Match No. 10 - Saturday, 13th March 1880

  • "...and Ker, standing in front of the English goal, caught the ball as it fell and shot it through without any hesitation - 15 minutes after kick-off." Geordie Ker, 15'
  • "Swepstone rushed out to catch the ball, Baird dodged him, and steadying himself, sent it between the English posts." John Baird, 36'
  • "This was followed by an excellent run by Ker, who in his usual quick style shot the ball through for the home players." Geordie Ker, 44'
  • "A third run [by Ker] however, resulted in another goal for Scotland, six minutes after the kick-off." Geordie Ker, 51'
  • "Moses McNeil made a clever run down to the English goal, and after some good passing and repassing, Kay sent the ball through." John Kay, 70'
    • GK
    • Archie RowanArchibald Rowan.
      Born 4th Oct 1855, Scotland.
    • RB
    • Robert NeillRobert Walker Neill.
      Born 11th Sep 1853, Scotland.
       (c)
    • LB
    • Alex McLintockAlexander McLintock.
      Born 1853, Alexandria.
    • HB
    • Charles CampbellCharles Campbell.
      Born 1854, Coupar Angus.
    • HB
    • John McPhersonJohn Campbell McLeod McPherson.
      Born 1855, Scotland.
      Not to be confused with John McPherson (1875) nor John McPherson (1888-1897).
    • HB
    • John SmithJohn Smith.
      Born 12th Aug 1855, Mauchline.
    • OR
    • Moses McNeilMoses McNeil.
      Born 29th Oct 1855, Rhu.
    • IR
    • Geordie KerGeorge Ker.
      Date of birth unknown, Glasgow.
    • CF
    • John McGregorJohn McGregor.
      Born 1851, Scotland.
    • IL
    • John BairdJohn Campbell Baird.
      Born 27th Jul 1856, Scotland.
    • OL
    • John KayJohn Leck Kay.
      Date of birth unknown, Glasgow.
    • GK
    • Harry SwepstonePilgrims, 1st of 6 caps
      20 years, 8 months, 12 days
      Goalkeeper
    • RB
    • Edwin LuntleyNotts Forest, 1st of 2 caps
      22 years, 10 months, 15 days
      Right Back
    • LB
    • William BrindleDarwen, 1st of 2 caps
      26 years, 9 months, 20 days
      Left Back
    • HB
    • Norman BaileyClapham, 4th of 19 caps
      22 years, 7 months, 21 day
      Half Back
    • HB
    • Jack HunterSheffield Heeley, 2nd of 7 caps
      28 years, 7 months, 0 days
      Half Back
    • OR
    • Segar BastardUpton Park, Only Cap
      26 years, 1 month, 19 days
      Outside Right
    • IR
    • Charles WollastonWanderers, 4th of 4 caps
      30 years, 7 months, 13 days
      Inside Right       (c)1st captaincy
    • CF
    • Sam WiddowsonNotts Forest, Only Cap
      28 years, 10 months, 27 days
      Centre Forward
    • CF
    • Francis SparksClapham, 2nd of 3 caps
      24 years, 8 months, 9 days
      Centre Forward
    • OL
    • Billy MosforthSheffield Albion, 5th of 9 caps
      21 years, 2 months, 11 day
      Outside Left

Notes

  • Player InjuryDuring the latter stages of the game with Scotland 5-2 up, Charles Campbell had to retire through injury. Scotland played on with ten men.
  • Player MilestoneHarry Swepstone's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneEdwin Luntley's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneWilliam Brindle's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneSegar Bastard's Only Cap
  • Player MilestoneCharles Wollaston's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneSam Widdowson's Only Cap
  • Goal MilestoneFrancis Sparks' 1st Goal

Sources

  • Association Football in Victorian England by Philip Gibbons (Minerva Press 2001) page 57.

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Managers

Referee

  • Scotland Donald Hamilton

Attendance

  • 12,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, losing -6 ranking points to 1965 points England - 2nd
  • Scotland - 1st