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       Wales 
    Team  | 
        
	
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    Rank  | 
    
      
      
	  No official ranking system established;    ELO rating 
	  15th | 
    
    Colours | 
    
    Red shirts with white collared trim
    and white shorts | 
     
	
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    Captain | 
    
    Billy Meredith | 
    
    Selection | 
    
    Welsh Selection Committee | 
     
	
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    P 4 of 6, W 1 - D 1 - L 2 - F 6 - A 13. | 
     
	
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       Wales
    
      Lineup | 
     
  
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          Roose, Leigh Richmond
		  
		  injured off 25-30 min. | 
          
          30 | 
          
    	  27 November 1877 | 
          
          G | 
          
          Sunderland AFC, England | 
    
    17 | 
    
    28ᵍᵃ | 
     
    
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          Blew, Horace Elford | 
          
          30 | 
          
    	  20
    	  January 1878 | 
          
          RB | 
          
          Wrexham AFC | 
    
    18 | 
    
    0 | 
     
	
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          Morris, Charles Richard | 
          
          27 | 
          
    	  29 August 1880 in Oswestry, England | 
          
          LB | 
          
          Derby County FC, England | 
    
    19 | 
    
    0 | 
     
	
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          Hughes, Edwin injured off 25-30 min. | 
          
          21 | 
          
    	  18 October 1886 | 
          
          RH | 
          
          Nottingham Forest FC, England | 
    
    4 | 
    
    0 | 
     
	
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          Latham, George | 
          
          27 | 
          
    	  1 January 1881 | 
          
          CH | 
          
          Liverpool FC, England | 
    
    7 | 
    
    0 | 
     
    
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          Parry, Maurice Pryce | 
          
          30 
		  x days | 
          
    	  7 November 1877 in Oswestry, 
		  England | 
          
          LH | 
          
          Liverpool FC, England | 
    
    13 | 
    
    0 | 
     
    
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          Meredith, William Henry | 
          
          33 | 
          
    	  30 July 1874 | 
          
          OR | 
          
          Manchester United, England | 
    
    26 | 
    
    8 | 
     
    
    
			
			 
			
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		    5th (& missed)
	penalty kick against England | 
     
    
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          Mathews, William | 
          
          26 | 
          
    	  late summer 1881 | 
          
          IR | 
          
          Chester FC, England | 
    
    2 | 
    
    0 | 
     
  
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    final app 1905-08 | 
     
  
    
    
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           Davies, William | 
          
          25 | 
          
    	  13 April 1882 | 
          
          CF | 
          
          Blackburn Rovers FC, 
		  England | 
    
    4 | 
    
    1 | 
     
    
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          Morris, Arthur
          Grenville | 
          
          30 | 
          
    	  13 April 1877 | 
          
          IL | 
          
          Nottingham Forest FC, England | 
    
    14 | 
    
    3 | 
     
  
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          Evans, Robert Ernest | 
          
          22 | 
          
    	  
	  	  10 October 1885 
		  in Chester, England | 
          
          OL | 
          
          Aston Villa FC, England | 
    
    6 | 
    
    0 | 
     
    
    
	  
       Wales 
    Substitute | 
     
	
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          Davies, David, on 46th-50th min. for Roose | 
          
          27 | 
          
    	  12 May 1880 | 
          
          G | 
          
          Bolton Wanderers FC, England | 
    
    3 | 
    
    5ᵍᵃ | 
     
	
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    final app 1904-08 | 
     
	
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	reserves:  | 
          
          the unused
          reserves not known, as Dai Davies was actually a spectator. | 
           
    
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	team changes:  | 
          
          Lot Jones (Manchester City FC, England) was the 
		  original named inside-right, but he sustained an injury in a club 
		  match against Liverpool FC, he was replaced by Billy Mathews. | 
           
    
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	team notes:  | 
          
          Right back Horace Blew is playing on his 
		  home ground. Leigh Roose was charged by Vivian Woodward (one source states George 
		  Hilsdon) after 
		  fifteen (or twenty) minutes, and after suffering concussion, he 
		  retired and Charlie Morris took over in goal. Roose did return, but 
		  only for a short time as he was suffering. Teddy Hughes at this time 
		  injured his back (or he had a bad cold) and both he and Roose retired 
		  after 25 minutes (or half an hour!).  | 
           
  
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	substitute notes:  | 
          
          According to The Athletic 
		  News, Woodward had offered the Welsh team the opportunity to bring on 
		  two substitutes. As Wales were now playing 
		  with nine men, spectator Dai Davies came into goal 'shortly after the restart' 
		  and became the first ever international substitute. | 
           
  
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    2-3-5 second half: 
    2-3-4 | 
          
          Roose (Davies) - Blew, C.Morris 
		  - Hughes, Latham, Parry - Meredith, Mathews, Davies, 
		  G.Morris, Evans. 
		  Notes:  
		  After half-time, Billy Mathews 
		  took up the position vacated by Teddy Hughes, and the Welsh played 
		  with a four-man forward line. | 
           
