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Newspaper headlines and excerpts from the reports of England's matches,
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The Times -
Monday 24th
January, 1881
Several
interesting matches arranged to be played on Saturday last had to be
postponed on account of the frost, the most notable of these being
England and Wales (Rugby Union) at Blackheath, and North v. South
(Association) at Sheffield.
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The Times -
Monday 7th
February, 1881
BIRMINGHAM 0
LONDON 2
The return match
between these teams was played at the Aston-grounds, Birmingham, on
Saturday. The visitors, unfortunately, lost the services of several good
players through the absence of C. W. Wilson, J. F. Princeps, E. D. Shaw,
and E. C. Bambridge from their ranks, while Birmingham found all their
men at their posts...
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The Times -
Monday 21st
February, 1881
NORTH 1 SOUTH 2
A numerous company
witnessed this match, the second this season between the above teams,
played at Bramall-lane, on Saturday afternoon, under Association rules.
The game ended in a victory for the South by two goals to one.
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26-Feb-1881 |
England 0
Wales
1 [0-0] |
East Lancashire Cricket Club, Alexandra Meadows, Gawthorpe, Blackburn |
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The Times
� Monday 28th February, 1881
An Association
match between England and Wales was played on Saturday last at
Blackburn. The attendance was large. Wales were lucky enough to secure a
goal, by which point they won the match. England made several determined
efforts to score, and their rivals' goal had many very narrow escapes.
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Meanwhile, at Trent
Bridge, Nottingham Forest beat the F.A. Cup holders, Clapham Rovers 3-0.
It was on 27 February 1881
that 359 men, including their commanding officer, General Sir George Colley,
were killed at Majuba Hill as they attempted to reclaim the Transvaal from
the Boers. |
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12-Mar-1881 |
England 1
Scotland 6 [0-1] |
Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London |
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The Times � Monday 14th
March, 1881
The Association
game of football has long enjoyed great popularity in Scotland, and
there is such a wide field for selection, that in the international
matches they are able to produce very strong teams. Out of the nine
games played against England prior to Saturday last they scored five
victories to their opponents two, the remaining two having been left
drawn. The ground at The Oval on Saturday was in excellent
condition, and the attendance one of the largest that have ever been
seen. Unfortunately, a rather heavy mist hung over the ground. Bailey,
successful in the toss for England, drew up his followers in front of
the western fortress; and Ker set the ball rolling at a quarter past 3
o'clock...
A combined rush was again made by the Scotch forwards, and after one
or two ineffectual attempts to score, M'Neil got possession of the
ball, and passed it well to M'Guire. That player ran it a little way,
and centred it to Smith, who kicked the first goal for Scotland...
Capital passing was once more shown by the Scottish forwards, and
Lindsay shot the ball straight into Hawtrey's hands. The latter struck
it away, but Hill returned to the charge and secured a second goal for
Scotland...
Hargreaves, Mitchell, and Wilson were well to the fore on behalf of
England, and at length Bambridge sent the ball under the bar...
Twice Wilson managed to avert the attack, but Smith returned and sent
the ball through a third time for Scotland.
M'Guire conducted the ball down the ground, middled it to Ker, and
that player kicked it underneath the crossbar, the goalkeeper slipping
in his attempt to stop it...
The corner kick was made by Campbell, who sent the ball right in front
of the posts, between which it was headed by Smith...
Towards the close of the match, the Scotch carried all before them,
and after several unsuccessful efforts, Ker secured another goal for
the northerners. "Time" was immediately called, and Scotland thus won
by six goals to one. In the ten matches now played, the Scotch have
kicked 34 goals and the English 20.
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It was on 13 March 1881 that the
Russian Tsar Alexander II was assassinated in St. Petersburg. He made
the fatal decision to get out of his carriage after he was unharmed when
it was hit by a bomb. A second bomb was thrown at his person and
exploded at his feet. He died later from the severe injuries. |
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The Times -
Monday 31st
October, 1881
LONDON 1
BIRMINGHAM 1
Teams selected
from Metropolitan and Birmingham clubs met on Saturday last at
The Oval to play a match under Association rules. Successful in
the toss, Birmingham elected to defend the eastern goal, having the wind
in their favour, and within a few minutes of 3 o'clock Prinsep set the
ball rolling...
