|
Rank |
No official ranking system established; ELO rating
1st |
Colours |
White jerseys and navy blue knickerbockers |
Captain |
Bob Holmes |
Selection |
The seven-man FA
International Selection Committee |
P 1 of 3, W 1 - D 0 - L 0 - F 6 - A 0. |
P 17 of 195, W 15 - D 1 -
L 1 - F 72 - A
15. |
|
team chosen at 61 Chancery Lane, London, on Monday, 20 February 1893 |
England
Lineup |
|
a record
equalling eleven changes to
previous match |
league position (20th
February) |
ave lge pos:
10th |
23 |
|
Sutcliffe, John W. |
24 335 days |
12 April 1868 |
G |
Bolton Wanderers FC
(FL1 14th) |
1 |
0ᵍᵃ |
206 |
the 3rd/4th Wanderer to represent
England |
|
Clare,
Thomas |
28 37 days |
4
February 1865 |
RB |
Stoke FC
(FL1 8th) |
3 |
0 |
|
Holmes, Robert |
25 263 days |
23 June 1867 |
LB |
Preston North End FC
(FL1 2nd) |
4 |
0 |
|
Reynolds, John |
24 20 days |
21 February 1869 |
RHB |
West Bromwich Albion FC
(FL1 12th) |
2 |
1 |
|
Perry,
Charles |
27 69 days |
3
January 1866 |
CHB |
West Bromwich Albion FC
(FL1 12th) |
3 |
0 |
final app 1890-93 |
207 |
|
Turner, James |
26 158 days |
6 October 1866 |
LHB |
Bolton Wanderers FC
(FL1 14th) |
1 |
0 |
the 3rd/4th Wanderer to represent
England |
|
Bassett,
William I. |
24 45 days |
27 January 1869 |
OR |
West Bromwich Albion FC
(FL1 12th) |
9 |
3 or
4 |
208 |
|
Whitehead, James |
22 252 days |
4 July 1870 |
IR |
Accrington FC
(FL1 15th) |
1 |
0 |
third & final Accringtoner to represent
England |
|
Goodall,
John |
29 267 days |
19 June 1863 |
CF |
Derby County FC
(FL1 11th) |
8 |
7 or
8 |
|
Schofield, Joseph A. |
22 71 days |
1 January 1871 |
IL |
Stoke FC
(FL1 8th) |
2 |
0 |
209 |
|
Spiksley, Frederick |
23 47 days |
25 January 1870 |
OL |
Wednesday FC
(FL1 5th) |
1 |
3 |
the 31st brace scored ~
thirteenth hattrick |
the 8th Wednesday
player to represent England |
|
|
|
reserves: |
not known |
team changes: |
John Goodall was the original inside-right, he replaced
Blackburn
Rovers FC's
(FL1 7th)
Jack Southworth at centre-forward, who had a leg injury. Jimmy Whitehead was then added
as the new inside-right.
Everton FC's
(FL1 3rd)
Edgar Chadwick and
Alf Milward were replaced on the left by Schofield and Spiksley.
They were needed for their club's FA Cup semi-final appearance. |
team notes: |
Goalkeeper John Sutcliife played for England Rugby against New
Zealand in 1889.
Jack Reynolds had already played five times for the Irish team,
scoring once (1890-91 (two appearances and one goal against England)).
For just the second time,
first since 1889, the starting eleven are selected entirely from
Football League clubs.
As Stoke FC used the Victoria Athletic ground to play their
home matches since 1878, then Clare and Schofield were playing on their home ground.
|
appearance notes: |
Billy Bassett is the tenth player to make
nine England appearances, whereas John Goodall is the twelfth
player to make eight.
