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"English Association football
suffered the most humiliating blow in its history." -
J.J. Bentley |
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Saturday,
14 February 1914
Home International Championship 1913-14
(31st) Match
England 0 Ireland 3
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Ayresome Park, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire
Kick-off (GMT):
'3 p.m.'
Attendance:
'25,000';
'before 26,000';
'27,439 paid for admission'; 'gate numbered 27,500';
'before some 30,000'; '30,000 enthusiasts'; 'estimated at well over
30.000'.
Receipts
'£1,205'; £'1,207'. |
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England's second visit to Middlesbrough and North Yorkshire
and sixth visit to the North-East |
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George Elliott
kicked-off |
Pat O'Connell won the toss |
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[0-1] Danny Shea
strike hits the post |
[0-1] Billy Lacey
6
'Secured the ball with several men between him and the goal, he dribbled, took deliberate aim and shot into the top corner of the goal'
[0-2] Billy Gillespie
34
'Thompson ran away and centered, Pennington stumbled, Gillespie scored
[from six yards range]'; 'Hardy half saved the shot and the ball
screwed off his hands and was blown through the goal as he vainly
tried to scrape it it away.'
[2-0] Sam Young scores - disallowed:offside |
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tenth Irish goal in England> |
[0-3] Billy Lacey
80
'Gillespie passed back to Lacey, who kicked through unimpeded.' |
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"Following a wild night, the weather moderated, with a stiff
breeze."; "wind blowing diagonally across the field." |
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Daily News |
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 Officials |
England |
Team Records |
Ireland |
Referee
Alexander Allan
Jackson
38 (20 January 1876),
Glasgow,
Scotland |
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Linesmen
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Francis Harrison
Dennis
46 (late-1867)
Middlesbrough, North Riding |
J. Clarke |
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England
Team |
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Rank |
No official ranking system established;
ELO rating
1st |
Colours |
'attired in the usual black and white'.
Hardy wore a dark jersey, probably his clubs
colours. |
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Captain |
Bob Crompton |
Selection
in Charge:
H.
Walker |
The five-man
FA
International Selection Committee |
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P 19 of 21, W 10 - D 5 - L 4 - F
31 - A 21. |
P 86 of 195, W 61 - D 16 - L 9 - F 286 - A
80. |
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team chosen at 42 Russell Square,
London, on Monday, 2 February 1914, alongside the FA Cup third round draw. |
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England
Lineup |
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seven changes to the previous match (Hardy, Crompton,
Pennington & Watson remain) |
league position (2nd February) |
ave FL pos:
6th |
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Hardy, Sam |
30
172 days |
26 August
1882 |
G |
Aston Villa FC
(FL1 9th) |
16 |
15ᵍᵃ |
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most gk apps |
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Crompton, Robert |
34
141 days |
26 September
1879 |
RB |
Blackburn Rovers FC
(FL1 TOP) |
39 |
0 |
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most apps 1909-14 |
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Pennington, Jesse |
30
175 days |
23 August 1883 |
LB |
West Bromwich Albion FC
(FL1 7th) |
22 |
0 |
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Cuggy, Francis |
24
243 days |
16 June 1889 |
RH |
Sunderland AFC
(FL1 2nd) |
2 |
0 |
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final app
1913-14 |
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376 |
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Buckley, Frank C. |
30
134 days |
3 October 1882 |
CH |
Derby County FC
(FL1 17th) |
1 |
0 |
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thirteenth County player to represent
England |
only app
1914 |
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Watson, Richard |
23
156 days |
11 September 1890 |
LH |
Burnley FC
(FL1 8th) |
2 |
0 |
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Wallace, Charles W. |
29
25 days |
20 January 1885 |
OR |
Aston Villa FC
(FL1 9th) |
2 |
0 |
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377 |
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Shea,
Daniel |
26
100 days |
6 November 1887 |
IR |
Blackburn Rovers FC
(FL1 TOP) |
1 |
0 |
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the 25th Rover to represent
England |
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Elliott, George W. |
24
38 days |
7 January 1889 |
CF |
Middlesbrough FC
(FL1 10th) |
2 |
0 |
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Latheron, Edward G. |
26
319 days |
1 April 1887 |
IL |
Blackburn Rovers FC
(FL1 TOP) |
2 |
1 |
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final app
1913-14 |
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378 |
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Martin, Henry |
22
71 days |
5 December 1891 |
OL |
Sunderland AFC
(FL1 2nd) |
1 |
0 |
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the ninth Sunderlander to represent
England |
only app
1914 |
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reserves: |
Tom Brittleton (The Wednesday FC
(FL1 18th)) and
George Holley (Sunderland AFC
(FL1 2nd)). |
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appearance notes: |
Bob Crompton
continues to extend his tally as England's record appearance holder.
