Match
Summary |
Officials
[umpires and referees are of equal relevance] |
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Team Records |
England |
Umpires |
"The conference of the football secretaries on Saturday, in London,
settled the fixtures for next season. The Football League wanted to get rid
of many big matches not in their list, so they got it decided that the games
England v. Ireland, and England v. Wales, be played the same day, meaning
that England will have to turn out two International elevens" |
James Davies
Wrexham |
Sam Weller Widdowson
38 (16 April 1851), Hucknall Torkard Nottingham Forest FC |
played for England in 1880 |
Referee
James B. Walker
Scottish FA |
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Wales Team |
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Rank |
No official ranking system established; ELO rating 5th |
Colours |
Dark red and blue halved collared shirts, white
shorts, black socks |
Captain |
Alf Davies |
Selection |
The Welsh Selection Committee |
P 4 of 4, W 1 - D 1 - L 2 - F 13 - A 8. |
team chosen on Monday, 3 March 1890. |
Wales
Lineup |
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Gillam, Samuel Gladstone |
23 |
early 1867
in
Swindon,
England |
G |
Shrewsbury Town FC, England |
4 |
9ᵍᵃ |
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Davies, Alfred Owen |
27 100 days |
5 December 1862 |
RB |
Overton FC & Crewe Alexandra FC, England |
9 |
0 |
was referee in the 1889 Ireland match |
final app
1885-90 |
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Jones, David |
23 32 days |
11 February 1867
in Trefonen, England |
LB |
Bolton Wanderers FC, England |
6 |
0 |
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Davies, Joseph |
25
40 days |
3 February 1865 |
RHB |
Newton Heath LYMR FC, England |
4 |
0 |
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Jones, Humphrey |
27
98 days |
7 December 1862 |
CHB |
Queen's Park
FC, Scotland & East Stirlingshire FC, Scotland |
11 |
1 |
will referee the 1896 Scotland
match |
125 |
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Evans, Walter Gwynne |
22 |
summer 1867 |
LHB |
Bootle FC, England |
1 |
0 |
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Challen, John Bonamy |
26
354 days |
26 March 1863 |
OR |
Ruthin FC,
Swifts FC, England & Corinthians FC, England |
4 |
0 |
final app
1887-90 |
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Jones, Richard |
25/26 |
1864 |
IR |
Crewe Alexandra FC, England |
3 |
0 |
final app
1887-90 |
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Doughty, John |
24
136-166 dy |
October
1865 |
CF |
Newton Heath LYMR FC, England |
8 |
6 |
final app
1886-90 |
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Howell, Edmund Gwynne |
22 56-73 days |
May/June 1867 |
IL |
Builth FC |
2 |
2 |
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Lewis, William |
25/26 |
1864 |
OL |
Crewe Alexandra FC, England |
10 |
2 |
reserves: |
Gillam and Evans were originally reserves. The others were the
halves:- Peter Griffiths (Chirk FC) and Abel Hayes (Wrexham AFC), right
wing:- D. Evans (Builth FC & Oswestry FC) and Ernest Pryce Jones
(Newtown AFC), centre:- David Lewis (Bangor FC), left wing:- Bill Turner
(Wrexham AFC) and Richard Jarrett (Ruthin FC). |
team changes: |
James Trainer (Preston North End FC, England) was due to start in goal, but his
club refused to release him, and his place went to Gillam. Similarly,
Bolton Wanderers FC refused to release Bob Roberts, his place going to
Walter Evans. |
team notes: |
Challen only worked at Wellingborough Grammar School,
he did not play football for them. Alf Davies is the uncle (by
marriage) to the Walter brothers, Arthur and Percy. |
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2-3-5 |
Gillam - A.Davies, Jones - J.Davies,
H.Jones, Evans - Challen,
R.Jones, Doughty, Howell, Lewis. |
Averages: |
Age |
24 years 286
days-25 years 14 days |
Appearances/Goals |
5.7 |
0.9 |
most experienced team that England have faced
until 1893 |
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England
Team |
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Rank |
No official ranking system established; ELO rating
2nd |
Colours |
White shirts, navy blue knickerbockers |
Captain |
Percy Walters |
Selection |
following
the trial game,
The seven-man FA
International Selection Committee |
P 4 of 4, W 3 - D 0 - L 1 - F 15 - A 6. |
Member in Charge:
Nathan Lane 'Pa' Jackson (Corinthians FC) |
P 8 of 195, W 7 - D 0 - L 1 -
F 39 - A 9. |
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teams chosen at the Midland Hotel,
Derby, on Wednesday 26 February 1890. |
England
Lineup |
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six changes to match 37 |
league position (26th
February) |
ave lge pos:
6th⁶ |
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Moon, William R. |
21
281 days |
7 June 1868 |
G |
Old Westminsters
AFC &
Corinthians FC |
5 |
6ᵍᵃ |
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Walters, Percy M. |
26
166 days |
30 September 1863 |
RB |
Old Carthusians
AFC &
Corinthians FC |
12 |
0 |
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Walters, Arthur M. |
