The easy victory gained by England over Wales at Stoke-on-Trent yesterday was in keeping with expectations. The Football Association intrusted 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.