Match No. 36 - Saturday, 2nd March 1889
- GK
- Bill RowleyStoke City, 1st of 2 caps
23 years, 3 months, 20 days
Goalkeeper
- RB
- Tommy ClareStoke City, 1st of 4 caps
23 years, 11 month, 21 day
Right Back
- CH
- David WeirBolton, 1st of 2 caps
25 years, 8 months, 25 days
Centre Half
- LH
- Alf SheltonNotts County, 1st of 6 caps
23 years, 5 months, 21 day
Left Half
- OR
- Joe LofthouseAccrington FC, 6th of 7 caps
23 years, 10 months, 18 days
Outside Right
- IR
- Frank BurtonNotts Forest, Only Cap
23 years, 11 month, 15 days
Inside Right
- CF
- John BrodieWolves, 1st of 3 caps
26 years, 6 months, 3 days
Centre Forward (c)1st captaincy
- IL
- Harry DaftNotts County, 1st of 5 caps
22 years, 10 months, 27 days
Inside Left
- OL
- Jack YatesBurnley, Only Cap
28 years, 1 month, 30 days
Outside Left
- James Wilton, 10'
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- GK
- John ClugstonWilliam John Clugston.
Born 11th Aug 1869, Belfast.
- RB
- Manliffe GoodbodyManliffe Francis Goodbody.
Born 20th Nov 1868, Dublin.
- LB
- Jimmy WatsonJames Watson.
Date of birth unknown.
- HB
- Alex CrawfordS. Alexander Crawford.
Born 1869, Belfast.
- HB
- Archie RosbothamAlexander Rosbotham.
Date of birth unknown.
- HB
- Sam CookeSamuel Cooke.
Date of birth unknown.
- OR
- Arthur GaussenArthur David Ash Gaussen.
Date of birth unknown, Co Londonderry.
- IR
- Olphie StanfieldOlphert Martin Stanfield.
Born 26th Feb 1869, Corcreaney.
(c)
- CF
- Jack BarryJohn Barry.
Born 18th Dec 1861, Belfast.
- IL
- James WiltonCaptain Sir James McElmunn Wilton.
Born 1872, Londonderry.
- OL
- John PedenJohn Peden.
Born 12th Jul 1863, Maze, Lisburn.
Notes
- Hat-Trick: Jack Yates1st hat-trick (8th overall).
- Player MilestoneBill Rowley's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneTommy Clare's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneAlbert James Aldridge's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneCharles Wreford-Brown's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneDavid Weir's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneAlf Shelton's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneFrank Burton's Only Cap
- Player MilestoneJohn Brodie's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneHarry Daft's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneJack Yates' Only Cap
- Goal MilestoneAlf Shelton's 1st Goal
- Goal MilestoneJack Yates' 1st Goal
- Goal MilestoneJohn Brodie's 1st Goal
Sources
- The History of the English Football League: Part One 1888-1930 by Michael J. Slade (Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co. 2013)
- nifootball.blogspot.com
Referee
- Wales Alfred Owen Davies
ELO Ratings
- No change in rank, gaining 1 ranking points to 1989 points England - 2nd
- Ireland - 4th