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Football Association |
31 matches in charge
P 31 W
14 D 5 L 12 F
97:
A 61
52% successful
1872-87
players managed:
185
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Profile |
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Full name |
The
Football Association Selection Committee |
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Established |
1872 |
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England Career |
|
England tenure |
From the very first international match in
1872 until the International Selection
Committee was formed in 1887. |
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First match |
No. 1, 30 November 1872, Scotland 0 England 0,
a friendly match at the West of Scotland Cricket Ground, Hamilton Crescent
in Partick, Glasgow. (team ave.age 22 years 238
days) |
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Oldest Starting XI |
No.
14,
18 February 1882, Ireland 0 England 13, a friendly match at Knock Ground, Bloomfield, Belfast, County Antrim,
team ave.age 22 years 79 days. |
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Youngest Starting XI |
No.
10,
13 March 1880, Scotland 5 England 4, a friendly match at Hampden Park, Hampden Terrace, Prospect Hill, Glasgow,
team ave.age 25 years 42 days. |
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Last match |
No. 31, 19 March 1887, England 2 Scotland 3,
a retrospective British Championship match at Leamington Street football
ground, Wagtail, Blackburn, Lancashire. (team
ave.age 23 years 332 days) |
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Most used XI |
Arthur (7)/Swepstone (6);
P.Walters (7), A.Walters (5)
Hunter (7), Bailey (19), Forrest (9)
H.Cursham (8),
Cobbold (9), A.Cursham/Lindley (6), C.Bambridge (18), Mosforth (9)
Captain: Norman
Bailey (15); Top Goalscorer: Charlie Bambridge (12). |
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Major tournaments |
None |
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Team honours |
British Championship shared 1885-86, runners-up 1883-84, 1884-85,
1886-87. |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Selectors |
The first
ever selection committee was headed up by Charles Alock, the FA secretary |
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The Numbers |
|
matches |
parties named |
party players |
teamsheet players |
used players |
debutants |
careers ended |
ave. age |
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31 |
31 |
185 |
170 |
139 |
139 |
124 |
23 yrs 155 dys |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
31 |
14 |
5 |
12 |
97 |
61 |
+36 |
4 |
8 |
3.129 |
1.968 |
53.2 |
+2 |
Venue Record
|
Venue |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
Home |
16 |
8 |
3 |
5 |
48 |
27 |
+21 |
1 |
5 |
3.00 |
1.688 |
59.4 |
+3 |
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Away |
15 |
6 |
2 |
7 |
49 |
34 |
+15 |
3 |
3 |
3.267 |
2.267 |
46.7 |
-1 |
Competition Record
|
Competition |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
British
Championship |
12 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
41 |
10 |
+31 |
1 |
4 |
3.417 |
0.833 |
70.8 |
+5 |
| Friendly |
19 |
7 |
2 |
10 |
56 |
51 |
+5 |
3 |
4 |
2.947 |
2.684 |
42.1 |
-3 |
Tournament Record
|
British Championship Tournament |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1883-84 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
2 |
+10 |
1 |
1 |
4.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
BC 1884-85 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
BC 1885-86 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
3 |
+7 |
0 |
0 |
3.333 |
1.00 |
83.3 |
+2 |
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BC 1886-87 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
3 |
+10 |
0 |
2 |
4.333 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
BC
All |
12 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
41 |
10 |
+31 |
1 |
4 |
3.417 |
0.833 |
70.8 |
+5 |
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All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
12 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
41 |
10 |
+31 |
1 |
4 |
3.417 |
0.833 |
70.8 |
+5 |
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12 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
41 |
10 |
+31 |
1 |
4 |
3.417 |
0.833 |
70.8 |
+5 |
Match
History
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From 1872 until 1887 |
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Friendly matches |
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1 |
1 |
30
November 1872
-
Scotland 0 England 0
[0-0]
The West of
Scotland Cricket Ground, Partick
(2,500 to 5,000) |
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AD |
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2 |
2 |
8 March 1873 -
England 4
Scotland 2
[2-2]*
Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington
(3,000) |
Kenyon-Slaney (2), Bonsor, Chenery
Renny-Tailyour, Gibb |
HW |
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3 |
3 |
7 March 1874 -
Scotland 2 England 1
[2-1]*
The West of
Scotland Cricket Ground, Partick
(8,000) |
Anderson, MacKinnon
Kingsford |
AL |
