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Match
Summary |
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Ireland
Team |
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Rank: |
No official ranking system established; ELO rating
6th |
Colours: |
Probably dark blue jerseys and white shorts |
Capt: |
Sam Torrans |
Selectors: |
Team chosen by Committee, on Tuesday, 27
February 1894; |
P 2 of 2 - W 0 - D 1 - L 1 - F 3 - A 6. |
Ireland
Lineup |
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Scott, Thomas M. |
20 |
9 August 1873 |
G |
Cliftonville FAC |
1 |
2ᵍᵃ |
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Stewart, Robert Kennedy |
25 |
15 August 1868 |
RB |
Cliftonville FAC |
10 |
0 |
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Torrans, Samuel |
25 |
4 February 1869 |
LB |
Linfield FAC |
12 |
0 |
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Johnston, Samuel |
24 |
19 March 1869 |
RH |
Linfield FAC |
4 |
0 |
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Burnette, John |
22 |
13 October 1871 |
CH |
Distillery FC |
2 |
0 |
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Milne, Robert G. |
23 |
1 October 1870 born in Inverarity,
Scotland |
LH |
Linfield FAC |
2 |
0 |
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Dalton, William Boyd |
23 |
16 March 1870 |
OR |
Linfield FAC |
10 |
4 |
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Gaffikin, George John |
25 |
17 May 1868 |
IR |
Linfield FAC |
11 |
4 |
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Stanfield, Olphert Martin |
25 |
26 February 1869 |
CF |
Distillery FC |
21 |
9 |
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Gibson, William K. |
17 153 days |
1 October 1876 born in Glasgow,
Scotland |
IL |
Cliftonville FAC |
2 |
1 |
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Barron, James H. |
19 |
30 September 1874 |
OL |
Cliftonville FAC |
2 |
0 |
reserves: |
reserves not known |
team notes: |
Olphie Stanfield extends his tally as Ireland's record appearance
holder and record goalscorer.
Willie Gibson
became (and still is) the youngest player to score against England. |
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2-3-5 |
Scott - Stewart, Torrans - Johnston, Burnette, Milne -
Dalton, Gaffikin, Stanfield, Gibson, Barron |
Averages: |
Age |
22.4 |
Appearances/Goals |
7.0 |
1.5 |
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England
Team |
|
Rank: |
No official ranking system established; ELO rating
1st |
Colours: |
White jerseys and navy blue knickerbockers |
Capt: |
Bob Holmes, second captaincy |
Selectors: In charge:
Richard Philip Gregson |
The seven-man FA
International Selection Committee, on Wednesday, 14 February 1894, at 61
Chancery Lane, London. 19th match, W 16 - D 2 - L 1 - F
79 - A
17.
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The Athletic News credits the
captaincy to Harry Daft |
England
Lineup |
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Reader, Josiah |
28 |
27 February 1866 |
G |
West Bromwich Albion FC |
1 |
2
GA |
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Howarth,
Robert H. |
28 |
20 June 1865 |
RB |
Everton FC
fifth evertonian? |
5 |
0 |
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Holmes, Robert
injured off 20 |
26 |
23 June 1867 |
LB |
Preston North End FC |
6 |
0 |
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Reynolds, John |
25 |
21 February 1869 |
RH |
Aston Villa FC |
4 |
1 |
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Holt, John |
28 |
10 April 1865 |
CH/LB |
Everton FC |
7 |
0 |
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Crabtree, James W. |
22 |
23 December 1871 |
LH |
Burnley FC |
1 |
0 |
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Chippendale, Harry |
23 |
2 October 1870 |
OR |
Blackburn Rovers FC |
1 |
0 |
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Whitehead, James |
24 |
29 January 1870 |
IR |
Blackburn Rovers FC |
2 |
0 |
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Devey, John H.G. |
27 |
26 December 1866 |
CF |
Aston Villa FC |
2 |
1 |
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Hodgetts,
H. Dennis |
30 |
28 November 1863 |
IL |
Aston Villa FC |
6 |
1 |
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Spiksley, Frederick |
24 |
25 January 1870 |
OL |
Wednesday FC |
3 |
7 |
reserves: |
reserves not known |
team notes: |
Howarth replaced
Stoke FC's
Tom Clare at right-back as the only change to the original named
line-up. Jack Reynolds had already played five times for the Irish
team, scoring once (1890-91 (two appearances and one goal against
England)) This is the oldest team to represent England thus far.
Willie Gibson's last minute goal put an end to England victorious run
of nine matches, since March 1891. However, their unbeaten run has now
reached a record thirteen matches, since March 1890. Following the
injury to Bob Holmes, John Holt covered both the centre half and
left-back positions in the second half. |
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2-3-5 |
Reader - Howarth, Holmes (& Holt) -
Reynolds, Holt, Crabtree -
Chippendale, Whitehead, Devey, Hodgetts, Spiksley. |
Averages: |
Age |
25.9 |
Appearances/Goals |
3.5 |
0.7 |
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Match Report |
Fully
8,000 people gathered on Saturday at Cliftonville Grounds, Belfast, to
witness the annual encounter between the Rose and the Shamrock. The
weather was discouraging, frequent showers of hail and rain falling
previous to the kick-off. The ground was rather soft, and falls were
frequent, the players finding it difficult to keep their feet on the
treacherous surface...
Shortly
before the end of the first half Devey was enabled to score England's
first goal, Scott having left his charge in the meantime. About this
time Holmes got hurt, and had to retire...