Jesse Pennington is the sixth player to have made 22 appearances,
whereas record appearance holder for a goalkeeper, Sam Hardy, is the
thirteenth to make sixteen. 220 players
have now played for England more than once.
Crompton is also the first player to make 39 appearances under the
guidance of the ISC |
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records: |
This is England's first Home defeat since
April 1903, ending an sequence of fourteen home matches unbeaten. It
is their ninth home defeat, and only the second time they have failed
to score a home goal.
It is, however, the first time they have
failed to score a goal against the Irish.
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is also only the third match under the guidance of the ISC that
England have failed to register a goal. |
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2-3-5 |
Hardy -
Crompton, Pennington -
Cuggy,
Buckley, Watson -
Wallace, Shea, Elliott, Latheron, Martin |
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Averages: |
Age |
27
years 275 days |
Appearances/Goals |
8.2 |
0.1 |
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Ireland
Team |
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Rank |
No official ranking system established;
ELO rating
24th to 20th |
Colours |
'in Royal blue jerseys' and white shorts
McKee wore a hooped jersey, probably his club's
colours |
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Captain |
Plinny O'Connell |
Selection
Trainer:
Bob Torrans
(Linfield) |
Ireland Selection Committee
"...officials at Middlesbrough were—Messrs.
James Clarke, J. M'Bride, Hugh Hegan, and D. W. Foy." |
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only, W 1 - D 0 - L 0 - F 3 - A 0. |
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team chosen at The Imperial Hotel, Belfast, on Monday evening, 2 February
1914 |
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Ireland
Lineup |
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McKee, Frederick William |
30
177 days |
21 August 1883 |
G |
Belfast Celtic FAC |
4 |
6ᵍᵃ |
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McConnell, William
George |
24
348 days |
3 March 1889 |
RB |
The Bohemians FAC |
5 |
0 |
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Craig, Alexander Breckenridge |
27
318 days |
2 April 1886 |
LB |
Greenock Morton FC, Scotland |
8 |
0 |
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Hampton, Henry Vernon |
27
24 days |
21 January
1888 |
RH |
Bradford City FC, England |
9 |
0 |
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final app
1911-14 |
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O'Connell, Patrick Joseph |
26
343 days |
8 March 1887 |
CH |
Hull City AFC, England |
4 |
0 |
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Hamill, Michael |
24
26 days |
19 January 1890 |
LH |
Manchester United FC, England |
2 |
1 |
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Rollo, David |
23
172 days |
26 August 1890 |
OR |
Linfield FAC |
4 |
0 |
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Young, Samuel |
31
2 days |
16 February 1883 |
IR |
Linfield FAC |
8 |
0 |
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Gillespie, William |
21
192 days |
6 August 1891 |
CF |
Sheffield United FC, England |
4 |
4 |
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Lacey, William |
24
143 days |
24 September 1889 |
IL |
Liverpool FC, England |
13 |
3 |
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Thompson, Frank William |
28
135 days |
2 October 1885 |
OL |
Clyde FC, Scotland |
11 |
2 |
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reserves: |
David Rollo (Linfield FAC) and Bob Norwood (Belfast Celtic FAC) |
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team changes: |
Johnny Houston (Everton FC, England) was the original selected
outside-right. Jimmy MacAuley (Preston North End FC, England) was
at first drafted in as inside-left with Lacey swapping wings, but he declined
the invitation, preferring instead to assist his club. Billy
Crone (b.1892) (The Celtic FC,
Scotland) was then called upon with the same answer, then Jack
McCandless (Bradford FC, England), and finally Ted Seymour (Bohemians
FAC), all declining the inviation. So it was decided to place the reserve forward
into the starting XI. However, Norwood
'suffered after the sea trip', leaving only Dave Rollo, a right
full-back, and now seventh choice, to finally fill the vacancy. |
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records: |
This is only the second time that Ireland have ever had consecutive
victories, but the first time they have both come away from home.
This is their sixteenth victory overall, with eight coming at an away venue. |
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"That it must have been a happy party on the train journey from
Middlesbrough to Heysham on Saturday night." - Irish News |
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2-3-5 |
McKee -
McConnell, Craig -
Hampton, O'Connell, Hamill -
Rollo, Young, Gillespie, Lacey, Thompson. |
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Averages: |
Age |
26
years 137 days |
Appearances/Goals |
6.5 |
0.6 |
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Match Report
The Daily Express,
Monday, 16 February 1914 |
 IRELAND'S
SOCCER BHOYS MURTHER THE SAXONS—"WEARIN' O' THE GRIN."
