Match No. 60 - Monday, 29th March 1897

    • GK
    • William FoulkeSheffield Utd, Only Cap
      22 years, 11 month, 17 days
      Goalkeeper
    • RB
    • William OakleyCorinthians, 6th of 16 caps
      23 years, 11 month, 2 days
      Right Back
    • LB
    • Howard SpencerAston Villa, 1st of 6 caps
      21 years, 7 months, 6 days
      Left Back
    • RH
    • Jack ReynoldsAston Villa, 7th of 8 caps
      28 years, 1 month, 8 days
      Right Half
    • CH
    • Tommy CrawshawSheffield Wed, 6th of 10 caps
      24 years, 3 months, 2 days
      Centre Half
    • LH
    • Ernest NeedhamSheffield Utd, 4th of 16 caps
      24 years, 2 months, 8 days
      Left Half
    • IR
    • Steve BloomerDerby, 6th of 23 caps
      23 years, 2 months, 9 days
      Inside Right
    • CF
    • GO SmithCorinthians, 9th of 20 caps
      24 years, 4 months, 4 days
      Centre Forward       (c)4th captaincy
    • IL
    • Frank BectonLiverpool, 2nd of 2 caps
      23 years, 10 months, 18 days
      Inside Left
    • OL
    • Alf MilwardEverton, 3rd of 4 caps
      26 years, 6 months, 17 days
      Outside Left
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    • GK
    • James TrainerJames Trainer.
      Born 7th Jan 1863, Wrexham.
    • RB
    • John MatthiasJohn Samuel Matthias.
      Born 1878, Wrexham.
    • LB
    • Jim EdwardsJim Edwards.
      Born 1874, England.
    • HB
    • Tom ChapmanTom Chapman.
      Born 1871, Newtown.
    • HB
    • Jack MatesJack Mates.
      Born 28th Feb 1870, Wales.
    • HB
    • Jack JonesJohn Leonard Jones.
      Born 1869, Rhuddlan.
    • OR
    • Billy MeredithWilliam Henry Meredith.
      Born 30th Jul 1874, Chick, Denbighshire.
    • IR
    • Joe DaviesJoseph Davies.
      Born 1870, Chirk, Denbighshire.
    • CF
    • Grenville MorrisArthur Grenville Morris.
      Born 13th Apr 1877, Builth Wells.
    • IL
    • Hugh MorrisHugh Morris.
      Born 1872, Chirk.
    • OL
    • Billy LewisWilliam Lewis.
      Born 1864, Bangor.

Notes

  • Player MilestoneWilliam Foulke's Only Cap
  • Player MilestoneHoward Spencer's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneFrank Becton's Last Cap
  • Goal MilestoneErnest Needham'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)

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Managers

Referee

  • Scotland Thomas Robertson

Attendance

  • 5,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 2 ranking points to 2051 points England - 1st
  • Wales - 3rd