Match No. 31 - Saturday, 19th March 1887, 3:30pm

    • GK
    • Bob RobertsWBA, 1st of 3 caps
      27 years, 10 months, 24 days
      Goalkeeper
    • RH
    • George HaworthAccrington FC, 3rd of 5 caps
      22 years, 5 months, 2 days
      Right Half
    • CH
    • Norman BaileyClapham, 19th of 19 caps
      29 years, 7 months, 27 days
      Centre Half
      (c)15th captaincy
    • LH
    • Jimmy ForrestBlackburn, 9th of 11 caps
      22 years, 8 months, 25 days
      Left Half
    • OR
    • Joe LofthouseBlackburn, 5th of 7 caps
      21 years, 11 month, 5 days
      Outside Right
    • IR
    • Fred DewhurstPreston NE, 5th of 9 caps
      23 years, 3 months, 3 days
      Inside Right
    • CF
    • Tinsley LindleyNotts Forest, 6th of 13 caps
      21 years, 4 months, 23 days
      Centre Forward
    • IL
    • Nevill CobboldOld Carthusians, 9th of 9 caps
      24 years, 1 month, 15 days
      Inside Left
  • James McCall, 30'
  • Leitch Keir, 68'
  • James Allan, 70'
    • GK
    • James McAulayJames McAulay.
      Born 28th Aug 1860, Bonhill.
      (c)
    • RB
    • Wattie ArnottWalter Arnott.
      Born 12th May 1861, Govan.
    • LB
    • John ForbesJohn Forbes.
      Born 13th Jan 1862, Bonhill.
    • HB
    • Bob KelsoRobert Robison Kelso.
      Born 2nd Oct 1865, Cardross.
    • HB
    • John AuldJohn Robertson Auld.
      Born 7th Jan 1862, Lugar.
    • HB
    • Leitch KeirLeitch Keir.
      Born 22nd Jun 1861, Alloa.
    • OR
    • John MarshallJohn Marshall.
      Date of birth unknown.
    • IR
    • William RobertsonWilliam Robertson.
      Date of birth unknown, Dunbartonshire.
    • CF
    • William SellarWilliam Sellar.
      Born 21st Sep 1866.
    • IL
    • James McCallJames McCall.
      Born 2nd Mar 1865, Renton.
    • OL
    • James AllanJames Allan.
      Born 17th Jun 1866, Kilwinning.

Notes

  • Player MilestoneBob Roberts' 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneNorman Bailey's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneNevill Cobbold's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneCharlie Bambridge'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

  • Ireland John Sinclair

Attendance

  • 12,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, losing -17 ranking points to 1913 points England - 2nd
  • Scotland - 1st