Match No. 1 - Saturday, 30th November 1872, 2:15pm

      • GK
      • Robert GardnerRobert Gardner.
        Born 31st Mar 1847, Glasgow.
         (c)
      • FB
      • William KerWilliam Ker.
        Born 21st Mar 1852, Edinburgh.
      • FB
      • Joseph TaylorJoseph Taylor.
        Born 16th Dec 1850, Dunoon.
      • HB
      • James ThomsonJames John Thomson.
        Born 25th Dec 1851, Annan.
      • HB
      • James SmithJames Smith.
        Born 1844, Aberdeen.
      • F
      • Robert SmithRobert Smith.
        Born 1st May 1848, Aberdeen.
      • F
      • Robert LeckieRobert Leckie.
        Born 19th Oct 1846, Killearn.
      • F
      • Alex RhindAlexander Rhind.
        Born 20th Sep 1849, Aberdeen.
      • F
      • Billy MacKinnonWilliam Muir MacKinnon.
        Born 18th Jan 1952, Glasgow.
      • F
      • Jerry WeirJames Biggar Weir.
        Born 23rd Nov 1851, Scotland.
      • F
      • David WotherspoonDavid Wotherspoon.
        Born 9th Apr 1849, Hamilton.

      England Starting Formation

        Probable 1-2-7 Some sources suggest that Chappell could have also been a forward making it a 1-1-8 formation.

      Notes

      • Football MilestoneThe first ever international football match.
      • Kick-off TimeScotland "won the toss, and selected the northern goal, thereby gaining the advantage of a slight elevation in the field". "...The strangers [England] kicked off at quarter-past two."
      • UmpiresUmpires were CW Alcock for England & HN Smith for Scotland and William Keay as referee.
      • Change of EndsIn early internationals the teams changed ends after each goal. They also changed ends at half time if the match was scoreless.
      • 'KeepersBecause of the unavailablity of first choice keeper Alex Morten, Barker keep goal during the first half and Maynard in the second. Scotland also changed their goalkeeper at half-time with Robert Smith taking over.
      • Scottish TeamAs there was no Scottish FA (they would be formed the following March) Queen's Park took up the challenge laid down by Charles Adcock. All eleven Scottish players were members of Queen's Park club.
      • Match MilestoneEngland's 1st Match
      • Player MilestoneRobert Barker's Only Cap
      • Player MilestoneErnest Harwood Greenhalgh's 1st Cap
      • Player MilestoneReginald Courtenay Welch's 1st Cap
      • Player MilestoneFrederick Chappell's Only Cap
      • Player MilestoneWilliam Maynard's 1st Cap
      • Player MilestoneJohn Brockbank's Only Cap
      • Player MilestoneCharlie Clegg's Only Cap
      • Player MilestoneArnold Kirke Smith's Only Cap
      • Player MilestoneCuthbert Ottaway's 1st Cap
      • Player MilestoneCharley Chenery's 1st Cap
      • Player MilestoneCharles Morice's Only Cap

      Sources

      • The Scotsman "International (Association) Match, England v. Scotland", Monday 2nd December 1872, Page 6
      • London Evening Standard "Football - England v. Scotland", Monday 2nd December 1872, Page 4
      • Press Association reprinted in 10 other publications.
      • Association Football in Victorian England by Philip Gibbons (Minerva Press 2001) page 36.
      • Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle Monday, 2nd December 1872, page 6
      • Glasgow Herald "International Football Match at Glasgow England v Scotland", Monday, 2nd December 1872, page 13.
      • Manchester Guardian "International Football Match at Glasgow", Monday, 2nd December 1872, page 4.
      • Sheffield and Rotherham Independent "Football - England v Scotland", Monday 2nd December 1872, page 4.

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      Managers

      Referee

      • Scotland William Keay

      Attendance

      • Upwards of 5,000

      ELO Ratings

      • England - 1st
      • Scotland - 2nd