All Captains Chosen By The FA International Committee
1872-76
1	30 November 1872	0-0 vs. Scotland, The West of Scotland Cricket Ground, Glasgow	Fr	HW	Cuthbert Ottaway (1)  Oxford University
2	8 March 1873	4-2 vs. Scotland, Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington		HW	GK	Alec Morten (1)  Crystal Palace
3	7 March 1874	1-2 vs. Scotland, The West of Scotland Cricket Ground, Glasgow		AL	Cuthbert Ottaway (2)  Oxford University
4	6 March 1875	2-2 vs. Scotland, Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington		HD		Charles Alcock (1) Wanderers
5	4 March 1876	0-3 vs. Scotland, The West of Scotland Cricket Ground, Glasgow		AL	Hubert Heron (4)  Wanderers & Swifts
		Some less reliable sources give the captaincy to Hubert's younger brother, Frank Heron.  More reliable sources give the captaincy to Hubert.

1877-80
6	3 March 1877	1-3 vs. Scotland, Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington	Fr	HL	William Rawson (2)  Oxford Univ., Wanderers & Old Westminsters
7	2 March 1878	2-7 vs. Scotland, Hampden Park, Glasgow		AL	Arthur Cursham (3-4)  Notts County
8	18 January 1879	2-1 vs. Wales, Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington		HW
9	5 April 1879	5-4 vs. Scotland, Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington		HW	Henry Wace (3)  Wanderers & Clapham Rovers
10	13 March 1880	4-5 vs. Scotland, Hampden Park, Glasgow		AL	Charles Wollaston (4)  Wanderers, Lancing Old Boys & Clapham Rovers
11	15 March 1880	3-2 vs. Wales, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham		AW		Francis Sparks (3)  Hertfordshire Rangers & Clapham Rovers

1880-81
12	26 February 1881	0-1 vs. Wales, East Lancashire Cricket Ground, Blackburn	Fr	HL	Jack Hunter (4) Heeley, Providence, Wednesday & Sheff. Albion
13	12 March 1881	1-6 vs. Scotland, Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington		HL	Norman Bailey (5)  Clapham Rovers

1881-82
14	18 February 1882	13-0 vs. Ireland, Knock Ground, Belfast	Fr	AW		Charlie Bambridge (4)  Swifts
15	11 March 1882	1-5 vs. Scotland, Hampden Park, Glasgow		AL	Norman Bailey (6-7)  Clapham Rovers
16	13 March 1882	3-5 vs. Wales, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham		AL

1882-83
17	3 February 1883	5-0 vs. Wales, Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington	Fr	HW	Norman Bailey (8)  Clapham Rovers
18	24 February 1883	7-0 vs. Ireland, Liverpool Cricket Ground, Liverpool		HW	Jack Hudson (1)  Heeley, Sheffield & Wednesday
19	10 March 1883	2-3 vs. Scotland, Bramall Lane, Sheffield		HL	Norman Bailey (9)  Clapham Rovers

1883-84
20	23 February 1884	8-1 vs. Ireland, Ulster Ground, Belfast	BC	AW	Norman Bailey (10-12)  Clapham Rovers
21	15 March 1884	0-1 vs. Scotland, Cathkin Park, Glasgow		AL
22	17 March 1884	4-0 vs. Wales, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham		AW

1884-85
23	28 February 1885	4-0 vs. Ireland, Manchester Football Ground, Manchester	BC	HW	Norman Bailey (13-15)  Clapham Rovers
24	14 March 1885	1-1 vs. Wales, Leamington Street, Blackburn		HD
25	21 March 1885	1-1 vs. Scotland, Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington		HD

1885-86
26	13 March 1886	6-1 vs. Ireland, Ulster Ground, Belfast	BC	AW	Percy Walters (3)  Old Carthusians & Corinthians
		There is a small possibility that the debuting Tinsley Lindley was the captain. It would make him the youngest ever. At least three sources name Percy Walters, another names George Shutt.
27	27 March 1886	1-1 vs. Scotland, Hampden Park, Glasgow		AD	Norman Bailey (16 & 17)  Clapham Rovers & Corinthians
28	29 March 1886	3-1 vs. Wales, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham		AW

1886-87
29	5 February 1887	7-0 vs. Ireland, Bramall Lane, Sheffield	BC	HW		Charlie Bambridge (16)  Swifts & Corinthians
30	26 February 1887	4-0 vs. Wales, Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington		HW	Norman Bailey (18 & 19)  Clapham Rovers & Corinthians
31	19 March 1887	2-3 vs. Scotland, Leamington Street, Blackburn		HL

1887-88
32	4 February 1888	5-1 vs. Wales, Alexandra Recreation Ground, Crewe	BC	AW	Tinsley Lindley (7-9) Cambridge University, Nottingham Forest & Corinthians
33	17 March 1888	5-0 vs. Scotland, Hampden Park, Glasgow		AW
34	7 April 1888	5-1 vs. Ireland, Ulster Ground, Belfast		AW

