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
- 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.
Referee
Scotland Donald Hamilton
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, losing -6 ranking points to 1965 points England - 2nd
Scotland - 1st