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

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FA Tour of South Africa, Third Test

South Africa 3 England 6 [2-1]

Cape Town, Cape Province
Kick-off (x): 'x'
Attendance: '5,000';

[1≡1]Joe Leeming own goal 25
'from an Upton centre'
[2-1] Lincoln 30
'scored a capital goal'

[0-1] George Holley 20
'a pass from Berry'

[3-2] Hartigan 50
'ahead again'

[2≡2] Vivian Woodward 46
'equalised'

[3≡3] Vivian Woodward header 60 BRACE
[3-4] Harold Fleming 65
'a grand goal'
[3-5] Arthur Berry 80
'a beautiful shot'
[3-6] George Holley header 82 BRACE

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
	Martin	-	-	G	-
	Ford	-	-	RB	-
	Vivian	-	-	LB	-
	Robertson	-	-	RH	-
	Sulzewedel	-	-	CH	-
	Baird	-	-	LH	-
	Lincoln	-	-	OR	-
	Commaille	-	-	IR	-
	Hartigan	-	-	CF	-
	Messer	-	-	IL	-
	Upton	-	-	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	27	25 July 1883	G	Sheffield United FC
	Benson, Robert W.	27	9 February 1883	RB	Sheffield United FC
	Leeming, Joseph	33	late 1876	LB	Brighton and Hove Albion FC
	Richards, George H.	30	10 May 1880	RH	Derby County FC
	Wedlock, William J.	29	28 October 1880	CH	Bristol City FC
	Silto, William	27	1 May 1883	LH	Swindon Town FC
	Berry, Arthur	22	3 January 1888	OR	Everton 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:		Joe Bulcock (Crystal Palace FC), Dick Duckworth and Vince Hayes (both Manchester United FC), Billy Hibbert (Bury FC), James Raine and Ivan Sharpe (both Glossop FC), Albert Sturgess (Sheffield United 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, Leeming - Richards, Wedlock, Silto - Berry, Fleming, Woodward, Holley, Wall.