Match No. 178 - Saturday, 17th October 1931
Jimmy Dunne 43'?
Jimmy Kelly, 89'
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- GK
- Alf GardinerAlfred Gardiner.
Born 6th Sep 1898.
- RB
- Sam RussellSamuel R. Russell.
Born 2nd Jan 1900, Downpatrick.
- LB
- Bertie FultonRobert Patrick Fulton.
Born 6th Nov 1906, Larne.
- HB
- Bob McDonaldRobert Logan McDonald.
Born 11th Aug 1902, Omagh.
- HB
- Jack JonesJohn Jones.
Born 3rd Apr 1907, Lurgan.
- HB
- Billy MitchellWilliam Mitchell.
Born 22nd Nov 1910, Lurgan.
- OR
- Jimmy ChambersRobert James Chambers.
Born 26th Jul 1908, Mullaghglass.
- IR
- Pat McConnellPatrick McConnell.
Born 5th Feb 1900, Rasharkin.
- CF
- Jimmy DunneJames Dunne.
Born 3rd Sep 1905, Dublin.
(c)
- IL
- Jimmy McCambridgeJames McCambridge.
Born 23rd Sep 1905, Larne.
- OL
- Jimmy KellyJames Kelly.
Born 1911, Ballybofey.
Assist: Sammy Crooks. "An attack by Chambers and Dunne was beaten off, and then Crooks put over a fine centre from the right wing and Smith promptly scored." Jack Smith1st of 4 goals. , 10'
"A minute later Waring also kicked through..." Pongo Waring2nd of 4 goals. , 11'
"...Gardiner, after clearing well from Crooks, was beaten a third time by Hine." Ernie Hine3rd of 7 goals. , 30'
"A pass from Crooks paved the way for a fourth goal. When he centred a misunderstanding between Gardiner and Russell occurred ald Waring seized the opening, rushing up and kicking through." Pongo Waring3rd of 4 goals. , 50'
"Houghton added a fifth goal, a brilliant low drive, going well out of Gardiner's reach." Eric Houghton3rd of 5 goals. , 60'
"Though in complete control of the game during the last half-hour, England failed to score again until near the end, when Houghton increased the advantage with a sixth goal." Eric Houghton4th of 5 goals. , 85'
- GK
- Harry HibbsBirmingham, 8th of 25 caps
25 years, 4 months, 21 day
Goalkeeper
- RB
- Roy GoodallHuddersfield, 17th of 25 caps
28 years, 9 months, 17 days
Right Back (c)7th captaincy
- LB
- Ernie BlenkinsopSheffield Wed, 19th of 26 caps
29 years, 5 months, 27 days
Left Back
- RH
- Alf StrangeSheffield Wed, 9th of 20 caps
31 years, 6 months, 15 days
Right Half
- CH
- Tommy GrahamNotts Forest, 2nd of 2 caps
26 years, 7 months, 5 days
Centre Half
- LH
- Aussie CampbellHuddersfield, 6th of 8 caps
30 years, 5 months, 12 days
Left Half
- OR
- Sammy CrooksDerby, 9th of 26 caps
23 years, 9 months, 1 day
Outside Right
- IR
- Jack SmithPortsmouth, 1st of 3 caps
32 years, 11 month, 20 days
Inside Right
- CF
- Pongo WaringAston Villa, 3rd of 5 caps
25 years, 0 months, 5 days
Centre Forward
- IL
- Ernie HineLeicester, 5th of 6 caps
30 years, 6 months, 8 days
Inside Left
- OL
- Eric HoughtonAston Villa, 5th of 7 caps
21 years, 3 months, 18 days
Outside Left
Notes
- Player MilestoneTommy Graham's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneJack Smith's 1st Cap
- Goal MilestoneJack Smith's 1st Goal
Sources
- The Times "England beat Ireland. An easy victory in Belfast.", Monday 19th October 1931, page 6.
- nifootball.blogspot.com
Referee
Scotland Hugh Watson
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 21 ranking points to 1971 points England - 5th
Ireland - 24th