England Unofficial Match - First Test - South Africa - 29 June 1910

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Wednesday, 29 June 1910
FA Tour of South Africa, First Test

South Africa 0 England 3 [0-1]

Durban, Natal Province
Kick-off (x): 'in the afternoon'
Attendance: '5,000';

[0-1] Billy Hibbert

[0-2] Billy Hibbert BRACE
[0-3] Billy Hibbert HAT-TRICK

Match Summary

Officials	South Africa	England Party
Referee
Linesmen

South Africa Team

Rank	not applicable	Colours		x
Captain	not known	Selection		x
South Africa Lineup
	-	-	-	G	-
	-	-	-	RB	-
	-	-	-	LB	-
	-	-	-	RH	-
	-	-	-	CH	-
	-	-	-	LH	-
	-	-	-	OR	-
	-	-	-	IR	-
	-	-	-	CF	-
	-	-	-	IL	-
	-	-	-	OL	-
reserves:

formation		formation -

England Team

Rank	Not Applicable	Colours		White collared jerseys and navy blue shorts
Captain	Vivian Woodward	Selection In Charge: Charles Hughes		The two-man FA International Selection Committee Charlie Clegg & Charles Crump
Captain	Vivian Woodward	Selection In Charge: Charles Hughes		selection began on 31 January 1910, added to on 7 March.
England Lineup
	Lievesley, Joseph	26	25 July 1883	G	Sheffield United FC
	Benson, Robert W.	27	9 February 1883	RB	Sheffield United FC
	Bulcock, Joseph	nk	not known (not 1884)	LB	Crystal Palace FC
	Richards, George H.	30	10 May 1880	RH	Derby County FC
	Wedlock, William J.	29	28 October 1880	CH	Bristol City FC
	Sturgess, Albert	27	21 October 1882	LH	Sheffield United FC
	Raine, James E.	24	3 March 1886	OR	Glossop North End FC
	Woodward, Vivian J.	31	3 June 1879	IR	Chelsea FC
	Hibbert, William	25	21 September 1884	CF	Bury FC
	Holley, George H.	24	20 November 1885	IL	Sunderland AFC
	Wall, George	25	20 February 1885	OL	Manchester United FC
reserves:		Arthur Berry (Everton FC), Dick Duckworth and Vince Hayes (both Manchester United FC), Harold Fleming and Billy Silto (both Swindon Town FC), Joe Leeming (Brighton & Hove Albion FC) and Ivan Sharpe (Glossop FC).
team changes:		Goalkeeper Sam Hardy (Liverpool FC) was the original goalkeeper, but had to cry off following the match with Scotland. Walter Dudley (Nottingham Forest FC) declined to travel, whilst Frank Jefferis (Southampton FC) was also due to take part. On 3 June, Gordon Wright (Hull City AFC) was replaced in the party by Ivan Sharpe.

2-3-5		Lievesley - Benson, Bulcock - Richards, Wedlock, Sturgess - Raine, Woodward, Hibbert, Holley, Wall.