Match Summary

England Team

Ireland Team

England beat Ireland at Derby on Saturday by two goals to one.

The feature of the match was the good display given by the Irishmen, who quite held their own up to the interval, and, although subjected to a good deal of pressure for some time after ends had been changed, they attacked strongly at intervals and the England goal was frequently in danger. In marked contrast to the purely individual work which in the past has so often characterized Irish forwards, the two wings combined well, although the line as a whole was not entirely satisfactory. The half-backs were not very strong, but the two backs played a thoroughly sound game.

Although England won, the form shown generally was not good. The great hopes entertained of the right wing were far from being realized, and the forwards on the whole showed little combination. The wing half-backs, too, were repeatedly beaten by the opposing forwards, and the kicking and tackling of the backs were poor... - The Times - Monday 13th February, 1911

Source Notes

Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats
Original Newspaper Reports
TheFA.com
Rothman's Yearbooks
FA Yearbooks 1950-60
Ancestry.com
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