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Match No. 18 vs. Ireland Match No. 20 vs. Ireland Match Results


England National Football Team Match No. 19

England 2 Scotland 3 [2-2]

Saturday, 10 March 1883

Match Summary and Report

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

 

Match Summary
Status: Friendly match. Played according to the newly-formed International Football Association Board rules.
Venue: Bramall Lane, Highfield, Sheffield;
Attendance: 7,000;
Goals: Scotland - John Smith, 22nd minute;
England - Clement Mitchell, 24th minute;
Scotland - John Smith, 30th minute;
England - Nevill Cobbold, 43rd minute;
Scotland - John Smith, 89th minute; [goaltimes according to TheFA.com]
Notes: Scottish Football Association claim the goal times as 20th and 30th minutes for John Smith, and Eadie Fraser's goal at 52 minutes.
Most reports say the final whistle went almost immediately after Dr Smith's goal. Another report says four minutes later.  Either way - most players protested that the ball did not cross the line before Swepstone swept the ball away.
Cautions: None.
Expulsions: None.
Officials: Referee - Samuel Sinclair, Ireland (Irish FA hon. treasurer);
Umpires - T. Lawrie (SFA Vice-president) & J. Charles Clegg (Sheffield FA President)
Notes: Umpires and Referees are of equal relevance.  Referee is Samuel, not Jack Sinclair, as claimed by some;
Conditions: Kickoff 3.30 p.m., severe weather conditions, snowy wet pitch, very slippery.
Miscellany: Nineteen matches in, this is the first match that provided no debutants for England;
CCC

England Team
Ranking:

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

Colours: White shirts, navy blue knickerbockers;
Coach: None; team selection by the Football Association Committee with secretary Charles W. Alcock having the primary influence.
Captain: Norman Bailey, 5th of 15 captaincies.

England Lineup
Player Birthdate Age Pos Club App G Career
-Swepstone, Harry A. early-1859 24 G

Pilgrims FC

 6 18 GA 1880-1883
-de Paravicini, Percy J. 15-Jul-1862 20 RB

Cambridge University FC & Old Etonians FC

 3 0 1883
-Jones, Alfred Summer-1861 21 LB

Great Lever FC

 3 0 1882-1883
-Bailey, Norman C. 23-Jul-1857 25 HB

Clapham Rovers FC

 9 0 1878-1887
-Macrae, Stuart sometime in-1855 27/28 HB

Notts County FC & Corinthians FC

 3 0 1883-1884
-Cursham, Arthur W. 14-Mar-1853 29 F Notts County FC 6 2 1876-1883
-Cobbold W. Nevill 04-Feb-1863 20 F

Cambridge University FC & Old Carthusians FC

 2 3 1883-1887
-Mitchell, Clement 20-Feb-1862 21 CF

Upton Park FC & Corinthians FC

 4 4 1880-1885
-Goodhart, Harry Chester 17-Jul-1858 24 CF

Old Etonians FC & Corinthians FC

 3 0 1883
-Cursham, Henry A. 27-Nov-1859 23 IR

Notts County FC & Corinthians FC

 7 2 1880-1884
-Whateley, Oliver 08-Aug-1861 21 F Aston Villa FC 2 2 1883
Formation:

2-2-6

Swepstone -
de Paravicini, Jones -
Bailey, Macrae -
Cursham, Cobbold - Mitchell, Goodhart - Cursham, Whateley.

Scotland Team
Ranking:

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

Colours: Blue shirts, white shorts;
Coach: None; Team selection chosen by Committee;
Captain: Andrew Holm;

Scotland Lineup
Player Birthdate Age Pos Club App G Career
-McAuley, James 30-Aug-1860 22 G

Dumbarton FC

 2 1
2 GA		 1882-1887
-Holm, Andrew H. 04-Dec-1859 23 B

Queen's Park FC

 2 0 1882-1883
-Paton, Michael NK B

Dumbarton FC

 1 0 1883-1886
-Miller, Peter NK HB

Dumbarton FC

 2 0 1882-1883
-McPherson, John C.M. NK HB

Vale of Leven FC

 5 0 1879-1885
-Fraser, M.J. Eadie NK F

Queen's Park FC

 4 2 1880-1883
-Anderson, William NK F

Queen's Park FC

 2 0 1882-1885
-Smith, Dr. John 12-Aug-1855 27 F

Queen's Park FC

 8 7 1877-1884
-Inglis, John NK F

Glasgow Rangers FC

 1 0 1883
-Kay, John NK F

Queen's Park FC

 4 3 1880-1884
-McKinnon, William N. 06-Aug-1859 23 F

Dumbarton FC

 1 0 1883-1884
Formation:

2-2-6

McAuley -
Holm, Paton -
Miller, McPherson -
Fraser, Anderson - Smith, Inglis - Kay, McKinnon.

Match Report

 

Source Notes

 

James McAuley played as a forward on his debut, scoring one of the five goals, against Wales, 25 March 1882.

Sources

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

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