1888-89
35	23 February 1889	4-1 vs. Wales, victoria Ground, Stoke-upon-Trent	BC	HW	Percy Walters (10) Old Carthusians & Corinthians
		a small minority list the captain as Arthur Walters
36	2 March 1889	6-1 vs. Ireland, Anfield Road, Liverpool	BC	HW		Jack Brodie (1)  Wolverhampton Wanderers
37	13 April 1889	2-3 vs. Scotland, Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington		HL	Percy Walters (11) Old Carthusians & Corinthians

1890-91
41	7 March 1891	6-1 vs. Ireland, Molineux, Wolverhampton	BC	HW		Tinsley Lindley (13) Nottingham Forest & Corinthians
42	7 March 1891	4-1 vs. Wales, Football Ground, Sunderland		HW		John Goodall (5)  Derby County
43	4 April 1891	2-1 vs. Scotland, Ewood Park, Blackburn		HW	GK	Billy Moon (7)  Old Westminsters & Corinthians

1891-92
44	5 March 1892	2-0 vs. Ireland, Cliftonville Gardens, Belfast	BC	AW	Unknown
		After extensive research in the newspaper, March 1890, there is not a single contemporaneous record of England's captain.
45	5 March 1892	2-0 vs. Wales, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham		AW	Arthur Dunn (3 & 4)  Old Etonians & Corinthians
46	2 April 1892	4-1 vs. Scotland, Ibrox Park, Glasgow		AW

1892-93
47	25 February 1893	6-1 vs. Ireland, Wellington Road Football Ground, Handsworth	BC	HW	George Cotterill (3)  Old Brightonians & Corinthians
48	13 March 1893	6-0 vs. Wales, victoria Ground, Stoke-upon-Trent		HW	Bob Holmes (4)  Preston North End
49	1 April 1893	6-1 vs. Scotland, Athletic Ground, Richmond		HW	George Cotterill (4)  Old Brightonians & Corinthians

1893-94
50	3 March 1894	2-2 vs. Ireland, Cliftonville Gardens, Belfast	BC	AD	Bob Holmes (6)  Preston North End
51	12 March 1894	5-1 vs. Wales, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham		AW	Disputed
		Various sources cannot decide who was captain for this match, probably Charles Wreford-Brown, but possibly Cunliffe Gosling.  Wreford-Brown was by far the oldest in an inexperienced team, but neither Sporting Life, Manchester Guardian, North Wales Guardian, The Times, The Field, The Sportsman, Sporting Chronicle, and Northern Whig make mention of a captain
52	7 April 1894	2-2 vs. Scotland, Celtic Park, Glasgow	BC	AD		John Goodall (9)  Derby County

The captaincy on 7 March 1896 was probably given to George Raikes, at least according to Irish Saturday Night and The Irish Times.  The London Times gives a first captaincy to Gilbert Smith, and Vaughan Lodge is also a possibility.  Many other sources do not specify any captain.

Football historian Cris Freddi, himself the author of a book on the England team, has done extensive research in the English and Welsh newspapers of the time and has not found a single contemporaneous record of England's captain for this match.  Possibly Gilbert Smith.

58	4 April 1896	1-2 vs. Scotland, Celtic Park, Glasgow	BC	AL	Gilbert Smith  Oxford University, Old  Carthusians & Corinthians
1896-97
59	20 February 1897	6-0 vs. Ireland, Trent Bridge, Nottingham	BC	HW	Gilbert Smith  Old Carthusians & Corinthians
60	29 March 1897	4-0 vs. Wales, Bramall Lane, Sheffield		HW
61	3 April 1897	1-2 vs. Scotland, Sports Arena, Penge		HL
1897-98
62	5 March 1898	3-2 vs. Ireland, Cliftonville Gardens, Belfast	BC	AW		Gilbert Smith  Old Carthusians & Corinthians
63	28 March 1898	3-0 vs. Wales, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham		AW
64	2 April 1898	3-1 vs. Scotland, Celtic Park, Glasgow		AW	Charles Wreford-Brown  Old Carthusians &  Corinthians

The London Times and Sporting Life say Gilbert Smith was captain on 2 April 1898, but the Northern Whig and the Ulster Football & Cycling News say Wreford-Brown, as does The Sportsman, Glasgow Herald, and Manchester Guardian. The Guardian sums it up: 'Wreford-Brown, the captain, was said to be the weak spot... but he justified his selection.'  The FA's own minutes, also confirm Wreford-Brown as captain.

