N.B. All of England's games against
foreign national teams before the Second World War were regarded as full internationals by their
opponents, except for the second fixture with Sweden in 1914, the
games with the South African touring team in 1924 and those against New Zealand and Australia in 1937. The games against the home
nations (Ireland, Scotland and Wales) were all considered amateur (not
full) internationals by those nations.
Please also note that goalscorers may
not be wholly accurate due to the vagaries of press reporting of amateur
games.
Pre-1906-07 |
|
Although the England amateur team was not created until
1906, an England team containing only amateur players had beaten a German
touring side, 12-0, at White Hart Lane, London on September 21, 1901. |
Season 1906-07 |
x |
International Selection
Committee |
Friendly match |
1 |
1 November 1906
- France 0 England 15
[0-6] Parc des Princes, Paris
(2,500) |
Harris (7), Woodward (4), Day (2), Raine, Farnfield |
AW |
England: E.Proud, F.Milnes, Herbert Smith, C.McIver, P.Farnfield, Bob Hawkes,
J.Raine, Sammy Day, Vivian Woodward, Stanley Harrisᶜ, Harold Hardman. |
The Reuter news agency reported that England had
won 16-0.
In keeping with Corinthian ideals, Vivian Woodward deliberately missed a
second-half penalty. |
International Trial Match |
- |
3 December 1906
- Professionals 4 Amateurs 2
[3-0]
Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield
(8,000) |
Stewart, Brown 2, Rutherford
Hassett, Hardman |
NL |
The England team represented the Amateurs |
Amateurs: E.Proud, Watty Corbett, W.Timmis, Bob Hawkes, Kenneth Hunt,
G.Hassett, J.Raine, Sammy Day, Vivian Woodward, Stanley Harrisᶜ,
Harold Hardman. |
Friendly matches |
2 |
15 December 1906 -
Ireland 1 England 2
[1-2] Dalymount Park, Dublin
(1,500) |
Thompson
Woodward, Wheatcroft |
AW |
England: T.Rowlandson, Watty Corbett, W.Timmis, Bob Hawkes, Kenneth Hunt,
G.Hassett, J.Raine, F.Wheatcroft, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, E.Mansfield,
Harold Hardman. |
The game was played throughout driving rain and
the pitch resembled a "quagmire". One source suggests that Hardman, and not
Woodward, scored England's equaliser. |
3 |
1
April 1907 - Netherlands 1 England 8
[1-5] De Diepput, Den Haag
(8,000) |
Blume
Mansfield, Bell (2), Woodward, Hardman
(2), Hawkes, Foster |
AW |
England: T.Rowlandson, Watty Corbett, W.Timmisᶜ, Bob Hawkes, Kenneth
Hunt, E.Mansfield, R.Young, G.Foster, Vivian Woodward, A.Bell, Harold
Hardman. |
Sir Henry Howard, Minister for the Netherlands
and Luxembourg, 'kicked off' for the visitors. |
Season 1907-08 |
4 |
7 December 1907 -
England 6
Ireland 1
[4-1] White Hart Lane, Tottenham
(11,000) |
Woodward, Purnell (2), Stapley
(3)
Hooper |
HW |
England: R.Brebner, Watty Corbett, Herbert Smithᶜ, Bob Hawkes,
W.Cleminson, Evelyn Lintott, J.Raine, Vivian Woodward, H.Stapley, C.Purnell,
Gordon Wright. |
5 |
21 December 1907 -
England 12
Netherlands 2
[5-1] Feethams, Darlington
(3,000) |
Woodward (3), Stapley (5),
Bell (3), Raine
Ruffelse (2) |
HW |
England: R.Brebner, Watty Corbett, A.Scothern, W.Cleminson, Evelyn Lintott,
J.Prest, J.Raine, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, H.Stapley, A.Bell, G.Barlow. |
Alfred Davis was now regularly accompanying the
team as the FA Member in Charge. |
6 |
22 February 1908
- England 1 Wales
0
[1-0] Edgeley Park, Stockport
(850) |
Woodward |
HW |
England: Horace Bailey, Watty Corbett, Herbert Smith, W.Cleminson, F.Chapman,
Bob Hawkes, R.Hardy, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, H.Stapley, A.Bell, E.Williams. |
The pitch was in a "deplorably muddy state" and
the game was played in gale-force winds. Woodward, again, deliberately
missed a second-half penalty. |
7 |
23 March 1908 -
England 12 France 0
[6-0] Park Royal Ground, London
