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Saturday, 5 April 1879
Association Friendly Match

England 5 Scotland 4 [1-4]

Match Summary
England Party
Scotland Party
Team Records

 
 
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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