2 - Saturday, 8th March 1873, 3:00pm

"...scarcely a minute had elapsed ere it was sent between their goal posts by Kenyon-Slaney."William Kenyon-Slaney1st of 2 goals. , 2'
"Ends were changed [after the first goal], and very soon Bonsor secured another victory for the English eleven..."Alexander BonsorOnly Goal. , 7'
"...Kenyon-Slaney, getting the ball to himself near the Scotch goal, again scored."William Kenyon-Slaney2nd of 2 goals. Left-footed from yards., 50'
"Before time was called, Chenery secured another for England..."Charley CheneryOnly Goal. , 75' ?

GKAlexander MortenCrystal Palace (A), Only Cap
41 years, 3 months, 23 days
Goalkeeper (c)1st captaincy
FBErnest GreenhalghNotts County, 2nd of 2 caps
24 years, 0 months, 2 days
Full Back
FBLeonard HowellWanderers, Only Cap
24 years, 7 months, 2 days
Full Back
HBAlfred GoodwynRoyal Engineers, Only Cap
22 years, 11 month, 26 days
Half Back
HBRobert VidalOxford University, Only Cap
20 years, 1 month, 5 days
Half Back
FPelham von DonopRoyal Engineers, 1st of 2 caps
21 years, 10 months, 10 days
Forward
FCharley CheneryCrystal Palace (A), 2nd of 3 caps
23 years, 2 months, 7 days
Forward
FWilliam CleggSheffield Wed, 1st of 2 caps
20 years, 10 months, 17 days
Forward
FAlexander BonsorWanderers, 1st of 2 caps
21 years, 5 months, 1 day
Forward
FWilliam Kenyon-SlaneyWanderers, Only Cap
25 years, 6 months, 15 days
Forward
FHubert HeronWanderers, 1st of 5 caps
21 years, 1 month, 9 days
Forward

GKRobert GardnerRobert Gardner.
Born 31st Mar 1847, Glasgow.
(c)
LBWilliam KerWilliam Ker.
Born 21st Mar 1852, Edinburgh.
RBJoseph TaylorJoseph Taylor.
Born 16th Dec 1850, Dunoon.
HBWilliam GibbWilliam Gibb.
Date of birth unknown, Scotland.
HBRobert SmithRobert Smith.
Born 1st May 1848, Aberdeen.
FBilly MacKinnonWilliam Muir MacKinnon.
Born 18th Jan 1952, Glasgow.
FHenry Renny-TailyourHenry Waugh Renny-Tailyour.
Born 9th Oct 1849, Mussoorie, India.
FArthur KinnairdArthur Fitzgerald Kinnaird, 11th Lord Kinnaird.
Born 16th Feb 1847, Kensington, London.
FJohn BlackburnColonel John Edward Blackburn.
Born 30th Apr 1851, Scotland.
FJames ThomsonJames John Thomson.
Born 25th Dec 1851, Annan.
FDavid WotherspoonDavid Wotherspoon.
Born 9th Apr 1849, Hamilton.

England Starting Formation

2-2-6

Match InfoTeams changed ends after each goal but not at half time.
UmpiresUmpires were CW Alcock for England & A Rae for Scotland. Referee T Lloyd.
Player MilestoneAlexander Morten's Only Cap
Player MilestoneErnest Greenhalgh's Last Cap
Player MilestoneLeonard Howell's Only Cap
Player MilestoneAlfred Goodwyn's Only Cap
Player MilestoneRobert Vidal's Only Cap
Player MilestonePelham von Donop's 1st Cap
Player MilestoneWilliam Clegg's 1st Cap
Player MilestoneAlexander Bonsor's 1st Cap
Player MilestoneWilliam Kenyon-Slaney's Only Cap
Player MilestoneHubert Heron's 1st Cap
Goal MilestoneWilliam Kenyon-Slaney's 1st Goal
Goal MilestoneAlexander Bonsor's 1st Goal
Goal MilestoneCharley Chenery's 1st Goal

London Evening Standard "England v Scotland (Association)", Saturday 8th March 1873, page 3
Press Association "The International Football (Association) Match. England v Scotland.", Monday 10th March 1873, page 3
Manchester Evening News "International Football Match", Monday 10th March 1873, page 4
The Morning Post "International Football Match", Monday 10th March 1873, page 3
Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle "The International Football Match", Monday 10th March 1873
Association Football in Victorian England by Philip Gibbons (Minerva Press 2001) page 37.
The Observer "England against Scotland", Sunday, 9th March 1873, page 5
Glasgow Herald "The International Football Match", Monday, 10th March 1873, page 5.