(4,500) |
Hawkes, Jordan (6),
Woodward (3), Berry, Raine |
HW |
England: Horace Bailey, Watty Corbett, A.Scothern, Kenneth Hunt, Evelyn
Lintott, Bob Hawkes, J.Raine, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, W.Jordan, Arthur
Berry, Gordon Wright. |
8 |
18 April 1908 -
Belgium 2
England 8
[1-4] Sukkelweg, Bruxelles
(4,000) |
De Veen (2)
Purnell
(2), Stapley (3),
Woodward (3) |
AW |
England: E.Proud, Watty Corbett, Herbert Smith, F.Chapman, Evelyn Lintott,
Bob Hawkes, Arthur Berry, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, H.Stapley, C.Purnell,
Harold Hardman. |
9 |
20 April 1908 -
Germany 1 England 5
[1-3] Viktoria-Platz, Berlin
(5,500) |
Förderer
Stapley (2), Woodward (2), Purnell |
AW |
England: E.Proud, Watty Corbett, Herbert Smith, F.Chapman, Evelyn Lintott,
Bob Hawkes, Arthur Berry, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, C.Purnell, H.Stapley,
Harold Hardman. |
Season 1908-09 |
10 |
8 September 1908 -
Sweden 1 England 6
[0-4] Walhalla Idrottsplats, Göteborg
(2,000) |
Bergström
Purnell, Louch, Berry (4) |
AW |
England: R.Brebner, A.Scothern, Herbert Smith, Kenneth Hunt, W.Daffern, Bob
Hawkesᶜ, Arthur Berry, T.Porter, L.Louch, C.Purnell, Harold Hardman. |
x |
The England team represented Great Britain at the Games of the IV Olympiad
in London and played the following fixtures: |
IV Olympiad Games in London |
- |
quarter-final |
20 October 1908
- Great Britain 12 Sweden 1
[7-0]
White City Stadium, Shepherd's Bush
(2,000) |
Stapley (2), Woodward (2), Berry, Chapman, Purnell (4),
Hawkes (2)
Bergström |
HW |
GB: Horace Bailey, Watty Corbett, Herbert Smith, Kenneth Hunt, F.Chapman,
Bob Hawkes, Arthur Berry, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, H.Stapley, C.Purnell,
Harold Hardman. |
- |
semi-final |
22 October 1908
- Great Britain 4 Netherlands 0
[1-0]
White City Stadium, Shepherd's Bush
(6,000) |
Stapley (4) |
HW |
GB: Horace Bailey, Watty Corbett, Herbert Smith, Kenneth Hunt, F.Chapman,
Bob Hawkes, Arthur Berry, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, H.Stapley, C.Purnell,
Harold Hardman. |
- |
FINAL |
24 October 1908
- Great Britain 2 Denmark 0
[1-0]
White City Stadium, Shepherd's Bush
(8,000) |
Chapman, Woodward |
HW |
GB: Horace Bailey, Watty Corbett, Herbert Smith, Kenneth Hunt, F.Chapman,
Bob Hawkes, Arthur Berry, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, H.Stapley, C.Purnell,
Harold Hardman. |
Great Britain won the gold medals. The remainder of the squad was: R.Brebner,
A.Bell, A.Scothern, W.Daffern, T.Porter, W.Crabtree and G.Barlow. |
Friendly matches |
11 |
21 November 1908
- Ireland 1 England 5
[0-3] Dalymount Park, Dublin
(2,500) |
Webb
Porter (2), Stapley (3) |
AW |
England: H.Lemoine, Watty Corbett, Herbert Smith, J.Healy, F.Chapman,
W.Daffern, Arthur Berry, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, H.Stapley, T.Porter,
Harold Hardman. |
The ground was in a waterlogged state. Woodward collided with an Irish
player after the first ten minutes and was limping for the rest of the game. |
12 |
20 February 1909
- Wales 2 England 5
[1-4] Ynys Field, Aberdare
(4,500) |
Hughes (2 pens)
Hunt, Dunning, Chapman (2), Williamson |
AW |
England: G.Atkinson, A.Bell, Herbert Smithᶜ, Kenneth Hunt, F.Chapman,
F.Dunkley, C.Williamson, C.Dunning, G.Hoare, W.Lawrence, G.Barlow. |
13 |
13 March 1909
- England 9 Germany 0
[5-0] White House Ground, Oxford
(6,000) |
Dunning (3), Porter (3), Chapman, Hoare (2) |
HW |
England: Horace Bailey, Watty Corbett, Herbert Smithᶜ, Kenneth Hunt,
F.Chapman, Bob Hawkes, Arthur Berry, C.Dunning, G.Hoare, T.Porter, E.Davis. |
14 |
12 April 1909
- Netherlands 0 England 4
[0-3] Sportpark Oud-Roosenburgh, Amsterdam
(15,000) |
Dunning (2), Porter, Stapley |
AW |
England: Horace Bailey, A.Bell, Herbert Smithᶜ, A.Campbell, F.
