Match No. 32 - Saturday, 4th February 1888
"...barely a minute had elapsed than Moon injudiciously left his goal open to the attack of Doughty, who equalised..." Jack Doughty, 17' -
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- GK
- Robert Mills-RobertsDr. Robert Herbert Mills-Roberts.
Born 5th Aug 1862, Ffestiniog.
- RB
- Alfred DaviesAlfred Owen Davies.
Born 1863, Wales.
(c)
- LB
- Bob RobertsRobert Roberts.
Born 1864, Penycae.
- HB
- Jack PowellJohn Powell.
Born 25th Mar 1860, Ffrwd.
- HB
- Peter GriffithsPeter Griffiths.
Born 1862, Wales.
- HB
- Joe DaviesJoseph E. Davies.
Born 12th Jul 1864, Cefn Mawr.
- OR
- John ChallenJohn Bonamy Challen.
Born 23rd Mar 1863, Ruthin.
- IR
- Jack DoughtyJohn Doughty.
Born 1865, Bilston, England.
- CF
- Billy LewisWilliam Lewis.
Born 1864, Bangor.
- IL
- William Pryce-JonesWilliam Pryce-Jones.
Born 29th Dec 1867, Wales.
- OL
- Billy OwenWilliam Owen.
Born 1862, Wales.
- "...after 16 minutes of fairly even play Dewhurst scored for England...", "Good defence was shown by Davies and Mills-Roberts, but the latter was eventually beaten by a shot by Dewhurst, who scored the first goal." Fred Dewhurst6th of 11 goals. , 16'
- "...and twenty-five minutes from the re-start Dewhurst succeeded in giving England the lead." Fred Dewhurst7th of 11 goals. , 70'
- "The Whites were now decidedly having the best of the play, for six minutes later Woodhall scored with a clinking shot." George WoodhallOnly Goal. , 76'
- "Lindley finished up a lengthy run by scoring a fourth goal..." Tinsley Lindley9th of 14 goals. , c85
- Assist: George Woodhall. "...and just before call of time Dewhurst, from a pass by Woodhall scored." John Goodall1st of 12 goals. , 88'
- GK
- Billy MoonOld Westminsters, 1st of 7 caps
19 years, 7 months, 7 days
Goalkeeper
- RB
- Bob HowarthPreston NE, 2nd of 5 caps
22 years, 7 months, 14 days
Right Back
- LB
- Charlie MasonWolves, 2nd of 3 caps
24 years, 10 months, 3 days
Left Back
- CH
- Harry AllenWolves, 1st of 5 caps
22 years, 0 months, 16 days
Centre Half
- LH
- Cecil WhiteCorinthians, 1st of 2 caps
27 years, 3 months, 1 day
Left Half
- OR
- George WoodhallWBA, 1st of 2 caps
24 years, 4 months, 29 days
Outside Right
- IR
- John GoodallPreston NE, 1st of 14 caps
24 years, 7 months, 15 days
Inside Right
- CF
- Tinsley LindleyNotts Forest, 7th of 13 caps
22 years, 3 months, 8 days
Centre Forward
- IL
- Fred DewhurstPreston NE, 6th of 9 caps
24 years, 1 month, 19 days
Inside Left
- OL
- Dennis HodgettsAston Villa, 1st of 6 caps
24 years, 2 months, 6 days
Outside Left
Notes
- Match InfoThe first match to be selected by the new 7 man FA Select Committee.
- Match InfoOriginally due to be played at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground. The match was switched to Crewe at the last minute for reasons unknown. For the record it is described as a Wales home match.
- Disputed CaptainTinsley Lindley is the most plausible candidate.
- Player MilestoneBilly Moon's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneFrank Saunders' Only Cap
- Player MilestoneHarry Allen's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneCecil White's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneGeorge Woodhall's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneJohn Goodall's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneDennis Hodgetts' 1st Cap
- Goal MilestoneGeorge Woodhall's 1st Goal
- Goal MilestoneJohn Goodall's 1st Goal
- Goal MilestoneGeorge Woodhall, 76' - 100th goal scored by England
Sources
- The Times "Sporting Intelligence", Monday 6th February 1888
- The History of the English Football League: Part One 1888-1930 by Michael J. Slade (Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co. 2013)
- Welsh Football Data Archive
- Sheffield and Rotherham Independent "England v Wales", Monday 6th February 1888, page 6.
Referee
Ireland John Sinclair
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 4 ranking points to 1917 points England - 2nd
Wales - 3rd
