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Before The 'D'...Association Football around the world, 1863-1937.
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 |
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A.R Anderson |
G |
C Quilter |
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C Campbell* |
B |
L Kenrick* |
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R.W Neill* |
B |
J Powell* |
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D Davidson* |
HB |
E Morris |
|
J Phillips* |
HB |
J Hunter (Sheffield)* |
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J.B Weir* |
F |
W Williams* |
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J.T Richmond* |
F |
G.F Thompson* |
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W MacKinnon* |
F |
J Hughes *(Cambridge University) |
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F Tod |
F |
D Quilter |
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H McNeil* |
F |
W.H Davies *(Oswestry) |
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C. T Highet* |
F |
G.B Ramsay |
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*Internationals