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Saturday, 15 February 1913
Home International Championship 1912-13 (30th) Match

Ireland 2 England 1 
[1-1]
 
originally scheduled to be played in England

Windsor Park, Donegall Avenue, Belfast, County Antrim
Kick-off (DMT): '3.34pm' 3.10pm GMT;
Attendance: '20,000';
Receipts: 'x'
2 players lost since last match
Percivall Parr (3 September 1912) 52
Leonard Wilkinson (9 February 1913) 44
57 players have now died

Football League Record
England's first visit to Windsor Park, fifteenth visit to Belfast.
Val Harris won the toss kicked off

[1≡1] Billy Gillespie header 43
 'from a corner-kick, Williamson punched the ball into the air, Gillespie then headed the equaliser, Benson getting his head to the ball, though it seemed to be over the line before he did so'
[0-1] Charlie Buchan header 35
headed past Scott
goal time confirmed by Belfast Newsletter, others suggest 36 or 39... but not 10.

 
[2-1] Billy Gillespie 57-58 BRACE
 'fast low drive from a Thompson centre'
 
 
 

"x" newspaper

Officials         

Ireland Team Records England
Referee
Alexander A. Armstrong
Glasgow, Scotland
This match was originally scheduled to be played in England, as had been the case for many years, to play each other on a home and away routine. However, at the 1912 IFAB, on the motion of Richard Gough, seconded by Charles Crump, a vote of sympathy was accorded the Council of the Irish Association in its troubled times, and a hearty vote was passed to stand loyally by the Irish F.A., and give it the support of the other Associations. It was further unanimously decided by the delegates present to urge their respective Associations to play International Matches with Ireland for the ensuing season in Ireland and thus give the Irish F.A. valuable financial support.
Linesmen
G.T. Wagstaffe Simmons
45/46 (early 1867), Hertfordshire FA
Jimmy Wilton
 

Ireland Team

 
Rank No official ranking system established;
ELO rating 25th to 24th
Colours Royal blue jerseys and white shorts
Captain Val Harris Selection
Trainer: G. Booth
Ireland Selection Committee
 
  team chosen on Tuesday, 4 February 1913;
Ireland Lineup
  Scott, William Edward 29 17 May 1882 G Leeds City FC, England 24 52ᵍᵃ
  McConnell, William G. nk not known RB Bohemians FC 2 0
    Warren, Peter 27/28 1885 LB Shelbourne FC 1 0
  Andrews, William 27 1886
in Kansas City, United States
RH Grimsby Town FC, England 2 0
  Harris, Valentine 28 23 June 1884 CH Everton FC, England 17 0
  Hampton, Henry V. 22 1 May 1890 LH Bradford City FC, England 7 0
  Houston, John 23 17 May 1889 OR Everton FC, England 4 0
  Hannon, Denis J. 25 31 January 1888 IR Bohemians FC 6 1
  Gillespie, William B. 21 6 August 1891 CF Sheffield United FC, England 1 2
  McAuley, James L., injured off 30 mins 23 24 November 1889 IL Huddersfield Town AFC, England 5 1
  Thompson, Frank W. 27 2 October 1885 OL Bradford City FC, England 9 2

reserves:

not known

team changes:

There were three changes named on 13 February to that originally named a week previously, all due to injuries. Goalkeeper Fred McKee (Cliftonville FC) was replaced by Billy Scott. Sandy Craig (Greenock Morton FC) was replaced at left-back by Peter Warren, and English McConnell (South Shields FC, England) was replaced by Billy Andrews at centre-half.
Craig's first replacement was Paddy McCann (Glentoran FC), who had to decline his invite to fill the vacancy, as he too, was injured.

team  notes:

Jimmy McAuley retired after the first half hour after he sprained his ankle.
 
2-3-5 Scott -
McConnell, Warren -
Andrews, Harris, Hampton -

Houston, Hannon, Gillespie, McAuley, Thompson.