36 players have now made four England appearances, and 59 players have
now made three England appearances. 107
players have
now played for England more than once. Bassett is the first player
to make nine appearances under the guidance of the ISC, and
Goodall is the second player to make eight. |
records: |
England
extend their record of back-to-back victories, now at eight matches,
and extend their unbeaten record to eleven matches. Fred Spiksley
becomes the first England player to score two, and then three goals,
at Victoria Ground. |
|
2-3-5 |
Sutcliffe - Clare, Holmes - Reynolds, Perry, Turner -
Bassett, Whitehead, Goodall, Schofield, Spiksley |
Averages: |
Age |
25 years
109
days |
Appearances/Goals |
3.2 |
0.9 |
|
|
Rank |
No official ranking system established; ELO rating 5th |
Colours |
White and red halved shirts, black shorts, black socks
(pictorial evidence, with Trainer wearing a
plain shirt) |
Captain |
Jim Trainer |
Selection |
The Welsh Selection Committee, following a series of trial matches. |
P 3 of 11, W 0 - D 1 - L 2 - F 2 - A 13. |
team
chosen at The Hand Hotel, Chirk, on Friday, 3 March 1893 |
Wales
Lineup |
|
Trainer, James |
30
65 days |
7 January 1863 |
G |
Preston North End FC, England |
8 |
33ᵍᵃ |
|
Jones, David |
26 30 days |
11 February 1867
in Trefonen, England |
RB |
Bolton Wanderers FC, England |
9 |
0 |
|
Parry, Charles Frederick |
23
78 days |
25 December 1869 |
LB |
Everton FC, England |
3 |
0 |
142 |
|
Williams, Edwin Houghland |
24
128 days |
5 November 1868 |
RHB |
Crewe Alexandra FC, England |
1 |
0 |
|
Davies, Joseph |
27
38 days |
3 February 1865 |
CHB |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC,
England |
7 |
0 |
final app
1888-93 |
143 |
|
Morris, Edward |
20/21 |
1872 in Trefonen, England |
LHB |
Chirk AAA FC |
1 |
0 |
144 |
|
James, Edwin |
23 355 days |
23 March 1869 |
OR |
Chirk AAA FC |
1 |
0 |
145 |
|
Vaughan, James |
25 |
summer 1868 |
IR |
Druids FC |
1 |
0 |
146 |
|
Butler, John Evans |
24 351 days |
27 March 1868 |
CF |
Chirk AAA FC |
1 |
0 |
|
Lewis, Benjamin |
29
12 days |
1 March 1864 in Shrewsbury, England |
IL |
Middlesbrough FC, England |
5 |
2 |
|
Robert, Roberts |
26 219 days |
6 August 1866 |
OL |
Crewe Alexandra FC, England |
2 |
1 |
final app
1891-93 |
reserves: |
not known |
team changes: |
Bob Roberts replaced John Bowdler
(Blackburn Rovers FC, England) |
|
2-3-5 |
Trainer - Jones, Parry - Williams, Davies, Morris -
James, Vaughan, Butler, Lewis, Roberts |
Averages: |
Age |
25 years 204-248
days10 |
Appearances/Goals |
3.5 |
0.3 |
|
|
Match Report
Sporting Life, Tuesday,
14 March 1893 |
Yesterday afternoon the fifteenth match between England and Wales
was played at Stoke-on-Trent, before ten thousand spectators. The weather
was rather dull, but the turf was in grand condition. Additional local
interest was aroused in the match by the fact that Schofield, the little
local flyer, was included in the English team, along with Spiksley, the Sheffield crack. The Welsh team was first on the
field, both receiving a good reception. England won the toss and Schofield
was conspicuous from the start. Bassett sending behind, Spiksley was
defeated in a scrummage on the line, but he recovered himself a minute
later, and shot into Trainer's hands, a similar attempt by Bassett being
cleared. Wales broke away, but Holmes cleared. Schofield got away, but
fell, Trainer clearing. Two fouls followed, the final shot by the Wales
half (Reynolds) going wide. Still pressing, Holmes put the ball out, Wales
gaining an advantage from a foul. The England left wing was well watched,
both Spiksley and Schofield having fruitless shots. Butler, for the
visitors, stopped a combined rush of the home forwards and immediately
afterwards Sutcliffe cleared well from a header from Roberts. Both goals
were attacked smartly, and from a foul Trainer saved marvellously. Parry
made a nice pass, Whitehead unfortunately falling over the ball. From a
grand pass by Bassett, Turner shot past the upright, Holmes clearing. At
the other end, with all the Welsh five to deal with, Morris headed away a
fine shot from Bassett. Play continued in the Welsh half, Trainer saving a
shot from Goodall. A foul against the visitors resulted in an onslaught on
the Wales goal. Schofield put in a lightning shot, Spiksley getting
through from the return. Continuing to press, the ball was fouled in the
Welsh goal the ball being put through from a scrummage. Wales broke away,
Clare clearing off-side saving the visitors' goal, Williams, at
centre-half-half, playing a grand game. Just before half-time the game
opened out, Wales making several rushes, the home backs returning well.
