England Match No. 15 - Scotland - 11 March 1882

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Saturday, 11 March 1882
Association Friendly Match

Scotland 5 England 1 [2-1]

Hampden Park, Hampden Terrace, Prospect Hill, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Kick-off (GMT): 'soon after half-past three'
Attendance: 'estimated that 10,000 persons were inside the ground'; 'before about 12,000 spectators'; 'presence of 12,000 spectators'.

England's third and final visit to Hampden Park, all defeats;
England's sixth visit to Glasgow, to Lanarkshire and to Scotland, still without a victory

Charles Campbell won the toss

Arthur Brown kicked-off

[0-0] McIntyre free-kick scores: disallowed
[1-0] William Harrower 15
'shot through' - an appeal for offside was allowed by England's umpire, but not upheld by the referee.

England's fourth ever equalising goal>

[2-1] Geordie Kerr 43
'placed'

[1≡1] Howard Vaughton 35
'Gillespie caught it with his foot, he slipped and the ball was smartly put thro by Vaughton'

[3-1] Robert McPherson 46
'kicked' - disputed but allowed by the referee
[4-1] Geordie Kerr 70
'beautiful shot'
[5-1] Johnny Kay 85
'sent the ball through' - offside, allowed by the ref.

[5-1] after a scrimmage the ball hit the post

Played according to FA rules.

Match Summary

Officials [umpires and referees are of equal relevance]			Team Records	England
Umpires		An experimental law is introduced, that empowers the referee to award a goal in cases where, in his opinion, a goal has been prevented from a deliberate handball by the defending team. It lasts one season only, and it is unknown as to whether it resulted in any England goals in 1881-82.
Segar Richard Bastard 28 (25 January 1854) Upton Park FC (replaced Major Marindin)	Thomas Anderson Renfrew FC President
played against Scotland in 1880
Referee John Wallace Beith (SFA vice-president).

Scotland Team

Rank		No official ranking system established; ELO rating 1st	Colours		'the Scotchmen having adopted a new jersey, the well-known blue and white stripes of the Edinburgh Academicals, with the Scottish lion worked in gold as a badge.'
Captain		Charles Campbell	Selection		The Scottish Football Association Selection Committee
		P 7 of 8, W 6 - D 0 - L 1 - F 31 - A 10			team chosen following a trial match on Tuesday, 7 March 1882
		"The committee do not chose players because they play well in a trial match; they choose them on the form revealed throughout the season." - Wednesday, 8 March, 1882, The Athletic News
Scotland Lineup
		Gillespie, George	23 344 days	1 April 1858	G	Rangers FC	4	4ᵍᵃ
		Watson, Andrew	25 291 days	24 May 1856 in Demerara, British Guiana	RB	Queen's Park FC	3	0
							final app 1881-82
		McIntyre, Andrew	26 214 days	9 August 1855	LB	Vale of Leven FC	2	0
		Campbell, Charles	28 50 days	20 January 1854	Half Back	Queen's Park FC	9	1
63		Miller, Peter	24 37 days	2 February 1858		Dumbarton FC	1	0
		Fraser, Malcolm John Eadie	22 7 days	4 March 1860 in Ontario, Canada	OR	Queen's Park FC	2	0
64		Anderson, William	19 320 days	25 April 1862	IR	Queen's Park FC	1	0
		Kerr, George	22 13 days	26 February 1860	Centre Forward	Queen's Park FC	4	9
65		Harrower, William	20 144 days	18 October 1861		Queen's Park FC	1	1
	tenth debutant to score against England
		Kay, John Leck	24 186 days	6 September 1857	IL	Queen's Park FC	2	2
66		McPherson, Robert	22 269 days	15 June 1858	OL	Arthurlie FC	1	1
							only app 1882
reserves:			not known
team notes:			George Kerr is often found as Ker in history books - but definitely baptised a Kerr in Govan. He is the younger brother of William, who played for Scotland in the first two fixtures. The seven Queen's Park FC players were all playing on their home ground.
records:			George Kerr has now scored seven goals against England, making him the record opposing goalscorer.

