4 - Saturday, 6th March 1875, 3:20pm

Assist: Francis Birley. "The free kick [for handball] was very judiciously made by Birley, and Bonsor, being conveniently posted in front of the Scotch goal, kicked the ball under the tape."Alexander BonsorOnly Goal. , 25'
Assist: Pelham von Donop. "...at twenty-five minutes past four a second goal was placed to their credit...A corner kick accrued to England, which was entrusted to Von Dunop, who sent the ball well in front of the Scotch goal, and it glanced off Alcock's breast under the line."Charles AlcockOnly Goal. , 65'

GKWilliam CarrOwlerton Sheffield, Only Cap
26 years, 3 months, 22 days
Goalkeeper
FBEdward HaygarthSwifts, Only Cap
20 years, 10 months, 10 days
Full Back
HBFrancis BirleyWanderers, 2nd of 2 caps
24 years, 11 month, 23 days
Half Back
HBWilliam RawsonOxford University, 1st of 2 caps
20 years, 4 months, 23 days
Half Back
FPelham von DonopRoyal Engineers, 2nd of 2 caps
23 years, 10 months, 8 days
Forward
FCharles WollastonWanderers, 2nd of 4 caps
25 years, 7 months, 6 days
Forward
FCharles AlcockWanderers, Only Cap
32 years, 3 months, 4 days
Forward (c)1st captaincy
FHerbert RawsonRoyal Engineers, Only Cap
22 years, 6 months, 3 days
Forward
FAlexander BonsorWanderers, 2nd of 2 caps
23 years, 4 months, 30 days
Forward
FHubert HeronWanderers, 3rd of 5 caps
23 years, 1 month, 7 days
Forward
FRichard GeavesClapham, Only Cap
20 years, 10 months, 0 days
Forward

GKRobert GardnerRobert Gardner.
Born 31st Mar 1847, Glasgow.
FBJohn HunterJohn Hunter.
Date of birth unknown.
FBJoseph TaylorJoseph Taylor.
Born 16th Dec 1850, Dunoon.
(c)
HBSandy KennedyAlexander Kennedy.
Date of birth unknown, Dalquhurn.
HBAlex McLintockAlexander McLintock.
Born 1853, Alexandria.
FJerry WeirJames Biggar Weir.
Born 23rd Nov 1851, Scotland.
FBilly MacKinnonWilliam Muir MacKinnon.
Born 18th Jan 1952, Glasgow.
FHenry McNeilHenry McNeil.
Born 1853, Scotland.
FThomas HighetThomas Cochrane Highet.
Born 1853, Ayr.
FPeter AndrewsPeter Andrews.
Born 10th Nov 1845, Scotland.
FJohn McPhersonJohn McPherson.
Date of birth unknown, Scotland.
Not to be confused with John McPherson (1879-85) nor John McPherson (1888-97).

England Starting Formation

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Match InfoThere was no half time interval. Teams changed ends after each goal.
UmpiresUmpires were Francis Arthur Marindin (England) & J.C. Mackay (Scotland).
England KeeperFor reasons unknown, goalkeeper William Carr arrived late at the ground, 15 minutes after kick-off. England were playing with ten men until he joined. Bonsor tended goal.
Player MilestoneWilliam Carr's Only Cap
Player MilestoneEdward Haygarth's Only Cap
Player MilestoneFrancis Birley's Last Cap
Player MilestoneWilliam Rawson's 1st Cap
Player MilestonePelham von Donop's Last Cap
Player MilestoneCharles Alcock's Only Cap
Player MilestoneHerbert Rawson's Only Cap
Player MilestoneAlexander Bonsor's Last Cap
Player MilestoneRichard Geaves' Only Cap
Goal MilestoneAlexander Bonsor's 1st Goal
Goal MilestoneCharles Alcock's 1st Goal

The Morning Post "England v Scotland", Monday 8th March 1875, page 2
Glasgow Herald "International Football Match - England v Scotland", Monday 8th March 1875, page 5
Association Football in Victorian England by Philip Gibbons (Minerva Press 2001) page 44.
The Observer "Football Yesterday - England v Scotland", Sunday 7th March 1875, page 6.
The Standard "Football - England v Scotland", Monday 8th March 1975, page 2.