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51 vs. Wales		 Monday, 13 March 1893
British International Championship 1892-93 (10th) Match
 
 England 6 Wales 0 [2-0]
   		 

Victoria Athletic Ground, Boothen, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
 Kick-off (GMT): 'shortly after 3.30'
Attendance: '8,000 spectators'; 'about 8,000 persons patronised';'9,000 or 10,000 spectators'; 'before 10,000';
England's second visit to the Victoria Ground and to Stoke-upon-Trent, but their fourth to Staffordshire
Bob Holmes won the toss Jack Butler kicked-off
[0-0] John Goodall header hits the post
[1-0] Fred Spiksley 25
  'from a freekick taken by Clare, Schofield sent in a low shot, which Trainer saved, Spiksley returned it and fairly beat the goalkeeper'
 [2-0] Fred Spiksley 30
  'a hot scrimmage ended in him scoring a second'		  
[3-0] Billy Bassett 47
 'from a judicious Spiksley pass, a swift oblique shot past Trainer'
[4-0] John Goodall 49
  'the ball striking the crossbar and beating Trainer'
[4-0] Fred Spiksley hits the crossbar
[5-0] Jack Reynolds 75
  'Bassett's quick freekick to Reynolds, who beat Trainer with a low, swift shot'' Parry handball
[6-0] Fred Spiksley 88 HAT-TRICK
 'rebound after Trainer saved Schofield shot'
Confusion reigned as to who scored the final goal. The Times and Sporting Life credit Schofield. The Sportsman, The Field, Manchester Guardian, Liverpool Mercury, etc, etc, say Spiksley put in the rebound after Trainer saved Schofield's shot.
Football League Record

 
 

"ENGLAND WIN EASILY" Sporting Life

Officials       

England Team Records Wal es
Referee
John Campbell
 Scotland		 The venue at Victoria Ground was chosen by the F.A. Committee in London on Monday, 20 February 1893, at the same time the team was chosen.
Linesmen
Charles James Hughes
 39 (16 August 1853), Northwich
Northwich, Cheshire		 G/J.H. Jones
 Shrewsbury
 

England Team
 
Rank No official ranking system established;
ELO rating 1st		 Colours White jerseys and navy blue knickerbockers

Captain		 Bob Holmes Selection The seven-man FA International Selection Committee
P 1 of 3, W 1 - D 0 - L 0 - F 6 - A 0. P 17 of 195, W 15 - D 1 - L 1 - F 72 - A 15.
  team chosen at 61 Chancery Lane, London, on Monday, 20 February 1893
England Lineup
  a record equalling eleven changes to previous match league position (20th February) ave lge pos: 10th
23   Sutcliffe, John W. 24
335 days		 12 April 1868 G Bolton Wanderers FC (FL1 14th) 1 0ᵍᵃ
206 the 3rd/4th Wanderer to represent England
  Clare, Thomas 28
37 days		 4 February 1865 RB Stoke FC (FL1 8th) 3 0
  Holmes, Robert 25
263 days		 23 June 1867 LB Preston North End FC (FL1 2nd) 4 0
Reynolds, John 24
20 days		 21 February 1869 RHB West Bromwich Albion FC (FL1 12th) 2 1
  Perry, Charles 27
69 days		 3 January 1866 CHB West Bromwich Albion FC (FL1 12th) 3 0
final app 1890-93
207   Turner, James 26
158 days		 6 October 1866 LHB Bolton Wanderers FC (FL1 14th) 1 0
the 3rd/4th Wanderer to represent England
Bassett, William I. 24
45 days		 27 January 1869 OR West Bromwich Albion FC (FL1 12th) 9 3 or 4
208   Whitehead, James 22
252 days		 4 July 1870 IR Accrington FC (FL1 15th) 1 0
third & final Accringtoner to represent England
Goodall, John 29
267 days		 19 June 1863 CF Derby County FC (FL1 11th) 8 7 or 8
Schofield, Joseph A. 22
71 days		 1 January 1871 IL Stoke FC (FL1 8th) 2 0
209 Spiksley, Frederick 23
47 days		 25 January 1870 OL Wednesday FC (FL1 5th) 1 3
the 31st brace scored ~ thirteenth hattrick the 8th Wednesday player to represent England
     