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defeating England by 3 goals to 0 at Middlesbrough on Saturday, Ireland
established records in Association football. Never before had they
achieved success in this country, and their triumph, following that over
Wales, gives them two victories away from home within a month. In 1903
they overcame Scotland in Glasgow and Wales in Belfast—their only previous
experience of two wins in one season—and then they went down badly before
England.
For
these reasons the Irishmen will receive hearty congratulations on their
latest success, and the decisive margin in their favour in no way
exaggerates their superiority. From their point of view the match was
eminently satisfactory, but from that of English partisans extremely
disappointing.
Ireland, who from first to last
played the better football, showed more confidence and lasted better on a
day when the wind blew down the field with the force of half a gale.
Winning the toss meant a great advantage, and, fortunate in this respect,
the Irishmen forced the play splendidly.
Ireland had to
complete their team at the last moment by the inclusion of Rollo, a
full-back, at outside-right. In a way, this necessity was far from a
handicap, for, if the outside right did little, the alteration allowed
Lacey to fill his proper position at inside left.
Lacey,
with Thompson, of Clyde. made by far the best wing, while Lacey himself, both
in cleverness and untiring energy, proved the most capable man on the
field. He and Thompson often dribbled or passed to the discomfiture of
Crompton and Cuggy, though good, did not have a working understanding with
his captain.
Lacey paved the way to Ireland's triumph by
utilising a chance six minutes from the kick-off. He secured the ball with
several men between him and the goal, and as no one challenged him for
possession, he dribbled on, and put in a long, high shot which sent the
ball hard into the top corner of the goal.
Though
occasionally getting away, the English forwards showed no sign of finding
a good game, the quickness and certainty with which the Irish half-backs
and McConnell and Craig, the backs went to intercept passes making
individual excellence imperative as a means to bring about effective
attacks. Besides being unable to combine well, the English forwards could
not dribble, and attempts to pass more often than not simplified matters
for their opponents.
Naturally a few openings for shots
occurred, but except for one hot shot by Shea scarcely a really good
attempt to score was made. On the other hand, Thompson and Lacey, whenever
in possession of the ball, threatened trouble to Hardy. Many times the
English goalkeeper had to handle. He kept out a terrific shot by Young,
and had no chance when Pennington could not clear a centre by Thompson,
and Gillespie was allowed to shoot.
The ball again went in
with great force, and though stopping it, Hardy could not make a fair
catch. Screwing away, the ball was blown over the line. Thus ten minutes
from half-time, Ireland increased their lead, and they maintained the
upper hand without great difficulty.
Hopes were
entertained of a splendid finish with England having to play an uphill
game, but Ireland found a moderating wind less hard to contend against
than had the Englishmen. This was mainly attributable to their superior
style of play and individual merit.
They controlled the
ball, keeping their passes lower than the Englishmen had done, while the
splendid way in which the backs went unhesitatingly for the ball reduced
the home attack to the same impotence as before change of ends. Then, when
the Irish forwards got the ball, the English defence, wanting in
satisfactory understanding, was repeatedly hard pressed.
Shea tried to get his colleagues together by dribbling, but the Irishmen
packed their goal. McKee once in the first half had an unpleasant moment,
when, after a second save, fell with the ball. Then a free kick brought
relief, and later in the game he gave ample proof of his cleverness by
punching out three times.
As the end approached, Ireland
practically controlled the game, and had assured themselves of a
comfortable win when, ten minutes from the finish, perfect football gave
them their third goal. Thompson rand round Crompton and centred to
Gillespie, who passed back for Lacey to kick through unimpeded.
The crowd, which numbered fully 25.000, were most impartial; indeed, on
leaving the field Ireland had a rousing reception. The receipts were
officially returned at £1,205.
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Match Report
The Times, Monday,
16 February 1914 |
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Ireland beat England at
Middlesbrough on Saturday by three goals to none. Their victory,
which is the first which they have gained on English soil, was
thoroughly deserved in every respect, for they outplayed their
opponents at all points, and their pace, dash, and skill afforded a
most pleasing contrast to the dull, spasmodic efforts of the home
country... |
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In Other News....
