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England National Football Team Match No. 10

Scotland 5 England 4 [3-2]

Saturday, 13 March 1880

Match Summary and Report

Match Summary and Report Team Records Scotland Pre-Match England Pre-Match

 

Match Summary
Status: Friendly match;
Venue: Hampden Park, Hampden Terrace, Glasgow;
Attendance: 12,000;
Goals: Scotland - Geordie Ker, between 5th and 17th minute;
England - Billy Mosforth, between 6th and 18th minute, but a minute after Ker's goal;
Scotland - John Baird, between 36th and 41st minute;
England - Charlie Bambridge, between 37th and 42nd minute, but a minute after Baird's goal;
Scotland - Geordie Ker, between 43rd & 44th minute;
Scotland - Geordie Ker, between 48th and 51st minute;
Scotland - Johnny Kay, between 67th and 70th minute;
England - Francis Sparks, between 85th and 87th minute;
England - Charlie Bambridge, between 88th and 89th minute;
Cautions: None.
Expulsions: None.
Officials: Referee - Captain Donald Hamilton, Scotland (SFA vice-President);
Umpires - J. Nicholson, Vale of Leven FC, & William P. Dix, 26 (winter-1853), Eccleshall, Sheffield, (Sheffield FA Hon. Sec.)
Notes: Umpires and Referees are of equal relevance.
Conditions: Bright, warm Spring day with a slight wind, following a day of heavy rain;
Miscellany: -
Notes: Lindsay Bury (Old Etonians) was injured before this game and his place given to Tom Brindle.
Statistics:

Not known.

Scotland Team
Ranking:

No official ranking system established; 1st in Elo world ranking both before and after this match.

Colours: Dark blue shirts, white shorts;
Coach: None; Team selection chosen by Committee;
Captain: Robert Neill;

Scotland Lineup
Player Birthdate Age Pos Club App G Career
-Rowan, Archibald NK NK G

Glasgow Caledonian FC

 1 4 GA 1880-1882
-Neill, Robert W, NK NK B

Queen's Park FC

 5 0 1876-1880
-McLintock, Alexander NK NK B

Vale of Leven FC

 3 0 1875-1880
-Campbell, Charles, off c75 min; NK NK HB

Queen's Park FC

 7 1 1876-1886
-McPherson, John C.M. NK NK HB

Vale of Leven FC

 3 0 1879-1881
-Smith, John 12-Aug-1855 24 F

Mauchline FC

 5 1 1877-1884
-McNiel, Moses M. 29-Oct-1855 24 F

Glasgow Rangers FC

 2 0 1876-1880
-Ker, George NK NK F

Queen's Park FC

 1 3 1880-1882
-McGregor, John C. 1851 28/29 F

Vale of Leven FC

 4 1 1877-1880
-Baird, John C. 27-Jul-1856 23 F

Vale of Leven FC

 3 2 1876-1880
-Kay, John L. NK NK F

Queen's Park FC

 1 1 1880-1884
Formation:

2-2-6

Rowan -
Neill, McLintock -
Campbell, McPherson -
Baird, Kay, Ker, McGregor, Smith, McNiel.
Notes: Charles Campbell was badly hurt in the last 15 minutes.  Leaving Scotland with one player short from circa 75th minute.

England Team
Ranking:

No official ranking system established; 2nd in Elo world ranking both before and after this match.

Colours: White shirts with the English Arms in black on the breast, white shorts. [an estimated guess].
Coach: None; team selection by the Football Association Committee with secretary Charles W. Alcock having the primary influence.
Captain: Charles Wollaston, 1st of only one captaincy;

England Lineup
Player Birthdate Age Pos Club App G Career
-Swepstone, Harry A. early-1859 21 G

Pilgrims FC

 1 5 GA 1880-1883
-Brindle, Thomas NK-1861 18/19 LB

Darwen FC

 1 0 1880
-Luntley, Edwin 28-Apr-1857 22 RB

Nottingham Forest FC

 1 0 1880
-Bailey, Norman C. 23-Jul-1857 22 HB

Clapham Rovers FC

 4 1 1878-1887
-Hunter, John Summer-1852 27 HB

Sheffield Heeley FC

 2 0 1878-1882
-Wollaston, Charles H.R. 31-Jul-1849 30 F Wanderers FC 4 1 1874-1880
-Bastard, Segar R. 25-Jan-1854 26 F

Upton Park FC

 1 0 1880
-Sparks, Francis J. 04-Jul-1855 24 F

Clapham Rovers FC

 2 1 1879-1880
-Widdowson, Sam W. 16-Apr-1851 28 F

Nottingham Forest FC

 1 0 1880
-Mosforth, William early-1858 21/22 F

Sheffield Albion FC

 5 2 1877-1882
-Bambridge, E. Charles 30-Jul-1858 21 F

Swifts FC

 2 4 1879-1887
Formation:

2-2-6

Swepstone -
Brindle, Luntley -
Bailey, Hunter -
Mosforth, Bambridge, Sparks, Widdowson, Wollaston, Bastard.

Match Report

 

Source Notes

 
Sources

England Football Factbook: Cris Freddi
FA.com
Scottish Football Association
London Hearts
original newspaper snippet
England Expects: James Corbett

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