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Monday, 12 March 1894
British International Championship 1893-94 (11th) Match


Wales 1 England 5
[1-2]
 
 

The Racecourse, Mold Road, Wrexham, Denbighshire
Kick-off (GMT): 'about sixteen minutes past three'
Attendance: 'did not exceed 3000'; nearly 3,000 present'; 'only about 3000 spectators'; 'before 6,000 spectators'; 'about 6,000';
Receipts: £114
England's seventh visit to The Racecourse, to Wrexham, to Denbighshire and to Wales

Dai Jones won the toss Gilbert Smith kicked-off
[1-0] John Bowdler 10
 
'tricked Lodge, then sent in a swift shot, out of a scrimmage'; 'getting possession, steadied himself, and put the ball past Gay'.
[1-0] Ben Lewis scores: disallowed foul
fiftieth goal scored against Wales>


fortieth away goal scored in the first half>

<twentieth goal conceded under the ISC


[1-1] John Veitch 30
'sent in a shot which no goalkeeper would have stopped'
[1-2] Charlie Parry own goal 31 'rebounded into the Welsh goal from a Trainer clearance'



fiftieth away goal scored in the second half>
[1-3] John Veitch 55
'beat Trainer after some neat passing'
[1-3] Charles Wreford-Brown strike hits the crossbar
[1-3] Cunliffe Gosling scores - disallowed: offside
[1-4] John Veitch 80 HAT-TRICK
'with a clinking shot
[1-5] Cunliffe Gosling 85
'after a misunderstanding between Parry and Trainer'
[1-5] Cunliffe Gosling scores - disallowed: offside 90
Football League Record

 
 

"ENGLAND AGAIN VICTORIOUS" - Sporting Life

Officials       

Wal es Team Records England
Referee
Thomas Russell Park
32 (4 September 1861), Glasgow, Scotland
 
Linesmen
D. Smith
Westminster Rovers FC (Welsh FA)
T/F. Bickley
Casuals FC (Football Association)
 

Wales Team

 
Rank No official ranking system established;
ELO rating 5th
Colours "...were quickly followed by the Welshmen, in red and blue shirts".
navy blue shorts and red socks.
Captain Dai Jones Selection following a series of trial matches, The Wales Selection Committee
P 1 of 3, W 0 - D 0 - L 1 - F 1 - A 5. team chosen on Tuesday, 6 March 1894
Wales Lineup
  Trainer, James 31
64 days
7 January 1863 G Wrexham AFC & Preston North End FC, England 10 39ᵍᵃ
  Parry, Charles Frederick 24
77 days
25 December 1869 RB Llansilm FC & Everton FC, England 4 0
the fifth own goal scored for England
     
  Jones, David 27
29 days
11 February 1867 LB Chirk AAA FC & Bolton Wanderers FC, England 10 0
  Evans, John 34/35 1859 RH Oswestry United FC 3 0
final app 1893-94
  Chapman, Thomas 23 early 1871 CH Newtown FC 2 0
155   Hughes, Abel 24
143 days
20 October 1869 LH Rhosllanerchrugog FC 1 0
  James, Edwin 24
344 days
23 March 1869 OR Chirk AAA FC 4 1
  Lewis, Benjamin 30
11 days
1 March 1864
in Shrewsbury, England
IR Wrexham AFC 8 2
  Lewis, William 29/30 1864 CF Bangor FC & Chester FC, England 17 4
mst apps
  Rea, John Charles 25
81 days
21 December 1868 IL Aberystwyth FC 2 1
Bowdler, John Charles Henry 25
185 days
8 September 1868
in Shrewsbury, England
OL Rhayader FC & Shrewsbury Town FC, England 5 3
final app 1890-94
reserves not known
team notes Regarding David Jones captaincy: - "D.JONES, the left full-back, is the captain [of Bolton Wanderers], and as his name implies, is a native of the Principality, for whom he has done yeoman service in the International games, his latest achievement being to captain the Welsh team against England this season." - Saturday, 31 March 1894, The Sporting Life
2-3-5 Trainer -
Parry, Jones -
Evans, Chapman, Hughes -
James,
B.Lewis, W.Lewis, Rea, Bowdler
Averages: Age 27 years 64-138 days Appearances/Goals 6.0 0.9
oldest opposing team so far

 

