Match No. 35 - Saturday, 23rd February 1889

    • GK
    • Billy MoonOld Westminsters, 3rd of 7 caps
      20 years, 7 months, 26 days
      Goalkeeper
    • RB
    • Percy Melmoth WaltersOld Carthusians, 10th of 13 caps
      25 years, 4 months, 23 days
      Right Back
      (c)1st captaincy
    • RH
    • Albert FletcherWolves, 1st of 2 caps
      21 years, 8 months, 19 days
      Right Half
    • CH
    • Arthur LowderWolves, Only Cap
      26 years, 0 months, 12 days
      Centre Half
    • LH
    • Billy BettsSheffield Wed, Only Cap
      24 years, 10 months, 28 days
      Left Half
    • OR
    • Billy BassettWBA, 2nd of 16 caps
      20 years, 0 months, 27 days
      Outside Right
    • IR
    • John GoodallPreston NE, 3rd of 14 caps
      25 years, 8 months, 4 days
      Inside Right
    • CF
    • Jack SouthworthBlackburn, 1st of 3 caps
      22 years, 2 months, 12 days
      Centre Forward
    • IL
    • Fred DewhurstPreston NE, 9th of 9 caps
      25 years, 2 months, 7 days
      Inside Left
    • OL
    • William TownleyBlackburn, 1st of 2 caps
      23 years, 0 months, 9 days
      Outside Left
  • Billy Owen, 14'
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    • GK
    • James TrainerJames Trainer.
      Born 7th Jan 1863, Wrexham.
    • RB
    • William JonesWilliam P. Jones.
      Born 1870, Wales.
    • LB
    • Di JonesDavid Jones.
      Born 1867, Trefonen, England.
    • HB
    • Percy HughesEdward Percy W Hughes.
      Born 1868.
    • HB
    • Humphrey JonesHumphrey Percy Jones.
      Born 7th Dec 1862, Bangor.
    • HB
    • Bob RobertsRobert Roberts.
      Born 1864, Penycae.
    • OR
    • Jack HallamJohn Hallam.
      Born 26th Jun 1869, Oswestry.
    • IR
    • Richard JonesRichard Owen Jones.
      Born 1867, Wales.
    • CF
    • Billy LewisWilliam Lewis.
      Born 1864, Bangor.
    • IL
    • Arthur LeaArthur Lea.
      Born 23rd Nov 1866, Wrexham.
    • OL
    • Billy OwenWilliam Owen.
      Born 1862, Wales.

Notes

  • Player MilestoneAlbert Fletcher's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneArthur Lowder's Only Cap
  • Player MilestoneBilly Betts' Only Cap
  • Player MilestoneJack Southworth's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneFred Dewhurst's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneWilliam Townley's 1st Cap
  • Goal MilestoneJack Southworth's 1st Goal
  • Goal MilestoneBilly Bassett'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)
  • Welsh Football Data Archive

Managers

Referee

  • Scotland John Campbell

Attendance

  • 6,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 2 ranking points to 1988 points England - 2nd
  • Wales - 3rd