The International match at Tottenham on Saturday was easily won by the English eleven by twelve goals to none. It was a mere canter for the splendid body of amateurs to whom the Football Association had entrusted the honour of the game for England. The German forwards did many spells of good passing and had plenty of pace, but the German defence lacked resource, that is, as concerns the halves and full backs; their goalkeeper showed a fine capacity, however, for his severe duties, in which he never wearied. The Englishmen took matters in a leisurely manner that was very pretty to watch. R. E. Foster, G. O. Smith, and A. S. Farnfield were brilliant, and when this is said it may be readily understood what a bad time the German goalkeeper had. It was just as well, perhaps, that the Englishmen were not quite so strong as originally chosen; C. B. Fry, Corbett, and S. S. Taylor were away, and their places were filled by Ryder, Farnfield, and Parsons.    From the start the Englishmen had all the play; the rushes of the forwards and the kicking and placing of the halves left the Germans no chance. The Germans had some shooting at long range, but Waller was never hard pressed. A detailed description of the game is unnecessary considering its unevenness. Before half-time R. E. Foster scored three goals and A. S. Farnfield two. Subsequently R. E. Foster made three more goals, G. O. Smith two, and Ryder and Hales one each. The Germans have all the elements of a good average side, but they met an exceptionally strong lot of players on Saturday. They may do better on Wednesday, when they play the English professionals in the North. The weather was unsettled on Saturday; but the Tottenham ground was in splendid condition, and the 6,000 spectators gave the Germans a very hearty welcome. The Germans wore their national colours of red, white, and black, and the Englishmen had their usual quiet dress of white shirts and dark blue knickerbockers.

Match Report The Times, Monday, 23 September 1901

Association football is in its infancy in Germany, so that it can be readily realized that the German eleven were easily worsted in their match with the splendid band of amateurs which the Football Association put into the field against them on the much-improved ground of the Tottenham Hotspur club on Saturday. The result was a victory for England by 12 goals to none, and the scoring might have been easily more decisive had not the Englishmen played a nice leisurely game that spelt no exertion...The 12 goals were divided between five for the first and seven for the second half. R. E. Foster kicked six, G. O. Smith and A. S. Farnfield two, and Hales and Ryder one each. There were 6,000 spectators on a bad day, and the German eleven were very heartily welcomed. In these days of leagues it was a luxury to see a match played in such a splendid spirit of sportmanship.