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ADMISSION ONE SHILLING
Reserved Seats may be Booked at Cook's, Grafton-street, Dublin, 2s. 6d. and 1s. 6d. extra. Promenade, 6d. extra.
St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, 17 March 1900
Home International Championship 1899-1900 (17th) Match


Ireland 0 England 2
[0-2]
 

two players lost since last match
Albert Allen (13 October 1899) 32
Harry Bradshaw (25 December) 26


Football League Record

"The gates were thrown open to the public at half past two, and during the interval between that hour and the hour of starting the band of the Royal Irish Constabulary, by kind permission of the commandant and officers, will perform a choice selection of music under the conductorship of Mr. W. Rafter." - Irish Daily Independent, Saturday, 17 March 1900
Lansdowne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin
Kick-off (DMT): 'Kick off altered from 3.30 to Four o'clock' 4:25pm GMT;
kick-off was delayed to allow those attending the Lord Mayor's show to also attend the match
Attendance: 'not a large crowd'; 'fully 5,000 spectators'; about 6,500'; 'about 7,000 people present'; about ten thousand spectators';
Receipts: 'roughly £312 11s 3d.';
England's first visit to Dublin
George Sheehan won the toss Gilbert Smith kicked-off
  [0-1]Michael Cochrane own goal 12
'Johnson cleverly dropped the ball in front of the Irish goal, Cochrane dashed up to kick away, but mis-judging sent the ball through his own goal';
'Sagar took a shot Reilly, who cleared magnificently, but from the return Cochrane ran in to block the ball, caught him about the breast and glancing into the net ere Reilly could clear.'

[0-2] Charlie Sagar 16
'Smith dribbled down and passing out to Sagar, who shot a another splendid goal'; 'hard high shot from fairly long range.'
  [0-2] Archie Turner's corner kick 'glanced the crossbar'
[0-2] Bill Oakley sh
ot 'topping the bar'
eighth ever scoreless second half (first since 1895) - eleventh ever scoreless half
 
 
"SHAMROCK DROWNED" Scottish Referee

Officials        

Ireland Team Records England
Referee
John Marshall
40 (
28 April 1859), Cathcart, Scotland FA
played for Scotland vs. England in 1887
 (Third Lanark R.V.)
Linesmen
Percy Alexander Timbs
34 (13 June 1865), St. Giles, London
(Middlesex FA)
James McElmunn Wilton
31 (21 November 1868), Derry
played for Ireland vs. England in 1889-90
Ireland Team
 
Rank No official ranking system established;
ELO rating 6th
Colours "[royal] blue with a shamrock on the breast" collared jerseys and white shorts and dark stockings
Captain Dr. George Sheehan Selection Ireland Selection Committee
P 2 of 2 - W 0 - D 0 - L 2 - F 0 - A 4. team chosen in Belfast on Wednesday evening, 7 March 1900;
Ireland Lineup
156   Reilly, Matthew M. 25
360 days
22 March 1874 G Portsmouth FC, England 1 2ᵍᵃ
  Pyper, John Stanley 22
67 days
9 January 1878 RB Cliftonville FAC 8 1
  Cochrane, Michael 26
18 days
27 February 1874 LB Distillery FC 7 0
the ninth own goal scored for England
     
  McShane, John nk not known RH Cliftonville FAC 4 0
final app 1899-1900
  Goodall, Archibald Lee 35
73 days
3 January 1865 CH Derby County FC, England 4 1
  Maginnis, Hugh 19
193 days
5 September 1878 LH Linfield FAC 3 0
  Sheehan, Dr. George Faber 25
85 days
22 December 1874 OR Bohemians FC 3 0
final app 1899-1900
  Campbell, James Caughley 22
193 days
5 September 1875 IR Cliftonville FAC 9 1
  Pyper, James 21
333 days
18 April 1876 CF Cliftonville FAC 7 2
  McAllen, Joseph Croft 23
6 days
11 March 1874 IL Linfield FAC 7 2
  Kearns, Alfred 23
38 days
7 February 1877 OL Distillery FC 3 0
reserves: not known
team changes: The original team line up had Preston North End FC's Andrew Gara at outside-left. He could not take his place, so Jimmy Pyper was called up, replacing Joe McAllen at centre-forward, McAllen in turn, went inside-left, moving Alf Kearns to the vacant outside-left position.
team notes: Jack and Jim Pyper are brothers.
Archie Goodall is the younger brother of England's John Goodall.
ground notes: Predominantly a Rugby ground, this appears to be the first time a football match has been played here.
records: Ireland suffered their fourth consecutive defeat.
 