Chapman, Bob Hawkes, J.Raine, C.Dunning, H.Stapley, T.Porter, Gordon Wright. |
15 |
19 April 1909
-
England 11 Belgium 2
[7-1] White Hart Lane,
Tottenham
(4,000) |
Woodward (2),
Dunning (4), Chapman,
Raine, Stapley (3) De Veen (2) |
HW |
England: H.Lemoine, A.Bell, Herbert Smith, Kenneth Hunt, F.Chapman, Bob
Hawkes, J.Raine, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, H.Stapley, C.Dunning, Gordon
Wright. |
16 |
20 May 1909
-
Switzerland 0
England 9
[0-4] Landhof Stadion, Basel
(8,000) |
Woodward (4), Raine (2), Stapley, Dunning (2) |
AW |
England: R.Brebner, A.Bell, Herbert Smith, F.Fayers, F.Chapman, Bob Hawkes,
J.Raine, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, H.Stapley, C.Dunning, Gordon Wright. |
17 |
22 May 1909
- France 0 England 11
[0-6] Stade de Fédération de Gymnastique Sportive des Patronages
de France, Paris
(390) |
Raine (3), Porter (3), Stapley (2), Wright, Fayers
(2) |
AW |
England: R.Brebner, A.Bell, Herbert Smith, F.Fayers, F.Chapman, Bob Hawkes,
J.Raine, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, H.Stapley, T.Porter, Gordon Wright. |
Season 1909-10 |
18 |
6 November 1909
- England 7 Sweden 0
[3-0] Anlaby Road, Hull
(10,000) |
Owen (3), Stapley (3), Woodward |
HW |
England: R.Brebner, Watty Corbett, Herbert Smith, F.Fayers, F.Chapman,
J.Olley, Arthur Berry, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, H.Stapley, S.Owen, Gordon
Wright. |
19 |
20 November 1909
- England 4 Ireland 4
[2-3] Elland Road, Leeds
(6,500) |
Owen, Woodward, McCann OG,
Jordan
Robertson (2), McDonnell, Hooper |
HD |
England: R.Brebner, Watty Corbett, A.Scothern, F.Fayers, F.Chapman, J.Olley,
Arthur Berry, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, S.Owen, W.Jordan, E.Williams. |
England recovered from 3-1 and 4-3 down and,
with the help of an own goal, managed to rescue a draw with a late equaliser
in their first ever game not to result in a victory. |
20 |
11 December 1909
- England 9
Netherlands 1
[6-1] Stamford Bridge, Fulham
(5,274) |
Stapley, Woodward (6),
Owen, Williams
Kessler |
HW |
England: R.Brebner, Watty Corbett, Arthur Knight, Kenneth Hunt, F.Chapman,
Bob Hawkes, Arthur Berry, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, H.Stapley, S.Owen,
E.Williams. |
With England five goals up, Corbett suffered a
thigh injury and came off. He rejoined the action for the second half, but
soon had to withdraw from the field, leaving England with ten men for around
an hour of the game. Some reports give England's eighth goal to Stapley and
not Woodward. |
21 |
19 February 1910
- England 6
Wales 0 [3-0] Leeds Road, Huddersfield
(8,000) |
Springthorpe, Porter (3),
Berry, Woodward |
HW |
England: W.Micklethwaite, Watty Corbett, Arthur Knight, F.Fayers, F.Chapman,
J.Dines, Arthur Berry, T.Porter, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, H.Springthorpe,
Gordon Wright. |
Welsh forward, Crad Evans twisted his knee early
in the game and had to retire. Wales were, thus, left with ten men for the
majority of the game. |
22 |
26 March 1910
- Belgium 2 England 2
[2-1] Sukkelweg, Bruxelles
(4,000) |
Paternoster, Six
Steer, Owen |
AD |
England: W.Micklethwaite, A.Bell, W.Martin, F.Fayers, F.Chapman, Bob Hawkes
(c), Arthur Berry, T.Porter, W.Steer, S.Owen, A.Kerry. |
23 |
9 April 1910
- England 6 Switzerland 1
[5-0] Park Royal Ground, London
(4,500) |
Fayers, Webb (2), Corbett, Steer (2)
Sydler |
HW |
England: E.Howling, H.Boardman, W.Martin, F.Fayers, F.Chapman, Bob Hawkesᶜ,
Arthur Berry, George Webb, W.Steer, P.Corbett, A.Kerry. |
Switzerland were allowed to make a
substitution after only eight minutes, owing to an injury to their captain. |
24 |
16 April 1910
- England 10 France 1
[6-0] Goldstone Ground, Hove
(3,500) |
Wilson (4), Steer (4), Berry, Chapman
Tousset |
HW |
England: F.Leese, H.Boardman, W.Martin, F.Fayers, F.Chapmanᶜ, Kenneth
Hunt, Arthur Berry, L.Louch, W.Steer, T.Wilson, A.Kerry. |
25 |
5 May 1910
- Denmark 2 England 1
[1-0] Kjøbenhavns Boldklub, København
(7,000) |
Lindgren, Wolfhagen
Steer |
AL |
England: H.Lemoine, H.Boardman, W.Martin, F.Fayers, F.Chapman, Bob Hawkesᶜ,
I.Sharpe, L.Louch, W.Steer, T.Wilson, G.Barlow. |
Following England's first ever defeat, a second match was scheduled for Saturday, May 7th,
1910. However, King Edward VII died on the Friday night and the officials
asked for a postponement until Monday, May 9th. After heavy rain over
Copenhagen, the English referee, Jackie Pearson, called the match off. |
pp |
7/9 May 1910
- Denmark vs. England
Kjøbenhavns Boldklub, København |
|
England were not at full
strength against Denmark, as Arthur Berry, James Raine, Vivian Woodward
and Gordon Wright were all selected for the Football Association's tour
of South Africa which left Southampton by sea, two days after the
Denmark game. Woodward captained the squad. Wright was injured in only
the second game of the tour and he was replaced by another member of
England's amateur squad, Ivan Sharpe, for the remainder of the tour.
