hall |
22
227 days |
20 August 1867 |
IL/R |
Queen's Park FC |
4 |
0 |
|
final app
1888-91 |
|
|
Baird, David |
22
31 days |
4 March 1869 |
OL |
Heart of Midlothian FC |
2 |
0 |
|
reserves: |
The Selection Committee named the three sides for Scotland's three
matches on Tuesday, 10 March in Glasgow,
reserves not named. The team is as that which was selected,
three and a half weeks earlier. |
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team notes: |
"The S.F.A. decided not to utilise
the services of those League players who did not take part in the
trial games, and consequently they were without several good
forwards." - Sporting Life, Monday, 6 April 1891
The team stayed in Skipton the night previous to the match. |
|
|
|
2-3-5 |
Wilson -
Arnott, Smellie -
Begbie, McPherson, Hill -
Watt, Rankin
(Berry),
Sellars, Berry
(Rankin), Baird.
notes:
"on change of ends Berry went to his original position at the inside
right and Rankin inside left." |
|
Averages: |
Age |
25 years 73
days |
Appearances/Goals |
3.8 |
0.4 |
|
"After the match the teams had a hurried dinner at the White Bull,
Dr. Morley presiding. He proposed the Scottish Association, and Mr. T. Park
responded, whilst Mr. Clegg acknowledged the toast of the Football
Association. Mr. M'Dowall, with a complete ignorance of the speed of a L. &
Y. stopping train, had the team booked to leave at 7-30, and they went, to
land in Manchester only five minutes before the Midland express which left
Blackburn an hour later." - The Athletic News, Monday, 7 Apri
1891 |
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|
Match Report
-
Sporting Life, Monday, 6 April 1891 |
| |
It was on 4 April 1891
that British forces were preparing to invade the tiny Kingdom of Manipur
after five British officials were murdered following a clumsy attempt to
reverse a palace coup. Within weeks, the perpetrators had been hanged for
waging war on the British Empire, and Manipur came under British rule. It is
now an Indian state.
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The
English captain had been fortunate enough to win the toss, and he
decided that his opponents should play the first half of the game in
the teeth of a stiff wind. In the first instant Watt and his partner
looked dangerous, and the first impression was that they were going to
do great things. It was only a flash in the pan, however, for off went
Milward and Chadwick at top speed to the other end, the latter causing
first uneasiness by a fast low shot, which Arnott was lucky in
stopping. Again, after a bit of scrummaging about Wilson's domains,
Sellar rushed off, and a corner resulted to his side, but it went
begging. Before this pressure had been relieved, Holmes made a mistake
in delaying to tackle Sellar, but the Queen's man, fortunately
for England, landed his shot, a
terrifically swift one, just past the post. During the next few
minutes, Geary was fouled twice, but almost as soon as he had got over
the second one Milward banged the ball to him, and Wilson had a
dangerous high shot to negotiate, but he was successful. At this stage
and for some short time afterwards, the Englishmen were having all the
best of matters, shots by Chadwick, Goodall, Milward, and Bassett all
deserving to score. A capital bit of tackling by Arnott sent away
Watt, but Sellar and Rankine mulled a grand chance. As soon as the
ball had been kicked off after this Chadwick raced down and crossed to
Goodall, who lost no time in putting on the first point for England. A
claim for off-side was dismissed. From the mid-field kick, Rankine, by
good dribbling, got clear and called on Moon, who fisted away.
Chadwick next missed a grand opportunity of scoring by hesitating when
tackled by Begbie. Moon about this time had a few anxious moments, but
Holmes and Howarth time after time repulsed. At length Chadwick got
possession of the ball about twenty-five yards from goal, and with a
terrific shot called on Wilson. The Vale man missed handling the ball,
and it slid off his body and through the goal amid cheers. A claim
that the ball went outside was not entertained. M'Pherson pulled up
Geary when dangerous, and Holt thrice performed a similar operation
for Sellar at the other end. To half-time the game was in favour of
England, and at the sound of the whistle the record was:― ENGLAND 2
goals SCOTLAND 0 goals.
With the wind behind them Scotland were
again in favour, and the most sanguine Englishman said to himself that
his favourites would require all they had got to win. The Scotchmen
from the kick-off were soon busy, but Howarth, Holmes, and Holt were
so assiduous in their attentions that they could scarcely get a single
opportunity of shooting for goal. Moon, however, had one teaser to
stop from Sellar, and soon afterwards Hill filled his hands for the
first time. At length Milward and Chadwick broke away by some perfect
passing, the latter putting in a shot which Wilson had to give a
fruitless corner to save. The Englishmen were playing a much better
game than their opponents did against the wind, and time after time
the left pair and Goodall got through , but were not supported. For
Scotland Wall dropped the ball just over the bar, but from the
goal-kick Bassett got past the opposing halves and backs, but being
unprotected Smellie charged him off the ball easily. Berry next gave
Moon a hard shot to stop, but he cleared finely. At the other end
Goodall and Bassett were again conspicuous, Arnott finally getting rid
of a screw by the Derby County man in a lucky fashion. Smth fouled
Sellar when he was dangerous, and the free-kick looked very dangerous
for the Englishmen. Howarth, however, met the ball, and relieved the
pressure with a fine long kick. At the end of the half an hour's play
Watt got the better of Holmes by lying off-side, while Baird passed
the ball. The North-Ender, however, tackled him, and both lost the
ball, which was lying stationary between them. Moon, seeing this,
rushed out and kicked the ball, which rebounded towards the goal off
Watt. The Scotchman, spying his opportunity, rushed forward, and with
a fine screw put the ball between the posts before Moon could get
back. After this the ball travelled from end to end, but nothing
further was done.
 "Ewood
Park, Blackburn, was the scene of the 20th annual match between
England and Scotland on Saturday. The weather proved inclement, and
the torrents of rain which had fallen during the morning caused the
turf to be slippery. There was a great influx of visitors from
Scotland, and about 10,000 spectators were present. Large as this
number was, it would probably have been still larger but for the
chagrin felt by many of the Lancastrians that not a single place was
found in the English eleven for the Blackburn Rovers, who recently won
the Association Challenge Cup, and on whose ground the match was
decided. England were successful in the toss, and elected to have the
advantage of the strong wind...
For a long time the
Scotch kept up a gallant defence ; but after about 20 minutes' play
it was broken through by Goodall, who received the ball from one of
the left wings and shot it between the posts. There was a demur as
to whether the off-side rule had not been infringed, which, however,
was not sustained...
After
half an hour's play, a pass from Goodall to Chadwick enabled the
latter, by a brilliant shot, to place the second goal to the credit
of England. A trifling objection was raised, but negatived...
...A
few minutes later Watt guided the ball right up to the posts, and
after a little opposition screwed it through, thus scoring for
Scotland...
The
defence on both sides was excellent, but the winners' advantage lay
in their superior forward game ; they passed with great judgment,
and their kicking was well-timed and accurate." - The Times,
Monday, 6 April 1891.
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