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The Times -
Monday 30th
January, 1882
SOUTH 3 NORTH 1
For some little
time past this match, under Association rules, has been anticipated with
considerable interest by lovers of the "dribbling game" both in the
north and south of England, and over 1,000 spectators were present on
Saturday at Kennington-oval to witness it. Great disappointment,
however, was felt at the numerous alterations from the published list of
those who were to represent the North, and although the play shown was
good, this defect deprived the match of much of its interest. The ground
was in capital order and the weather genial...
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18-Feb-1882 |
Ireland
0 England 13 [0-5] |
Knock
Ground, Bloomfield, Belfast |
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The Times - Monday
20th
February, 1882
On Saturday last
for the first time an Irish Association team met a picked eleven of
English players, at Bloomfield, Belfast. England won the toss and chose
to play with a strong wind at their backs. Ireland set the ball rolling:
it was soon returned and in a few minutes England forced the ball
underneath the crossbar. In the result, England were pronounced
victorious by 13 goals to none.
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Meanwhile, Great Marlow
beat the Old Foresters 1-0 to reach the F.A. Cup semi-finals for the only
time, where they were beaten 5-0 by the eventual winners, Old Etonians.
It was on 17 February 1882
that Lord Donoughmore's motion was passed for a Select Committee to be set
up to investigate the inefficiencies of the previous year's Irish Land Act. |
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11-Mar-1882 |
Scotland 5 England 1 [2-1] |
Hampden Park,
Hampden Terrace, Glasgow |
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The Times - Monday
13th
March, 1882
The international
football match between England and Scotland, under Association rules,
was played at Glasgow on Saturday before 15,000 spectators. Both
countries were well represented, but the Scotchmen were the favourites.
A stiff breeze prevailed during the progress of the game, but even with
this advantage in their favour the Scotchmen did not make much of it,
half-time being called with the score at - Scotland, two goals; England,
one. The second half, however, proved disastrous to the Englishmen, who
seemed to have shot their bolt in defending their goal in the first
half, because they did not play so well and could not retain the ball
when they did get possession. The consequence was that a third goal was
soon added, and in a short time a fourth fell to the Scotchmen, who,
hemming in their opponents, surrounded their goal continually. Five
minutes before the call of time a fifth goal fell to Scotland, and the
match was brought to a close before the Englishmen could increase their
score of one goal.
North British Daily Mail
- Monday 13th
March, 1882
There can be
little doubt, if the contest had been played under Scottish rules, it
certainly would have been a much prettier game to look at...
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It was on 10 March 1882 that Roderick
Maclean was charged with high treason in attempting to assassinate Queen
Victoria by shooting at her carriage the previous week. He was found
'not guilty, but insane' and sent to Broadmoor Asylum for the rest of
his life. |
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13-Mar-1882 |
Wales 5
England 3 [1-2] |
Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham |
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The Manchester
Sporting Chronicle - Tuesday
14th March, 1882
The fourth international encounter between England and Wales was
played on the Wrexham Racecourse yesterday afternoon in the presence
of about 2,000 spectators. The weather was very pleasant, almost
equalling that of a midsummer day, and the ground was in splendid
condition. England had won two of the three previous encounters -
Wales carried off the victory last year at Blackburn - but as the
English team had been so decisively beaten at Glasgow on Saturday,
hopes were held on that Wales would add their second victory...
The men, however, changed places from Saturday, and when, almost three
minutes after the start, Bainbridge had his shoulder dislocated from a
charge by Owen, the team was further mixed up - Brown of Aston Villa
being sent half-back, and Parr was left alone in the centre...
