Match No. 59 - Saturday, 20th February 1897

    • GK
    • Jack RobinsonDerby, 1st of 11 caps
      26 years, 9 months, 28 days
      Goalkeeper
    • RB
    • William OakleyCorinthians, 5th of 16 caps
      23 years, 9 months, 23 days
      Right Back
    • CH
    • Tommy CrawshawSheffield Wed, 5th of 10 caps
      24 years, 1 month, 24 days
      Centre Half
    • LH
    • Ernest NeedhamSheffield Utd, 3rd of 16 caps
      24 years, 0 months, 30 days
      Left Half
    • IR
    • Steve BloomerDerby, 5th of 23 caps
      23 years, 1 month, 0 days
      Inside Right
    • CF
    • GO SmithCorinthians, 8th of 20 caps
      24 years, 2 months, 25 days
      Centre Forward       (c)3rd captaincy
    • IL
    • Fred WheldonAston Villa, 1st of 4 caps
      27 years, 3 months, 19 days
      Inside Left
    • OL
    • Harry BradshawLiverpool, Only Cap
      23 years, 5 months, 27 days
      Outside Left
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    • 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
    • Jack PyperJohn Stanley Pyper.
      Born 9th Jan 1878.
      Younger brother of Jim Pyper.
    • HB
    • Bob MilneRobert George Milne.
      Born 1st Oct 1870, Inverarity, Scotland.
    • HB
    • George McMasterGeorge McMaster.
      Born 1878.
    • OR
    • James CampbellJames Caughley Campbell.
      Born 5th Sep 1875, Belfast.
    • IR
    • George HallGeorge Hall.
      Date of birth unknown, Belfast.
    • CF
    • Olphie StanfieldOlphert Martin Stanfield.
      Born 26th Feb 1869, Corcreaney.
    • IL
    • Johnny DarlingJohn Darling.
      Born 30th Oct 1877, Belfast.
    • OL
    • James BarronJames Humphrey Barron.
      Born 30th Sep 1874, Belfast.

Notes

  • New FA Select CommitteeThe FA Select Committee expand from 7 members to 9.
  • Hat-Trick: Fred Wheldon1st hat-trick (13th overall). 30 minutes between first and third goals.
  • Player MilestoneJack Robinson's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneBilly Williams' 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneBernard Middleditch's Only Cap
  • Player MilestoneFred Wheldon's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneHarry Bradshaw's Only Cap
  • Goal MilestoneSteve Bloomer's 10th Goal
  • Goal MilestoneFred Wheldon's 1st Goal
  • Goal MilestoneCharlie Athersmith'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)
  • nifootball.blogspot.com

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Managers

Referee

  • Scotland Thomas Robertson

Attendance

  • 13,490

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 1 ranking points to 2050 points England - 1st
  • Ireland - 4th