25
48 days |
26 January 1865 |
LB |
Old Carthusians AFC &
Corinthians FC |
8 |
0 |
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Fletcher, Albert T. |
23
348 days |
1 April 1866 |
RHB |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
(FL 4th) |
2 |
0 |
final app
1889-90 |
171 |
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Holt, John |
23
150 days |
16
October
1866 |
CHB |
Everton FC
(FL 3rd) |
1 |
0 |
the second Evertonian to represent
England |
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Shelton, Alfred |
24
184 days |
12 September 1865 |
LHB |
Notts County FC
(FL 10th) |
2 |
0 |
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Bassett, William I. |
21
47 days |
27 January 1869 |
OR |
West Bromwich Albion FC
(FL 6th) |
4 |
1 or
2 |
172 |
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Currey, Edmund S. |
21
260 days |
28 June 1868 |
IR |
Oxford University
AFC,
Old Carthusians AFC &
Corinthians FC |
1 |
2 |
the 26th brace scored |
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Lindley,
Tinsley |
24
139 days |
27 October 1865 |
CF |
Nottingham Forest FC
&
Corinthians FC |
11 |
11 |
173 |
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Wood, Harry |
21
262 days |
26 June 1868 |
IL |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
(FL 4th) |
1 |
0 |
the seventh Wanderer to represent England |
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Daft, Harry B. |
23
344 days |
5
April 1866 |
OL |
Notts County FC
(FL 10th) &
Corinthians FC |
2 |
0 |
reserves: |
As well as those named below, and those that took the field against
Ireland,
Bill Rowley (Stoke FC
(FL 11th), goal),
Harry Green (West Bromwich Albion FC
(FL 6th), fullback),
Harry Allen and
Arthur Lowder (both
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
(FL 4th), halfbacks),
John Devey (Mitchell St. George FC, centre-forward),
Davie Weir (Bolton Wanderers FC
(FL 8th)) and
Edgar Chadwick (Everton FC
(FL 3rd), left wing). |
team changes: |
Edmund Currey withdrew from the match against Ireland to take
George Cotterill's (Cambridge University AFC) place in this match. |
team notes: |
Arthur and Percy Walters are the first set
of brothers to play in the same team eight times. Alf Shelton's
younger brother,
Charlie, also played for England in 1888.
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appearance notes: |
Percy Walters is the
third player to
make twelve England appearances, whereas Tinsley Lindley is the fifth to make
eleven and Arthur Walters is the tenth to make eight appearances.
Billy Moon is the 21st player to make five appearances and Billy
Bassett the 29th to make four. 86 players have now appeared for
England more
than once. Percy Walters, Moon and Lindley are the first players to
make five appearances under the ISC. |
kick-off notes: |
"The English team arrived at Chester on Saturday morning. They
dressed at the Queen Hotel in that city, and left for Wrexham by
special train at 2.35, in charge of Mr. Jackson of the Corinthians, and
were accompanied by several leading members of the English
Association... Half-past three was the time announced for the
kick-off, and about ten minutes after that time the Englishmen entered
the enclosure, being received with loud cheers. A minute or two later
the Welshmen came on the ground, and received quite an ovation. No
time was wasted in getting the teams in position, and at a quarter to
four the game commenced...." |
records: |
For the first time since their second match, back in 1873, when
England had a 75% success record, they have now achieved 60%. At
the end of the match, Percy Walters became the most experienced
England player to have not scored a goal. |
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2-3-5 |
Moon - P. Walters, A.
Walters - Fletcher, Holt, Shelton - Bassett, Currey, Lindley,
Wood, Daft |
Averages: |
Age |
23 years
169
days |
Appearances/Goals |
4.4 |
1.1 |
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Match Report
Sheffield Daily Telegraph, Monday,
17 March 1890 |
Played at Wrexham on Saturday afternoon in the presence of 4,000
people. A high wind blew across the ground. The Welsh team was as selected
except that Gillam kept goal instead of Trainor, and Evans, of Builth,
played half-back instead of Roberts, of the Bolton Wanderers. The English
team contained one change, Currey, of Oxford University, playing instead
of Cotterell. Wales kicked off, and the ball was taken to the English
goal, but sent back. A corner taken by Shelton failed, and after general
play Challon brilliantly ran, but failed. A fine shot by Lindley was
splendidly saved by Gillam. After brilliant play all round Lewis took a
rapid run and secured a corner. Humphrey Jones placed the ball well, but
the goalkeeper saved. Hindley took a run to the Welsh goal, Gillam finely
saving. A good run by Lewis was nullified by Challon kicking out. After a
brief visit to the Welsh goal the ball was brought back, Howell making a
good shot, a goal being narrowly saved. Other brilliant attacks on the
English goal were made but failed. From a free kick for a goal A. O.
