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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 (SAST): 'this afternoon'
Attendance: 'some 13,000 spectators'; 'witnessed by 14,000 spectators'; 'many of the 15,000 spectators' (African record)
 
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
Referee
 
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South Africa Team

 

Rank

not applicable Colours tbc
Captain Mitchell Selection tbc
South Africa Lineup
  Martin - - G -
  Ford - - RB -
  Vivian - - LB -
  Mitchell - - RH -
  Salzwedel - - CH -
  Baird - - LH -
  Lincoln - - OR -
  Hawkins - - IR -
Hartigan - - CF -
Messer - - IL -
  Rimmer - - OL -

reserves:

 
 
2-3-5 Martin -
Ford, Vivian -
Mitchell, Salzwedel, Baird -
Lincoln, Hawkins, Hartigan, Messer, Rimmer

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
selection began on 21 February 1910, added to on 7 March.
England Lineup
  Lievesley, Joseph 26
363 days
25 July 1883 G Sheffield United FC
  Benson, Robert W. 27
164 days
9 February 1883 RB Sheffield United FC
  Bulcock, Joseph 30 May 1880 LB Crystal Palace FC
  Duckworth, Richard 27
312 days
14 September 1882 RH Manchester United FC
  Wedlock, William J. 29
268 days
28 October 1880 CH Bristol City FC
  Sturgess, Albert 27
275 days
21 October 1882 LH Sheffield United FC
  Raine, James E. 24
142 days
3 March 1886 OR Glossop North End FC
Fleming, Harold J. 23
84 days
30 April 1887 IR Swindon Town FC
Woodward, Vivian J. 31
50 days
3 June 1879 CF Chelsea FC
Holley, George H. 24
245 days
20 November 1885 IL Sunderland AFC
Wall, George 25
153 days
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 before 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.
 
       Match Report The Press Association, Johannesburg, Saturday, as appearing in The Daily Post, Monday, 25 July 1910

  The second International of the tour of the English F.A. team was played this afternoon against an eleven representing South Africa, the visitors winning 6—2. Some 13,000 spectators watched the start of the game.
  England won the toss. The start was quite a sensational one, Fleming scoring a fine goal in the first minute of the match. After this play was even for a time, but when the game had been in progress for half an hour South Africa was awarded a free kick. In the play that followed Messer beat the English goalkeeper. The Englishmen were now pressing to gain the lead once more, and after another five minutes Holley put in a strong shot, which rebounded from the goal post, and came back to Woodward, who placed into the net. A few minutes before the interval Wall scored a third goal, which the Colonial goal-keeper had no chance of saving. England thus led at half-time by 3 goals to 1. Throughout the first half England had always been the more dangerous than their opponents. Towards the interval, indeed the Englishmen taxed the defence of the South Africans severely.
   On the game being resumed, South Africa made a great effort to score. The Colonial forwards showed good combination, and in five minutes Hartigan scored. The Englishmen now played with much cleverness, and a quarter of an hour later, Woodward made a good opening, and passing to Holley, the latter scored. Immediately after this success, Wall came along the wing, and putting in a fine centre, Fleming easily shot past the South African goalkeeper. Five minutes later Woodward secured the ball from a rush, and scored a splendid goal. There was no more scoring, the result being England, 6 goals; South Africa, 2 goals.
   

 
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