reserves: not known
team changes: John Goodall was the original inside-right, he replaced Blackburn Rovers FC's (FL1 7th) Jack Southworth at centre-forward, who had a leg injury. Jimmy Whitehead was then added as the new inside-right. Everton FC's (FL1 3rd) Edgar Chadwick and Alf Milward were replaced on the left by Schofield and Spiksley. They were needed for their club's FA Cup semi-final appearance.
team notes: Goalkeeper John Sutcliife played for England Rugby against New Zealand in 1889.
Jack Reynolds had already played five times for the Irish team, scoring once (1890-91 (two appearances and one goal against England)).
For just the second time, first since 1889, the starting eleven are selected entirely from Football League clubs.
As Stoke FC used the Victoria Athletic ground to play their home matches since 1878, then Clare and Schofield were playing on their home ground.
appearance notes: Billy Bassett is the tenth player to make nine England appearances, whereas John Goodall is the twelfth player to make eight.
36 players have now made four England appearances, and 59 players have now made three England appearances. 107 players have now played for England more than once.
Bassett is the first player to make nine appearances under the guidance of the ISC, and Goodall is the second player to make eight.
records: England extend their record of back-to-back victories, now at eight matches, and extend their unbeaten record to eleven matches.
Fred Spiksley becomes the first England player to score two, and then three goals, at Victoria Ground.
 
2-3-5 Sutcliffe -
Clare, Holmes -
Reynolds, Perry, Turner -
Bassett, Whitehead, Goodall, Schofield, Spiksley
Averages: Age 25 years 109 days Appearances/Goals 3.2 0.9

 

Wales Team
 
Rank No official ranking system established;
ELO rating 5th		 Colours White and red halved shirts, black shorts, black socks
(pictorial evidence, with Trainer wearing a plain shirt)
Captain Jim Trainer Selection The Welsh Selection Committee, following a series of trial matches.
P 3 of 11, W 0 - D 1 - L 2 - F 2 - A 13. team chosen at The Hand Hotel, Chirk, on Friday, 3 March 1893
Wales Lineup
  Trainer, James 30
65 days		 7 January 1863 G Preston North End FC, England 8 33ᵍᵃ
  Jones, David 26
30 days		 11 February 1867
 in Trefonen, England		 RB Bolton Wanderers FC, England 9 0
  Parry, Charles Frederick 23
 78 days		 25 December 1869 LB Everton FC, England 3 0
142   Williams, Edwin Houghland 24
 128 days		 5 November 1868 RHB Crewe Alexandra FC, England 1 0
  Davies, Joseph 27
38 days		 3 February 1865 CHB Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, England 7 0
final app 1888-93
143   Morris, Edward 20/21 1872
in Trefonen, England		 LHB Chirk AAA FC 1 0
144   James, Edwin 23
355 days		 23 March 1869 OR Chirk AAA FC 1 0
145   Vaughan, James 25 summer 1868 IR Druids FC 1 0
146   Butler, John Evans 24
351 days		 27 March 1868 CF Chirk AAA FC 1 0
  Lewis, Benjamin 29
 12 days		 1 March 1864
in Shrewsbury, England		 IL Middlesbrough FC, England 5 2
  Robert, Roberts 26
219 days		 6 August 1866 OL Crewe Alexandra FC, England 2 1
final app 1891-93
reserves: not known
team changes: Bob Roberts replaced John Bowdler (Blackburn Rovers FC, England)
 
