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Match No. 39 - Saturday, 15th March 1890, 3:30pm

Ireland 1 - 9 England
Home Championship
Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast

Jack Reynolds, 70'

GK
John Clugston

RB
Robert Stewart

LB
Bob Crone

HB
James Williamson

HB
Sammy Spencer

HB
Sam Cooke

OR
Allan Elleman (c)

IR
Olphie Stanfield

CF
James Wilton

IL
Bob McIlvenny

OL
Jack Reynolds

Fred Geary, 15'

William Townley, 16'

Joe Lofthouse, 40'

Kenny Davenport, 46'

Fred Geary, 60'

Kenny Davenport, 75'

Fred Geary, 80'

William Townley, 84'

John Barton, 88'

GK
Robert Roberts

RB
Richard Baugh

LB
Charlie Mason

HB
John Barton

HB
Charlie Perry

HB
Jimmy Forrest

OR
Joe Lofthouse

IR
Kenny Davenport

CF
Fred Geary

IL
Nat Walton

OL
William Townley

Notes

Team Selection: The FA decided on a policy of playing two teams on the same day. This team, made up of players from the northern professional clubs played Ireland, whilst a mixed team of gentlemen amateurs and professionals played Wales (Match 38).
Player Info: Jack Reynolds (the Irish outside left) would later appear for England on 8 occasions.
Player Milestone: John Barton's 1st Cap
Player Milestone: Charlie Perry's 1st Cap
Player Milestone: Fred Geary's 1st Cap
Player Milestone: Nat Walton's 1st Cap
Goal Milestone: Fred Geary's 1st Goal
Goal Milestone: William Townley's 1st Goal
Goal Milestone: Kenny Davenport's 1st Goal
Goal Milestone: John Barton's 1st Goal
Player Milestone: Jimmy Forrest's 1st Captaincy

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