2-3-5 Reilly -
Jn.Pyper, Cochrane -
McShane, Goodall, Maginnis -
Sheehan, Campbell,
Jm.Pyper, McAllen, Kearns
Averages: Age 25 years 136 days10 Appearances/Goals 4.5 0.6
 
England Team
 
Rank No official ranking system established;
ELO rating 1st
Colours "wore white" jerseys and navy blue knickerbockers
"both contingents sporting the shamrock"
Captain Gilbert Smith Selection
Member in charge: Richard Gregson, also in attendance: George Sherrington, Percy Timbs and Charlie Hughes

Trainer: Nat Walton (Blackburn Rovers FC)
The five-man FA International Selection Committee
P 10 of 13, W 8 - D 0 - L 2 - F 39 - A 9. P 37th of 195, W 30 - D 4 - L 3 - F 152 - A 34.
tenth, eleventh or twelfth captaincy team chosen at 61 Chancery Lane, London, on Wednesday evening, 7 March 1900, following the trial match.
England Lineup
  four changes to the previous match (Robinson, Crabtree, Needham & Smith remain) league position (7th March) ave FL pos: 3rd
  Robinson, John W. 29
329 days
22 April 1870 G Southampton FC (SL1 2nd) 8 6ᵍᵃ
most gk apps 1900
  Oakley, William J. 26
324 days
27 April 1873 RB Corinthians FC 11 0
  Crabtree, James W. 28
84 days
23 December 1871 LB Aston Villa FC (FL1 TOP) 10 0
247   Johnson, W. Harrison 24
115 days
22 November 1875 RH Sheffield United FC (FL1 2nd) 1 0
eighth/ninth United player to represent England
  Holt, John 33
152 days
16 October 1866 CH Reading FC (SL1 7th) 10 0
the second Reading player to represent England final app 1895-1900
  Needham, Ernest 27
55 days
21 January 1873 LH Sheffield United FC (FL1 2nd) 11 2
248   Turner, Arthur 23
67 days
9 January 1877 OR Southampton FC (SL 3rd) 1 0
second Southampton player to represent England
249   Cunliffe, Daniel 24
279 days
11 June 1875 IR Portsmouth FC (SL TOP) 1 0
the first Portsmouth player to represent England only app 1900
  Smith, Gilbert O. 27
112 days
25 November 1872 CF Old Carthusians AFC & Corinthians FC 17 10
250 Sagar, Charles 21
354 days
28 March 1878 IL Bury FC (FL1 6th) 1 1
the second Bury player to represent England
251   Priest, Alfred E. 24
236 days
24 July 1875 OL Sheffield United FC (FL1 2nd) 1 0
eighth/ninth United player to represent England only app 1900
reserves: Walter Bull (Notts County FC (FL1 15th))
team changes: Frank Forman (Nottingham Forest FC (FL 5th)) was due to start at centre-half, but he was replaced by Johnny Holt on 12 March.
appearance notes: Gilbert Smith is the third player to have made seventeen England appearances. Bill Oakley and Johnny Holt's appearance means that eleven players have now made eleven-or-more appearances, and with the appearances of Jimmy Crabtree and Johnny Holt, it now means that fourteen players have the distinction of playing for their country on ten-or-more occasions, resulting, for the first time, five of them appearing in the same starting eleven together.
Jack Robinson, who is now the most-appearanced goalkeeper, is the 21st player to have made eight.
Smith is the first player to make seventeen appearances under the guidance of the ISC.
records: Jack Robinson is the first goalkeeper to keep four clean sheets.
Overall, it is England's twentieth clean sheet kept.
"They reached Dublin on Thursday night, after a rough passage, and put up at the Gresham Hotel, under the charge of Mr. Gregson, accompanied by Messrs. Hughes, Timbs and Sherrington. Friday was spent in visiting and sampling Guinness." - Sporting Life, Saturday 17 March 1900
The team were entertained to a smoking concert on the Friday evening, hosted by the Bohemians FC
 
2-3-5 Robinson -
Oakley, Crabtree -
Johnson, Holt, Needham -
Turner, Cunliffe, Smith, Sagar, Priest
Averages: Age 26 years 191 days Appearances/Goals 6.5 1.0
 