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It was on 14 March 1882 that Queen
Victoria left for a short holiday on the French Riviera after expressing
her gratitude to the protection she had been afforded during the recent
attempt on her life. |
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The Times -
Monday 2nd
October, 1882
SHEFFIELD 3
NORTH OF ENGLAND 2
In wretched
weather a match between the above clubs was played at Sheffield on
Saturday under Association rules, and ended in a victory for the
Yorkshiremen by three goals to two...
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The Times -
Tuesday 19th
December, 1882
LANCASHIRE 4
NORTH OF ENGLAND 3
A match under this
title was played yesterday at Blackburn according to Association rules.
When time was announced Lancashire were declared the winners by four
goals to three.
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The Times -
Monday 1st
January, 1883
LONDON 9
EDINBURGH 2
There was a large
muster of spectators at The Oval on Saturday to witness the first
match between representatives of London and Edinburgh. The game, which
was played under Association rules, was rather one sided, the
Southerners showing much better passing than their rivals. Play began at
a quarter to 3. Edinburgh, successful in the toss, defended at the
outset the western goal, having the wind in their favour...
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The Times -
Tuesday 16th
January, 1883
NORTH 0 SOUTH 4
The fourth annual
match between these divisions of England under Association rules was
played yesterday at Birmingham. Each side put the strongest teams they
were able to muster into the field. Bright, seasonable weather caused
the attendance to be large, but the heavy state of the turf prevented
any very fast play being shown...
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The Times -
Monday 22nd
January, 1883
GLASGOW 4
LONDON 0
A London team
visited Glasgow on Saturday last, and at Hampden-park contested an
Association team. The weather was fine, and the attendance mustered
between 4,000 and 5,000 spectators; but the ground was in a very heavy
state. The home team at the outset had the breeze in their favour, and
the Londoners kicked off...
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03-Feb-1883 |
England 5
Wales
0 [2-0] |
Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London |
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The Times - Monday
5th
February, 1883
Representatives of the Association game in England and Wales met on
Saturday at Kennington-oval to play their annual match. The weather
was delightfully fine, and an exceptionally large number of spectators
were present. Play began soon after 3 o'clock, when Wales, who had won
the toss, took up their station at the western goal, which gave them
the advantage of the wind at their backs...
Goodhart now carefully conducted the ball down the centre of the
ground and passed it to H. A. Cursham, who in turn kicked it over to
E. C. Bambridge, who shot it between the posts...
At length E. C. Bambridge carefully steered the ball along the left
side, and, eluding the efforts made to stop him, sent it under the
bar, thus gaining the second point for the home team...
After one or two attacks by their forwards, E. C. Bambridge again
distinguished himself by an expert run, and, passing the ball to A. W.
Cursham, the Nottingham player gained a third goal. It was not long
before Mitchell shot the ball between the posts for the English. The
Welsh strove hard to stem the tide which had set in against them, but
to no purpose, as the ball was again forced back on their lines, and
Mitchell secured a further goal...
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Meanwhile, Blackburn
Olympic beat their local rivals, Church, 2-0 to reach the F.A. Cup
quarter-finals for the first time.
It was on 3 February 1883
in Dublin that the Crown Prosecutor in the trial of the Irish National
Invincibles announced that the knives used in the Phoenix Park murders of
Lord Cavendish and the Permanent Under-secretary, Thomas Burke, had been
found. Five of the group were convicted and hung after their leader, James
Carey testified against them, only to be subsequently murdered himself
following his release, when he fled to South Africa. |
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24-Feb-1883 |
England 7
Ireland
0 [4-0] |
Liverpool Cricket Ground, Aigburth
Road, Aigburth, Liverpool |
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The Times -
Monday 26th
February, 1883
On Saturday, at
Aigburth, near Liverpool, the second annual match was played between
England and Ireland according to the rules of the Football Association.
Ireland was successful in the toss, and at ten minutes past 3 Goodhart
kicked off for England. Before a quarter of an hour had expired,
Whateley kicked a goal for England; this score was rapidly augmented by
a second, secured by Cobbold, and, prior to half-time, the last-named
player and Dunn obtained two more. Positions having been reversed, the
Irishmen strove hard to retrieve their losses, but without effect;
while, on the other hand, Whateley, Dunn, and Pawson shot the ball under
the bar for the home team...