1898-99
65	18 February 1899	13-2 vs. Ireland, Roker Park Ground, Sunderland	BC	HW		Gilbert Smith  Old Carthusians & Corinthians
66	20 March 1899	4-0 vs. Wales, Ashton Gate. Bedminster		HW
67	8 April 1899	2-1 vs. Scotland, Aston Lower Grounds, Birmingham		HW
1899-1900
68	17 March 1900	2-0 vs. Ireland, Lansdowne Road, Dublin	BC	AW	Gilbert Smith  Old Carthusians & Corinthians
69	26 March 1900	1-1 vs. Wales, Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff		AD
70	7 April 1900	1-4 vs. Scotland, Celtic Park, Glasgow		AL
1900-01
71	9 March 1901	3-0 vs. Ireland, The Dell, Southampton	BC	HW	Bill Oakley  Corinthians
72	18 March 1901	6-0 vs. Wales, St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne		HW		Ernest Needham  Sheffield United
73	30 March 1901	2-2 vs. Scotland, Sports Arena, Penge		HD	Gilbert Smith  Old Carthusians & Corinthians
1901-02
74	3 March 1902	0-0 vs. Ireland, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham	BC	AD	Reginald Erskine Foster  Old Malvernians & Corinthians
75	22 March 1902	1-0 vs. Wales, Balmoral Showgrounds, Belfast		AW	Frank Forman  Nottingham Forest
76	3 May 1902	2-2 vs. Scotland, Aston Lower Grounds, Birmingham		HD	Steve Bloomer  Derby County
1902-03
77	14 February 1903	4-0 vs. Ireland, Molineux, Wolverhampton	BC	HW	Howard Spencer  Aston Villa
78	2 March 1903	2-1 vs. Wales, Fratton Park, Portsmouth		HW	Frank Forman  Nottingham Forest
79	4 April 1903	1-2 vs. Scotland, Bramall Lane, Sheffield		HL	Bob Crompton  Blackburn Rovers
1903-04
80	29 February 1904	2-2 vs. Wales, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham	BC	AD	Bob Crompton  Blackburn Rovers
81	12 March 1904	3-1 vs. Ireland, Cliftonville Gardens, Belfast		AW
82	9 April 1904	1-0 vs. Scotland, Celtic Park, Glasgow		AW
1904-05
83	25 February 1905	1-1 vs. Ireland, Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough	BC	HD	Stanley Harris  Old Westminsters &  Corinthians
84	27 March 1905	3-1 vs. Wales, Anfield Road, Liverpool		HW	Howard Spencer  Aston Villa
85	1 April 1905	1-0 vs. Scotland, Sports Arena, Penge		HW
1905-06
86	17 February 1906	5-0 vs. Ireland, Cliftonville Gardens, Belfast	BC	HD		Stanley Harris  Old Westminsters &  Corinthians
87	19 March 1906	1-0 vs. Wales, Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff		HW
88	7 April 1906	1-0 vs. Scotland, Hampden Park, Glasgow		HW
1906-07
89	16 February 1907	1-0 vs. Ireland, Goodison Park, Liverpool	BC	HW		Bob Crompton  Blackburn Rovers
90	18 March 1907	1-1 vs. Wales, Craven Cottage, Fulham		HD
91	6 April 1907	1-1 vs. Scotland, St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne		HD	OG
1907-08
92	15 February 1908	3-1 vs. Ireland, Cliftonville Gardens, Belfast	BC	AW		Vivian Woodward  Tottenham Hotspur
93	16 March 1908	7-1 vs. Wales, Racecourse Ground, Wrexham		AW
94	4 April 1908	1-1 vs. Scotland, Hampden Park, Glasgow		AD
95	6 June 1908	6-1 vs. Austria, Cricketer Platz, Wien	Fr	AW
96	8 June 1908	11-1 vs. Austria, Hohe Warte Stadion, Wien		AW
97	10 June 1908	7-0 vs. Hungary, Millenáris Sportpálya, Buda-pesth		AW
98	13 June 1908	4-0 vs. Bohemia, Stadión Letná, Praha		AW
1908-09
99	13 February 1909	4-0 vs. Ireland, Horton Park Avenue, Bradford	BC	HW		Vivian Woodward  Tottenham Hotspur
100	15 March 1909	2-0 vs. Wales, City Ground, Nottingham		HW
101	3 April 1909	2-0 vs. Scotland, Sports Arena, Penge		HD	Bob Crompton  Blackburn Rovers
102	29 May 1909	4-2 vs. Hungary, Millenáris Sportpálya, Buda-pesth	Fr	AW		Vivian Woodward  Tottenham Hotspur
103	8 June 1909	8-2 vs. Hungary, Millenáris Sportpálya, Buda-pesth		AW
104	10 June 1909	8-1 vs. Austria, Hohe Warte Stadion, Wien		AW
1909-10
105	12 February 1910	1-1 vs. Ireland, Cliftonville Gardens, Belfast	BC	AD	Vivian Woodward  Chelsea
106	14 March 1910	1-0 vs. Wales, Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff		AW	Bob Crompton  Blackburn Rovers
107	2 April 1910	0-2 vs. Scotland, Hampden Park, Glasgow		AL
1910-11
108	11 February 1911	2-1 vs. Ireland, Baseball Ground, Derby	BC	HW	Bob Crompton  Blackburn Rovers
109	13 March 1911	3-0 vs. Wales, The Den, New Cross		HW		Vivian Woodward  Chelsea

The match on 13 March 1911 was Vivian Woodward's last ever England appearance, yet some sources give his captaincy to Bob Crompton.

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