Davies kicked away, Lewis scoring the first goal. After indifferent
general play, in which both sides showed themselves to be fairly matched,
but handicapped by the wind, corner kicks by England looked threatening. A
severe struggle in goal ensued, but came to nothing. A good run was made
to the English goal, but nothing was done to alter the positions of
parties. Score as half-time:-Wales 1 goal, England 0 goal.
On resuming Lindley handled the ball,
but nothing resulted from the free-kick. Two corners given to Wales ended
likewise. Much brilliant play resulted, and Currey scored, thus
equalising. A sharp run by Daft looked likely, but the Welsh defence was
firm and the attack failed. Currey made a fine shot, and after some sharp
play England scored a goal, kicked by Currey. The English play was fine.
After some general play, equally divided at either end, Wales rousing
itself, several attempts at the English goal were made. Lewis did some
excellent work, but it soon appeared that the English team was superior in
combined play. Hands was given the English close by the Welsh goal.
Fletcher kicked through, but no goal was scored. Shortly after a fine run
was made to the Welsh goal, and Lindley scored the third goal. A corner
was made by Daft and Shelton headed in, but the goalkeeper saved. Humphrey
Jones kicked through the English goal, but scored nothing . A fine attack
was made on the English goal. Wood made a fine run away, and 'hands' were
claimed for England near goal, which came to nothing. Wood also made a
rapid run and shot, but failed. A severe attack followed, but nothing
resulted. Owing to bad arrangements the people crowded the ground, and the
game was suspended frequently.
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Match Report
The Times, Monday,
17 March 1890 |
"There was a large gathering on the racecourse at Wrexham to witness the
annual match between England and Wales. Lewis started the ball for the
home team, but the visitors soon acted on the aggressive...
Jones and Doughty effected good runs, after which a free kick was allowed
to the Welsh. This was at once followed by a goal, secured by Lewis...
At
length the English made an incursion into their rivals' territory, and
Currey sent the ball between the posts, thus bringing the score level... At
length Currey got in possession, and with a skilful shot obtained a second
goal for England... Lindley, however, quickly afterwards scored another goal." |
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In Other News....
It was on 16 March 1890 that the decision
was taken to flood the Morfa Colliery at Port Talbot, as it continued to
burn following an explosion, which killed 87 men, five days earlier. Some of
the survivors described seeing ghostly apparitions below ground in the weeks
before the disaster. |
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Domestic
Football Results (15 March 1890)
Teams in a silver box denotes a player representing England |
Accrington 2 Preston North End 2
Thorneyholme
Road, Accrington
(5,000)
Kirkham, Barbour ~
Haworth
OG,
J.Ross |
George Haworth started for
Accrington,
and scored an own goal |
Bob Howarth, Bob Holmes and Fred Dewhurst were starting for Preston |
Burnley 3 Notts County 0
Turf Moor, Burnley
(4,000)
Stewart (2),
scrimmage |
Notts County were without
Harry Daft and Arthur Shelton, but did have Albert Smith |
George Toone started for County |
Everton 3
Derby County 0
Anfield Road, Liverpool
(10,000)
Milward
OG,
Ferguson,
Williamson OG |
Everton were without Johnny Holt & Fred
Geary, but did have Alf Milward and Edgar Chadwick |
West Bromwich Albion 2 Stoke 1
Stoney Lane, West Bromwich
(1,600)
Bayliss, Woodhall
~
Owen |
West Brom
were without Billy Bassett, Charlie Perry and Bob Roberts, but did start
with Joe Reader, and scorers, George Woodhall and Jem Bayliss. |
Bill Rowley and Alf
Underwood started for Stoke |
Wolverhampton Wanderers 5 Bolton
Wanderers 1
Molineux Ground, Wolverhampton
(3,000)
Wykes (3),
Worrall, Brodie
~
Cassidy |
Wolves were without Albert Fletcher, Harry Wood, Dick Baugh and
Charlie Mason. However, they had Billy Rose, Harry Allen, Arthur
Lowder and scorer, Jack Brodie |
Bolton were without Kenny
Davenport and Di Jones, but did have Davie Weir and Jimmy Turner |
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Everton's win put them level on points with League Champions,
Preston, with only one match remaining. Defeat at West Brom, the following
week, effectively ended their chances, and Preston went on to retain the
title with a victory at Notts County. It was to be their last League
Championship success.
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Source Notes |
TheFA
Cris Freddi: Football Historian
Welsh Football Data Archive
Nick
Gibbs' England: The Football Facts |
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Ian Garland & Gareth M. Davies' Sons of Cambria
Rothmans Yearbooks
Original newspaper reports
Everton FC Heritage Society |
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