...Holt
and Reynolds gave the visitors' left wing an opportunity which they were
not slow to avail themselves of, and as a result of a magnificent run by
Hodgetts and Spikesley the latter was given an opportunity of scoring,
and he promptly beat Scott by a long oblique shot, making England's
score two goals to nil...
Twenty
minutes from time remarkably good play by Milne gave Dalton an
opportunity of getting away, and the latter eluding Crabtree and Howarth
had no difficulty in getting in his centre, from which Stanfield scored
Ireland's first goal...
...but
close on time Gibson beat Reader and equalised amidst tremendous
cheering. There was some doubt about this goal, but the referee promptly
decided in favour of the Irishmen, although the visitors claimed it had
never passed through...
The
first half was undoubtedly in favour of the Englishmen, whose combined
play was a feature of the match, but in the second half the Irish team
played an irresistible game.
- Monday 5th March 1894, The Manchester Guardian
Although it was the first time Ireland had avoided defeat
against England.... England did play seventy minutes with only ten
men, and Ireland's equaliser did not pass between the posts, the
equivalent to the side-netting.
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Football
Association Challenge Cup on
3 March 1894: |
Third Round
(quarter-final)
replay
NOTTS COUNTY
4-1 NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Logan, Bruce 2, Donnelly (McInnes)
12,000 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham County
outplayed their neighbours and went on to become the first Second Division
club to win the FA Cup.
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The Football League on 3 March 1894: |
Division One Table
3 March 1894 |
Team |
P
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Pts |
Aston Villa |
26 |
37 |
Blackburn Rovers |
24 |
30 |
Sunderland |
24 |
30 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
26 |
30 |
Burnley |
24 |
29 |
West Bromwich Albion |
27 |
28 |
Sheffield
United |
27 |
27 |
Derby County |
22 |
25 |
Nottingham Forest |
22 |
25 |
Stoke |
25 |
25 |
Everton |
26 |
25 |
The Wednesday |
27 |
22 |
Bolton Wanderers |
24 |
20 |
Darwen |
25 |
17 |
Preston North End |
26 |
17 |
Newton Heath |
21 |
9 |
ASTON VILLA 2-3
BOLTON WANDERERS
Chatt 2 (Cowan OG, Dickinson, Cassidy)
8,000 at
Wellington
Road,
Birmingham
Villa
were without Devey (who scored), Hodgetts and Reynolds, who were playing
for England in Belfast.
NEWTON HEATH 2-4 SUNDERLAND
Peden, McNaught (J.Hannah, Miller, Campbell, Hyslop)
8,000 at Bank Street, Manchester
PRESTON NORTH END 3-1 WEST BROMWICH ALBION
Ross 3 (McLeod)
5,000 at Deepdale, Preston
Preston were without
Bob Holmes, who was injured playing for England
in Belfast. whilst West Brom were without Josiah Reader,
who was in goal for England.
SHEFFIELD UNITED 3-2 BLACKBURN ROVERS
Hammond, Howell, Needham pen. (Campbell, Anderson)
9,000 at Bramall Lane, Sheffield Blackburn were
without Chippendale and Whitehead, who were playing for England in Belfast.
STOKE 3-1 EVERTON
Robertson, Naughton 2 (Southworth)
7,000 at victoria Ground, Stoke
Everton were without Holt and Howarth, who were
playing for England in Belfast.
WOLVERHAMPTON
WANDERERS 1-0 BURNLEY
Malpass
4,000 at Molineux, Wolverhampton
Burnley were without
Jimmy Crabtree, who was playing for England in
Belfast.
Villa's first home
defeat gave their rivals the opportunity to close the gap, but the
defending champions, Sunderland, aiming for a historic hat-trick of
titles, still had seven points to make up.
Division Two Table
3 March 1894 |
Team |
P
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Pts |
Liverpool |
22 |
40 |
Notts County |
23 |
33 |
Small
Heath |
23 |
32 |
Newcastle
United |
24 |
29 |
Burslem Port
Vale |
24 |
27 |
Burton Swifts |
22 |
24 |
Grimsby Town |
23 |
27 |
Woolwich
Arsenal |
23 |
24 |
Lincoln City |
21 |
23 |
Middlesbrough
Ironopolis |
24 |
20 |
Ardwick |
21 |
16 |
Crewe
Alexandra |
22 |
15 |
Walsall Town
Swifts |
22 |
13 |
Rotherham Town |
23 |
12 |
Northwich
victoria |
23 |
5 |
CREWE ALEXANDRA 0-0
WOOLWICH ARSENAL
2,000 at
Alexandra
Recreation Ground, Crewe
GRIMSBY TOWN 2-1 SMALL HEATH
Rose, McCairns (Mobley)
3,000 at Abbey Park, Grimsby
LIVERPOOL
3-1 BURTON SWIFTS
McLean, Worgan 2 (Ekins)
8,000 at
Anfield,
Liverpool
MIDDLESBROUGH IRONOPOLIS 2-1 NORTHWICH victorIA
Adams, Hunter (Guest)
500 at Paradise Ground, Middlesbrough
Liverpool were still
unbeaten in their first season and now secured their place in the
end-of-season test matches to challenge for a First Division place.
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IN OTHER NEWS...
It was on
3 March 1894 that Britain's
oldest ever Prime Minister, 84-year-old William Gladstone resigned and
was succeeded by Lord Rosebery.
Source Notes |
Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats/Alan
Gooden Original Newspaper
Reports
TheFA.com
Rothman's Yearbooks FA Yearbooks 1950-60 Ancestry.com
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