Woodward scored 27 goals in the 23 games, including four in the three
test matches against the host nation. Berry scored eleven goals,
including one in the final test, the only one in which he played. Raine
scored nine goals and played in the first two tests, whilst Sharpe
scored one goal and did not appear in the test matches. |
Season 1910-11 |
26 |
19 November 1910
- Ireland 3 England 2
[1-2] Cliftonville Gardens, Belfast
(3,500) |
Macauley (pen), Hannon,
McDonnell
Carr (2) |
AL |
England: R.Brebner, F.Bullock, H.Boardman, Watty Corbett, F.Chapman, Bob
Hawkesᶜ, Arthur Berry, J.Raine, S.Owen, T.Porter, H.Carr. |
England's first defeat in the UK, after Harry
Carr (a late replacement for Vivian Woodward) had twice
given them the lead on his only international appearance. Ireland's second
goal was reported by The Guardian as a Harry Boardman own goal, whilst the
Derby Telegraph reported that England's goals were scored by Berry and
Porter! |
27 |
18 February 1911
- Wales 1 England 5
[1-2] Recreation Ground, Newtown
(3,500) |
Hannaby
Woodward (2), Hoare (2), Webb (pen) |
AW |
England: R.Brebner, P.Lloyd, Arthur Knight, H.Littlewort, F.Monk, J.Dines,
S.Hoad, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, George Webb, G.Hoare, Gordon Wright. |
28 |
4 March 1911
-
England 4 Belgium 0
[3-0] Sports Arena, Penge
(4,000) |
Poelmans OG, Webb (2),
Woodward |
HW |
The Guardian claimed that Andrieu scored the own
goal. |
England: G.Bancroft, W.Cuthbert, Arthur Knight, F.Symons, F.Monk, Kenneth
Hunt, S.Hoad, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, George Webb, G.Hoare, Gordon Wright. |
29 |
23 March 1911
- France 0 England 3
[0-1] Stade de Paris, Paris
(1,638) |
Healey, Hoare (2 (1 pen)) |
AW |
England: W.McKee, T.Burn, Arthur Knight, W.Stapley, C.Tyson, J.Dines, Arthur
Berryᶜ, R.Healey, W.Steer, G.Hoare, Gordon Wright. |
Reuters reported the result as 3-1 to England.
Dick Healey was a late replacement for Vivian Woodward. |
30 |
14 April 1911
- Germany 2 England 2
[0-1] Viktoria-Platz,
Berlin
(10,000) |
Möller (2)
Webb, Wright |
AD |
England: R.Brebner, W.Cuthbert, Arthur Knight, H.Littlewort, F.Monk, J.Dines,
Arthur Berryᶜ, W.Steer, George Webb, G.Hoare, Gordon Wright. |
31 |
17 April 1911
- Netherlands 0 England 1
[0-1] Sportpark Oud-Roosenburgh, Amsterdam
(11,000) |
Webb |
AW |
England: R.Brebner, W.Cuthbert, Arthur Knight, H.Littlewort, F.Monk, J.Dines,
Arthur Berry, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, George Webb, G.Hoare, Gordon Wright. |
32 |
25 May 1911
- Switzerland 1 England 4
[0-4] Spitalacker-Platz, Bern
(7,000) |
Wyss
Woodward, Hoare, Healey, Sharpe |
AW |
England: R.Brebner, T.Burn, A.Peacock, W.Stapley, H.Littlewort, J.Dines,
Arthur Berry, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, R.Healey, G.Hoare, I.Sharpe. |
Season 1911-12 |
33 |
21 October 1911
- England 3
Denmark 0
[1-0] Park Royal Ground, London
(2,900) |
Hoare (2), Webb |
HW |
England: R.Brebner, T.Burn, Arthur Knight, Kenneth Hunt, F.Monk, J.Dines,
Arthur Berry, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, George Webb, G.Hoare, Gordon Wright. |
The Danish goalkeeper, Hansen, injured his ankle
just before the interval and was unable to continue. Full-back, Castella
went in goal for the second half and Denmark were allowed to bring on a
substitute. |
34 |
18 November 1911
-
England 2 Ireland 0
[1-0] Leeds Road, Huddersfield
(3,000) |
Woodward, Webb |
HW |
England: R.Brebner, T.Burn, Arthur Knight, Kenneth Hunt, F.Monk, J.Dines,
Arthur Berry, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, George Webb, G.Hoare, Gordon Wright.. |
Irish full-back and captain, Pat McCann went off injured in
the early stages of the second half. |
35 |
17 February 1912
-
England 3
Wales 0