  
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     Averages: 
	(starting XI)  | 
    
    Age | 
          
    	    | 
    
    Appearances/Goals | 
    
    11.7 | 
    
    1.0 | 
     
  
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	most experienced opposing XI | 
     
   
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	   England 
    Team  | 
        
    
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	  Rank  | 
    
      
      
      No official ranking system established;   ELO rating 
	  1st | 
    
	  
	  
	  Colours | 
    
    White 
	collared jerseys and navy blue shorts | 
     
	
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    Captain | 
    
    Vivian Woodward | 
    
	  
      
	  
	  
      Selection 
	  
	  Member in charge:
	  Charlie Hughes | 
    
	  
    
	The five-man 
	 
	FA 
	International Selection Committee | 
     
	
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				P 2 of 14, W 2 - D 0 - L 0 - F 10 - A 
				2. | 
    
	  
	
	P 62 of 195, W 44 - D 12 - L 6 - F 206 - A 
	57. | 
     
	
    
         
		 
		  4 | 
    
    
	team chosen, at 104 High Holborn, on Monday, 9 March 
	1908, along with the FA Cup semi-final draw. | 
     
	
    
      
	  
	 England
    
      Lineup | 
     
	
      
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    two changes to the previous match (Bailey & Hardman>Maskrey 
	& Wall) | 
          
      	
      league position (9th March) | 
    
    
    ave FL pos: 
	 
	16th⁹ | 
     
  
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	37 | 
    
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	Bailey, Horace P. | 
          
          26 257 
		  days | 
          
    	  3 July 1881 | 
          
          G | 
          
          Leicester Fosse FC 
		  (FL2 7th) | 
    
    1 | 
    
    1ᵍᵃ | 
     
  
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	333 | 
    
          
		  
		   
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		  fifth keeper to face a penalty kick | 
          
      
          
		  the first Leicester player to represent 
		  England | 
     
  
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	Crompton, Robert | 
          
          28 | 
          
              26 September 
		  1879 | 
          
          RB | 
          
          Blackburn Rovers FC 
		  (FL1 17th) | 
    
    16 | 
    
    0 | 
   
  
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	Pennington, Jesse | 
          
          24 | 
          
    	  23 August 1883 | 
          
          LB | 
          
          West Bromwich Albion FC 
		  (FL2 5th) | 
    
    4 | 
    
    0 | 
     
    
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	Warren, Benjamin | 
          
          28 | 
          
    	  7 May 1879 | 
          
          RH | 
          
          Derby County FC 
		  (FL2 2nd) | 
    
    8 | 
    
    0 | 
     
  
    
    
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	Wedlock, William J. | 
          
          27 | 
          
    	  28 October 1880 | 
          
          CH | 
          
          Bristol City FC 
		  (FL1 14th) | 
    
    5 | 
    
    1 | 
   
  
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	Lintott, Evelyn H. | 
          
          24 | 
          
    	  2 November 1883 | 
          
          LH | 
          
          Queen's Park Rangers FC 
		  (SL1 TOP) | 
    
    2 | 
    
    0 | 
   
  
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	Rutherford, John | 
          
          23 | 
          
    	  12 October 1884 | 
          
          OR | 
          
          Newcastle United FC 
		  (FL1 3rd) | 
    
    6 | 
    
    0 | 
     
    
    
    
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	Woodward, Vivian J. | 
          
          28 | 
          
    	  3 June 1879 | 
          
          IR | 
          
          Tottenham Hotspur FC 
		  (SL1 5th) | 
    
    11 | 
    
    10 | 
     
    
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		  the 56th brace,
		
		21st hattrick scored | 
     
  
    
    
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	Hilsdon, George | 
          
          22 | 
          
    	  10 August 1885 | 
          
          CF | 
          
          Chelsea FC 
		  (FL1 11th) | 
    
    3 | 
    
    4 | 
     
  
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		  the 55th brace scored | 
     
  
    
    
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	Windridge, James E. | 
          
          25 | 
          
    	  21 October 1882 | 
          
          IL | 
          
          Chelsea FC 
		  (FL1 11th) | 
    
    2 | 
    
    1 | 
     
  
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	Hardman, Harold  P. | 
          
          25 347 days | 
          
    	  4 April 1882 | 
          
          OL | 
          
          Everton FC 
		  (FL1 13th) | 
    
    4 | 
    
    1 | 
   
  
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    final app 
	1905-08 | 
   
    
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	reserves:  | 
          
          Sam Greenhalgh 
		  (Bolton Wanderers FC 
		  (FL1 19th)) and 
		  
		  Frank Bradshaw (The Wednesday FC 
		  (FL1 2nd)). | 
           
    
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	team changes:  | 
          
          
		  Sam Hardy (Liverpool FC 
		  (FL1 9th)) was the original named goalkeeper, but an injury
    	  in a club match against Manchester City FC
		  prevented him taking his place. His place went to Horace Bailey. | 
           
