England Party
to face
Scotland February-March 1879 |
Player |
Birthdate |
Age |
Pos |
Club |
App |
G |
Capt |
Bailey, Norman C. |
23 July 1857 |
21 |
HB |
Old Westminsters AFC
&
Clapham Rovers FC |
2 |
1 |
0 |
Bambridge,
E. Charles |
30 July 1858 |
20 |
F |
Swifts FC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Birkett, Reginald H. |
28 March 1849 |
30 |
GK |
Clapham Rovers FC |
0 |
0ᵍᵃ |
0 |
Britten, Thomas J. |
6 March 1858 |
21 |
F |
Grantham FC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tommy Britten was a reserve in the
original fixture. |
Bury, Lindsay |
9 July 1857 |
21 |
FB |
Cambridge University AFC &
Old Etonians AFC |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Childs, George
B. |
11 August 1857 |
21 |
F |
Oxford University
AFC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
George Childs was due to start in the
original fixture. |
Christian,
Edward |
14 September 1858 |
20 |
B |
Old Etonians AFC &
Cambridge University AFC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cursham, Henry A. |
27 November 1859 |
19 |
F |
Notts County FC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Earp, Frederick W. |
25 September 1860 |
18 |
F |
Nottingham Forest FC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ted Earp was a reserve in the
original fixture. |
Ellis, Edwin
D. |
7 June 1857 |
22 |
HB |
Grey Friars FC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Goodyer, Arthur C. |
late 1854 |
24 |
F |
Nottingham Forest FC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Hammond,
Charles
E. |
6 December 1856 |
22 |
GK |
Cambridge University AFC |
0 |
0ᵍᵃ |
0 |
Hedley, Robert S. |
11 January 1857 |
22 |
F |
Royal Engineers FC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Robert Hedley was also due to start in
the original fixture. |
Hills, Arnold F. |
12 March 1857 |
22 |
F |
Old Harrovians AFC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Morse,
Harold |
4 December 1859 |
19 |
B |
Notts County FC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mosforth,
William |
2 January 1858 |
21 |
OL |
Sheffield Albion FC |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Page, William R. |
12 December 1858 |
20 |
F |
Oxford University AFC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Prinsep,
James F.M. |
27 July 1861 |
17 |
HB |
Clapham Rovers FC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sedgwick, Harry B.L. |
18 December 1855 |
23 |
F |
Old Etonians AFC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sparks, Francis J. |
4 July 1855 |
23 |
CF |
Hertfordshire Rangers FC &
Clapham Rovers FC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tuck, Francis J. |
23 October 1856 |
22 |
B |
Cambridge University AFC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Francis Tuck was a reserve in the
original fixture. |
Wace, Henry |
21 September 1853 |
25 |
CF |
Wanderers FC
&
Clapham Rovers FC |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Diary
Wednesday, 12 February 1879 -
The first of three trial matches
arranged by the Football Association Committee, with the view
of selecting a team to meet Scotland on March 1, was played at
The Oval between The Probables, in white, and The Rest, in
stripes. The match ended scoreless.
Wednesday, 19 February 1879 -
This afternoon the second of three
trial matches was played at The Oval, in fine weather. Whites
and Stripes were the names given to the respective sides, on
both of which where to be found players of distinction. The
game produced some fast play, and in the end The Stripes won by
three goals (Gavett, R.A. Bastard, Wild) to none.
Wednesday, 26 February 1879 -
The last of the three trial games arranged by the FA Committee
was played again at The Oval, under a light covering of snow.
Despite the unfavourable state of the ground the contest,
which was again between teams known respectively as Whites and
Stripes, proved highly interesting. The Stripes played one
short of their opponents, but were in the end successful by
seven goals to four. The winners' goals were obtained by A.L.
Bambridge (2), Hedley (3), and S.R. Bastard (2), while those
for the Whites were kicked by Woodcock (2), Widdowson and Bury.
The team that would face Scotland was named afterwards.
However, shortly afterwards, the match was postponed until 5 April, due
to the adverse weather conditions.
England
Form: last six
games |
L D L L L
W
f 8:a 18
success: 25% |
3 |
7 March 1874 -
Scotland 2 England 1 [1-1]
The West of
Scotland Cricket Ground, Partick
(8,000) |
Anderson, MacKinnon
Kingsford |
Fr |
AL |
4 |
6 March 1875 -
England 2
Scotland 2 [1-1]
Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington
(1,500) |
Wollaston, Alcock
McNiel, Andrews |
HD |
5 |
4 March 1876 -
Scotland 3 England 0 [3-0]
The West of
Scotland Cricket Ground, Partick
(12-16,000) |
MacKinnon, McNiel, Highet |
AL |
6 |
3 March 1877 -
England 1
Scotland 3 [0-1]
Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington
(2-3,000) |
Lyttleton
Ferguson (2), Richmond |
HL |
7 |
2 March 1878 -
Scotland 7 England 2
[4-0]
Hampden Park,
Glasgow
(12-20,000) |
McDougall (3), McGregor, McNiel (2), MacKinnon
Wylie, A.Cursham |
AL |
8 |
18
January 1879 -
England 2
Wales 1 [2-0]
Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington
(100) |
Whitfeld, Sorby
Davies |
HW |
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