Averages:

Age   Appearances/Goals 7.1 0.3

 

England Team

 

Rank

No official ranking system established;
ELO rating 1st
Colours White collared jerseys and navy blue shorts
Captain Bob Crompton Selection
in Charge: M. T. Roberts
The five-man FA International Selection Committee
P 16 of 21, W 8 - D 5 - L 3 - F 26 - A 15. P 83 of 195, W 59 - D 16 - L 8 - F 281 - A 74.
  team chosen at 42 Russell Square, London, on Monday, 3 February 1913, alongside the FA Cup third round draw.
England Lineup
    eight changes to the previous match (Williamson, Crompton & Wall remain) league position (3rd February) ave FL pos: 8th
  Williamson, Reginald G. 28
254 days
6 June 1884 G Middlesbrough FC 7 6ᵍᵃ
final app 1905-13
  Crompton, Robert 33 26 September 1879 RB Blackburn Rovers FC 36 0
most apps 1909-13
361   Benson, Robert W. 30
6 days
9 February 1883 LB Sheffield United FC 1 0
the 19th United player to represent England only app 1913
362   Cuggy, Francis 23
244 days
16 June 1889 RH Sunderland AFC 1 0
the 7th/8th Sunderlander to represent England
363   Boyle, Thomas W. 27
17 days
29 January 1886 CH Burnley FC 1 0
the sixth Burnley player to represent England only app 1913
364   Utley, George 25
275 days
16 May 1887 LH Barnsley FC 1 0
the ONLY Barnslite to represent England only app 1913
  Mordue, John 26
64 days
13 December 1886 OR Sunderland AFC 2 0
final app 1912-13
365 Buchan, Charles M. 21
146 days
22 September 1891 IR Sunderland AFC 1 1
the 7th/8th Sunderlander to represent England
366   Elliott, George W. 24
39 days
7 January 1889 CF Middlesbrough FC 1 0
the fifth Boro player to represent England
367   Smith, Joseph 23
235 days
25 June 1889 IL Bolton Wanderers FC 1 0
the seventh Wanderer to represent England
  Wall, George 27
361 days
20 February 1885 OL Manchester United FC 7 2
final app 1907-13

reserves:

Billy Booth (Brighton & Hove Albion FC) and Harold Halse (Aston Villa FC).

team notes:

Bobby Benson replaced Jesse Pennington (West Bromwich Albion FC) at left-back on 10 February. Pennington was unavailable because of injury.
As a result, it means England are playing with the biggest number of debutants since against Wales in February 1904.
 
2-3-5 Williamson -
Crompton, Benson -
Cuggy, Boyle, Utley -
Mordue, Buchan, Elliott, Smith, Wall.

Averages:

Age   Appearances/Goals 2.8 0.2
 
       Match Report The x

  To come
   

          Match Report The Times, Monday, 17 February 1913
Ireland beat England at Belfast on Saturday by two goals to one. This is the first occasion on which Ireland have proved successful in the 31 matches which have been played between the two countries. Ireland lost the services of Macaulay, one of their forwards, after the first half-hour's play, so that their performance was all the more creditable. The English team gave a most disappointing display...
 
       In Other News....
It was on 15 February 1913 that twelve golf courses across England and Wales were simultaneously attacked and damaged by militant suffragettes. Slogans were cut into the turf, greens were cut up and burned with corrosive materials, holes were scooped out and flags were planted around the courses.   Oxford and Cambridge drew 2-2 in the annual varsity match at Queen's Club in West Kensington.
 
 
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Teams in a silver box denotes a player representing England
Domestic Football Results (15 February 1913)
The Football League Division One:
   
Aston Villa 1 Blackburn Rovers 1
   Villa Park, Birmingham (20,000)
Barber⁵ ~ Shea²¹
Villa were without Harold Halse
Rovers were without Bob Crompton
 

Bolton Wanderers 0 Everton 0
   Burnden Park, Bolton (19,986)
Wanderers were without Joe Smith
Everton were without Val Harris and Johnny Houston
 
Chelsea 1 Woolwich Arsenal 1
   Stamford Bridge, Fulham (15,000)
Ford⁸⁰ ~ Burrell⁶
 
 
 
Liverpool 2 The Wednesday 1
   Anfield Road, Liverpool (25,000)
Metcalf¹², Miller²⁵ ~ McLean¹⁰
 
 
 
