On October 6th 1877 Queen's Park entertained a visiting side from Wales. Although contemporary reports and Queen's Park histories suggest that this was a representative side of the best of Welsh football, it was in fact the Druids club of Ruabon (giants of early Welsh football), with a trio of guests, including Sheffield Heeley half back Jack Hunter, who would go on to represent England 7 times. There were also 6 players in the Druids line up who would experience international football with Wales, including the captain and Welsh FA founder Llewelyn Kenrick .
Scottish internationals, of course, featured prominently for Queen's Park.
Scottish internationals, of course, featured prominently for Queen's Park.
The attendance at Hampden was 6,000 and the home side won by 3-0, the goals coming from Weir, MacKinnon and Highet.
Queen’s Park | Druids | ||
A.R Anderson | G | C Quilter | |
C Campbell* | B | L Kenrick* | |
R.W Neill* | B | J Powell* | |
D Davidson* | HB | E Morris | |
J Phillips* | HB | J Hunter (Sheffield)* | |
J.B Weir* | F | W Williams* | |
J.T Richmond* | F | G.F Thompson* | |
W MacKinnon* | F | J Hughes *(Cambridge University) | |
F Tod | F | D Quilter | |
H McNeil* | F | W.H Davies * | |
C. T Highet* | F | G.B Ramsay | |
*Internationals