39 - Saturday, 15th March 1890, 3:30pm

GKJohn ClugstonWilliam John Clugston.
Born 11th Aug 1869, Belfast.
RBRobert StewartRobert Kennedy Stewart.
Born 15th Aug 1868.
LBBob CroneRobert Crone.
Date of birth unknown, Belfast.
HBJames WilliamsonJames Porter Williamson.
Born 8th Dec 1869, Armagh.
HBSammy SpencerSamuel Spencer.
Date of birth unknown.
HBSam CookeSamuel Cooke.
Date of birth unknown.
ORAllan EllemanAllan Richard Elleman.
Born 1866, Stoke, England.
(c)
IROlphie StanfieldOlphert Martin Stanfield.
Born 26th Feb 1869, Corcreaney.
CFJames WiltonCaptain Sir James McElmunn Wilton.
Born 1872, Londonderry.
ILBob McIlvennyJ. Robert McIlvenny.
Date of birth unknown.
OLJack ReynoldsJohn Reynolds.
Born 21st Feb 1869, Blackburn.
Played eight times for England.

GKBob RobertsWBA, 3rd of 3 caps
30 years, 10 months, 20 days
Goalkeeper
RBDickie BaughWolves, 2nd of 2 caps
26 years, 1 month, 1 day
Right Back
LBCharlie MasonWolves, 3rd of 3 caps
26 years, 11 month, 14 days
Left Back
RHJack BartonBlackburn, Only Cap
23 years, 5 months, 10 days
Right Half
CHCharlie PerryWBA, 1st of 3 caps
24 years, 2 months, 12 days
Centre Half
LHJimmy ForrestBlackburn, 11th of 11 caps
25 years, 8 months, 21 day
Left Half (c)1st captaincy
ORJoe LofthouseBlackburn, 7th of 7 caps
24 years, 11 month, 1 day
Outside Right
IRKenny DavenportBolton, 2nd of 2 caps
27 years, 11 month, 23 days
Inside Right
CFFred GearyEverton, 1st of 2 caps
22 years, 1 month, 23 days
Centre Forward
ILNat WaltonBlackburn, Only Cap
22 years, 9 months, 18 days
Inside Left
OLWilliam TownleyBlackburn, 2nd of 2 caps
24 years, 1 month, 1 day
Outside Left

England Starting Formation

2-3-5

Team SelectionThe FA decided on a policy of playing two teams on the same day. This team, made up of players from the northern professional clubs played Ireland, whilst a mixed team of gentlemen amateurs and professionals played Wales (Match 38).
Player InfoJack Reynolds (the Irish outside left) would later appear for England on 8 occasions.
Player MilestoneBob Roberts' Last Cap
Player MilestoneDickie Baugh's Last Cap
Player MilestoneCharlie Mason's Last Cap
Player MilestoneJack Barton's Only Cap
Player MilestoneCharlie Perry's 1st Cap
Player MilestoneJimmy Forrest's Last Cap
Player MilestoneJoe Lofthouse's Last Cap
Player MilestoneKenny Davenport's Last Cap
Player MilestoneFred Geary's 1st Cap
Player MilestoneNat Walton's Only Cap
Player MilestoneWilliam Townley's Last Cap
Goal MilestoneFred Geary's 1st Goal
Goal MilestoneWilliam Townley's 1st Goal
Goal MilestoneKenny Davenport's 1st Goal
Goal MilestoneJack Barton's 1st Goal
Hat-Trick: Fred Geary1st hat-trick (9th overall). 65 minutes between first and third goals.

The History of the English Football League: Part One 1888-1930 by Michael J. Slade (Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co. 2013)
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