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Meanwhile, Blackburn
Olympic's F.A Cup run continued as they brushed aside Druids, the Welsh Cup
holders, 4-1 to progress to the semi-finals for the first time. They went on
to become the first northern club to lift the trophy.
It was on 23 February 1883
that Charles Parnell, the leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party, defiantly
tried to deflect criticism of his suspected support of the violent attacks
on opponents of the Irish Land League. |
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10-Mar-1883 |
England 2
Scotland 3 [2-2] |
Bramall Lane,
Highfield, Sheffield |
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The Times -
Monday 12th
March, 1883
The annual match between England and Scotland was played at Sheffield
on Saturday. Scotland were successful in the toss, and at the outset
had the sun at their backs...
At length another free kick fell to the Scotchmen, and Macpherson was
enabled to pass the ball to Smith, who shot it between the posts. Some
keen play followed, and Whateley, getting in possession of the ball,
passed it to Mitchell, who sent it under the cross-bar...
Smith, who had the ball well centred to him by Kay, scored a second
time. Prior to half-time, however, Cobbold again brought the score
level...
Ultimately Kay ran the ball down the left side of the ground, and
secured a goal, which decided the game...
North British Daily Mail
- Monday 12th
March, 1883
A match which will
long be remembered for very fast play on a hard and slippery ground...
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It was on 9 March 1883 that five
survivors arrived in Hull after their ship, the S.S. Navarre, had sunk
on a voyage from Denmark to Leith, two days earlier. They were rescued
by a passing vessel. In all, there were 16 survivors, but around 60
lives had been lost. |
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The Times -
Monday 17th
December, 1883
LONDON 3
GLASGOW 2
This annual match
was played on Saturday last at The Oval. Glasgow sent a
thoroughly representative team, but they proved quite unable to compete
with their rivals. There were about 2,000 spectators on the ground. The
Scotchmen won the toss, and at the outset had the wind in their favour.
Bailey kicked off at 2.45...
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The Times -
Monday 14th
January, 1884
EDINBURGH 2
LONDON 2
While the
representatives of Scotland were competing against Wales under the Rugby
Union rules, a strong team of Association players journeyed north from
London and engaged in a match with Edinburgh. It was played on the
Powderhall grounds, and was productive of a most interesting game not
only from the evenness at the end, but from the excellent style shown
all round. At the start the Scotch had the advantage of the wind in
their favour...
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The Times -
Monday 28th
January, 1884
SOUTH 4 NORTH 2
These two
divisions of England played their annual match under Association rules
at The Oval on Saturday. Although the weather was so unpleasant,
nearly 2,000 spectators were present to witness what proved to be a very
interesting game. Successful in the toss, the Northerners decided to
have the advantage of the strong wind in the first half of the game, and
Bailey kicked off at a quarter to 3...
IRELAND 0
SCOTLAND 5
This international contest was played under Association rules at
Belfast on Saturday. During the earlier portion of the match the game
was very evenly played, yet the visitors scored two goals, (kicked by
Harrower and Gosald). The second half of the game was all in favour of
the Scotchmen, who secured three more goals (kicked by Gosald, Goundie
and Harrower). The Irishmen failed to score, and were thus beaten by
five goals to none.
SCOTLAND GO TOP OF
BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP
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The Times -
Monday 11th
February,
1884
WALES 6 IRELAND
0
An Irish team of Association players visited Wrexham on Saturday and
contested a match with Wales. The Irishmen failed to score, and
consequently the call of "time" left the Welshmen victorious by six
goals to nothing.
WALES
GO JOINT TOP OF BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP WITH SCOTLAND
IRELAND
ELIMINATED
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The Times -
Monday 18th
February, 1884
LONDON 1
BIRMINGHAM 5
Played on Saturday at The Oval. The weather was fine, and a
large number of spectators were present. During the earlier half of
the game Birmingham, who played well together throughout, secured
three goals. Two of these were kicked by Vaughton and one by Brown.
