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Match No. 8 - Saturday, 18th January 1879, 3:15pm

England 2 - 1 Wales
Friendly
Kennington Oval, London

Herbert Whitfield, 8'

Thomas Heathcote Sorby, 20'

GK
Rupet Anderson

RB
Lindsay Bury

HB
Norman Bailey

HB
William Clegg

HB
Edward Parry

IR
Arthur Cursham

CF
Henry Wace

IL
Billy Mosforth

OL
Herbert Whitfield

William Davies, 47'

GK
George Glascodine

RB
Llewelyn Kenrick

LB
George Higham

HB
William Williams

HB
Thomas Owen

HB
William Davies

OR
William Shone

IR
Dennis Heywood

CF
John Price

IL
William Owen

OL
William Roberts

Notes

Weather: Due to the atrocious snowfall both captains agreed to play halves of only 30 minutes each.
Attendance: The poor attendance was also due to the weather. Reports range from 85 to 300.
Disputed Captain: The England captain is disputed between Arthur Cursham & Henry Wace.
Player Milestone: Rupet Anderson's 1st Cap
Player Milestone: Claude William Wilson's 1st Cap
Player Milestone: Edward Parry's 1st Cap
Player Milestone: Thomas Heathcote Sorby's 1st Cap
Player Milestone: Herbert Whitfield's 1st Cap
Goal Milestone: Herbert Whitfield's 1st Goal
Goal Milestone: Thomas Heathcote Sorby's 1st Goal

Sources

The Times "Sporting Intelligence", Monday 20th January 1879, Page 11