On the Wrexham racecourse yesterday the annual international match between England and Wales under Association rules was won by England by 2 goals to 0. Thus both in Rugby and Association England have beaten Wales and Ireland, and the Scottish matches, which in both cases have to be played in the land of the cakes, remain to decide whether England is to take the triple crown under both codes.
   The attendance at the picturesque enclosure was much affected by the coal strike. Excursion trains were knocked off, and so were ordinary passenger trains to North Wales, so that the record attendance expected was impossible. This is hard lines for the Welsh Association, which has received an extraordinary fillip during the last few seasons owing to the influx of Welsh clubs into the Second Division of the Southern League. Still there were 20,000 people present—a capital gate under the circumstances.
   Fleming, the Swindon inside right, who was to have played on the left wing, was too unwell to turn out. It was against his doctor's orders and against the wishes of the executive of the Swindon club that he played in the Cup-tie on Saturday. He coud not leave his club in the lurch, and was sportsman enough to forego his cap for England when not fit to do himself complete justice. That fine inside left Holley, of Sunderland, filled the vacancy, so that the English team did not greatly suffer.
   The game did not prove satisfactory from an English point of view, much of the football being indifferent. The lead gained in the first half, which decided the result, scarcely gives a fair indication of the play, as Wales during this period were often dangerous.
   In experience and individual work England were superior. But although having most of the game, particularly after change of ends, they never settled down to effective combination, and in this respect compared unfavourably with the Welshmen. Prone to put the ball in the air, our men brought off little well-controlled short passing. The long kick and rush game met with every success, and perhaps, on this account, there was no desire to attempt the short passing game.
   Judging by the result, England's defence could be regarded as safe, but the absence of goals against them flattered Crompton and Pennington, and the halves were only good enough for the occasion. Williamson did everything required of him, and he had several shots to save.
   Wales were unfortunate not to score. The lighter side, they played hard, ad the wing forwards showed capital form. Meredith and Vizard were often conspicuous with smart runs, centres and shots, and Wynn put in some of the best shots of the match.
   Those two veterans of Soccer football, Crompton and Meredith, the two respective captains, tossed for choice of ends, and Crompton won, England having the slight breeze in their favour in the first half. Wales were soon aggressive, Meredith getting in a good centre which Williamson could only fist away at the expense of a corner kick.
   Wales kept up the attack for a time, and Williamson had to clear the England goal again before Evans got away on the left wing. This led up to a splendid movement. Evans and Wedlock sent the ball across to Jeffferis, who, in turn, gave Simpson a fine pass after drawing the defence.
   Simpson flashed across one of his characteristic centres, and Holley, left with no opposition between him and the goal, beat Evans with a good shot after two minutes' play.
   After this England attacked vigorously, and Simpson on two occasions nearly got through, the Welsh goal being saved once through the Blackburn outside right being fouled near the line.
   So determinedly did the English halves play that the Welsh forwards rarely had a look in with the ball, but in one of their incursions they had very bad luck. Meredith took a pass from Wynn, and hit the bottom of the far post with a grand shot. The ball rebounded to Vizard and Williamson did well to turn the ball round the post.
   The English goal had a couple of narrow escapes, when Williamson saved a good shot by Vizard, and later when Jones fell in taking a fine pass from Morris with the goal almost at his mercy.
   Six minutes from the interval Jefferis made a nice opening for Freeman. The Burnley centre ran through in great style and easily beat Evans. Wales made a desperate effort just before half-time, Meredith hitting the post again with a capital shot and Wynn shooting straight at Williamson after getting through the English backs.
   The crowd encroached on the touch-line on three sides of the ground during the interval, but for the most part they kept clear of the lines. Still they hampered the English forwards behind the Welsh goal.
   Wales again started with fine dash in the second half, but Crompton and Pennington defended finely, and Jefferis again led up to a dangerous attack on the Welsh goal. Freeman got the ball, and again went right through, but Evans dashed out of goal and met Freeman's shot with his leg and cleared.
   Meredith got in some good shots, and at times the England goal was hard pressed, but the Welsh forwards finished badly. Still Williamson was frequently tested, and once he did well to fist away from a header by Morris.
   Towards the close England pressed hotly, Wales being kept on the defensive. Evans once saved finely from a hot shot by Holley. They as they would neither side could score, and a good but by no means brilliant game ended in favour of England by the half-time score.
   

At Wrexham yesterday England added to a long list of victories over Wales at Association football, gaining a victory by two goals to none. Generally disappointing, the game, though ending in a decisive win, did not prove satisfactory from an English point of view, much of the football being indifferent, and the lead gained in the first half, which decided the result, scarcely gave a fair indication of the play. Wales during this period were often dangerous, the English defence being very moderate at times...
...Evans got away and centred. Wedlock took the ball from Peake, passed to Jefferis, who sent Simpson off on the right. The Welsh defence all crowded across, and the Blackburn Rover centring, Holley was left a clear opening, of which he made full use...
England largely controlled the play, and from a pass by Jefferis Freeman dribbled robustly through the centre and beat Evans...