2-3-5 Trainer -
Jones, Parry -
Williams, Davies, Morris -
James, Vaughan, Butler, Lewis, Roberts
Averages: Age 25 years 204-248 days10 Appearances/Goals 3.5 0.3
       Match Report Sporting Life, Tuesday, 14 March 1893
Yesterday afternoon the fifteenth match between England and Wales was played at Stoke-on-Trent, before ten thousand spectators. The weather was rather dull, but the turf was in grand condition. Additional local interest was aroused in the match by the fact that Schofield, the little local flyer, was included in the English team, along with Spiksley, the Sheffield crack. The Welsh team was first on the field, both receiving a good reception. England won the toss and Schofield was conspicuous from the start. Bassett sending behind, Spiksley was defeated in a scrummage on the line, but he recovered himself a minute later, and shot into Trainer's hands, a similar attempt by Bassett being cleared. Wales broke away, but Holmes cleared. Schofield got away, but fell, Trainer clearing. Two fouls followed, the final shot by the Wales half (Reynolds) going wide. Still pressing, Holmes put the ball out, Wales gaining an advantage from a foul. The England left wing was well watched, both Spiksley and Schofield having fruitless shots. Butler, for the visitors, stopped a combined rush of the home forwards and immediately afterwards Sutcliffe cleared well from a header from Roberts. Both goals were attacked smartly, and from a foul Trainer saved marvellously. Parry made a nice pass, Whitehead unfortunately falling over the ball. From a grand pass by Bassett, Turner shot past the upright, Holmes clearing. At the other end, with all the Welsh five to deal with, Morris headed away a fine shot from Bassett. Play continued in the Welsh half, Trainer saving a shot from Goodall. A foul against the visitors resulted in an onslaught on the Wales goal. Schofield put in a lightning shot, Spiksley getting through from the return. Continuing to press, the ball was fouled in the Welsh goal the ball being put through from a scrummage. Wales broke away, Clare clearing off-side saving the visitors' goal, Williams, at centre-half-half, playing a grand game. Just before half-time the game opened out, Wales making several rushes, the home backs returning well. Roberts defeating Holmes, Clare forced a goal-kick, and Whitehead skied over the bar from a neat pass by Bassett.
The second half opened with an attack by the Welsh forwards, Lewis forcing Sutcliffe to concede a corner, the English backs being kept busy for a short time. Play was transferred to the Welsh half, and from a shot by Spiksley, Bassett rushed the third goal six minutes from the re-start. Clare missed at a critical moment, Reynolds clearing. Bassett got away, and although hampered by Roberts and Lewis, a fine centre was converted into a fourth goal by Goodall. Wales tried their utmost, Perry, who was in grand form, defending grandly, Clare being amiss. England forced a fruitless corner. A vigorous attack by the home forwards was relieved by a foul close to goal. Wales were playing a magnificent defence. White, Perry, and Reynolds were the best of the English halves. Butler, Robert, and Lewis made a good run. Vaughan just shooting wide. The Tatties were playing for all they knew, the final efforts of their forward division being weak, the fast wing of the English telling well. Half-way through the second half Sutcliffe had a very anxious ten minutes, having to fist away three times very quickly. Trainer, at the other end, saved luckily, from Goodall, a return shot from Bassett being equally well saved. Reynolds scoring the fifth goal from a corner. Perry, Goodall, and Bassett were here applauded for some very tricky play. The visiting team were completely pumped out, the English forwards and halves completely running around them. Schofield added the sixth goal after the home defence had been tried.
             
       Match Report The Times, Tuesday, 14 March 1893
The easy victory gained by England over Wales at Stoke-on-Trent yesterday was in keeping with expectations. The Football Association entrusted its good name to a purely professional side, whereas, at Birmingham, the England team which defeated Ireland by six goals to one on the 25th ult. was wholly amateur. Yesterday's football went much in the same way as at Birmingham, and the result, too, was very similar. Great interest was aroused by the game, and about 10,000 spectators assembled on the Stoke Ground, where the turf was in excellent condition. Choice of positions fell to England, who in the first half-time had the advantage of the wind, and at half-past 3 Wales kicked off...
 ...But the Englishmen soon drove the ball back to the visitors' end, where Spikesley scored the first goal for England. Out of some close forward play the home eleven again beat Trainor...
Then Goodall and Bassett got the ball to the other end, where the latter secured the third goal for England. He also had a considerable share in the fourth goal obtained by Goodall. Wales strove very hard to make matters a little even, but their efforts were not attended with success, although their backs did pretty well in the defence. Reynolds and Schofield each scored again for England, who were declared the winners by six goals to none.
 
       In Other News....
It was on 13 March 1893 that France was in the grip of a corruption scandal that implicated 510 members of parliament in the taking of bribes to prevent the company set up to build the Panama Canal from collapsing because of its financial mismanagement. Only one person was sent to prison as a result of the trial, but the whole affair caused a severe lack of trust in French politicians.
       Source Notes
TheFA
Cris Freddi: Football Historian
Welsh Football Data Archive
Nick Gibbs' England: The Football Facts		 Ian Garland & Gareth M. Davies' Sons of Cambria
Rothmans Yearbooks
 Original newspaper reports
Ancestry.com
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