[1-0] Kingsway, Bishop Auckland
(5,500) |
Berry, Sanders, Healey |
HW |
England: R.Brebner, T.Burn, W.Blanchard, F.Symons, T.Grey, J.Dines, Arthur
Berry, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, R.Healey, S.Sanders, Gordon Wright. |
36 |
16 March 1912
-
England 4 Netherlands 0
[3-0] Anlaby Road, Hull
(12,000) |
Woodward, Bailey (2), Wright |
HW |
England: R.Brebner, T.Burn, Arthur Knight, D.McWhirter, E.Hanney, J.Dines,
Arthur Berry, S.Sanders, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, W.Bailey, Gordon Wright. |
With thanks to Hanna Dukurs for confirming that it was Bailey that
scored twice, and not Woodward. |
- |
6 April 1912
- Bruges 1 England
2
[0-0]
Rattenplein, Brugge
(-) |
De Veen
Verbeeck OG, Hoare |
AW |
England: R.Brebner, B.Loney, C.Bradley,
Kenneth Hunt, F.Monk, J.Dines, Arthur Berry,
S.Sanders, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, G.Hoare,
Gordon Wright. |
A team comprised of players from both of the
city's clubs, Cercle Brugge and Club Brugge, took on the England team, two
days prior to their meeting with the Belgian national team in Brussels.
Many thanks to Neil Morrison who provided match details. |
Friendly match |
37 |
8 April 1912 -
Belgium 1 England 2
[1-1] Stade du Vivier d'Oie, Bruxelles
(5,000) |
Nisot
Bailey (2) |
AW |
Fernand Nisot, scorer of Belgium's equaliser, was only sixteen years
old |
England: R.Brebner, C.Bradley, W.Martin, Kenneth Hunt, E.Hanney, J.Dines,
Arthur Berry, S.Sanders, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, W.Bailey, Gordon Wright. |
x |
The England team represented Great Britain at the Games of the V Olympiad
in Stockholm and played the following fixtures: |
V Olympiad Games in Stockholm |
- |
quarter-final |
30 June 1912
- Great Britain 7 Hungary 0
[3-0]
Stockholms Olympiastadion, Stockholm
(8,000) |
Walden (6), Woodward |
NW |
GB: R.Brebner, T.Burn, Arthur Knight, H.Littlewort, E.Hanney, J.Dines,
Arthur Berry, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, H.Walden, G.Hoare, I.Sharpe. |
England
goalkeeper, Ron Brebner, saved an early penalty from Hungary's Bodnár, with the
score goalless. Centre-half, Ted Hanney went off injured at half-time and
left Britain with ten men for the second half. |
- |
semi-final |
2 July 1912
- Great Britain 4 Finland 0
[2-0]
Stockholms Olympiastadion, Stockholm
(4,000) |
Sharpe, Walden (2),
Woodward |
NW |
GB: R.Brebner, T.Burn, Arthur Knight, H.Littlewort, H.Stamper, J.Dines,
Gordon
Wright, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, H.Walden, G.Hoare, I.Sharpe. |
Arthur Knight missed a penalty after 15 minutes, with Britain
already leading 2-0. He deliberately sent the kick over the bar on
instructions from Woodward, his captain, because of the Corinthian belief
that they could not accept the notion that any player would deliberately
foul an opponent. One source has Walden scoring all four goals. |
- |
FINAL |
4 July 1912
- Great Britain 4 Denmark 2
[4-1]
Stockholms Olympiastadion, Stockholm
(25,000) |
Walden,
Hoare (2),
Berry
Olsen (2) |
NW |
GB: R.Brebner, T.Burn, Arthur Knight, D.McWhirter, H.Littlewort, J.Dines,
Arthur Berry, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, H.Walden, G.Hoare, I.Sharpe. |
In the thirtieth minute, with Britain leading 2-1, the Danish
defender, Buchwald, was taken off with an arm injury leaving Denmark to play
on with ten men. |
Great Britain won the gold medals. The remainder of the squad was: Horace
Bailey, W.Martin, W.Bailey, S.Sanders and L.Dawe. |
Season 1912-13 |
Friendly matches |
38 |
5 October 1912
- Ireland 3 England 2
[1-0] Cliftonville Gardens, Belfast
(7,500) |
McDonnell (2), Smith
Hoare (2, (1 pen)) |
AL |
England: R.Brebner, T.Burn, Arthur Knight, D.McWhirter, H.Littlewort,
