170 - Saturday, 5th April 1930

170 - 5th Apr 1930

  • GoalAssist: David Jack. Pass from Jack.Vic Watson3rd of 4 goals. , 11'
  • GoalAssist: Sammy Crooks. Receiving the ball from Law, Crooks "made off swerving inwards towards the goal. His centre came straight across in front and Watson had simply to touch the ball with his head into the net for his second goal".Vic Watson4th of 4 goals. , 28'
  • GoalAssist: Sammy Crooks. Crooks received the ball from a throw-in on the right and immediately centred to the far post for Rimmer to head home.Ellis Rimmer1st of 2 goals. , 30'
  • GoalAssist: Sammy Crooks. Crooks' corner is swept in by Jack.David Jack2nd of 3 goals. , 33'
  • GoalAssist: Joe Bradford. Neat passing by Rimmer and Bradford on the left wing. "Rimmer shot as he was going at full speed, and the ball came like a rocket so swiftly and so unexpectedly that Harkness could not get near it"Ellis Rimmer2nd of 2 goals. , 55'
  • GKHarry HibbsBirmingham, 2nd of 25 caps
    23 years, 10 months, 9 days
    Goalkeeper
  • RBRoy GoodallHuddersfield, 10th of 25 caps
    27 years, 3 months, 5 days
    Right Back
  • LBErnie BlenkinsopSheffield Wed, 11th of 26 caps
    27 years, 11 month, 15 days
    Left Back
  • RHAlf StrangeSheffield Wed, 1st of 20 caps
    30 years, 0 months, 3 days
    Right Half
  • CHMaurice WebsterMiddlesbrough, 1st of 3 caps
    30 years, 4 months, 22 days
    Centre Half
  • LHBilly MarsdenSheffield Wed, 2nd of 3 caps
    28 years, 4 months, 25 days
    Left Half
  • ORSammy CrooksDerby, 1st of 26 caps
    22 years, 2 months, 20 days
    Outside Right
  • IRDavid JackArsenal, 5th of 9 caps
    32 years, 0 months, 2 days
    Inside Right     (c)1st captaincy
  • CFVic WatsonWest Ham, 3rd of 5 caps
    32 years, 4 months, 25 days
    Centre Forward
  • ILJoe BradfordBirmingham, 9th of 12 caps
    29 years, 2 months, 14 days
    Inside Left
  • OLEllis RimmerSheffield Wed, 1st of 4 caps
    23 years, 3 months, 3 days
    Outside Left
  • GoalJimmy Fleming, 49'
  • GoalJimmy Fleming, 62'
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  • GKJack HarknessJohn Diamond Harkness.
    Born 27th Sep 1907, Glasgow.
  • RBDougie GrayDouglas Herbert Gray.
    Born 4th Apr 1905, Alford.
  • LBTommy LawThomas Law.
    Born 1st Apr 1908, Glasgow.
  • HBJohn BuchananJohn Buchanan.
    Born 15th Mar 1899, Paisley.
  • HBDavid MeiklejohnDavid Ditchburn Meiklejohn.
    Born 12th Dec 1900, Govan.
     (c)
  • HBTully CraigThomas Craig.
    Born 1897, Laurieston.
  • ORAlex JacksonAlexander Skinner Jackson.
    Born 12th May 1905, Renton.
  • IRAlex JamesAlexander Wilson James.
    Born 14th Sep 1901, Mossend.
  • CFJimmy FlemingJames William Fleming.
    Born 5th Dec 1901, Dennistoun.
  • ILGeorge StevensonGeorge Stevenson.
    Born 4th Apr 1905, Kilbirnie.
  • OLAlan MortonAlan Lauder Morton.
    Born 24th Apr 1893, Glasgow.

England Starting Formation

    2-3-5

Notes

  • Player MilestoneAlf Strange's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneMaurice Webster's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneSammy Crooks' 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneEllis Rimmer's 1st Cap
  • Goal MilestoneEllis Rimmer's 1st Goal

Sources

  • Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
  • The Times "England's victory at Wembley", Monday 7th April 1930, Page 5
  • The History of the English Football League: Part One 1888-1930 by Michael J. Slade (Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co. 2013)

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  • 87,375

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  • Up 3 places, gaining 37 ranking points to 1963 pointsEnglish Flag England - 3rd - 3
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