Match No. 29 - Saturday, 5th February 1887
- GK
- Herby ArthurBlackburn, 6th of 7 caps
23 years, 11 month, 19 days
Goalkeeper
- RB
- Bob HowarthPreston NE, 1st of 5 caps
21 years, 7 months, 15 days
Right Back
- LB
- Charlie MasonWolves, 1st of 3 caps
23 years, 10 months, 4 days
Left Back
- RH
- George HaworthAccrington FC, 1st of 5 caps
22 years, 3 months, 19 days
Right Half
- CH
- Teddy BrayshawSheffield Wed, Only Cap
23 years, 2 months, 28 days
Centre Half
- LH
- Jimmy ForrestBlackburn, 7th of 11 caps
22 years, 7 months, 11 day
Left Half
- OR
- Jimmy SayerStoke City, Only Cap
24 years, 4 months, 28 days
Outside Right
- IR
- Fred DewhurstPreston NE, 3rd of 9 caps
23 years, 1 month, 20 days
Inside Right
- CF
- Tinsley LindleyNotts Forest, 4th of 13 caps
21 years, 3 months, 9 days
Centre Forward
- IL
- Nevill CobboldOld Carthusians, 7th of 9 caps
24 years, 0 months, 1 day
Inside Left
- OL
- Charlie BambridgeSwifts, 16th of 18 caps
28 years, 6 months, 6 days
Outside Left (c)2nd captaincy
- GK
- Shaw GillespieShaw Gillespie.
Born 23rd Jan 1868, Lisburn.
- RB
- Fred BrowneFrederick William Joseph Browne.
Born 20th Mar 1864, Carlisle, England.
- LB
- William FoxWilliam Taylor Fox.
Date of birth unknown.
- HB
- Archie RosbothamAlexander Rosbotham.
Date of birth unknown.
- HB
- Billy LeslieWilliam Leslie.
Born 17th Sep 1866, Dundonald, Scotland.
- HB
- Billy CroneWilliam Crone.
Born 31st Aug 1863, Belfast.
- OR
- Jim AllenJames Allen.
Date of birth unknown.
Known as Bummer.
- IR
- Johnny GibbJohn Turnbull Gibb.
Date of birth unknown.
(c)
- CF
- Olphie StanfieldOlphert Martin Stanfield.
Born 26th Feb 1869, Corcreaney.
- IL
- Jimmy SmallJames Mark Small.
Born 7th Jul 1867, Belfast.
- OL
- Nat BrownNathaniel McAuley Brown.
Born 21st Oct 1867, Limavady.
Notes
- Hat-Trick: Tinsley Lindley1st hat-trick (6th overall). 25 minutes between first and third goals.
- Player MilestoneBob Howarth's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneCharlie Mason's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneGeorge Haworth's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneTeddy Brayshaw's Only Cap
- Player MilestoneJimmy Sayer's Only Cap
Sources
- The History of the English Football League: Part One 1888-1930 by Michael J. Slade (Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co. 2013)
- nifootball.blogspot.com
Referee
- Wales Alexander Hunter
ELO Ratings
- No change in rank, gaining 1 ranking points to 1925 points England - 2nd
- Ireland - 4th