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ONLY MEETING vs. BOHEMIA
Bohemia are the sixth different opposition

 
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Saturday, 13 June 1908
End of Season Continental Tour Match

Bohemia 0 England 4 
[0-1]
 
  Bohemia, although part of Austria, is the sixth nation visited by England

Letná Hřiště Sport Klubu, Milady Horákové, Letná, Holešovice-Bubny, Praha
Kick-off (MEZ): 'six o'clock.' 5.00pm GMT; (a delayed kick off)
Attendance: '12,000'.
Football League Record


Season Record
England's first visit to Prague
   
  [0-1] George Hilsdon 24
'Hilsdon steered a nice centre from the left wing into the net'
[0-1] Vivian Woodward scores-disallowed: offside
The Sportsman states that Windridge scored the penalty, followed by a Woodward goal  [0-2]George Hilsdon penalty 50 BRACE
[0-3] Jimmy Windridge 55
[0-4] Jock Rutherford 83
'whose shot just struck the upright'
"a terrific heat"
 
 

"REFEREE ATTACKED AT [PRAGUE]" Sporting Life

Officials         

Bohe mia Team Records England Party
Referee
John Lewis (FA)
53 (30 March 1855), Market Drayton, Shropshire
"After the game a very unfortunate incident occurred. Mr J. Lewis was going back to the dressing-room accompanied by some of officials of the 'Cesky Svas Footballovy,' and followed by both teams, when an excited young man approached and kicked him. An official from the C.S.F., who had watched the scene from a box, addressed the crowd in violent language, which resulted in about 2000 of the spectators remaining in front of the stand and demanding an apology from the said official."
Linesmen
Bohemia England (Hertfordshire FA)
not known George Thomas Wagstaffe Simmons
41 (21 December 1866), St. Albans
 

Bohemia Team

 

Rank

No official ranking system established;
ELO rating 5th
Colours Red and white halved buttoned shirts with opposing coloured wing collars and sleeves, with red star, dark shorts, dark socks with red/white trim
Captain not known, but possibly Benda Selection John William 'Jake' Madden, Scotland, 43 (11 June 1865).
only, W 0 - D 0 - L 1 - F 0 - A 4.
 
Bohemia Lineup
  Jeník, Miroslav Josef 23
275 days
12 September 1884 G
all SK Slavia Praha
2 8ᵍᵃ
final app 1906-08
  Krummer, Rudolf 26
116 days
18 February 1882 RB 1 0
only app 1908
  Veselý, Richard Vaclav 26
269 days
18 September 1881 LB 3 0
final app 1906-08
  Benda, Emanuel Maria 24
132 days
2 February 1884 RH 4 0
final app 1906-08
  Kotouč, Karel Josef 26
244 days
13 October 1881 CH 3 0
final app 1907-08
  Jirkovský, Josef   tbc LH 3 0
final app 1907-08
  Široký, Miroslav 23
144 days
21 January 1885 OR 1 0
only app 1908
  Bělka, Josef 22
114 days
20 February 1886 IR 4 4
final app 1907-08
  Starý, Jan 24
127 days
7 February 1884 CF 3 2
final app 1906-08
  Malý, Ctibor Jindřich 22
189 days
7 December 1885 IL 3 0
final app 1906-08
  Macoun, Bohumil Ignác 22
113 days
21 February 1886 OL 2 0
final app 1906-08
reserves: not known
team changes: "The Bohemian team consisted only of players chosen from the Slavia F.C. Unfortunately two of the players who had originally been picked were not able to assist, so that the Bohemian eleven were considerably weakened." - The Sportsman
team notes: Jirkovský is not Jaroslav, the 16 year old ice hockey player, but Joséf.
records: This is the last match Bohemia will play (having only played six). Their heaviest defeat by margin of goals, but they had conceded five in their previous two meetings in Hungary.
At the FIFA Congress meeting held in Vienna six days previous, they barred the Bohemian FA from being affiliated, due to protests of the Austria FA.
"For those who are acquainted with the situation in Austria it is quite intelligible that the Austrian F.A., consisting only of Austro-German Clubs, objected to the Bohemian F.A. being recognised as an independent body. It is unquestionably true that Bohemia, after having been provisionally recognised at Bern, was definitely and regularly affiliated to the F.I.F.A. in Amsterdam [chaired by the F.A.'s own D. B. Woolfall], therefore the Bohemian question had been settled and should not have been discussed again in Vienna. Mr. Woolfall had been in the chair in Amsterdam and certainly would never have allowed the rediscussion of a question which had been absolutely and definitely settled."
They will return as the Czechoslovakian nation in 1920.
 
2-3-5 Jeník -
Krummer, Veselý -
Benda, Kotouč, Jirkovský -
Široký, Bělka, Starý, Malý, Macoun.

Averages:

Age 24 years 98 days10 Appearances/Goals 2.6 0.5
 

England Team

 

