25 - Saturday, 21st March 1885

25 - 21st Mar 1885

  • GKHerby ArthurBlackburn, 3rd of 7 caps
    22 years, 1 month, 7 days
    Goalkeeper
  • RBPercy Melmoth WaltersOld Carthusians, 2nd of 13 caps
    21 years, 5 months, 21 day
    Right Back
  • LBArthur Melmoth WaltersOld Carthusians, 2nd of 9 caps
    20 years, 1 month, 26 days
    Left Back
  • HBNorman BaileyClapham, 15th of 19 caps
    27 years, 7 months, 29 days
    Half Back
    (c)11th captaincy
  • HBJimmy ForrestBlackburn, 4th of 11 caps
    20 years, 8 months, 27 days
    Half Back
  • HBAndrew AmosOld Carthusians, 1st of 2 caps
    21 years, 6 months, 1 day
    Half Back
  • ORJoe LofthouseBlackburn, 3rd of 7 caps
    19 years, 11 month, 7 days
    Outside Right
  • IRTom DanksNotts Forest, Only Cap
    21 years, 9 months, 22 days
    Inside Right
  • CFJimmy BrownBlackburn, 5th of 5 caps
    22 years, 7 months, 21 day
    Centre Forward
  • ILNevill CobboldOld Carthusians, 4th of 9 caps
    22 years, 1 month, 17 days
    Inside Left
  • OLCharlie BambridgeSwifts, 13th of 18 caps
    26 years, 7 months, 22 days
    Outside Left
  • GoalJoseph Lindsay, 20'
  • GKJames McAulayJames McAulay.
    Born 28th Aug 1860, Bonhill.
  • RBWattie ArnottWalter Arnott.
    Born 12th May 1861, Govan.
  • LBMichael PatonMichael Paton.
    Date of birth unknown, Scotland.
  • HBCharles CampbellCharles Campbell.
    Born 1854, Coupar Angus.
    (c)
  • HBJohn GowJohn Gow.
    Born 4th Oct 1859, Glasgow.
  • HBBilly AndersonWilliam Anderson.
    Born 1860, Glasgow.
  • ORAlexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton.
    Born 24th Jul 1865, Scotland.
  • IRWilliam SellarWilliam Sellar.
    Born 21st Sep 1866.
  • CFJoseph LindsayJoseph Lindsay.
    Born 13th Nov 1858, Dumbarton.
  • ILDavid AllanDavid Steele Allan.
    Born 30th Apr 1863, Irvine.
  • OLRobert CalderwoodRobert Calderwood.
    Born 1860, Scotland.

England Starting Formation

    2-3-5

Notes

  • Player MilestoneAndrew Amos' 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneTom Danks' Only Cap
  • Player MilestoneJimmy Brown's Last Cap

Sources

  • The History of the English Football League: Part One 1888-1930 by Michael J. Slade (Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co. 2013)

Managers

Referee

  • Irish FlagIreland John Sinclair

Attendance

  • 8,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • English FlagNo change in rank, gaining 6 ranking points to 1895 points England - 2nd
  • Scottish Flag Scotland - 1st