Match No. 39 - Saturday, 15th March 1890, 3:30pm
- Jack Reynolds, 70'
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- GK
- John ClugstonWilliam John Clugston.
Born 11th Aug 1869, Belfast.
- RB
- Robert StewartRobert Kennedy Stewart.
Born 15th Aug 1868.
- LB
- Bob CroneRobert Crone.
Date of birth unknown, Belfast.
- HB
- James WilliamsonJames Porter Williamson.
Born 8th Dec 1869, Armagh.
- HB
- Sammy SpencerSamuel Spencer.
Date of birth unknown.
- HB
- Sam CookeSamuel Cooke.
Date of birth unknown.
- OR
- Allan EllemanAllan Richard Elleman.
Born 1866, Stoke, England.
(c)
- IR
- Olphie StanfieldOlphert Martin Stanfield.
Born 26th Feb 1869, Corcreaney.
- CF
- James WiltonCaptain Sir James McElmunn Wilton.
Born 1872, Londonderry.
- IL
- Bob McIlvennyJ. Robert McIlvenny.
Date of birth unknown.
- OL
- Jack ReynoldsJohn Reynolds.
Born 21st Feb 1869, Blackburn.
Played eight times for England.
- GK
- Bob RobertsWBA, 3rd of 3 caps
30 years, 10 months, 20 days
Goalkeeper
- RB
- Dickie BaughWolves, 2nd of 2 caps
26 years, 1 month, 1 day
Right Back
- LB
- Charlie MasonWolves, 3rd of 3 caps
26 years, 11 month, 14 days
Left Back
- RH
- Jack BartonBlackburn, Only Cap
23 years, 5 months, 10 days
Right Half
- CH
- Charlie PerryWBA, 1st of 3 caps
24 years, 2 months, 12 days
Centre Half
- LH
- Jimmy ForrestBlackburn, 11th of 11 caps
25 years, 8 months, 21 day
Left Half (c)1st captaincy
- OR
- Joe LofthouseBlackburn, 7th of 7 caps
24 years, 11 month, 1 day
Outside Right
- IR
- Kenny DavenportBolton, 2nd of 2 caps
27 years, 11 month, 23 days
Inside Right
- CF
- Fred GearyEverton, 1st of 2 caps
22 years, 1 month, 23 days
Centre Forward
- IL
- Nat WaltonBlackburn, Only Cap
22 years, 9 months, 18 days
Inside Left
- OL
- William TownleyBlackburn, 2nd of 2 caps
24 years, 1 month, 1 day
Outside Left
Notes
- Team SelectionThe 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 InfoJack Reynolds (the Irish outside left) would later appear for England on 8 occasions.
- Hat-Trick: Fred Geary1st hat-trick (9th overall). 65 minutes between first and third goals.
- Player MilestoneBob Roberts' Last Cap
- Player MilestoneDickie Baugh's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneCharlie Mason's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneJack Barton's Only Cap
- Player MilestoneCharlie Perry's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneJimmy Forrest's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneJoe Lofthouse's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneKenny Davenport's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneFred Geary's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneNat Walton's Only Cap
- Player MilestoneWilliam Townley's Last Cap
- Goal MilestoneFred Geary's 1st Goal
- Goal MilestoneWilliam Townley's 1st Goal
- Goal MilestoneKenny Davenport's 1st Goal
- Goal MilestoneJack Barton'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)
- nifootball.blogspot.com
Referee
- Scotland James E McKillop
ELO Ratings
- No change in rank, gaining 8 ranking points to 1977 points England - 2nd
- Ireland - 3rd