Bainbridge also scored a point for London. Positions having been
reversed the game was more evenly conducted. Birmingham eventually won
by five goals to one.
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23-Feb-1884 |
Ireland
1 England 8 [0-4] |
Ulster Cricket Ground, Ballynafeigh
Park, Belfast |
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The Times -
Monday 25th
February, 1884
Notwithstanding the fact that five of the original team elected to
represent England in this international association encounter at
Belfast on Saturday were unable to play, the English eleven secured a
somewhat easy victory over their opponents. The weather was rather
dull, but this did not prevent a large number of people visiting the
Ulster ground to watch the contest. During the first portion of the
game England obtained four goals, through the agency of Cursham (two),
E. C. Bambridge, and Johnson. After positions had been reversed, the
visitors still had matters much their own way, and Cursham, E. C.
Bambridge, Johnson and A. L. Bambridge each scored a goal. M'Wha
kicked the ball between the posts for Ireland, who were beaten by
eight goals to one.
ENGLAND
GO JOINT TOP OF BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP WITH SCOTLAND AND WALES
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Meanwhile, Notts County,
who had reached the F.A. Cup semi-finals for the second year in succession,
defeated Aston Villa, 2-0 at Trent Bridge.
It was on 22 February 1884
that it was announced that the town of Tokar in Sudan had been surrendered
by British forces to the slave trader, Osman Digna. |
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15-Mar-1884 |
Scotland 1 England 0 [1-0] |
Cathkin Park,
Cathcart Road, Glasgow |
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The Times -
Monday 17th
March, 1884
Although rain
fell at Glasgow on Saturday morning, the weather brightened
considerably in the afternoon, and nearly 10,000 spectators assembled
at Cathkin-park to witness the 13th International contest, under
Association rules...
After a sharp attack on the English goal, Dr. Smith sent the ball
under the cross-bar, thus scoring the first and, as it proved, the
only goal. Although England made most energetic attempts to bring the
score level, they were unable to do so, owing to the determined manner
in which the home backs played...
North British Daily Mail
- Monday 17th
March, 1884
...one of the most
disappointing ever played between thoroughly trained representatives of
both countries...
Daily Mail
- Monday 17th
March, 1884
The international match of 1884, in fact, may be said to have been won
by the backs of the Scotch team and Macauley, the goalkeeper...
SCOTLAND GO BACK CLEAR AT TOP OF BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP
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It was on 14 March 1884 that the
forces commanded by General Sir Gerald Graham drove back Osman Digna and
his rebel fighters. |
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17-Mar-1884 |
Wales 0
England 4 [0-1] |
Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham |
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The Times -
Tuesday 18th
March, 1884
This
international contest was played under Association rules yesterday on
Wrexham Racecourse, before nearly 4,000 spectators. Wales won the
toss, and decided to have the wind in their favour during the early
portion of the game. Bromley-Davenport set the ball in motion for the
visitors and after about five minutes' play, he scored a goal for
them...
Positions having been exchanged, England played with renewed vigour
and secured three additional goals...
SCOTLAND WIN FIRST BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP
ENGLAND
GO BACK JOINT TOP OF BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP WITH SCOTLAND, BUT HAVE
COMPLETED THEIR FIXTURES
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It was on 17 March 1884 that the Prime
Minister, William Gladstone was unable to attend the House of Commons as
he was suffering from laryngitis. |
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The Times -
Monday 31st
March, 1884
SCOTLAND 4 WALES
1
Although somewhat weakened by the absence of the Queens Park players,
the Scotch team managed to vanquish their opponents in this
international contest at Glasgow on Saturday, At the outset it seemed
as if the home team would lose the game, Roberts scoring for Wales
very quickly; but when half-time was announced each side was credited
with a goal. During the second portion of the encounter the home team
added three goals to their score, and, as the visitors failed to gain
a further point, Scotland won by four goals to one.