       Match Report The Irish News and Belfast Morning News, Monday, 19 March 1900

On Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock, Ireland and England met for the nineteenth time in an international contest at Lansdowne Road grounds, Dublin, before about 6,500 spectators, a large number of whom travelled from Belfast. The weather was fine for football, but rather sharp.
   Ireland won the toss and Smith kicked off, Ireland immediately gaining a corner, which Pyper sent in, to be returned by the English custodian. England got away and Maginnes gave a corner off Turner. Reilly cleared a head in and immediately afterwards saved a strong shot sent in by Turner. A free was given against Ireland from a foul throw and Smith got away, Turner's send in being headed off by Pyper. Ireland attacked strongly and Robinson was obliged to look to his charge, Sheehan sending in a fine screw. England returned to the attack, Maginnes doing good work in saving the colours. The English right wing looked dangerous, but Holt sent behind. England shot over the line following a pretty piece of play by Goodall, who was in good form. Sagar sent in a very dangerous shot, but Reilly saved in a manner which extracted a rousing cheer. However, Johnston got in possession and scored for the first goal for England. Ireland got away and Pyper was likely to equalise, but shot over the bar. About five minutes later the second goal was put up to England's score by Sagar from a pass by Smith. Ireland again attacked, but after a repulse by Robinson England returned to be baulked by Cochrane. Magennis was playing splendidly. Sheehan sent in a strong shot, which Crabtree returned, and immediately afterwards Pyper again lost his chance by sending in a ball, which only proved a miss by inches. An attack by England was returned by Ireland, and Robinson was obliged to save. Ireland attacked resolutely, and gave Robinson considerable trouble. A fruitless free against Ireland was followed by one to Ireland's credit, which, however, resulted in no practical advantage. Jim Pyper passed to Campbell, but Crabtree cleared. A free to Ireland was nullified by Crabtree. England responded with an attack, which the Irish defence had some difficulty in repulsing. An invasion upon the English territory proved very dangerous to the English defence, and Robinson and Crabtree had plenty to do, but with the assistance of Oakley they succeeded in saving the goal. A good centre to England was nullified by Pyper, who baulked Smith. Sheehan, from a pass from Cochrane, via Goodall, sent in a strong shot, which Robinson had some difficulty in negotiating. England attacked, and Cunliffe gained a corner, which came to nothing.
   On resuming, Pyper kicked off, and from a robbery from the English right wing Pyper and Campbell got in possession but M'Allen failed to catch a pass. Smith, in a forward rush, sent in a dangerous shot, which Reilly saved by throwing over the bar. Ireland got away and made a brilliant run, from which Pyper sent a shot in that gave great trouble to Robinson. However, he succeeded in saving, and twice renewed his success immediately afterwards. The Irish forwards again got away and Kearns distinguished himself, but his effort was spoiled by delay by his colleague. Sheehan and Campbell did such good work as to again tax Robinson's saving powers. Reilly was then called upon, and was not found wanting. M'Allen was in scoring position when he was declared offside, and England replied, Reilly saving. Cochrane immediately afterwards blocked a deadly shot. Another dash was made by the Englishmen, but Holy only succeeded in kicking over. Maginness tackled Turner bravely, and Ireland pressed strongly, Robinson and Crabtree having trouble in saving. Oakley had a splendid try, topping the bar with his shot. Ireland responded resolutely, and Oakley had a hard tussle with M'Allen before he overcame the Linfield left winger. A corner ensued, from which nothing came. Cochrane effected several clearances in fine style, one of his long punts enabling Sheehan to give Crabtree some trouble. Pyper and M'Shane, and subsequently Cochrane, counteracted a well arranged movement by the English left wing, and when the English right made a big effort Maginness and Cochrane served Ireland well. Campbell passed to Sheehan, who was short in the centre, the opening being consequently lost. Oakley robbed M'Allen near goal, and England again resumed the aggressive, being easily driven back. Ireland advanced, and Crabtree with a superhuman effort saved from Campbell at the expense of a corner, which did not avail Ireland anything. M'Allen missed a  good opening, but Maginness retrieved his mistake, and passed to Sheehan, from whom M'Shane received the ball, and fired in, Robinson fisting out amid great excitement. Ireland now attacked very fiercely, being evidently determined to regain the ground which they had lost. M'Allen shot, but Robinson saved very nicely. Ireland played magnificently, Reilly especially coming in for loud cheers every time he saved. At the finish play was in midfield.

   

       Match Report The Times, Monday, 19 March 1900
In arranging for the annual match with England to be played at Dublin the Irish Association made quite a new departure, all Ireland's home international games having, until Saturday, been decided at Belfast. The experiment was a distinct success, the Lansdowne-road ground being visited by 7,000 or 8,000 people, who demonstrated very clearly their appreciation of the play. With the weather fine, if rather cold, and the turf in good order, the conditions were all in favour of a bright and interesting struggle. To some extent expectations were more than realized. Ireland had never beaten England at the Association game, and the matches with Wales and Scotland this season having both been lost it was not to be anticipated that the Irishmen would break their run of ill-success on Saturday. At the same time, Ireland's representatives, badly as they have fared in out matches, have of late years, when playing at home, generally been able to make a fair fight with England. Defeat was on Saturday once more their portion, the Englishmen winning by two goals to none, but it would be absurd to pretend that this score represented the merits of the game. As a matter of fact, play was more often in the English half than in that of the Irishmen, and Robinson had probably twice as many shots to stop as Reilly, the Irish goalkeeper. The Englishmen, however, were the quicker to settle down, and before the match had been in progress a quarter of an hour they had obtained their two goals. The first score came rather luckily, Cochrane, in an attempt to stop a shot from Johnson, merely turning the ball into the net and out of Reilly's reach. The second point was gained by Sagar, but the credit of it belonged mainly to G. O. Smith, who had dribbled half-way down the field and gave the ball to Sagar just at the moment the Bury man had a favourable opening...
With better combination between Sheehan, Campbell, and James Pyper, Ireland would no doubt have made a draw and might possibly have won.
 