    
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	appearance notes:  | 
          
      	  
      	  Bob Crompton is the eighth player to make sixteen appearances and 
		  Vivian Woodward is the sixteenth player to have made eleven. Ben 
		  Warren is the 24th to make eight, whereas Jock Rutherford is the 42nd 
		  player to reach six, and Billy Wedlock is the 55th player to have made 
		  five. 82
		  players have now made four, and George Hilsdon is the 121st player to have made three 
		  appearances, whereas 191 players have done so more than once. 
		  Crompton is the xth player to make sixteen appearances under the  
		  
		  guidance of the ISC whereas Woodward is the x player to make 
		  eleven
		  appearances. | 
           
	
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	goalscoring notes:  | 
          
      	  Vivian Woodward is the seventh different player to have 
		  scored ten England goals. | 
           
    
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	records:  | 
          
          Thirtieth match against Wales (W 22 - D 6 
		  - L 2 - F 98 - A 25); 25th competitive 
		  (W 19 - D 6). Vivian Woodward is the second player to score three goals at The 
		  Racecourse, after John Veitch in 1894. | 
           
  
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    2-3-5 | 
          
          Bailey - Crompton, Pennington - Warren, Wedlock, Lintott 
		  - Rutherford, Woodward, Hilsdon, Windridge, Hardman. | 
           
  
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     Averages:  | 
    
    Age | 
          
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    Appearances/Goals | 
    
    5.6 | 
    
    0.9 | 
     
   
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	The Times, Tuesday, 
	17 March 1908 | 
    		   
  
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	  This match, which was played in 
		very unfavourable conditions at Wrexham, yesterday, was in every way 
		unfortunate for Wales, who lost two of their team during the first half 
		and suffered defeat by seven goals to one in a one-sided game that was 
		robbed of all interest. Heavy snow fell on Sunday, making the turf on 
		the racecourse very soft and muddy, and wretched weather yesterday made 
		matters worse, rain falling and the light becoming so bad that at times 
		the spectators, who numbered about 6,000, found much difficulty in 
		following the course of events. These circumstances caused all the more 
		disappointment as there seemed every promise of the strong England 
		eleven having a very hard fight. This anticipation was realized for the 
		first quarter of an hour, but then in a charge by V. J. Woodward L. R. 
		Roose received such a severe blow on the head that concussion of the 
		brain compelled him to retire. A further handicap soon completely 
		crippled the Welsh team, Hughes, who was suffering from a cold, becoming 
		so ill that he had to leave the field. Soon after ends had been changed 
		Davies, of Bolton Wanderers, came out and kept goal, but by then England 
		had obtained four goals. Considering that when they had only four 
		forwards Wales often troubled the English defence, the probability is 
		that the evenness that marked the early play would have extended right 
		through the game had the home eleven remained at full strength. With C. 
		Morris in goal and H. Blew alone at full back Woodward headed the first 
		goal from a centre by Rutherford. Windridge soon got the second after 
		more good work by the right wing, while Wedlock and Hilsdon each shot 
		through after Morris had failed to clear from Rutherford. Hilsdon and 
		Woodward (two) got the other goals for England, and W. Davies scored for 
		Wales from a free kick... As England and Scotland have 
		each beaten both Wales and Ireland, their meeting in Glasgow on April 4 
		should prove most interesting. 
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		It was on 16 March 
		1908 that Florence Nightingale, immortalised as the founder of the 
		modern nursing profession and as 'The Lady with the Lamp' as she 
		maintained regular nightly rounds to check on wounded soldiers during 
		the Crimean War, was honoured (at the age of 87 and bedridden) with the 
		Freedom of London. It was bestowed with regret that the previous 
		generations had not seen fit to make the award fifty years earlier when 
		the Nightingale Fund was established for the training of nurses. | 
				 
				
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	   Domestic 
	  
      Football Results (16 March 1908) | 
     
	
    
      
	  The Football  
	  League Division Two: 
	  
	    
	  
		  
			  
      		  
      		  Wolverhampton Wanderers 5 Burnley 1 
			     Molineux Grounds, Wolverhampton (16,000) 
			  Radford (2), 
			  Shelton, Hedley (2) ~ R.Smith | 
		   
		   
		  
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      		  Wolves started with George Hedley | 
		   
		  
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      		  Burnley started with Alec Leake | 
		   
		   
	   
	  
		  
	  
	  
			
				| Wolves dominated their opponents, who still 
		harboured ambitions of winning promotion, but it was Wolves who would 
		end the season with success, by winning the FA Cup. | 
			 
	   
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	TheFA 
      	  England Football Factbook Welsh Football Data Archive 
    Rothman's Yearbooks | 
    
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    The Football Association Yearbooks 
	Original Newspaper Reports 
	
	Ancestry.com 
    
        
        Ian Garland & Gareth M. Davies' Sons of Cambria | 
   
   
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