2-2-6			Gillespie - Watson, MacIntyre - Campbell, Miller - Fraser, Anderson, Kerr, Harrower, Kay, McPherson.
Averages:			Age	23 years 270 days	Appearances/Goals		2.7	0.7

England Team

Rank	No official ranking system established; ELO rating 2nd	Colours		'dressed in white jerseys and blue knickerbockers'
Captain	Norman Bailey	Selection		Following a trial match, The Football Association Committee, with Secretary Charles W. Alcock having the primary influence
	P 2 of 15, W 0 - D 0 - L 2 - F 2 - A 11.			P 15 of 31, W 5 - D 2 - L 8 - F 39 - A 43.
				two teams were chosen at 23 Paternaster Row on Tuesday, 7 March 1882.
England Lineup (a record-equalling low six changes to the previous match)
	Swepstone, H. Albemarle	23 56 days	14 January 1859	G	Pilgrims FC & Corinthians FC	2	10ᵍᵃ
						=most gk apps
	Greenwood, Doctor H., injured	21 131 days	31 October 1860	RB	Blackburn Rovers FC	2	0
						final app 1882
97	Jones, Alfred	21 55 days	15 January 1861	LB	Walsall Swifts FC	1	0
	Bailey, Norman C.	24 231 days	23 July 1857	Half Back	Clapham Rovers FC	6	0
	Hunter, John	30 210 days	13 August 1851		Heeley FC, Providence FC, Wednesday FC & Sheffield Albion FC	6	0
	Cursham, Henry A.	22 104 days	27 November 1859	OR	Notts County FC & Corinthians FC	3	1
	Parry, Edward H.	26 321 days	24 April 1855 in Toronto, Canada	IR	Old Carthusians AFC, Swifts FC & Remnants FC	2	0
	Vaughton, O. Howard	21 61 days	9 January 1861	Centre Forward	Aston Villa FC	2	6
							=mst gls
	Brown, Arthur	23 98 days	3 December 1858		Aston Villa FC	2	4
	Bambridge, E. Charles	23 224 days	30 July 1858	IL	Swifts FC	5	6
							=mst gls
	Mosforth, William	24 68 days	2 January 1858	OL	Wednesday FC	8	2
						mst apps
reserves:		Arthur Mallinson (Barnsley Wanderers FC & Heeley FC, goal), Edwin Buttery (Heeley FC, half-back), William Page, Ernest Wilson (both Old Carthusians AFC, forwards) and Percivall Parr (Oxford University AFC, centre).
team changes:		Old Carthusians AFC's James Prinsep withdrew from the original line-up because of injury, his place going to Hunter. Greenwood took the place of Royal Engineers FC's Bruce Russell - both changes being announced the day before the match. "Buttery magnanimously stood out to allow Greenwood playing thus displaying a self-abnegation rarely found."
team notes:		Charlie Bambridge's brother, Ernest, played for England in 1876. Harry Cursham's brother, Arthur, also played for England 1876-79.
appearance notes:		Charlie Bambridge is the fifth player to have made five England appearances, whereas Harry Cursham is the thirteenth to have made three appearances. Albemarle Swepstone becomes only the second goalkeeper to earn a second appearance.
records:		For the first time, England have started with only one debutant, having not done so with less than two so far, thus making this the most experienced England team so far. The first time England have scored fourteen goals in a season, and scored by a new seasonal/year record of seven goalscorers. On their sixth appearances, both Norman Bailey and Jack Hunter become the most experienced England players to have not scored a goal.
"The English team, it is expected, will arrive at the Central Station from London at eight o'clock to-night, and take up their quarters at the Bath Hotel." - Friday, 10 March 1882, Glasgow Evening Citizen