England Team

 
Rank No official ranking system established;
ELO rating 1st
Colours "Englishmen in white were the first to appear..."
Captain not known Selection The seven-man FA International Selection Committee.
P 20th of 195, W 17 - D 2 - L 1 - F 84 - A 20.
team chosen at 61 Chancery Lane, London on Wednesday, 14 February 1894.
Various sources cannot decide who was captain for this match, probably Charles Wreford-Brown, but possibly Cunliffe Gosling. Wreford-Brown was by far the oldest in an inexperienced team, but neither Sporting Life, Manchester Guardian, North Wales Guardian, The Times, The Field, The Sportsman, Sporting Chronicle and Northern Whig make mention of a captain.
England Lineup
  record-equaling eleven changes to previous match league position (14th February) ave lge pos: 6th¹
  Gay, Leslie H. 22
343 days
24 March 1871 G Cambridge University AFC, Old Brightonians FC & Corinthians FC 2 3ᵍᵃ
214   Lodge, L. Vaughan 21
81 days
21 December 1872 RB Cambridge University AFC & Corinthians FC 1 0
  Pelly, Frederick R. 24
213 days
11 August 1869 LB Old Foresters AFC & Corinthians FC 2 0
  Hossack, Anthony H. 26
314 days
2 May 1867 RH Corinthians FC 2 0
final app 1887-94
  Wreford-Brown, Charles 27
154 days
9 October 1866 CH Old Carthusians AFC & Corinthians FC 2 0
215   Topham, Arthur G. 25
24 days
19 February 1869 LH Casuals FC & Corinthians FC 1 0
only app 1894
  Topham, Robert 26
129 days
3 November 1867 OR Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (FL1 6th), Casuals FC & Corinthians FC 2 0
final app 1887-94
Gosling, R. Cunliffe 25
270 days
15 June 1868 IR Old Etonians AFC & Corinthians FC 3 2
  Smith, Gilbert O. 21
107 days
25 November 1872 CF Oxford University AFC, Old Carthusians AFC & Corinthians FC 2 1
216 Veitch, John G. 24
236 days
19 July 1869 IL Old Westminsters AFC & Corinthians FC 1 3
the 33rd brace scored ~ fifteenth hattrick only app 1894
  Sandilands, Rupert R. 25
217 days
7 August 1868 OL Old Westminsters AFC & Corinthians FC 3 2
                   
reserves: not known
team changes: Only ten of the original line-up was named on Wednesday, 14 February. Leaving the centre-half position vacant, announced as A.N. Other. Wreford-Brown took his place on Wednesday, 28 February.
Hugh Harrison (Old Westminsters AFC) withdrew from that line-up, Vaughan Lodge took his place.
"A.H. Hossack, of Woodford, has not sufficiently recovered from an attack of influenza, and will give place to N.C. Cooper, who played against the Queen's Park today.Harrison, of the Old Westminsters, is also a doubtful start, and if unable to turn out his place at the back will be filled by Lodge." - Evening News, 10 March 1894.
team notes: Robert and Arthur Topham were brothers, the ninth set of brothers to play for England and the seventh set to do so in the same match.
appearance notes: Cunliffe Gosling and Rupert Sandilands are the 62nd/63rd players have made three England appearances and 119 players have now played for England more than once.
records: England's unbeaten run has now reached a record fourteen matches, since March 1890.
John Veitch is the first England player to score three goals at The Racecourse.
 
2-3-5 Gay -
Lodge, Pelly -
Hossack, Wreford-Brown,
A.Topham -
R.Topham, Gosling, Smith, Veitch, Sandilands
Averages: Age 24 years 257 days Appearances/Goals 1.9 0.4
       Match Report Sporting Life, Tuesday, 13 March 1894

For the sixteenth time representatives of England and Wales met in friendly rivalry under Association rules yesterday, the scene of the encounter being Wrexham Racecourse. The English team was composed entirely of amateurs belonging to Southern clubs, while in the Welsh ranks there were six amateurs, the professionals being W. Lewis and B. Lewis among the forwards, and Trainer, Parry, and Jones in the back division. The day proving fine up to four o'clock, and the expectation being general that a close contest would be witnessed, there was the largest concourse of spectators ever attracted to a football match in North Wales. The ground was in grand condition when the match began punctually to time, but after the interval rain fell somewhat persistently, and during the concluding portion of the game, the players found it very slippery.
Smith started for England against the wind and Trainer had at once to kick away a long shot. James sent in a shot, but Gay was on the alert and cleared. Topham shot at goal, but just missed his mark. At the other end Gay had to run to kick away a long shot. The Welsh forwards returned to the attack again, and Bowdler, getting possession, steadied himself, and put the ball past Gay. This success was loudly cheered by the Welsh supporters. After Wales had been given a futile corner the English left wing was getting away, but Veitch was slightly hurt, and play was suspended for a short time. The English front rank then broke away, and Trainer ran out and took the ball off Gosling's toe in fine style. The English goal next had a very narrow escape from a centre by Rea. Wales again attacked, and Bowdler and Rea dashed away towards their opponents' quarters. The former centred, and B. Lewis shot through, but as the whistle sounded as it was going through the point was not allowed. England were given a free kick in the middle of the field, but it came to nothing. Then by some pretty passing by their forwards they got dangerously near the goal, but Parry cleared in the nick of time. A free kick for hands right in the visitors' goal mouth looked dangerous, but after bobbing about from head to head the ball was finally got safely away. Topham and Gosling came down beautifully. and the former centred. Veitch secured, and gave to Smith, who was only a few yards from goal, and that player promptly banged it into the net. Trainer, however, cleared in capital style, a feat which was very loudly cheered. As the result of some first-class passing Veitch beat Trainer, and equalised the score. The game had no been restarted more than a minute when Trainer in defending sent the ball against another player, and rebounding into the net it scored the second goal for England. England were given a free kick for hands, but Trainer saved well. Wales were next dangerous, but the whistle sounded for hands just as the ball was put past Gay. The English forwards did a lot of passing close into goal but delayed in shooting, and half-time was signalled.
On re-starting play rain began to fall, and continued nearly all through the last half of the contest. James screwed in a fine shot, but Gay just hit it out. The ball dropped in front of goal, and Lodge dashed up and cleared. England rushed away, and Gosling transferring to Veitch, that player put on a third goal for England. From a corner Wreford-Brown made a capital attempt, the ball striking the cross-bar. Wales next had a corner, but Chapman sent behind. The Englishmen were immediately afterwards dangerous, but Jones robbed Smith just in time. Gosling put the ball past Trainer as the whistle was blowing for offside. Trainer saved just after. England again returned, and after Hossack had made a good shot Veitch scored a fourth goal for the visitors. Wales still strove hard to score, but Lodge and Pelly defended superbly. Gosling and Topham dashed away, and the former player landed the ball into the net for the fifth time. Shortly afterwards the same player beat Trainer again, but the point was disallowed on the plea of off-side. Before the free-kick could be taken 'Time' was called.