J.Dines, Arthur Berry, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, L.Dawe, G.Hoare, I.Sharpe. |
The double-Olympic Champions suffered a second
successive defeat in Belfast and found themselves three goals down for the
first time with fifteen minutes left, before putting together a
mini-revival, but it was too late to rescue the game. |
39 |
9 November 1912
- England 4
Belgium 0
[4-0] County Ground, Swindon
(6,624) |
Woodward (2), Healey,
Wright |
HW |
England: E.Howling, T.Burn, Arthur Knight, Kenneth Hunt, H.Littlewort,
J.Dines, Arthur Berry, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, R.Healey, G.Hoare, Gordon
Wright. |
40 |
8 February 1913
- Wales 1 England 3
[0-2] The Oval, Llandudno
(4,500) |
Shervey
Gemmell (2) Harrold |
AW |
England: T.Clough, F.Ansell, Arthur Knight, J.Harrold, H.Littlewort, J.Dines,
Arthur Berry, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, G.Gemmell, S.Sanders, R.Callender. |
Welsh forward, Jock Tait (born in Scotland),
went off injured just after Shervey had pulled a goal back and left them
chasing the game with ten men. |
41 |
27 February 1913
- France 1 England 4
[0-2]
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir,
Paris
(2,500) |
Poullain
Berry (2), Hoare (2) |
AW |
England: Horace Bailey, F.Ansell, Arthur Knight, J.Harrold, A.Barclay,
J.Dines, Arthur Berry, S.Sanders, G.Gemmell, G.Hoareᶜ, R.Callender. |
42 |
21 March 1913
- Germany 0 England 3
[0-2] Viktoria-Platz,
Berlin
(17,000) |
Woodward (2), Sanders |
AW |
England: R.Brebner, F.Ansell, Arthur Knight, D.McWhirter, A.Veitch, J.Dines,
G.Shipway, G.Douglas, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, S.Sanders, R.Callender. |
43 |
24 March 1913
- Netherlands 2 England 1
[1-1] Houtrust, Den Haag
(16,000) |
de Groot (2)
Woodward |
AL |
England: R.Brebner, F.Ansell, Arthur Knight, D.McWhirter, A.Veitch, J.Dines,
G.Shipway, G.Douglas, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, G.Littler, R.Callender. |
FA Charity Shield |
- |
6 October 1913
- Professionals 7 Amateurs 2
[4-0]
The Den,
New Cross
(12,000) |
Holley (2),
Fleming, Hampton (4 (1 pen))
Barlow, Farnfield |
NL |
The England team represented the Amateurs. |
Amateurs: R.Brebner, T.Burn, Arthur Knight, G.How, E.Peacock, J.Dines,
I.Sharpe, R.Healey, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, H.Farnfield, G.Barlow. |
Friendly matches |
44 |
8 November 1913 -
Ireland 0 England 2
[0-1]
The Oval,
Belfast
(7,000) |
Barlow, Raymond |
AW |
England: R.Brebner, T.Burn, Arthur Knight, H.Littlewort, A.Peacock, J.Dines,
B.Bateman, H.Raymond, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, H.Farnfield, G.Barlow. |
45 |
15 November 1913 -
England 2 Netherlands 1
[1-0] Anlaby Road, Hull
(14,000) |
Knight (pen), Woodward
Boutmy (pen) |
HW |
One source has Buitenweg as the scorer of the Dutch penalty. |
England: R.Brebner, T.Burn, Arthur Knight, H.Littlewort, E.Peacock, J.Dines,
B.Bateman, H.Raymond, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, H.Farnfield, G.Barlow. |
46 |
7 February 1914 -
England 9
Wales 1 [4-1] Home Park, Plymouth
(7,500) |
Sharpe, Woodward (2), Louch (4),
Morris OG,
Raymond
Davies |
HW |
England: J.Crabtree, T.Burn, Arthur Knight, W.Stapley, T.Grey, J.Dines,
D.Davies, H.Raymond, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, L.Louch, I.Sharpe. |
47 |
24 February 1914 -
Belgium 1 England 8
[1-2] Stade du Vivier d'Oie, Bruxelles
(10,000) |
Brebart
Moore (2), Sharpe (2), Louch
(3), Woodward |
AW |
England: S.Hauser, T.Burn, Arthur Knight, A.Barclay, W.Stapley, J.Dines,
I.Sharpe, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, L.Louch, Billy Moore, R.Callender. |
48 |
5 June 1914 -
Denmark 3 England 0
[2-0]
Idrætsparken,
København
(18,500) |
Knudsen, S.Nielsen, P.Nielsen |