       In Other News....
It was on 16 March 1900 that it was announced that 400 of the Boers fighting against the British army in the Orange Free State had surrendered following Lord Roberts's capture of Bloemfontein.
  
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Teams in a silver box denotes a player representing England
Domestic Football Results (17 March 1900)
The Football League Division One:
 
Glossop 0 Bury 0
   North Road, Glossop (2,000)
Bury were without Charlie Sagar
 
Liverpool 2 Newcastle United 0
   Anfield Road, Liverpool (18,000)
Robertson, Walker

Nottingham Forest 0 Notts County 3
   City Ground, Nottingham (8,000)
McConnachie, Hadley, Chalmers
County were without Walter Bull

Stoke 1 Derby County 1
   Victoria Ground, Stoke (4,000)
Turner ~ Bradbury
County were without Archie Goodall, but did start with Steve Bloomer
 
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 Everton 1
   Molineux, Wolverhampton (4,000)
Harper, Bowen ~ Taylor
Everton started with Jimmy Settle

Notts County's first ever away victory at their Nottingham rivals' home in the Football League was achieved despite losing left-half Ted McDonald, their recent 'big money' signing, to a broken nose for over half of the game.
   
Division One Table
Team P
Aston Villa 28 39
Sheffield United 26 38
Wolverhampton Wanderers 26 33
Sunderland 25 29
Nottingham Forest 26 29
Bury 26 28
Newcastle United 25 26
Stoke 26 26
Derby County 25 25
Everton 27 25
Manchester City 25 23
Liverpool 27 23
Notts County 27 23
Burnley 27 23
West Bromwich Albion 25 21
Preston North End 25 20
Blackburn Rovers 24 20
Glossop 26 15
     
   
The Football League Division Two:
Bolton Wanderers 3 Luton Town 0
   Raikes Hall, Blackpool (3,659)
Morgan, Jack, Dow OG
Wanderers started with Jack Sutcliffe
  
Burton Swifts 5 Middlesbrough 0
   Peel Croft, Burton (1,000)
Mainman, Griffiths, Sellars, Wildes (2)
 
Chesterfield Town 1 Walsall 3
   Recreation Ground, Chesterfield (2,000)
Gooing ~ Martin, Connor, Moffatt
 

Gainsborough Trinity 4 Burslem Port Vale 0
   The Northholme, Gainsborough (1,000)
Radford (2), Gettins, Vail
 
Newton Heath 3 Barnsley 0
   Bank Street, Manchester (6,000)
Cassidy (2), Leigh
  
Small Heath 2 New Brighton Tower 0
   Coventry Road, Birmingham (5,000)
Scrivens (2)
 
Wednesday 3 Woolwich Arsenal 1
   Owlerton, Sheffield (3,000)
Ruddlesdin, Davis (2) ~ McNichol
Wednesday started with Tommy Crawshaw and Fred Spiksley
Wednesday's 13th successive home win since the start of the season kept them on course to make an immediate return to the First Division, followed closely by Bolton, who had been relegated with them in the previous year. The 100% home record would continue until October (the twentieth game) after Wednesday had become the first club to win all 17 home games in a Football League season.
 
Division Two Table
Team P
Wednesday 26 41
Bolton Wanderers 26 38
Small Heath 27 38
Newton Heath 26 35
Leicester Fosse 25 35
Grimsby Town 25 29
Lincoln City 25 29
Woolwich Arsenal 26 28
Burslem Port Vale 29 28
Chesterfield Town 25 27
Walsall 25 24
New Brighton Tower 26 22
Middlesbrough 28 21
Gainsborough Trinity 25 17
Burton Swifts 26 17
Barnsley 25 16
Luton Town 26 15
Loughborough 25 6
   
   
       Source Notes
TheFA
England Football Factbook
Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats
Rothman's Yearbooks
The Football Association Yearbooks
Original Newspaper Reports
Ancestry.com
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