Manchester United 4 Derby County 0
   Old Trafford, Manchester (25,000)
Turnbull⁶, West²⁸ ⁸², Anderson⁸⁰
United were without George Wall
 
 
Middlesbrough 0 Sunderland 2
   Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough (13,992)
Martin⁵⁵, Richardson⁶⁷
Boro were without Tim Williamson and George Elliott
Sunderland were without Charlie Buchan, Frank Cuggy and Jack Mordue
 
Newcastle United 0 Manchester City 1
   St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne (35,000)
Wynne²⁸
 
 
    

Notts County 0 Tottenham Hotspur 1
   Meadow Lane, Nottingham (12,000)
Bliss⁴⁵
 
 
 
Oldham Athletic 0 Bradford City 0
   Boundary Park, Oldham
(10,000)
 
City were without Harry Hampton and Frank Thomson
 
Sheffield United 1 West Bromwich Albion 0
   Bramall Lane, Sheffield (15,000)
Ritchie⁸³
United were without Bobby Benson and Billy Gillespie
 

 
Division One Table
Team P
Sunderland 26 33
Manchester City 26 33
The Wednesday 26 33
Oldham Athletic 26 33
Aston Villa 26 32
Manchester United 26 32
Bolton Wanderers 26 32
West Bromwich Albion 26 30
Derby County 25 30
Blackburn Rovers 27 29
Liverpool 28 29
Everton 27 28
Newcastle United 28 26
Sheffield United 27 24
Middlesbrough 26 23
Bradford City 25 21
Tottenham Hotspur 26 20
Chelsea 26 15
Notts County 26 13
Woolwich Arsenal 27 10

Sunderland's victory took them to the top, but there was only a point separating the top seven sides in an incredibly tight division.
     
   
The Football League Division Two:
 
Barnsley 5 Blackpool 3
   Oakwell, Barnsley
(4,000)
Lillycrop (3), Travers (2) ~
 Bainbridge, Wilson, Gillow
Barnsley were without George Utley
 
Bradford 2 Fulham 3
   Park Avenue, Bradford
(8,000)
Howie, Smith ~ Lee, Mavin, Pearce
 
Burnley 3 Birmingham 0
   Turf Moor, Burnley
(2,000)
Lindley, Freeman (2)
Burnley were without Tommy Boyle
  
Clapton Orient 1 Lincoln City 2
   Millfields Road, Hackney
(4,900)
McFadden
~ Miller, Slade
 
Glossop 4 Nottingham Forest 3
   North Road, Glossop
(3,000)
Cooper, H.Stapley (2), Moore
~
 Gibson (2), Morris
 
   
Hull City 3 Bristol City 1
   Anlaby Road, Hull
(7,000)
McQuillan, Lyon, Fazackerley ~ Jones
 
Leicester Fosse 1 Grimsby Town 0
   Filbert Street, Leicester
(6,000)
McWhirter
Town were without Billy Andrews
 
   
Preston North End 2 Huddersfield Town 1
   Deepdale, Preston
(15,000)
Common, Green
~ Elliott
Town were without Jim McAuley
 

Stockport County 6 Leeds City 0
   Edgeley Park, Stockport
(7,000)
Crossthwaite, Smith (4), Charlton
City were without Billy Scott
 
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 Bury 1
   Molineux Ground, Wolverhampton
(6,000)
Parsonage, Groves (2) ~ Cameron
 
Division Two Table
Team P
Preston North End 27 40
Burnley 26 36
Birmingham 26 31
Nottingham Forest 26 29
Lincoln City 25 29
Barnsley 25 29
Wolverhampton Wanderers 25 28
Grimsby Town 26 25
Hull City 25 24
Bradford 27 24
Leeds City 25 24
Bristol City 25 24
Huddersfield Town 25 23
Bury 26 23
Clapton Orient 26 23
Fulham 25 22
Glossop 25 22
Leicester Fosse 26 21
Stockport County 26 19
Blackpool 27 18
Even though there were still twelve games to go, Preston and Burnley looked the most likely to win promotion and they did.
  
 
       Source Notes
TheFA
England Football Factbook
Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats
Rothman's Yearbooks
The Football Association Yearbooks
Original Newspaper Reports
Ancestry.com
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