Rank

No official ranking system established;
ELO rating 1st
Colours White collared jerseys and navy blue shorts
Captain Vivian Woodward Selection
in charge: Charles Hughes
Trainer: Bob Holmes
The two-man FA International Selection Committee
¹⁰ most goals as captain
P 7 of 14, W 6 - D 1 - L 0 - F 39 - A 5. P 67 of 195, W 48 - D 13 - L 6 - F 235 - A 60.
  team chosen on Saturday, 16 May 1908.
England Lineup
    unchanged from the previous match for the first ever time league position (FINAL POSITIONS) ave FL pos: 15th
  Bailey, Horace P. 26
346 days
3 July 1881 G Leicester Fosse FC (FL2 RU) 5 3ᵍᵃ
final app 1908
  Crompton, Robert 28
261 days
26 September 1879 RB Blackburn Rovers FC (FL1 15th) 21 0
  Corbett, Walter S. 27
200 days
26 November 1880 LB Birmingham FC (FL1 BOTTOM) 3 0
final app 1908
  Warren, Benjamin 29
37 days
7 May 1879 RH Derby County FC (FL2 6th) 13 1
  Wedlock, William J. 27
229 days
28 October 1880 CH Bristol City FC (FL1 10th) 10 1
  Hawkes, Robert M. 27
239 days
18 October 1880 LH Luton Town FC (SL1 18th) 5 0
final app 1907-08
Rutherford, John 23
245 days
12 October 1884 OR Newcastle United FC (FL1 4th) 11 3
final app 1904-08
  Woodward, Vivian J. 29
10 days
3 June 1879 IR Tottenham Hotspur FC (SL1 7th) 16 16
  Hilsdon, George 22
308 days
10 August 1885 CF Chelsea FC (FL1 13th) 7 12
¹
the 62nd brace scored
third successful penalty kick (sixth overall) youngest penalty scorer so far
Windridge, James E. 25
236 days
21 October 1882 IL Chelsea FC (FL1 13th) 7 7
  Bridgett, G. Arthur 25
246 days
11 October 1882 OL Sunderland AFC (FL1 16th) 6 2
reserves: Jesse Pennington (West Bromwich Albion FC (FL2 5th)) and Frank Bradshaw (The Wednesday FC (FL1 5th)).
team changes: The original selection included Kennie Hunt (Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (FL2 9th)'s & Oxford University AFC), Evelyn Lintott (Queen's Park Rangers FC (SL1 CHAMPIONS)) and Harry Stapley (West Ham United FC (SL1 10th)). Andy Ducat (Woolwich Arsenal FC (FL1 14th)) was a reserve. Their places went to Hawkes, Wedlock, Hilsdon and reserve Pennington.
appearance notes: Bob Crompton is the second player to make 21 appearances, Vivian Woodward is the ninth player to have made sixteen and Ben Warren is the fourteenth to make thirteen. Jock Rutherford is the eighteenth to have made eleven. With the appearance of Billy Wedlock, 21 England players have now played for their country on at least ten different occasions.
35 players have made seven appearances, whilst Arthur Bridgett is the 47th to have made six. 61 players have made five and 127 players have made three appearances.
Crompton is the second player to make 21 appearances under the guidance of the ISC whereas Woodward is the seventh player to make sixteen, Warren the tenth to make thirteen, Rutherford the thirteenth to make eleven and Wedlock the sixteenth to make ten.
goalscoring notes: George Hilsdon is the sixth England player to have scored at least twelve goals.
records: With the beginnings of a continental tour, this is the first time England have played seven matches in a season. It is also the first time time they have played seven away matches in a row, spending a record 119 days on the road.
This victory equals the record of six victories in a row. The first time they have won six in a season.
The first time England have scored 39 goals in a season.
Also the 25th clean sheet under the guidance of the International Select Committee.
For the first time since 1874, England have a positive statistic in friendly matches. After 23 matches, they have won more friendlies than they have lost.
 
2-3-5 Bailey -
Crompton, Corbett -
Warren, Wedlock, Hawkes -
Rutherford, Woodward, Hilsdon, Windridge, Bridgett

Averages:

Age 26 years 279 days Appearances/Goals 9.5 3.5
most experienced XI so far
"The evening was spent in the most enjoyable manner at the Mercur Hotel, where the Bohemian F.A. entertained the visitors. Hearty speeches were made by the various officials, and the Bohemians showed great appreciation of the support which the English delegates had given them at the conference of the Federation Internationale de Football Association in Vienna." - The Sportsman
 
       Match Report (Reuters) The Sporting Life, Monday, 15 June 1908

  The representative English team played Prague at Prague on Saturday, and won easily by 4-0. After the match the Czech spectators attacked and beat the referee severely.
   

       Match Report The Sporting Life, Tuesday, 16 June 1908

  The last of the four matches arranged for the England team was played to-day at Prague, against Bohemia, on the ground of the Slavia Club. England relied upon the original choices, Pennington and Bradshaw standing down, and Bohemia had a strong side out, although eight of the players were from the Slavia first team [the other three from their reserve team]. By request of Bohemia, Mr John Lewis refereed, and Mr G. Wagstaffe-Simmons was the English linesman.
   Although the kick-off was delayed until six o'clock, the heat was terrific when play commenced, and the Englishmen found it very trying. The home country were also better suited by the extremely hard ground, and the lively ball, and they took full advantage of the conditions. They played, too, with considerable judgment, dash, and resource, and the combination of the forwards was at times so excellent that the defence of the visitors was taxed pretty severely on some half-dozen occasions.
   The first goal did not materialise for 25 minutes, and Hilsdon then steered a nice centre from the left wing into the net, Bohemia being a trifle unlucky in failing to equalise two minutes later. At half-time the Englishmen led by only one goal, and when the concluding 45 minutes were begun the Bohemians went off so energetically that Bailey had to save twice in the first minute. At the end of five minutes Hilsdon scored from a penalty, and goals being added by Windridge and Rutherford. England won by 4 goals to 0.
    The spectators were very excited during the game, and the winners left the field to the accompaniment of loud cheers. In the evening the members of the English party and other guests were entertained to dinner by the Bohemian Association.

   

 
       In Other News....
It was on 14 June 1908 that the Earl of Derby, Frederick Stanley died. As Governor General of Canada in 1892, he donated a trophy to be competed for in ice hockey. Although the original trophy was eventually replaced, the National Hockey League's championship trophy is still known as the Stanley Cup.
 
  
       Source Notes
TheFA
England Football Factbook
Original Newspaper Reports
Rothman's Yearbooks
The Football Association Yearbooks

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