GKRobert GardnerRobert Gardner. Born 31st Mar 1847, Glasgow.
FBJohn HunterJohn Hunter. Date of birth unknown.
FBJoseph TaylorJoseph Taylor. Born 16th Dec 1850, Dunoon.
HBCharles CampbellCharles Campbell. Born 1854, Coupar Angus.
HBJames ThomsonJames John Thomson. Born 25th Dec 1851, Annan. (c)
FJerry WeirJames Biggar Weir. Born 23rd Nov 1851, Scotland.
FJohn FergusonJohn Ferguson. Born 1848, Scotland.
FHenry McNeilHenry McNeil. Born 1853, Scotland.
FBilly MacKinnonWilliam Muir MacKinnon. Born 18th Jan 1952, Glasgow.
FAngus MacKinnonAngus MacKinnon. Date of birth unknown, Scotland.
FFrederick AndersonFrederick Anderson. Born 17th Nov 1855, Scotland.
"...the ball being kicked on the breast of Kingsford, it bounded off and went between their posts, thus crediting England with the first goal."Robert KingsfordOnly Goal. , 25'
GKReginald WelchWanderers, 2nd of 2 caps 22 years, 8 months, 17 days Goalkeeper
FBRobert OgilvieClapham, Only Cap 21 years, 4 months, 18 days Full Back
FBAlfred StratfordWanderers, Only Cap 20 years, 6 months, 2 days Full Back
HBFrancis BirleyOxford University, 1st of 2 caps 23 years, 11 month, 24 days Half Back
FCuthbert OttawayOxford University, 2nd of 2 caps 23 years, 7 months, 19 days Forward(c)2nd captaincy
FCharles WollastonWanderers, 1st of 4 caps 24 years, 7 months, 7 days Forward
FRobert KingsfordWanderers, Only Cap 24 years, 2 months, 15 days Forward
FJohn EdwardsShropshire Wanderers, Only Cap 23 years, 11 month, 17 days Forward
FCharley CheneryCrystal Palace (A), 3rd of 3 caps 24 years, 2 months, 6 days Forward
FHubert HeronWanderers, 2nd of 5 caps 22 years, 1 month, 8 days Forward
FJohn OwenSheffield, Only Cap 25 years, 9 months, 13 days Forward
England Starting Formation
2-1-7
Notes
Match InfoTeams changed ends after each goal but not at half time.
UmpiresA Morton for England and W Keary for Scotland.
Player MilestoneReginald Welch's Last Cap
Player MilestoneRobert Ogilvie's Only Cap
Player MilestoneAlfred Stratford's Only Cap
Player MilestoneFrancis Birley's 1st Cap
Player MilestoneCuthbert Ottaway's Last Cap
Player MilestoneCharles Wollaston's 1st Cap
Player MilestoneRobert Kingsford's Only Cap
Player MilestoneJohn Edwards' Only Cap
Player MilestoneCharley Chenery's Last Cap
Player MilestoneJohn Owen's Only Cap
Goal MilestoneRobert Kingsford's 1st Goal
Sources
Dundee Courier and Argus "The Great International Football Match Between England and Scotland", Monday 9th March 1874, page 4
Bradford Observer "England v Scotland", Monday 9th March 1874, page 4
The Morning Post "Football. England v Scotland", Monday 9th March 1874, page 3
Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser "International Football Match at Glasgow", Monday 9th March 1874, page 7
Glasgow Herald "International (Association) Match at Glasgow", Monday 9th March 1874, page 5
Association Football in Victorian England by Philip Gibbons (Minerva Press 2001) page 41.
Manchester Guardian "Football - England v Scotland", Monday, 9th March 1974, page 7.