SCOTLAND WIN FIRST BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP OUTRIGHT
ENGLAND
AND WALES ELIMINATED, THOUGH ALL ENGLAND'S GAMES HAD BEEN AWAY FROM
HOME
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The Times -
Monday 22nd
December, 1884
GLASGOW 6 LONDON
2
A powerful eleven of Londoners, under the captaincy of N. C. Bailey,
visited Glasgow on Saturday, and contested the home eleven on the
ground of the Queens-park club, Hampden-park, before nearly 5,000
persons...
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The Times -
Monday 2nd
February, 1885
NORTH 2 SOUTH 1
Five seasons ago a match was instituted under Association rules
between teams representing the northern and southern divisions of
England. Saturday last was the day fixed for this season's contest,
and the cricket ground at Derby was the rendezvous. Both sides put
strong teams into the field. The South won the toss, and at first
defended the Nottingham-road goal, having a strong wind at their
backs. At 2.35 the North started the ball, in the presence of about
4,000 spectators...
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The Times -
Monday 9th
February, 1885
BIRMINGHAM 4
LONDON 2
Saturday last was the day appointed for the decision of the 12th
annual match between these associations at the Aston Lower Grounds,
Birmingham. The weather was fine, and there were about 5,000
spectators present...
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28-Feb-1885 |
England 4
Ireland
0 [1-0] |
Manchester Football Ground, Chorlton Road, Whalley Range, Manchester |
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The Times - Monday
2nd
March, 1885
The annual
encounter between England and Ireland, under Association rules, took
place last Saturday, at Whalley Range, Manchester. The afternoon was
fine, and between five and six thousand spectators visited the ground
of the Manchester Club. Having lost the toss, Ireland kicked off with
both wind and sun in their faces...
It continued so until close upon half-time, when Spilsbury dribbled
the ball down the right side, and passed to Bambridge, who placed a
goal to the credit of England...
...after the kick out a determined attack was made on the Irish goal,
which resulted in Spilsbury obtaining another point for England. The
latter team then had a further corner kick, which Lofthouse again
undertook. He placed the ball within a few yards of the posts, and
Eames in endeavouring to clear his lines sent the ball under the Irish
cross-bar...
Brown secured it from the kick out, and after some passing between
himself and Lofthouse he scored a fourth goal for England...
ENGLAND
GO TOP OF BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP
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Meanwhile, Queens Park
beat Notts County, 2-1 at Derby in an F.A. Cup replay to reach the
semi-finals for the second year in succession. They were to repeat their
feat of the previous year, when they became the first and only Scottish club
to reach the final, but once again, Blackburn Rovers were to deny them the
ultimate prize.
It was on 27 February 1885
that the government achieved a narrow majority of 14 votes over the
opposition's motion that their indecision and neglect of the war in Sudan
had led directly to the loss of Khartoum and the death of General Gordon. |
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14-Mar-1885 |
England 1
Wales
1 [1-1] |
Leamington Street, Blackburn |
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The Times -
Monday 16th
March, 1885
The seventh
annual match under Association rules between England and Wales was
played on Saturday, at Blackburn, in the presence of about 5,000
spectators. The weather was bright and the turf in excellent order...
Bambridge, however, being on the alert, then secured the ball and
placed the first point to the credit of the home eleven. Wales
speedily equalized matters and the score was still even when positions
were reversed. During the second period of the game, the play was
exceptionally fast and exciting. Although unable to increase their
score, a fact mainly attributable to the splendid goal-keeping of
Mills-Roberts, the Englishmen had rather the better of the game, their
forwards playing very unselfishly and making excellent shots...
SCOTLAND 8
IRELAND 2
Although Scotland were without the services of the Queens-park players
at Hampden-park, Glasgow, last Saturday they easily vanquished the
Irish eleven. The afternoon was fine and a large company of spectators
visited the ground. Soon after the start Marshall scored a point for
the home team, which Turner supplemented with another a few minutes
later. Scarcely a quarter of an hour had elapsed when the Scotchmen
gained another goal, while before half-time a fourth was added. The
third and fourth goals had been kicked by Higgins and Macpherson.
