England Unofficial Match - Second Test - South Africa - 23 July 1910

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Saturday, 23 July 1910
FA Tour of South Africa, Second Test

South Africa 2 England 6 [1-3]

Wanderers Ground, Johannesburg, Transvaal Province
Kick-off (x): 'x'
Attendance: '13,000';

kicked off

Vivian Woodward won the toss

[1≡1] Messer free-kick 30
'freekick equalised'

[0-1] Harold Fleming 1
'a fine goal'

[1-1] George Holley strike hits the post
[1-2] Vivian Woodward 35
'scored the rebound'
[1-3] George Wall 40
'a beautiful shot'

[2-3] Hartigan 50
'combined play'

[2-4] George Holley 65
'a fine goal'
[2-5] Harold Fleming 68 BRACE
'from a Wall cross'
[2-6] Vivian Woodward 70 BRACE
'after a rush'

Match Summary

Officials	South Africa	England Party
Referee
Linesmen

South Africa Team

Rank	not applicable	Colours		x
Captain	Mitchell	Selection		x
South Africa Lineup
	Martin	-	-	G	-
	Ford	-	-	RB	-
	Vivian	-	-	LB	-
	Mitchell	-	-	RH	-
	Sulzewedel	-	-	CH	-
	Baird	-	-	LH	-
	Lincoln	-	-	OR	-
	Hawkins	-	-	IR	-
	Hartigan	-	-	CF	-
	Messer	-	-	IL	-
	Rimmer	-	-	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
	Duckworth, Richard	27	14 September 1882	RH	Manchester United 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
	Fleming, Harold J.	23	30 April 1887	IR	Swindon Town FC
	Woodward, Vivian J.	31	3 June 1879	CF	Chelsea 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), Vince Hayes (Manchester United FC), Billy Hibbert (Bury FC), Joe Leeming (Brighton & Hove Albion FC), George Richards (Derby County FC), Ivan Sharpe (Glossop FC), Billy Silto (Swindon Town 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 - Duckworth, Wedlock, Sturgess - Raine, Fleming, Woodward, Holley, Wall.