Roberts defeating Holmes, Clare forced a goal-kick, and Whitehead skied
over the bar from a neat pass by Bassett.
The second half
opened with an attack by the Welsh forwards, Lewis forcing Sutcliffe to
concede a corner, the English backs being kept busy for a short time. Play
was transferred to the Welsh half, and from a shot by Spiksley, Bassett
rushed the third goal six minutes from the re-start. Clare missed at a
critical moment, Reynolds clearing. Bassett got away, and although
hampered by Roberts and Lewis, a fine centre was converted into a fourth
goal by Goodall. Wales tried their utmost, Perry, who was in grand form,
defending grandly, Clare being amiss. England forced a fruitless corner. A
vigorous attack by the home forwards was relieved by a foul close to goal.
Wales were playing a magnificent defence. White, Perry, and Reynolds were
the best of the English halves. Butler, Robert, and Lewis made a good run.
Vaughan just shooting wide. The Tatties were playing for all they knew,
the final efforts of their forward division being weak, the fast wing of
the English telling well. Half-way through the second half Sutcliffe had a
very anxious ten minutes, having to fist away three times very quickly.
Trainer, at the other end, saved luckily, from Goodall, a return shot from
Bassett being equally well saved. Reynolds scoring the fifth goal from a
corner. Perry, Goodall, and Bassett were here applauded for some very
tricky play. The visiting team were completely pumped out, the English
forwards and halves completely running around them. Schofield added the
sixth goal after the home defence had been tried.
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Match Report
The Times, Tuesday,
14 March 1893 |
The easy victory gained by
England over Wales at Stoke-on-Trent yesterday was in keeping with
expectations. The Football Association entrusted its good name to a
purely professional side, whereas, at Birmingham, the England team which
defeated Ireland by six goals to one on the 25th ult. was wholly
amateur. Yesterday's football went much in the same way as at
Birmingham, and the result, too, was very similar. Great interest was
aroused by the game, and about 10,000 spectators assembled on the Stoke
Ground, where the turf was in excellent condition. Choice of positions
fell to England, who in the first half-time had the advantage of the
wind, and at half-past 3 Wales kicked off...
...But the Englishmen soon
drove the ball back to the visitors' end, where Spikesley scored the
first goal for England. Out of some close forward play the home eleven
again beat Trainor...
Then Goodall and Bassett got
the ball to the other end, where the latter secured the third goal for
England. He also had a considerable share in the fourth goal obtained by
Goodall. Wales strove very hard to make matters a little even, but their
efforts were not attended with success, although their backs did pretty
well in the defence. Reynolds and Schofield each scored again for
England, who were declared the winners by six goals to none. |
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In Other News....
It was on 13 March 1893 that France was in the grip of a
corruption scandal that implicated 510 members of parliament in the
taking of bribes to prevent the company set up to build the Panama Canal
from collapsing because of its financial mismanagement. Only one person
was sent to prison as a result of the trial, but the whole affair caused
a severe lack of trust in French politicians. |
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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 Ancestry.com |
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