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Monday, 31 May 1909
End of Season Continental Tour Match

Hungary 2 England 8 
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Millenáris Sportpálya, Szabó József utca, Zugló, Buda-Pesth
Kick-off (MEZ): '6 órakor kezdődnek' 5.00pm GMT;
Attendance: '11,000'; 'witnessed by 15,000'; 'estimated at 15,000' (Hungarian record crowd)
England's third visit to Budapest & Hungary
   
  [0-1] Harold Fleming 4
'a capital shot'
[0-2] Vivian Woodward 12
[0-3] George Holley 17
[0-3] George Holley scores - disallowed: handball
[0-4] Vivian Woodward 36 BRACE
[0-5] Harold Fleming 44 BRACE
"at half-time the burgomaster of the city presented handsome medals to the English players as a token of the city's appreciation of their visit."
[1-5] Imre Schlosser 47
 'found the net with a shot made from twenty yards range'
Magyarvalogatott/Nemzetisport say Fleming>
either way, its England's 350th goal scored>

[2-7] Árpád Mészáros 78
 'giving Hardy no chance with a shot close in'




[1-6] Vivian Woodward 55 HAT-TRICK

[1-7] Vivian Woodward 58 MULTIPLE (4)

[2-8] George Holley 87 BRACE
 
 
 

Match Summary

Officials         

Hungary Team Records England Party
Referee
Hugo Meisl
27 (16 November 1881), Malešov, Bohemia
"The annual congress of the International Federation of Football Associations was held at Buda Pest on Sunday and Monday, attended by representatives from England, France, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and Holland."
Linesmen
   
 

Hungary Team

 

Rank

No official ranking system established;
ELO rating 12th
Colours Red buttoned shirts, white shorts, black socks with red/white tops
Captain Jenő Károly Selection Frigyes Minder, 28 (28 October 1880).
P 4 of 15, W 1 - D 1 - L 2 - F 11 - A 17
  6th match, W 2 - D 2 - L 2 - F 17 - A 22.
Hungary Lineup
  Bihari, Ferenc 18
182 days
30 November 1889 G Budapesti TC 4 16ᵍᵃ
  Rumbold, Gyula Sandor 21
176 days
6 December 1887 RB Ferencvárosi TC 11 0
  Szendrő, Oszkár 20
50 days
11 April 1889 LB Budapesti TC 5 0
  Schweiger, Gyula 19
36 days
25 April 1890 RH MTK Budapest FC 7 1
  Károly, Jenő József 23
136 days
15 January 1886 CH MTK Budapest FC 11 9
  Vágó, Antal 17
295 days
9 August 1891 LH MTK Budapest FC 4 0
  Feketeházy, Gyula 20
300 days
4 August 1888 OR Magyar AC 1 0
only app 1909
  Weisz, Ferenc 23
334 days
poss. 1 July 1885 IR Ferencvárosi TC 8 1
Mészáros, Árpád JenÅ‘ 18
316 days
19 July 1890 CF Budapesti TC 1 1
Schlosser, Imre 19
232 days
11 October 1889 IL Ferencvárosi TC 12 9
  Borbás, Gáspár 24
309 days
26 July 1884 OL Magyar AC 16 10
mst apps
1908-09
mst gls
1903-09

reserves:

not known

team notes:

The 'possible' birthdates are suggestions requiring registration proof.
Right-half Schweiger is more commonly found as Bíró
Although it was two days ago since England beat Hungary...the host side actually drew with Austria the day before, Borbás scoring his record-breaking goal, and Hungary are playing for a third day in a row.
 
2-3-5 Bihari -
Rumbold, Szendrő -
Schweiger, Károly, Vágó -
Feketeházy, Weisz, Mészáros, Schlosser, Borbás.

Averages:

Age 20 years 314 days Appearances/Goals 7.3 2.6
youngest opposing XI
 

England Team

 

Rank

No official ranking system established;
ELO rating 1st
Colours White collared jerseys and navy blue shorts
Captain Vivian Woodward Selection
in charge: John James Bentley
The five-man FA International Selection Committee
¹⁷ most goals as captain
P 11 of 14, W 10 - D 1 - L 0 - F 57 - A 9. P 72 of 195, W 53 - D 13 - L 6 - F 255 - A 64.
  team chosen initially at 104 High Holborn, London, on Friday, 23 April 1909.
England Lineup
    England named an unchanged side for just a second time league position (FINAL POSITIONS) ave FL pos: 12th¹⁰
  Hardy, Sam 26
278 days
26 August 1882 G Liverpool FC (FL1 16th) 9 7ᵍᵃ
  Crompton, Robert 29
247 days
26 September 1879 RB Blackburn Rovers FC (FL1 4th) 26 0
most apps 1909
  Pennington, Jesse 25
281 days
23 August 1883 LB West Bromwich Albion FC (FL2 3rd) 10 0
  Warren, Benjamin 30
24 days
7 May 1879 RH Chelsea FC (FL1 11th) 18 1
  Wedlock, William J. 28
215 days
28 October 1880 CH Bristol City FC (FL1 8th) 15 1
  Lintott, Evelyn H. 25
210 days
2 November 1883 LH Bradford City FC (FL1 18th) 7 0
final app 1908-09
  Pentland, Frederick B. 25
306 days
29 July 1883 OR Middlesbrough FC (FL1 9th) 4 0
Fleming, Harold J. 22
31 days
30 April 1887 IR Swindon Town FC (SL1 RUNNERS-UP) 3 3
the 67th brace scored

Woodward, Vivian J. 29
362 days
3 June 1879 CF Tottenham Hotspur FC (FL2 RUNNERS-UP) 20 23
  the 66th brace, 26th hattrick, ninth four-goal scored
Holley, George H. 23
192 days
20 November 1885 IL Sunderland AFC (FL1 3rd) 4 3
the 68th brace scored
  Bridgett, G. Arthur 26
232 days
11 October 1882 OL Sunderland AFC (FL1 3rd) 10 3

travelling reserves:

George Richards (Derby County FC (FL2 5th)) and Harold Halse (Manchester United FC (FL1 13th)).

team changes:

There were changes from the original named thirteen players:- Bert Freeman (Everton FC (FL1 RUNNERS-UP)), George Wall (Manchester United FC (FL1 13th)) and reserve, Tom Brittleton (The Wednesday FC (FL1 5th)) were replaced by Fleming, Bridgett and Halse. Fleming was named as one of the reserves, with Richards replacing him.

appearance notes:

Bob Crompton & Ben Warren are the first players to make eighteen consecutive appearances, as Crompton continues to extend his tally as England's record appearance holder.
Vivian Woodward is the fourth player to make twenty appearances, Warren is the seventh to make eighteen and Billy Wedlock is the eleventh to have made fifteen. 23 England players have now made ten appearances.
Goalkeeper Sam Hardy is the 29th player to have now made nine appearances. Evelyn Lintott is the 39th player to have made seven, whereas 91 players have now made four and 131 players have made three.
Crompton is also the first player to make 26 appearances under the guidance of the ISC whereas Woodward is the fourth player to make twenty.

goalscoring notes:

Vivian Woodward is the second player to have scored 23 England goals, the other being Steve Bloomer.

records:

England's 25th friendly match.
This victory extends the new record of eight away victories in a row.
This is the first time England have won all five of their opening five matches of the season.
 
2-3-5 Hardy -
Crompton, Pennington -
Warren, Wedlock, Lintott -
Pentland, Fleming, Woodward, Holley, Bridgett.

Averages:

Age 26 years 282 days Appearances/Goals 11.5 2.4
most experienced starting XI so far
 
       Match Report The Sporting Life, Friday, 4 June 1909

   The England team touring on the Continent brought its engagements to a close on Tuesday evening at Vienna with a match against Austria. The fact that on Saturday Hungary made so gallant a fight against England aroused intense enthusiasm among the sport-loving folk of Buda Pest, and this was reflected in the attendance the following day, when Austria and Hungary met on the same ground. There were several changes in the home side from that which did duty against England the previous day, and we are assured that it was an all-round stronger combination. We were incredulous as to this, and as events proved rightly so. The game was contested from kick-off to time with an earnestness and intensity that mark the struggles between England and Scotland. When Hungary took the lead there were great rejoicings, but Austria equalised, and thus matters remained, each side scoring a goal. The majority of the 10,000 spectators were sadly disappointed at the result, as a victory over the Austrians had been confidently anticipated.
   On Monday evening a record crowd, estimated at 15,000, for a football match in Hungary assembled on the well-appointed Millenium ground to witness the renewal of the struggle between England and Hungary. The popularity of the visitors ensured for them a mighty reception as they filed on the field, led by V. J. Woodward, whose name is as familiar in big Continental cities as it is in the Metropolis. Hungary were represented by its best eleven, and how the home players were cheered when they dashed off at the start in whirlwind fashion. The steadiness of the English defence was all that could be wished, and in less than a couple of minutes the forwards were in their stride, there were some bewildering movements, and Fleming had found the net with a capital shot.
   The exhibition of football that followed was as charming to watch as it was effective in result. With every forward on top of his form, the haves playing a hard game and keeping the attack well supplied with the ball, and Crompton and Pennington presenting an impenetrable barrier to the attempts of the Hungarians to break through, there was plenty for the onlookers to enthuse over. They naturally were specially delighted when the Hungarians did anything worthy of note, but they were generous in their appreciation of the classical movements—if such a phrase be permitted—of the visitors. Woodward put on a second goal in twelve minutes, and Holley a third five minutes later, while the same player had another disallowed for handling. Woodward, who has never played a finer game, was responsible for the fourth goal with a surprise shot, and before the interval Fleming gave his side a fifth.
   At half-time the players were marshalled in front of a special enclosure, where the Burgomaster of the city and numerous other notabilities were accommodated. Addressing the English players, the Burgomaster expressed the thanks of Buda Pest to the Football Association, and the team for having honoured the city by a visit, and he expressed his admiration for the wonderful ability shown by the team, who had given the Hungarians lessons that they would take to heart. In the name of the city he then presented to each of the eleven English players a handsome medal in a case as a memento of their visit, and as a slight recognition of the great debt of gratitude that they had placed the city under. Amid a scene of remarkable enthusiasm he handed the medals to the players, and cordially shook each one by the hand.
   The visitors, having established so long a lead, did not put so much energy into their play in the second half, but the Hungarians were as persistent as ever, and the crowd cheered itself hoarse with delight when the home inside-left found the net with a shot made from twenty yards range. This was neutralised by a sixth goal from Woodward, who was also responsible for the seventh, and then came more satisfaction for Hungary, their centre-forward getting clear and given Hardy no chance with a shot close in. Three minutes from the close Holley obtained the eighth and last goal, and the game ended.
   Thousands lined the streets from the ground to the hotel where the English players were staying, and they were continuously cheered for a couple of miles. It was an extraordinary tribute to the popularity of the English in Hungary, and it had a deeper significance than the acknowledgement of the skill of clever football combination. 
   

 
       In Other News....
It was on 31 May 1909 that the Zeppelin airship completed a record-breaking flight of 37 hours only to crash into a pear tree when landing near Stuttgart in Germany.
 
  
       Source Notes
TheFA
England Football Factbook
Magyarfutball.hu
Magyarvalogatott.hu
Rothman's Yearbooks
The Football Association Yearbooks
Original Newspaper Reports
Ancestry.com
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