38 - Saturday, 15th March 1890

GKBilly MoonOld Westminsters, 5th of 7 caps
21 years, 8 months, 18 days
Goalkeeper
RBPercy Melmoth WaltersOld Carthusians, 12th of 13 caps
26 years, 5 months, 15 days
Right Back (c)3rd captaincy
LBArthur Melmoth WaltersOld Carthusians, 8th of 9 caps
25 years, 1 month, 20 days
Left Back
RHAlbert FletcherWolves, 2nd of 2 caps
22 years, 9 months, 11 day
Right Half
CHJohnny HoltEverton, 1st of 10 caps
24 years, 11 month, 5 days
Centre Half
LHAlf SheltonNotts County, 2nd of 6 caps
24 years, 6 months, 4 days
Left Half
ORBilly BassettWBA, 4th of 16 caps
21 years, 1 month, 19 days
Outside Right
IREdmund CurreyOxford University, 1st of 2 caps
21 years, 8 months, 17 days
Inside Right
CFTinsley LindleyNotts Forest, 11th of 13 caps
24 years, 4 months, 19 days
Centre Forward
ILHarry WoodWolves, 1st of 3 caps
21 years, 8 months, 19 days
Inside Left
OLHarry DaftNotts County, 2nd of 5 caps
23 years, 11 month, 10 days
Outside Left

England Starting Formation

2-3-5

Team SelectionThe FA decided on a policy of playing two teams on the same day. The first, a team made up of players from the northern professional clubs played Ireland (Match 39), whilst a mixed team of gentlemen amateurs and professionals played Wales.
UmpiresJ Davis for Wales and SW Widdowson for England.
Player MilestoneAlbert Fletcher's Last Cap
Player MilestoneJohnny Holt's 1st Cap
Player MilestoneEdmund Currey's 1st Cap
Player MilestoneHarry Wood's 1st Cap
Goal MilestoneEdmund Currey's 1st Goal

London Evening Standard "England v Wales", Monday 17th March 1890. Page 2.
Bristol Mercury "England v Wales", Monday 17th March 1890. Page 6.
The Times "Sporting Intelligence", Monday 17th March 1890. Page 10.
The History of the English Football League: Part One 1888-1930 by Michael J. Slade (Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co. 2013)