England on 5th April

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England on
5th April

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England On This Day
Harry Daft born in Radcliffe-on-Trent Willie Almond born in Blackburn Gilbert Vassall born in Hardington	1866 1868 1876

Friendly match
9	England 5 Scotland 4 [1-4] Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington (3,000 to 5,000)	1879	Mosforth, Bambridge (2), Goodyer, *Parlane* OG MacKinnon (2), McDougall, Smith	HW
			James Prinsep becomes England's youngest player also, the first own goal in favour of England is scored

1884

Segar Bastard marries Gertrude Garrett in West Ham

British Championship
40	Scotland 1 England 1 [1-1] Hampden Park, Glasgow *(30,000 to 35,000)*	1890	McPherson Wood	AD
			The Walters' brothers play for the last time Charley Chenery marries Priscilla Swan in Australia

Fred Hargreaves dies in Blackburn aged 38 years

1897
1898
1902
1905

Portsmouth FC is formed
The Ibrox disaster match Scotland 1 England 1
Hubert Heron marries Edith Grimsdale in Twickenham

British Championship
116	England 1 Scotland 0 [1-0] Stamford Bridge, Fulham (52,500)	1913	Hampton	HW
			England remain unbeaten at home for last ten years Fanny Walden joins Tottenham Hotspur FC for £1750

Tom Finney born in Preston

1914
1920
1922
1927

British Championship
170	England 5 Scotland 2 [4-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley *(87,375)*	1930	Watson (2), Rimmer (2), Jack Fleming (2)	HW
			Wembley decides the Home Championship for the first time

Tommy Smith born in Liverpool
Harry Wightman dies aged 51 years
Roy McFarland born in Liverpool

1938
1945

1948

1950

Jimmy Hampson memorial unveiled

Hull City AFC manager Frank Buckley resigns as
FIFA cancel England's match with Czechoslavkia
England team is chosen to face Scotland

British Championship
269	Scotland 1 England 2 [0-2] Hampden Park, Glasgow *(133,991)*	1952	Reilly Pearson (2)	AW
			England win in Scotland for fourth time in a row amateur England 3 France 0 at Carrow Road

Cuthbert Burnup dies in Hendon aged 84

Jack Howe dies in Hartlepool aged 71
Nathaniel Clyne born in Stockwell

1953
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1959

1960
1962
1964
1967
1968
1974
1978
1985
1987
1991
1999
2010
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2014
2019
2024

Opposition On This Day
BIRTHS		DEATHS & APPOINTMENTS
Lazar Tasić (Yugoslavia) goalkeeper Victor Ottoboni (United States) Marius Lacatus (Romania) Fred de Jong (New Zealand) official Marko Stančin (Slovenia) in Ljubljana Pontus Kmark (Sweden) Paul Okon (Australia) John Hartson (Wales) Fernando Morientes (Spain) Filippo Inzaghi (Italy) Daniel Majstorović (Sweden) Joris Mathijsen (Netherlands) Thomas Hitzlsperger (Germany) Jorge Martínez (Uruguay) Fabio Vitaioli (San Marino) Bjørn Kristensen (Malta)	1931 1934 1964 1968 1969 1972 1975 1976 1977 1980 1982 1983 1984 1993

England's Record on 5th April

Venue

FTS

FAv

AAv

Pts%

W/L

Home

3.667

2.00

100.0

Away

1.50

1.00

75.0

2.8

1.6