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"RECEIPTS AND ATTENDANCES "Irrespective of the holders of complimentary tickets issued by the Football Association, there were 31,799 people present, and the money taken amounted to £2,525 0s. 6d. The attendance is made up as follows:—1s. entrances, 24,467; terrace, 2s. 6d. 1,992; cricket terrace, 1s. 6d. 3,162; cricket pavilion, 5s., 353; reserved seats at 5s., 1,748; reserved seats at 10s., 77."

   Vast interest was centred in this match, which took place on the ground of the Sheffield United Club at Bramall-lane, before an attendance numbered 31,900 persons. Leaving out of count the tickets sold, the takings amounted to the large sum of £2,525.
    England having won the toss, Hamilton kicked off for the visitors from the Shoreham-street goal. Davis was first prominent on the home right, but was checked, and after the Scots' left had been brought up, Capes made a short run, but Cox failed to accept his pass. England had a free-kick, taken by Molyneux, and continued pressing. A free kick to each was awarded, that by Raisbeck enabling the visitors to attack for the first time. Johnson came to the rescue of Crompton when the latter only partially cleared, and then Doig had to save twice. McCombie also ran across to kick away, while Watson conceded a corner. This was followed by a hot attack, and the ball coming across from the left. Woodward got a fine chance at close quarters, and scored for England at the end of ten minutes, amid a roar of applause. The same player also broke away directly after, but was checked, and then Alex Smith was prominent on the visitors' left. Ere long, however, the English were again pressing vigorously. Hamilton, after a burst down the field, caused Baddeley to handle, and then an accident to Davis stopped the game, which was continued without him. Each made a hot attack, the English having hard lines in a long shot by Capes striking the post; while at the other end, Speedie and Walker made determined efforts. Davis now returned, amid applause. England were now, after a lapse of half an hour, pressing hard, but without increasing their lead. A foul against Capes brought relief, and Templeton made a fine shot just wide. Another corner fell to Scotland, and then Booth took a free kick for a foul against Aitken. Still there was not a great deal in the game, offside play bringing up Englishmen more than once. Humphreys tried to head the ball as Doig cleared, but any advantage from the corner which followed was neutralised by a reckless kick by Johnson high over the bar. At half-time England still led by one goal to nil.

April 7. "Sir,—In this morning's paper I see your London representative had an interview with Mr. Wall, the secretary of the F.A., in which he (Mr. Wall) states he is disappointed at the gate on Saturday. So he might be, but he cannot blame the local football followers, who can any Saturday see a good football match for 6d. I know a large number who did not think the match worth more. To quote Mr. Wall's words, 'We believe we do good in fostering good healthy sport, so the bigger the crowd the better work we are doing; thus, you see, it is not the gate we want, it is the crowd.' If it is not the gate money the F.A. want, why charge such high prices as 2s. 6d. for the Shoreham Street stand, and 5s., 7s. 6d., and 10s. for the John Street stand? There was plenty of room in the shilling places, also on the Shoreham Street stand, which would have been full had it been, say, 1s. 6d. But as trade is at present you cannot expect the working man (who is the backbone of a football crowd) to pay such high prices as those charged to see the International.—Yours faithfully ALSO DISAPPOINTED. - The Sheffield Daily Telegraph, Wednesday, 8 April 1903.

   On resuming, the Scots, with the wind now in their favour, pressed hard, and Baddeley was all but beaten on one occasion, while on another  he had to run right out to clear from Templeton. Speedie from long range forced a corner, and a second followed from a dangerous shot by Raisbeck from the loose play near goal, which succeeded. So well was the Scottish front moving that an equaliser looked only a matter of time. It came from a corner which Baddeley gave, for Speedie fastened on the ball instantly and flashed it into the net, giving Baddeley no chance whatsoever. This was after eleven minutes, and with the very next attack the Scots drew ahead. A corner was forced off Molyneux, who shied over the bar, and another beautiful ball was put in by Smith. This time Walker snapped it, and after feinting for position secured and cannoned it off one of the defenders into the net, Baddeley once more being helpless. So far the English forwards, badly served by their half backs, had little or no show. Presently Woodward measured some big strides along the centre, and at the right moment transferred to Cox.  Doig beat back his first shot, but Cox headed in again, and this time found the keeper out of his goal. Watson, however, dropped under the bar in the nick of time. A subsequent corner saw Cox, who was playing one of the best games of his life, drop the ball three times across the Scottish goal, and at the third, after clean outwitting Raisbeck and Aitken, he found Doig helpless, but Watson's long leg again saved his colleague's goal. Afterwards the play was very much in favour of Scotland, but the brilliant goalkeeping of Baddeley prevented any further score.
   

The 32nd meeting of England and Scotland under Association rules took place on the Bramall-lane ground at Sheffield on Saturday. Only once previously had the annual match between the two countries been played there, and that was so far back as 1883, when Scotland won by three goals to two. The attendance at Saturday's match was about 32,000. The usual playing area at Bramall-lane was partially discarded, and a portion of the cricket ground was taken in in order to afford more accommodation for spectators. The result of the match was a win for Scotland by two goals to one. The game proved a very stubborn contest. There were intervals of brilliancy, but, taken as a whole, it was more an exhibition of dogged pertinacity than of skilful football. There was far too much indiscriminate kicking and rash shooting for the play to be called high class ; and, moreover, more fouls occurred than ought to be seen in international engagements. The English team, who had the advantage of winning the toss and playing with a strong wind and the sun behind them in the first half, gave the impression of being the sharper of the two sides, especially in the forward line, where the combination was excellent...
...The ball was twice cleverly centred, and at the second opportunity Woodward smartly put the ball through, Doig having no chance of saving the point...
...The attack had its reward at last. Speedie shot a beautiful goal, which Baddeley had not the slightest chance of stopping. Two minutes later Walker gave Scotland the lead. Both goals, it should be said, were got from corners, and Smith centred finely in each case. Occasionally England were dangerous after this, but Scotland were the better side and deserved their victory.