2-2-6		Swepstone - Greenwood, Jones - Bailey, Hunter - Cursham, Parry, Vaughton, Brown, Bambridge, Mosforth.
Averages:		Age	23 years 308 days	Appearances/Goals		3.5	1.6
				*most experienced so far*
"In the evening the teams were entertained to dinner in Robertson's Bath Hotel, Bath Street, by the Scottish Football Association. About eighty were present." - The Scotsman, Monday, 13 March 1882

England previous teams vs. Scotland:
1881:	Hawtrey	Wilson	Field	Hunter	Bailey	Holden	Rostron	Macauley	Mitchell	Bambridge	Hargreaves
1882:	Swepstone	Greenwood	Jones	Bailey	Hunter	Cursham	Parry	Vaughton	Brown	Bambridge	Mosforth

Match Report Morning Post, Monday, 13 March 1882

The annual match under Association rules between England and Scotland was played on Saturday afternoon at Hampden Park, Glasgow, in the presence of about 12,000 spectators. The weather was fine, and the ground in good condition. Scotland were successful in the toss, and at first elected to play with the wind in their favour. The home team speedily invaded their rivals' territory, and made repeated attacks on their goal, which for some time was saved by the dexterity of Swepstone. Good runs were then made by Parry and Cursham, by they were stopped by the Scottish backs. Bailey also ran the ball well down the ground, but took his kick too hurriedly, and it went over the cross-bar. Once more the home forwards acted on the aggressive, and a corner-kick seemed to imperil their fortress, but Swepstone proved equal to the occasion. At length, however, there are some determined play in front of the English posts, and out of a loose scrimmage the ball was shot through by Harrower. Very clever runs were made by Cursham and Bambridge down the centre of the ground, the ball being well passed from one to the other with great skill. Mosforth also made a fine attempt to score, and shot the ball into the hands of the goalkeeper, who threw it well away. He returned to the charge, and this time succeeded in sending the ball between the posts. The score having thus been brought level, the play became even more determined. A little before the time arrived for changing ends Kerr placed a second goal to the credit of Scotland. The sides having crossed over, the home team had the wind against them, but this did not prevent Harrower from immediately kicking a third goal, and the game had not proceeded much further before Ker added a fourth, and within five minutes of the cessation of hostilities Kaye sent the ball through. This was the last score, and thus, when time was called, victory rested with the Scotch by five goals to one.

Match Report The Times, Monday, 13 March 1882

The international football match between England and Scotland, under Association rules, was played at Glasgow on Saturday before 15,000 spectators. Both countries were well represented, but the Scotchmen were the favourites. A stiff breeze prevailed during the progress of the game, but even with this advantage in their favour the Scotchmen did not make much of it, half-time being called with the score at - Scotland, two goals; England, one. The second half, however, proved disastrous to the Englishmen, who seemed to have shot their bolt in defending their goal in the first half, because they did not play so well and could not retain the ball when they did get possession. The consequence was that a third goal was soon added, and in a short time a fourth fell to the Scotchmen, who, hemming in their opponents, surrounded their goal continually. Five minutes before the call of time a fifth goal fell to Scotland, and the match was brought to a close before the Englishmen could increase their score of one goal.

North British Daily Mail, Monday, 13 March 1882

There can be little doubt, if the contest had been played under Scottish rules, it certainly would have been a much prettier game to look at.

In Other News....
It was on 10 March 1882 that Roderick Maclean was charged with high treason in attempting to assassinate Queen victoria by shooting at her carriage the previous week. He was found 'not guilty, but insane' and sent to Broadmoor Asylum for the rest of his life.

Source Notes

TheFA
Scottish FA
Cris Freddi's England Football Factbook
Andy Mitchell's extensive research
JAH Catton's The Story of Association Football
100 Great Black Britons

Professional Footballer's Association
LondonHearts.com
The Football Association Yearbook
James Corbett's England Expects
Original Newspaper Reports
Anton Gorovik & John Treleven