Match No. 157 - Saturday, 22nd October 1927

  • Taffy Jones, 36' (og)
  • Jackie Mahood, 72'
    • GK
    • Elisha ScottElisha Scott.
      Born 24th Aug 1893, Belfast.
    • RB
    • Andy McCluggageAndrew McCluggage.
      Born 1st Sep 1900, Larne.
    • LB
    • Billy McConnellWilliam Henry McConnell.
      Born 2nd Sep 1901, Corbolis.
    • HB
    • Sam IrvingSamuel Johnstone Irving.
      Born 28th Aug 1893, Belfast.
    • HB
    • Gerry MorganFrancis Gerard Morgan.
      Born 25th Jul 1899, Belfast.
    • HB
    • Tom SloanThomas Milne Sloan.
      Born 23rd Sep 1898, Belfast.
    • OR
    • Jimmy ChambersRobert James Chambers.
      Born 26th Jul 1908, Mullaghglass.
    • IR
    • Bobby IrvineRobert William Irvine.
      Born 29th Apr 1900, Lisburn.
    • CF
    • Hugh DaveyHugh Henry Davey.
      Born 14th Jun 1897, Shrigley.
    • IL
    • Billy GillespieWilliam Ballintrae Gillespie.
      Born 6th Aug 1891, Kerrykeel.
    • OL
    • Jackie MahoodJohn Mahood.
      Born 12th Mar 1898, Banbridge.
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    • GK
    • Ted HuftonWest Ham, 2nd of 6 caps
      34 years, 10 months, 27 days
    • 40'
    • RB
    • Tom CooperDerby, 1st of 15 caps
      23 years, 9 months, 21 day
    • LB
    • Taffy JonesBlackburn, 5th of 6 caps
      31 years, 1 month, 19 days
    • CH
    • Jack HillBurnley, 7th of 11 caps
      30 years, 7 months, 20 days       (c)4th captaincy
    • HT
    • LH
    • Harry StorerDerby, 2nd of 2 caps
      29 years, 8 months, 20 days
    • OR
    • Joe HulmeArsenal, 4th of 9 caps
      23 years, 1 month, 27 days
    • IR
    • Stan EarleWest Ham, 2nd of 2 caps
      30 years, 1 month, 16 days
    • CF
    • Dixie DeanEverton, 6th of 16 caps
      20 years, 9 months, 0 days
    • IL
    • Jack BallBury, Only Cap
      27 years, 0 months, 23 days
    • OL
    • Louis PageBurnley, 6th of 7 caps
      28 years, 6 months, 26 days

Notes

  • Player InjuryTed Hufton broke his arm during the game and was taken off after 40 minutes and rushed to hospital.
  • Player InjuryJack Hill had to retire due to a leg injury at half time. England played the rest of the match with 9 men.
  • Player MilestoneTom Cooper's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneHarry Nuttall's 1st Cap
  • Player MilestoneHarry Storer's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneStan Earle's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneJack Ball's Only Cap

Sources

  • nifootball.blogspot.com
  • The History of the English Football League: Part One 1888-1930 by Michael J. Slade (Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co. 2013)

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Managers

Referee

  • Scotland Thomas R Dougray

Attendance

  • 30,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • Down 1 place, losing -39 ranking points to 1857 points England - 9th - 1
  • Ireland - 16th