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Bohemia
Team |
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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 |
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Captain |
not known, but possibly Benda |
Selection |
John William 'Jake' Madden, Scotland, 43 (11 June 1865). |
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only, W 0 - D 0 - L 1 - F 0 - A 4. |
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Bohemia
Lineup |
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Jeník, Miroslav Josef |
23 275
days |
12 September 1884 |
G |
all SK Slavia Praha |
2 |
8ᵍᵃ |
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final app
1906-08 |
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Krummer, Rudolf |
26 116
days |
18 February 1882 |
RB |
1 |
0 |
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only app
1908 |
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Veselý, Richard Vaclav |
26 269
days |
18 September 1881 |
LB |
3 |
0 |
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final app
1906-08 |
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Benda, Emanuel Maria |
24 132
days |
2 February 1884 |
RH |
4 |
0 |
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final app
1906-08 |
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Kotouč, Karel Josef |
26 244
days |
13 October 1881 |
CH |
3 |
0 |
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final app
1907-08 |
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Jirkovský, Josef |
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tbc |
LH |
3 |
0 |
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final app
1907-08 |
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Široký, Miroslav |
23 144
days |
21 January 1885 |
OR |
1 |
0 |
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only app
1908 |
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Bělka, Josef |
22 114
days |
20 February 1886 |
IR |
4 |
4 |
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final app
1907-08 |
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Starý, Jan |
24 127
days |
7 February 1884 |
CF |
3 |
2 |
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final app
1906-08 |
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Malý, Ctibor Jindřich |
22 189
days |
7 December 1885 |
IL |
3 |
0 |
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final app
1906-08 |
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Macoun, Bohumil Ignác |
22 113
days |
21 February 1886 |
OL |
2 |
0 |
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final app
1906-08 |
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reserves: |
not known |
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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 |
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team notes: |
Jirkovský is not Jaroslav, the 16 year old ice hockey player,
but Joséf. |
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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. |
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2-3-5 |
Jeník - Krummer, Veselý - Benda, Kotouč,
Jirkovský - Široký, Bělka, Starý,
Malý, Macoun. |
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Averages: |
Age |
24 years 98
days10 |
Appearances/Goals |
2.6 |
0.5 |
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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
in charge:
Charles Hughes
Trainer:
Bob Holmes |
The two-man
FA
International Selection Committee |
¹⁰ most
goals as captain |
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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. |
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team chosen on Saturday, 16 May 1908. |
England
Lineup |
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unchanged from the previous match for the first ever time |
league position (FINAL POSITIONS) |
ave FL pos:
15th⁹ |
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Bailey, Horace P. |
26 346
days |
3 July 1881 |
G |
Leicester Fosse FC
(FL2 RU) |
5 |
3ᵍᵃ |
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final app
1908 |
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Crompton, Robert |
28
261
days |
26 September
1879 |
RB |
Blackburn Rovers FC
(FL1 15th) |
21 |
0 |
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Corbett, Walter S. |
27 200
days |
26 November
1880 |
LB |
Birmingham FC
(FL1 BOTTOM) |
3 |
0 |
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final app
1908 |
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Warren, Benjamin |
29
37
days |
7 May 1879 |
RH |
Derby County FC
(FL2 6th) |
13 |
1 |
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Wedlock, William J. |
27
229
days |
28 October 1880 |
CH |
Bristol City FC
(FL1 10th) |
10 |
1 |
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Hawkes, Robert M. |
27 239
days |
18 October 1880 |
LH |
Luton Town FC
(SL1 18th) |
5 |
0 |
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final app
1907-08 |
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Rutherford, John |
23 245
days |
12 October 1884 |
OR |
Newcastle United FC
(FL1 4th) |
11 |
3 |
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final app
1904-08 |
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Woodward, Vivian J. |
29
10
days |
3 June 1879 |
IR |
Tottenham Hotspur FC
(SL1 7th) |
16 |
16 |
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Hilsdon, George |
22 308 days |
10 August 1885 |
CF |
Chelsea FC
(FL1 13th) |
7 |
12
¹ |
  |
the 62nd brace scored |
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third
successful penalty kick (sixth overall) |
youngest penalty scorer so
far |
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Windridge, James E. |
25
236
days |
21 October 1882 |
IL |
Chelsea FC
(FL1 13th) |
7 |
7 |
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Bridgett, G. Arthur |
25
246
days |
11 October 1882 |
OL |
Sunderland AFC
(FL1 16th) |
6 |
2 |
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reserves: |
Jesse Pennington
(West Bromwich Albion FC
(FL2 5th))
and
Frank Bradshaw (The Wednesday FC
(FL1 5th)). |
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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. |
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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. |
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goalscoring
notes: |
George Hilsdon is
the sixth England player to have scored at least twelve goals. |
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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.
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2-3-5 |
Bailey - Crompton, Corbett - Warren, Wedlock, Hawkes -
Rutherford, Woodward, Hilsdon, Windridge, Bridgett |
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Averages: |
Age |
26 years 279
days |
Appearances/Goals |
9.5 |
3.5 |
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most
experienced XI so far |
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"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 |
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Match Report
(Reuters) The Sporting Life,
Monday, 15 June 1908 |
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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.
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Match Report
The Sporting Life,
Tuesday, 16 June 1908 |
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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.
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In Other News....
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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. |
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Source Notes |
TheFA
England Football Factbook
Original Newspaper Reports |
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Rothman's Yearbooks The Football Association Yearbooks
Ancestry.com |
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