AL |
England: S.Hauser, A.Brooker, Arthur Knight, A.Barclay, W.Stapley, J.Dines,
B.Bateman, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, F.Kirby, Billy Moore, I.Sharpe. |
49 |
10 June 1914 -
Sweden 1 England 5
[0-2] Råsunda Idrottsplats, Solna
(5,000) |
Börjesson
Moore (2), Woodward, Sharpe
(pen), Prince |
AW |
England: E.Hoffman, E.Grimsdell, Arthur Knight, R.Popham, T.Grey, J.Dines,
B.Mascall, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, H.Prince, Billy Moore, I.Sharpe. |
50 |
12 June 1914 -
Sweden 0 England 5
[0-3] Råsunda Idrottsplats, Solna
(5,000) |
Prince (2), Moore,
Woodward (2) |
AW |
England: E.Hoffman, E.Grimsdell, Arthur Knight, R.Popham, W.Stapley, J.Dines,
B.Bateman, Vivian Woodwardᶜ, H.Prince, Billy Moore, I.Sharpe. |
This game was not regarded as a full
international by the Svenska Futbollförbundet. |
Season 1919-20 |
51 |
15 November 1919
- England 5 Ireland 0
[2-0] Baseball Ground, Derby
(5,000) |
Prince (3), Harvey (2) |
HW |
England: J.Mitchell, L.Golightly, Arthur Knightᶜ, R.Popham, Kenneth
Hunt, C.Harbridge, W.Harvey, M.Howell, H.Prince, R.Sloley, R.Gander-Dower. |
The game was played in snow and in failing
light. |
52 |
24 January 1920
- Wales 0 England 9
[0-2] Penydarren Park, Merthyr Tydfil
(6,000) |
Sloley (2), Gardner (4), Howell, Donaghy, Nicholas |
AW |
England: J.Mitchell, B.Gates, J.Morrisonᶜ, J.Payne, G.Atkinson,
C.Harbridge, F.Nicholas, M.Howell, W.Gardner, R.Sloley, J.Donaghy. |
The referee allowed fifty minutes to be played
in the first half and, to compensate for his error, reduced the second half
to forty minutes. |
53 |
17 February 1920
- Belgium 3 England 1
[1-1] Stade Joseph Marien, Bruxelles
(16,000) |
Coppée (2), Van Hege
Gardner |
AL |
England: N.Turner, L.Golightly, B.Gates, J.Payne, G.Atkinson, C.Harbridge,
F.Nicholas, M.Howellᶜ, W.Gardner, R.Sloley, J.Donaghy. |
54 |
5 April 1920
- France 0 England 5
[0-2] Stade des Bruyères, Rouen
(14,500) |
Hegan, Sloley, Harding (2), Nicholas |
AW |
England: Bert Coleman, L.Golightly, Arthur Knightᶜ, Kenneth Hunt,
G.Atkinson, C.Harbridge, F.Nicholas, M.Howell, W.Harding, R.Sloley, Jackie Hegan. |
Tom Burn was selected for
the Football Association's tour of South Africa, but did not play in any
of the three test matches. |
x |
The England team represented Great Britain at the Games of the VII Olympiad
in Antwerp and played the following fixture: |
VII Olympiad Games in Antwerp |
- |
first round |
28 August 1920
- Great Britain 1 Norway 3
[1-1]
Olympisch Stadion, Antwerpen
(5,000) |
Nicholas
Gundersen (2), Wilhelms |
NL |
GB: J.Mitchell, B.Gates, Arthur Knightᶜ, Kenneth Hunt, G.Atkinson,
C.Harbridge, F.Nicholas, W.Harding, H.Prince, R.Sloley, Jackie Hegan. |
Belgium won the gold medals. The remainder of the squad was: G.Wiley, H.Ward,
J.Brennan, J.Payne, H.Buck, H.Hambleton, C.Julian and M.Bunyan. |
Friendly matches |
55 |
13 November 1920
- Ireland 0 England 4
[0-1] Cliftonville Gardens, Belfast
(9,000) |
Wise (3), Nicholas |
AW |
England: Bert Coleman, R.Evans, W.Keeble, J.Brennan, A.Read, A.Hewitt,
F.Nicholas, Edgar Kail, H.Princeᶜ, C.Wise, Jackie Hegan. |
56 |
22 January 1921
-
England 0
Wales 2
[0-0] Molineux, Wolverhampton
(8,000) |
Davies, C.Edwards |
HL |
England: Howard Baker, B.Gatesᶜ, Alfred Bower, D.Long, A.Robertson,
F.Spiller, H.Buck, Edgar Kail, J.Blair, Graham Doggart, A.Davies. |
57 |
5 May 1921
- France 2 England 1
[1-1] Stade Pershing, Paris
(30,000) |
Dewaquez, Boyer
Farnfield |
AL |
England: Bert Coleman, J.Payne, Alfred Bower, A.Read, A.Cox, F.Spiller,
L.Partridge, H.Princeᶜ, E.Farnfield, C.Wise, A.Grant. |
Season 1921-22 |
58 |
14 November 1921
- England 4 Ireland 1
[1-0] Filbert Street, Leicester
(2,700) |
Adams OG, Hambleton (2),
Binks
McIlreavy |
HW |