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It was on 14 February
1914 that the brakes failed on a tram as it went down a hill in the
centre of Rochdale. The tram left the rails at the bottom of the hill
and crashed into a shop front. The driver had multiple fractures and six
passengers were also badly injured. |
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England beat Ireland
17-12 at Twickenham, in the presence of the King and the Prime Minister,
on their way to winning the rugby union 'grand slam' for the second year
in succession, in the last Five Nations Championship before the war. |
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Teams in a silver box denotes a player
representing England |
Domestic
Football Results (14 February 1914) |
The Football
League Division One:
Blackburn Rovers 2 Manchester City 1
Ewood Park, Blackburn (18,000)
Smith, Aitkenhead
~ Browell |
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Rovers were without Bob Crompton, Eddie Latheron and Danny
Shea, but did start with Arthur Cowell, Billy Bradshaw and Jock
Simpson |
Bolton Wanderers 2 Liverpool 1
Burnden Park, Bolton
(20,000)
Lillycrop
(2)
~ Miller |
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Liverpool were without Bill
Lacey, but did start with Jack Robinson |
Bradford City 2 Tottenham Hotspur 1
Valley Parade, Bradford
(18,000)
Storer, Fox
~ Cantrell |
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City were without
Harry Hampton,
but did start with Dickie Bond |
Chelsea 0 Newcastle United 1
Stamford Bridge, Fulham
(35,000)
Shepherd |
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Chelsea started with Harold Halse and Vivian Woodward |
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United started with Billy Hibbert and Albert Shepherd |
Everton 5 Sheffield United 0
Goodison Park, Liverpool
(25,000)
Weller, Clennell (2),
Parker (2) |
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Everton started with Frank Jefferis |
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United were without
Billy Gillespie, but did
start with Albert Sturgess |
Manchester United 0 Burnley 1
Old Trafford, Manchester
(35,000)
Freeman |
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United were without Mickey
Hamill, but did start with George Wall |
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Burnley were without Billy Watson, but did start with
Tommy Boyle and Bert Freeman |
Oldham Athletic 1 Preston North End 0
Boundary Park, Oldham
(9,468)
Gee |
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Athletic started with Hugh Moffat and Charlie Roberts |
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North End started with Joe McCall |
Sunderland 1 Derby County 0
Roker Park, Sunderland (15,000)
Best |
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Sunderland were without Frank Cuggy and Harry Martin, but
did start with Charlie Buchan, George Holley and Jackie Mordue |
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County were without Frank Buckley, but did start with
Ernie Scattergood |
The Wednesday 2 Aston Villa 3
Wednesday Ground, Owlerton (30,000)
Wilson (2)
~ Stephenson, Hampton, Bache |
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Wednesday were without Tom Brittleton |
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Villa were without Sam Hardy and Charlie Wallace, but did
start with Harry Hampton and Joe Bache |
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West Bromwich Albion 2 Middlesbrough 1
The Hawthorns, West Bromwich (15,692)
McNeal, Bentley ~
Carr |
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Albion were without Jesse Pennington |
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Boro were without George Elliott, but did start with Tim
Williamson and Jimmy Windridge |
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| Blackburn continued their relentless surge towards
regaining the league title, even without three of their star men, though
Manchester City would return a week later to knock them out of the FA
Cup. |
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The Football
League Division Two:
Birmingham 0 Barnsley 0
St. Andrews, Birmingham (18,000) |
Blackpool 1 Fulham 1
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool (5,000)
Connor
~ Coleman |
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Fulham started with Tim Coleman |
Bristol City 2 Hull City 1
Ashton Gate, Bedminster (10,000)
Howarth, Brown
~ Stevens |
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City started with Billy Wedlock |
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Hull were without
Pat McConnell |
Clapton Orient 1 Leicester Fosse 0
Millfields Road, Hackney
(11,200)
Jonas |
Glossop 0 Notts County 1
North Road, Glossop
(2,000)
Peart |
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County started with Bert Morley |
Grimsby Town 1 Bury 0
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes
(12,000)
W.Rippon |
Leeds City 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0
Elland Road, Leeds
(10,200)
McLeod
(3), Speirs, Sharpe |
Nottingham Forest 2 Lincoln City 1
City Ground, Nottingham
(10,000)
Firth, Ford
~ Egerton |
Stockport County 3 Bradford 1
Edgeley Park, Stockport
(7,000)
Proctor (2), Rodgers
~ Little |
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Woolwich Arsenal 0 Huddersfield Town 1
Manor Ground, Plumstead
(25,000)
Mann |
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Arsenal started with Jock Rutherford |
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| The two relegated clubs from the previous season were
setting the pace, but only Notts County would last the course to earn promotion
straight back to the First Division. |
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Source Notes |
TheFA
England Football Factbook
Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats |
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Rothman's Yearbooks
The Football Association Yearbooks
Original Newspaper Reports
Ancestry.com |
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