42 - Saturday, 7th March 1891

42 - 7th Mar 1891

  • GKLeonard WilkinsonOxford University, Only Cap
    22 years, 4 months, 23 days
    Goalkeeper
  • RBTom PorteousSunderland, Only Cap
    25 years, 4 months, 23 days
    Right Back
  • LBElphinstone JacksonOxford University, Only Cap
    22 years, 4 months, 29 days
    Left Back
  • RHAlbert SmithNotts Forest, 1st of 3 caps
    21 years, 7 months, 15 days
    Right Half
  • CHJohnny HoltEverton, 2nd of 10 caps
    25 years, 10 months, 27 days
    Centre Half
  • LHAlf SheltonNotts County, 4th of 6 caps
    25 years, 5 months, 26 days
    Left Half
  • ORGeorge BrannSwifts, 3rd of 3 caps
    25 years, 10 months, 14 days
    Outside Right
  • IRJohn GoodallDerby, 5th of 14 caps
    27 years, 8 months, 18 days
    Inside Right     (c)1st captaincy
  • CFJack SouthworthBlackburn, 2nd of 3 caps
    24 years, 2 months, 27 days
    Centre Forward
  • ILEdgar ChadwickEverton, 1st of 7 caps
    21 years, 8 months, 23 days
    Inside Left
  • OLAlf MilwardEverton, 1st of 4 caps
    20 years, 5 months, 25 days
    Outside Left
  • GoalNed Howell, 82'
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  • GKDick TurnerRichard E Turner.
    Born 1866, Wales.
  • RBWalter EvansWalter Gwynne Evans.
    Born 1867, Builth Wells.
  • LBSeth PowellSeth Powell.
    Born 1862, Wrexham.
  • HBBillie HughesWilliam Hughes.
    Born 1865, Caernarfon.
  • HBHumphrey JonesHumphrey Percy Jones.
    Born 7th Dec 1862, Bangor.
     (c)
  • HBCharlie ParryCharles Frederick Parry.
    Born 1870, Llansilin, Denbighshire.
  • ORJoe DaviesJoseph E. Davies.
    Born 12th Jul 1864, Cefn Mawr.
  • IRBilly OwenWilliam Owen.
    Born 1862, Wales.
  • CFWilliam TurnerWilliam H Turner.
    Date of birth unknown.
  • ILNed HowellEdmund Howell.
    Born 1867, Wales.
  • OLBilly LewisWilliam Lewis.
    Born 1864, Bangor.

England Starting Formation

    2-3-5

Notes

  • Selection InfoThe FA for the second year running drew up two teams, one amateurs, one professionals, that played matches on the same day. The amateurs played Wales while the professionals played Ireland.
  • Player MilestoneLeonard Wilkinson's Only Cap
  • Player MilestoneTom Porteous' Only Cap
  • Player MilestoneElphinstone Jackson's Only Cap
  • Player MilestoneAlbert Smith's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneGeorge Brann's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneEdgar Chadwick's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneAlf Milward's 1st Cap
  • Goal MilestoneEdgar Chadwick's 1st Goal
  • Goal MilestoneAlf Milward's 1st Goal

Sources

  • The History of the English Football League: Part One 1888-1930 by Michael J. Slade (Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co. 2013)
  • South Wales Daily News Monday, March 9 1891, page 7.

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Referee

  • Scottish FlagScotland Thomas R Park

Attendance

  • 15,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • English FlagNo change in rank, gaining 1 ranking points to 1989 points England - 2nd
  • Welsh Flag Wales - 4th