The England squad in Glasgow ahead of their 1904 meeting with Scotland. The startched collars and watch chains speak of affluence. Woodward (an architect) and Harris (son of a senior Civil Servant and studying at Cambridge University) were amateurs. The remainder were the noveau riche on £4 a week.
The players pictured are, from left to right:
1 | Steve Bloomer – inside right | Derby County |
2 | John Rutherford-outside right | Newcastle United |
3 | Bernard Wilkinson- centre half | Sheffield United |
4 | Alec Leake – left half | Aston Villa |
5 | Alf Common – forward (reserve) | Sheffield United |
6 | Fred Blackburn -outside left | Blackburn Rovers |
7 | Abraham Jones- centre half (reserve) | Middlesbrough |
8 | Tom Baddeley – goalkeeper | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
9 | Vivian Woodward- centre forward | Tottenham Hotspur |
10 | Herbert Burgess -left back | Manchester City |
11 | Sam Wolstenholme – right half | Everton |
12 | Bob Crompton – right back (captain) | Blackburn Rovers |
13 | Stanley Harris -inside left | Old Westminsters |
England, who won that year's British Home Championship, were 1-0 winners thanks to a 64th minute goal from Bloomer.
