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Saturday, 30 July 1910
FA Tour of South Africa, Third Test

South Africa 3 England 6 [2-1]
 
 
Cape Town, Cape Province
Kick-off (SAST): 'this afternoon'
Attendance: 'about 5,000';
 
   

[1≡1]Joe Leeming own goal 25
 'from an Upton centre'
[2-1] Lincoln 30
 'scored a capital goal'
[0-1] George Holley 20
'a pass from Berry'

 

[3-2] Hartigan 50
 'ahead again'
[2≡2] Vivian Woodward 46
'equalised'

[3≡3] Vivian Woodward header 60 BRACE
[3-4] Harold Fleming 65
'a grand goal'
[3-5] Arthur Berry 80 
'a beautiful shot'
[3-6] George Holley header 82 BRACE
 
 
"THE LAST TEST" Lloyd's Weekly News
Officials         South Africa   England
Referee
 
Linesmen
   
 

South Africa Team

 

Rank

not applicable Colours tbc
Captain not known Selection tbc
South Africa Lineup
  Martin - - G -
  Ford - - RB -
  Vivian - - LB -
  Robertson - - RH -
  Salzwedel - - CH -
  Baird - - LH -
Lincoln - - OR -
  Commaille - - IR -
Hartigan - - CF -
  Messer - - IL -
  Upton - - OL -

reserves:

not known
 
2-3-5 Martin -
Ford, Vivian -
Robertson, Salzwedel, Baird -
Lincoln, Commaile, Hartigan, Messer, Upton

England Team

 

Rank

Not Applicable Colours White collared jerseys and navy blue shorts
Captain Vivian Woodward Selection
In Charge: Charles Hughes
The two-man FA International Selection Committee
Charlie Clegg & Charles Crump
selection began on 21 February 1910, added to on 7 March.
England Lineup
  Lievesley, Joseph 27
5 days
25 July 1883 G Sheffield United FC
  Benson, Robert W. 27
171 days
9 February 1883 RB Sheffield United FC
Leeming, Joseph 33 late 1876 LB Brighton and Hove Albion FC
  Richards, George H. 30
81 days
10 May 1880 RH Derby County FC
  Wedlock, William J. 29
275 days
28 October 1880 CH Bristol City FC
  Silto, William 27
90 days
1 May 1883 LH Swindon Town FC
Berry, Arthur 22
208 days
3 January 1888 OR Everton FC
Fleming, Harold J. 23
91 days
30 April 1887 IR Swindon Town FC
Woodward, Vivian J. 31
57 days
3 June 1879 CF Chelsea FC
Holley, George H. 24
252 days
20 November 1885 IL Sunderland AFC
  Wall, George 25
160 days
20 February 1885 OL Manchester United FC

reserves:

Joe Bulcock (Crystal Palace FC), Dick Duckworth and Vince Hayes (both Manchester United FC),  Billy Hibbert (Bury FC), James Raine and Ivan Sharpe (both Glossop FC), Albert Sturgess (Sheffield United FC).

team changes:

Goalkeeper Sam Hardy (Liverpool FC) was the original goalkeeper, but had to cry off before the match with Scotland. Walter Dudley (Nottingham Forest FC) declined to travel, whilst Frank Jefferis (Southampton FC) was also due to take part.
On 3 June, Gordon Wright (Hull City AFC) was replaced in the party by Ivan Sharpe.
 
2-3-5 Lievesley -
Benson, Leeming -
Richards, Wedlock, Silto -
Berry, Fleming, Woodward, Holley, Wall.
 
       Match Report The Press Association, Cape Town, Saturday, as appearing in The Referee, Sunday, 31 July 1910

  The third International between England and South Africa, and the concluding match of the tour of the English F.A. team, was played here this afternoon, and ended in a win for England by six goals to three. Rain had fallen in the early morning, and the weather was threatening. The ground was in a softish condition, and the attendance numbered about 5,000.
  As the game proceeded the weather cleared up. From the start the Englishmen played in better style than the Colonials, but the latter were bustling, and presented a sound defence to the attacks of the visiting forwards.
   After twenty minutes Berry secured the ball and gave to Holley, who scored a good goal. This reverse inspired the South Africans to great efforts, and soon the home forwards rushed down towards the English goal. Upton then put in a hard centre, which Leeming, the English back, deflected into his own goal.
   South Africa continued to press, and Lincoln, after a very fine dribble, scored excellently for the Colonials. The score at half-time was thus:—South Afrcia, two goals; England, one goal.
   On resuming the Englishmen soon drew level, Woodward almost immediately beating the Colonial goalkeeper.
   The South Africans did not lose heart, however, and Hartigan again gave them the lead with a fine shot.
   The the English forwards made a strenuous attack, which ended up by Woodward heading into the net. Holley shortly afterwards put England ahead with a grand goal. All this scoring had taken place within twenty minutes. For the next quarter of an hour the play was more even, and then Woodward raced down the field and passed to Berry, who beat the Colonial goalkeeper with a beautiful shot.
   Fleming a few minutes later heade3d into the net, and this proved to be the last goal scored.
   The Colonial eleven made a stubborn fight, and held their own for a time, but they could not cope with the tremendous pace which the Englishmen maintained till the call of time.

   

 
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