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Saturday, 25 November 1899
Football Association Tour of Germany

 
Bohemia~Austria 0 England 8 [0-5]
  


Stadión Letná, Milady Horákové, Praha
Kick-off (CET): 'quarter past two o'clock'.
Attendance: 'quite 3,000 present'; 'probably about 4,000'; 'fashionable crowd of 5,000 spectators'

   
Reuter give the first goal to Wilson> [0-1] Joe Rogers
'a long pass was sent to the left by Holt, gave Rogers a chance, and a smart shot from his foot'
[0-1] Geoff Wilson shot hits the post
[0-2] Geoff Wilson
'sent in a very fine shot'
[0-3] Billy Bassett header
'heading the ball through'
[0-4] Edgar Chadwick
'from a clever pass by Brown'
[0-5] Geoff Wilson
'kicked'
Reuter give the sixth goal to Chadwick> [0-6] Geoff Wilson
'a good shot'
[0-7] E.D. Brown
[0-8] E.D. Brown
 
 
Match Summary
Officials        

Bohemia~Austria

  England Party
Referee
E.Ebermann
  
Football Association tour of Germany, at the invitation of Walther Bensemann, Secretary of the Committee for International Soccer Matches.
This match was played in front of the Lord Lieutenant of Bohemia.
Linesmen
not known

Bohemia/Austria Team

 
Rank not applicable Colours not known
Captain not known Selection Walther Bensemann.
Bohemia/Austria Lineup
  Troy, O. nk not known G DFC Prag
  Hildebrand nk not known RB DFC Prag
  Niedergesäss, Anton nk not known LB DFC Prag
  Tommy, G. nk not known RH DFC Prag
  Wagner nk not known CH Vienna Cricket & FC
  Müller, F. nk not known LH DFC Prag
  Fischl, Paul 19
328 days
1 January 1880 OR DFC Prag
  Voltar nk not known IR F Abt der Lesse-und Redehalle
  Leuthe nk not known CF Vienna Cricket & FC
  Meyer nk not known IL DFC Prag
  Friedl, Manfred       nk not known OL DFC Prag
reserves: not known
 
2-3-5 Troy -
Hildebrand, Niedergesäss -
Tommy, Wagner, Müller -
Fischl, Voltar, Leuthe, Meyer, Friedl

 

England Team

 
Rank not applicable Colours White jerseys and navy blue knickerbockers
Captain Stanley Briggs Selection Committee John James Bentley, Charles Hughes, Charles Alcock, George Sherrington and Percy Timbs.
England Lineup
  Waller, Wilfred H. 22
121 days
27 July 1877
in South Africa
G Richmond Association
  Bach, Philip 27
78 days
8 September 1872 RB Sunderland AFC
  Crabtree, James W. 27
337 days
23 December 1871 LB Aston Villa FC
  Cox, John D. 31
35 days
21 October 1867 RH Derby County FC
  Holt, John 33
40 days
16 October 1866 CH Reading FC
  Briggs, Stanley 28
291 days
7 February 1871 LH Clapton FC
Bassett, William I. 30
302 days
27 January 1869 OR West Bromwich Albion FC
Brown, E.D. nk not known IR Clapton FC
Wilson, Geoffrey P. 21
277 days
21 February 1878 CF Corinthians FC
Rogers, Joseph nk not known IL Newcastle United FC
Chadwick, Edgar W. 30
164 days
14 June 1869 OL Burnley FC
reserves: Fred Forman, Oswald Wreford-Brown, Stanley Taylor.
 
2-3-5 Waller -
Bach, Crabtree -
Cox, Holt, Briggs -
Bassett, Brown, Wilson, Rogers, Chadwick

 

       Match Report Reuters, Saturday, 25 November 1899

A football match under Association rules was played here to-day between the English team and an eleven representing Germany and Austria, resulting in a victory for the former by 8 goals to nil. This was the best match of the Englishmen's tour. The home team played a good game, the defence of their goal-keeper and backs being excellent. There was little combination among the forwards, though their speed was generally good. The Englishmen, however, were much too clever for their opponents, and quite outclassed them. Five goals were scored in the first half. Wilson shot three goals, Brown two and Chadwick two. Crabtree, Holt, and Rogers were also prominent on the English side.
  

       Hull Daily News, Monday, 27 November 1899

The third match of the English tour on the Continent was played at Prague on Saturday before a fashionable crowd of 5,000 spectators and on a rough and cold ground. The Englishmen had the best of the first half, scoring five goals, which were recorded by [Geoffrey]. Wilson (3). Bassett, and Chadwick. In the second half the Austrians made a better show, but could not score, and Chadwick and Brown (2) obtained further points, the visitors winning by 8 goals to none.
   The home side were far the best contingent that the Englishmen have met this tour, and their backs and goalkeeper played splendidly. The forwards, though speedy, lacked combination. Crabtree, Holt, Chadwick, and Rogers did well for the victors, although each man of the side gave a good display. The Bohemian Governor was present, and took a lively interest in the game.

  

       Source Notes
Official matchday programme, England vs. West Germany, 11 Sept 1991.
KB-Van Landeghem Sportarchief, Louvain, Belgium
The First European Soccer Match: Heiner Gillmeister
Special & Intermediate Internationals: Keith Warsop
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