England v Scotland, Villa Park, 08.04.1899
The England XI for this match was made up of 10 professionals and 1 amateur. These men illustrate the social gulfs that were bridged by the game in Victorian Britain.
Player 'a' is Raby Howell, of Liverpool. Howell was a Sheffield born Romany Gypsy.
Player 'b' is Gilbert Oswald Smith. Smith was a Charterhouse pupil and went on to Oxford University. After graduating he played for Corinthians and Old Carthusians. He won 20 caps and scored 11 international goals in the period 1894 to 1901.
This was the deciding match in the British Home Championships.
In their games against Wales and Ireland Scotland had scored 15 goals and England 17!
England ran out winners at Aston lower Grounds. G.O Smith's 20 yard lob went in off the post after 25 minutes and Settle had an easy finish after a good cross from Athersmith 5 minutes before the break.
Hamilton pulled one back in the 52nd minute after a scrimmage had floored Jack Robinson.
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Player 'b' is Gilbert Oswald Smith. Smith was a Charterhouse pupil and went on to Oxford University. After graduating he played for Corinthians and Old Carthusians. He won 20 caps and scored 11 international goals in the period 1894 to 1901.
This was the deciding match in the British Home Championships.
In their games against Wales and Ireland Scotland had scored 15 goals and England 17!
England ran out winners at Aston lower Grounds. G.O Smith's 20 yard lob went in off the post after 25 minutes and Settle had an easy finish after a good cross from Athersmith 5 minutes before the break.
Hamilton pulled one back in the 52nd minute after a scrimmage had floored Jack Robinson.
GK | Jack Robinson | Southampton |
FB | Harry Thickitt | Sheffield United |
Jimmy Crabtree | Aston Villa | |
HB | Frank Forman | Nottingham Forest |
Raby Howell | Liverpool | |
Ernest Needham | Sheffield United | |
F | Charlie Athersmith | Aston Villa |
Steve Bloomer | Derby County | |
G.O Smith | Old Carthusians | |
Jimmy Settle | Bury | |
Fred Forman | Nottingham Forest |
GK | Ned Doig | Sunderland |
FB | Nicol Smith | Glasgow Rangers |
Davie Storrier | Celtic | |
HB | Neil Gibson | Glasgow Rangers |
Alexander Christie | Queen’s Park | |
John Robertson | Southampton | |
F | John Campbell | Celtic |
Robert Hamilton | Glasgow Rangers | |
Robert McColl | Queen’s Park | |
Hugh Morgan | Liverpool | |
Jack Bell | Celtic |