During the second half of the game the Scotchmen increased their score
by four goals, while Ireland obtained a couple of points. Thus at the
call of "Time" Scotland were left victorious by eight goals to two.
ENGLAND
STAY TOP OF BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP, BUT HAVE PLAYED A GAME MORE THAN
CHAMPIONS, SCOTLAND, AND WALES
IRELAND
ELIMINATED
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Meanwhile, having beaten
Notts County in the quarter-final, Queens Park found Nottingham Forest a
tougher nut to crack and drew 1-1 at Derby in the F.A. Cup semi-final.
It was on 13 March 1885
that memorial services were held around the country for General Gordon and
all the officers and men killed whilst serving their country in the Sudan. |
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The Times - Monday 23rd
March, 1885
On Saturday at
The Oval elevens representing England and Scotland met to
decide the annual encounter under Association rules. The afternoon was
bright, and an immense company of spectators visited the Surrey County
Cricket Ground. England at first defended the Vauxhall goal, and at 3
35 Scotland began hostilities with both wind and sun in their faces...
One of the home eleven then touched the ball with his hand, and Gow,
to whom the free kick was entrusted, sent it to Paton. The latter gave
it up to the forwards, and out of a scrimmage Lindsay obtained the
first goal of the match for Scotland...
Macaulay stopped two consecutive shots, and had endeavoured to turn
the ball away a third time when Bambridge secured it and kicked it
through. The score was thus even, and the greatest excitement
prevailed...
Bell's Life in London - Monday
23rd
March, 1885
It was the
general opinion that had the Englishmen had six instead of five
forwards their rivals would have had a very hard task to have averted
defeat...
One of the finest contests that have ever taken place between the
representatives of the two countries...
The Scotchmen have been so generally considered to be the superiors of
the Southerners at the dribbling game that the splendid fight made by
the home team after many reversals is the more satisfactory...
ENGLAND
STAY TOP OF BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP, BUT HAVE COMPLETED THEIR FIXTURES
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It was on 20 March 1885 that a verdict
of accidental death was recorded on a 14-year-old girl, Harriet Haylock,
who drowned when a rowing boat with ten people in, sank under the
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The Times -
Tuesday 24th
March, 1885
WALES 1 SCOTLAND
8
This international match was played yesterday at Wrexham under
Association rules. The weather was fine, and a large number of
spectators were present on the racecourse to witness the contest. At
first the game was even but ten minutes from the start the Scotchmen
obtained a goal, Allan kicking the ball through. Continuing to get the
better of the play, the visitors scored two more goals before
half-time was announced. Positions having been reversed, Scotland had
matters all their own way, and the call of "Time" left them victorious
by eight goals to one.
SCOTLAND RETAIN BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP, FIRST TO WIN IT TWICE
ENGLAND
AND WALES ELIMINATED, DESPITE ENGLAND PLAYING ALL OF THEIR GAMES AT
HOME
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The Times -
Monday 13th
April, 1885
IRELAND 2 WALES
9
The Welsh Association played the third of their international matches
last Saturday on the ground of the Ulster club, Belfast, where they
encountered the Irish eleven. The weather was dull, but this did not
prevent a fairly large company being present to witness the game. The
visitors began the hostilities up the incline and with the wind in
their faces. The Irish forwards soon dribbled the ball into their
opponents' quarters, and the invaders scored a goal through the agency
of Gibb. Ireland kept up their aggressive tactics, and M'Gee was soon
enabled to place a second point to their credit. Ends having been
changed, Wales speedily forced their rivals back, owing mainly to some
smart passing by Wilding. R. Davies then obtained possession, and made
a shot at goal. Henderson prevented the ball going through, but Owen
was on the alert and scored a point for Wales. From then up to the
call of "Time" the Welsh eleven had matters all their own way, and
were victorious by nine goals to two.
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Please
note: excerpts from Bell�s Life and Sporting Chronicle are taken from
�England v. Scotland� by Brian James (Pelham Books Ltd. 1969).
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