Match No. 56 - Saturday, 7th March 1896
- GK
- Tom ScottThomas McComb Scott.
Born 9th Aug 1873.
- RB
- Jack PonsonbyJohn Ponsonby.
Born 1876, Dumbarton, Scotland.
- LB
- Sam TorransSamuel Torrans.
Born 27th Oct 1869, Belfast.
- HB
- John FitzpatrickJohn Fitzpatrick.
Date of birth unknown.
(c)
- HB
- Bob MilneRobert George Milne.
Born 1st Oct 1870, Inverarity, Scotland.
- HB
- Hugh GordonHugh Gordon.
Born 17th May 1873, Belfast.
Brother of Tom and Willie Gordon.
- OR
- Giddy BairdGideon Baird.
Born 1st Jun 1877, Belfast.
- IR
- Jim KellyJames Miskelly.
Born 1st Dec 1870, Belfast.
- CF
- Olphie StanfieldOlphert Martin Stanfield.
Born 26th Feb 1869, Corcreaney.
- IL
- Adam TurnerAdam Turner.
Born 1875, Belfast.
- OL
- John PedenJohn Peden.
Born 12th Jul 1863, Maze, Lisburn.
- GK
- George RaikesOxford University, 2nd of 4 caps
22 years, 11 month, 24 days
Goalkeeper
- RB
- Vaughan LodgeCorinthians, 4th of 5 caps
23 years, 2 months, 17 days
Right Back
- LB
- William OakleyCorinthians, 2nd of 16 caps
22 years, 10 months, 10 days
Left Back
- RH
- Jimmy CrabtreeAston Villa, 4th of 14 caps
24 years, 2 months, 15 days
Right Half
- CH
- Tommy CrawshawSheffield Wed, 2nd of 10 caps
23 years, 2 months, 11 day
Centre Half
- LH
- George KinseyDerby, 3rd of 4 caps
29 years, 3 months, 10 days
Left Half
- OR
- Billy BassettWBA, 14th of 16 caps
27 years, 1 month, 11 day
Outside Right
- IR
- Steve BloomerDerby, 3rd of 23 caps
22 years, 1 month, 18 days
Inside Right
- CF
- GO SmithCorinthians, 5th of 20 caps
23 years, 3 months, 12 days
Centre Forward
- IL
- Edgar ChadwickEverton, 6th of 7 caps
26 years, 8 months, 23 days
Inside Left
- OL
- Fred SpiksleySheffield Wed, 5th of 7 caps
26 years, 1 month, 13 days
Outside Left
Notes
- Disputed CaptainThe English captain for this match is disputed between GO Smith and George Raikes and Vaughan Lodge.
Sources
- The History of the English Football League: Part One 1888-1930 by Michael J. Slade (Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co. 2013)
- nifootball.blogspot.com
Referee
Scotland James H Robertson
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 1 ranking points to 2066 points England - 1st
Ireland - 4th