   

       Match Report The Times, Tuesday, 13 March 1894
FA keen wind swept across the racecourse at Wrexham yesterday, when the 16th annual match between these divisions of the United Kingdom was decided. The turf was in good order and there were nearly 3,000 spectators present. The English eleven was composed entirely of amateurs, who acquitted themselves admirably...
...Then several smart attacks were made by the home team, and within ten minutes of the start Bowdler kicked the first goal for them...
...the play of Trainer in goal was sound. This, however, did not prevent Veitch from equalizing, while a second goal for the visitors was scored after a rebound...
...Lodge got the ball away and Veitch, who received it from Gosling, kicked a third goal for England...
At length the English forwards again invaded their rivals' territory, and a fourth goal was obtained by Veitch...
...Topham passed the ball to Gosling, who kicked it between the posts...
Of the 16 matches now decided England has won 13, Wales two, and that played in 1884-85 was left drawn by one goal all.
   
       In Other News....
It was on 12 March 1894 that Coca-Cola was sold in bottles for the first time. For the previous eight years it had been dispensed only from soda fountains until an enterprising Mississippi candy-store owner bottled it and sold it to his customers to take away. A hundred years later, Coca-Cola was the sponsor of the Football League Cup.
  
Domestic Football Results (12 March 1894)                                      Teams in a silver box denotes a player representing England
The Football League Division One:      
Newton Heath 5 Blackburn Rovers 1
   Bank Street, Manchester (5,000)
Clarkin, Donaldson (3), Farman ~ Hargreaves
Jimmy Forrest, Jimmy Whitehead and Billy Townley all started for Rovers

Division One Table
Team P
Aston Villa 26 37
Sunderland 25 32
Burnley 25 31
Blackburn Rovers 25 30
Wolverhampton Wanderers 27 30
Sheffield United 28 29
West Bromwich Albion 27 28
Derby County 24 25
Nottingham Forest 23 25
Stoke 25 25
Everton 26 25
Wednesday 28 24
Bolton Wanderers 24 20
Darwen 26 19
Preston North End 26 17
Newton Heath 23 11
An impressive performance gave the home side renewed vigour that they might avoid the test matches at the end of the season, but they only won three more points and were eventually relegated.
The Football League Division Two:
Walsall Town Swifts 2 Notts County 1
   West Bromwich Road, Walsall (2,000)
Peden, McNaught
~ J.Hannah, Miller, Campbell, Hyslop
Joe Lofthouse started for the Swifts
George Toone and Harry Daft started for County

Division Two Table
Team P
Liverpool 22 40
Notts County 24 33
Small Heath 23 32
Newcastle United 25 31
Grimsby Town 24 29
Burslem Port Vale 25 29
Woolwich Arsenal 24 26
Burton Swifts 23 25
Lincoln City 22 23
Middlesbrough Ironopolis 25 20
Ardwick 21 16
Crewe Alexandra 23 15
Walsall Town Swifts 24 15
Rotherham Town 23 12
Northwich Victoria 24 6
Walsall managed to avoid the bottom three, so did not have to apply for re-election, whilst Notts County made the top three, but failed to win promotion. They had, however, reached the FA Cup Final, just two days earlier and went on to win the competition, which was more than adequate compensation.
       
       Source Notes
TheFA
Welsh Football Data Archive
The Football Association Yearbook
Rothman's Yearbooks
Original Newspaper Reports
Rootschat/Ancestry.com
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