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4 |
4 |
6 March 1875 -
England 2
Scotland 2
[1-1]*
Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington
(1,500) |
Wollaston, Alcock
McNiel, Andrews |
HD |
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5 |
5 |
4 March 1876 -
Scotland 3 England 0
[3-0]
The West of
Scotland Cricket Ground, Partick
(12,000 to 16,000) |
MacKinnon, McNiel, Highet |
AL |
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6 |
6 |
3 March 1877 -
England 1
Scotland 3 [0-1]
Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington
(2,000 to 3,000) |
Lyttelton
Ferguson (2), Richmond |
HL |
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7 |
7 |
2 March 1878 -
Scotland 7 England 2
[4-0]
Hampden Park,
Glasgow
(12,000 to 20,000) |
McDougall (3), McGregor, McNiel (2),
MacKinnon
Wylie, A.Cursham |
AL |
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8 |
8 |
18
January 1879 -
England 2
Wales 1 [2-0]
Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington
(100) |
Whitfeld, Sorby
Davies |
HW |
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9 |
9 |
5 April 1879 -
England 5
Scotland 4 [1-4]
Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington
(3,000 to 5,000) |
Mosforth,
C.Bambridge
(2), Goodyer,
Parlane OG
MacKinnon (2), McDougall, Smith |
HW |
|
10 |
10 |
13
March 1880 -
Scotland 5 England 4 [3-2]
Hampden Park, Glasgow
(9,000 to 20,000) |
Kerr
(3), Baird, Kay
Mosforth, C.Bambridge (2), Sparks |
AL |
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11 |
11 |
15
March 1880 -
Wales 2
England 3 [0-1]
The Racecourse, Wrexham
(3,000) |
W.Roberts, J.Roberts
Hibbott OG, Sparks
(2) |
AW |
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12 |
12 |
26
February 1881 -
England 0
Wales 1 [0-0]
East Lancashire Cricket Club, Blackburn
(3,000
to 4,000) |
Vaughan |
HL |
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13 |
13 |
12
March 1881 -
England 1
Scotland 6
[0-1]
Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington
(4,000 to 5,000) |
C.Bambridge
Smith (2), Hill, Kerr (2),
Field OG |
HL |
|
14 |
14 |
18
February 1882 -
Ireland 0
England 13 [0-5]
Knock
Ground, Belfast
(2,500) |
Vaughton
(5), J.Brown (2), A.Brown (4), C.Bambridge, H.Cursham |
AW |
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15 |
15 |
11
March 1882 -
Scotland 5 England 1
[2-1]
Hampden Park, Glasgow
(10,000 to 12,000) |
Harrower, Kerr
(2), R.McPherson, Kay
Vaughton |
AL |
|
16 |
16 |
13
March 1882 -
Wales 5
England 3 [1-2]
The Racecourse, Wrexham
(2,500 to 5,000) |
Owen (2), Morgan, A.Jones
OG, Vaughan
Mosforth,
Parry, H.Cursham |
AL |
|
17 |
17 |
3 February 1883 -
England 5
Wales 0 [2-0]
Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington
(2,000 to 3,000) |
Mitchell (3), C.Bambridge,
A.Cursham |
AW |
|
18 |
18 |
24
February 1883 -
England 7
Ireland 0 [4-0]
Liverpool Cricket Ground, Liverpool
(2,000 to 3,000) |
Whateley (2), Cobbold
(2), Dunn (2), Pawson |
HW |
|
19 |
19 |
10
March 1883 -
England 2
Scotland 3
[2-2]
Yorkshire Cricket Ground,
Sheffield
(7,000 to 10,000) |
Mitchell,
Cobbold
Smith (3) |
HL |
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British Championship matches |
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20 |
20 |
23 February 1884 -
Ireland 1
England 8 [0-4]
Ulster Cricket Ground,
Belfast
(3,000) |
McWha
Johnson, C.Bambridge
(3), H.Cursham (3), Holden |
AW |
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21 |
21 |
15 March 1884 -
Scotland 1 England 0
[1-0]
Cathkin Park, Glasgow
(10,000 to 20,000) |
Smith |
AL |
|
22 |
22 |
17 March 1884 -
Wales 0
England 4 [0-1]
The
Racecourse, Wrexham
(3,000 to 6,000) |
Bromley-Davenport (2),
Bailey, Gunn |
AW |
|
23 |
23 |
28
February 1885 -
England 4
Ireland
0 [1-0]
Manchester Football Ground,
Manchester
(5,000 to 6,000) |
C.Bambridge, Spilsbury, Eames OG,
J.Brown |
HW |
|
24 |
24 |
14
March 1885 -
England 1
Wales 1
[1-1]
Leamington Street, Blackburn
(5,000 to 7,000) |
Mitchell
Lewis |
HD |
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25 |
25 |
21
March 1885 -
England 1
Scotland 1
[0-1]
Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington
(8,000 to 12,000) |
C.Bambridge
Lindsay |
HD |
|
26 |
26 |
13
March 1886 -
Ireland 1
England 6
[1-2]
Ulster Cricket Ground,
Belfast
(4,000 to 5,000) |
Williams
Spilsbury
(4), Dewhurst, Lindley |
AW |
|
27 |
27 |
27
March 1886 -
Scotland 1 England 1
[0-1]
Hampden Park,
Glasgow
(10,000 to 15,000) |
Sommerville
Lindley |
AD |
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28 |
28 |
29
March 1886 -
Wales 1
England 3
[1-0]
The
Racecourse, Wrexham
(3,000) |
Lewis
Amos, Brann,
Dewhurst |
AW |
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29 |
29 |
5 February 1887 -
England 7
Ireland 0
[4-0]
Bramall Lane,
Sheffield
(5,000 to 7,000) |
Dewhurst
(2),
Cobbold
(2),
Lindley (3) |
HW |
|
30 |
30 |
26
February 1887 -
England 4
Wales 0
[1-0]
Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington
(4,000 to 6,000) |
Powell OG, Lindley
(2), Cobbold |
HW |
|
31 |
31 |
19
March 1887 -
England 2
Scotland 3
[1-1]
Leamington Street, Blackburn
(12,000) |
McCall, Kier, Allan
Lindley, Dewhurst |
HL |
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