Match No. 40 - Saturday, 5th April 1890, 3:40pm

  • John McPherson 30?
    • GK
    • James Wilson  
    • RB
    • Walter Arnott  
    • LB
    • Thomas McKeown  
    • HB
    • Thomas Robertson  
    • HB
    • Jimmy Kelly  
    • HB
    • James McLaren (c) 
    • OR
    • William Groves  
    • IR
    • William Berry  
    • CF
    • William Johnstone  
    • IL
    • John McPherson  
    • OL
    • James McCall  

Notes

  • Attendance RecordNew world record attendance.
  • UmpiresC. Campbell for Scotland and RP Gregson for England.
  • Disputed CaptainEither AM Walters or PM Walters was captain on the day.
  • Player MilestonePercy Melmoth Walters' Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneArthur Melmoth Walters' Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneGeorge Haworth's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneHarry Allen's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneEdmund Currey's Last Cap
  • Goal MilestoneHarry Wood's 1st Goal

Sources

  • The Times "Sporting Intelligence", Monday 7th April 1890, Page 10.
  • Bristol Mercury "England v Scotland", Monday 7th April 1890, page 2.
  • Dundee Courier "Scotland v England", Monday 7th April 1890, page 4.
  • 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

  •  England - Committee
  •  Scotland - Committee

Referee

  •  John Reid

Attendance

  • Between 20,000 and 30,000

Half Time Score

  • Scotland 1 - 1 England

ELO Rankings

  •  England - 2nd   0
  •  Scotland - 1st