postponed because of fog on 12 November |
England: Bert Coleman, B.Gates, R.Osborne, R.Dand, Max Woosnamᶜ,
F.Spiller, W.Gatland, H.Hambleton, S.Binks, R.Boreham, Jackie Hegan. |
After Ireland was partitioned in 1921,
the amateur team representing the Irish FA did not select players born in the
Irish Free State (unlike the full international team which continued to select
an all-Ireland side up until 1954). The one exception to the amateur policy was
the 1930 game against England, when three Irish Free State players were
selected, though they received a three-month ban as a result. As the team still
called itself 'Ireland' during this period, we have done the same. |
59 |
21 January 1922
- Wales 0 England 7
[0-1] Vetch Field, Swansea
(8,000) |
Creek (3), Hegan, Thorne-Thorne, Kail, Boreham |
AW |
England: H.Bell, B.Gates, R.Osborne, Claude Ashton, Max Woosnamᶜ,
F.Spiller, R.Thorne-Thorne, Edgar Kail, Norman Creek, R.Boreham, Jackie
Hegan. |
Season 1922-23 |
60 |
11 November 1922
- England 4 Ireland 0
[3-0]
Deepdale, Preston
(6,500) |
Hegan, Hartley (3) |
HW |
England: Howard Baker, J.Thompson, Alfred Bowerᶜ, J.Lamb, C.Hunter,
F.Spiller, M.Howell, Stan Earle, W.Minter, Frank Hartley, Jackie Hegan. |
61 |
27 January 1923
- England 4 Wales 4
[1-1] Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough
(8,000) |
Hartley, Minter, Douthwaite (2)
Davies (3), Nicholls |
HD |
England: Howard Baker, J.Thompson, Alfred Bowerᶜ, E.Nattrass,
W.Barnie-Adshead, F.Spiller, W.Lucas, H.Douthwaite, W.Minter, Frank Hartley,
Jackie Hegan. |
The Welsh goalkeeper, Williams, went off injured
ten minutes before half-time. Full-back, Frank Blew took over in goal.
England were also down to ten men, with Jackie Hegan also coming off with an
injury. Williams returned in goal at the beginning of the second half,
whilst Hegan came back on after an hour's play. Wales led 4-2 with fifteen
minutes left. The Guardian reported that Davies only scored twice for Wales, with Griffiths scoring the other goal,
with another source suggesting that Jenkins scored,
whilst the Glasgow Herald announced that it was Minter that scored twice,
not Douthwaite. |
62 |
5 May 1923
- Belgium 3
England 0
[1-0]
Oscar Bossaert Stadion,
Bruxelles
(20,000) |
Larnoe, Thys, Gillis |
AL |
England: H.Bell, T.Maddison, Arthur Knightᶜ, Albert Barrett, George
Armitage, F.Spiller, W.Lucas, Edgar Kail, O.Leavey, Frank Hartley, Jackie
Hegan. |
FA Charity Shield |
- |
8 October 1923
- Professionals 2 Amateurs 0
[0-0]
Stamford Bridge, Fulham
(12,000) |
Bradford, Chambers |
NL |
The England team represented the Amateurs. |
Amateurs: Bert Coleman, F.Twine, Alfred Bowerᶜ, Basil Patchitt,
George Armitage, Fred Ewer, Jackie Hegan, Stan Earle, F.Macey, Graham Doggart,
Len Barry. |
Friendly matches |
63 |
10 November 1923
- England 3 Ireland 0
[2-0] Sports Arena, Penge
(8,000) |
Macey, Earle, Barry |
HW |
England: J.Mitchell, F.Twine, Alfred Bower, Fred Ewer, George Armitage, Claude
Ashtonᶜ, Jackie Hegan, Stan Earle, F.Macey, Graham Doggart, Len Barry. |
64 |
22 March 1924
- Wales 1 England 2
[1-1] The Oval, Llandudno
(5,000) |
Nicholls
Creek (2) |
AW |
England: J.Mitchell, F.Twine, Alfred Bower, Claude Ashtonᶜ, George
Armitage, Fred Ewer, R.Goldie, Edgar Kail, Norman Creek, H.Miller, Jackie
Hegan. |
FA Charity Shield |
- |
6 October 1924
- Professionals 3 Amateurs 1
[0-0]
Arsenal Stadium, Highbury
(10,000) |
Walker (2), Buchan
Kail |
NL |
Amateurs: J.Mitchell, E.Spencer, Alfred Bower, Albert Barrett, Claude Ashton
(c), Fred Ewer, R.Jenkins, Edgar Kail, Viv Gibbins, Frank Hartley, Jackie Hegan. |
Friendly matches |
65 |
11 October 1924
- England 3 South Africa 2
[3-1] The Dell, Southampton
(8,000) |
Hartley (2), Kail
West, Stuart |
HW |
England: J.Mitchell, E.Spencer, Alfred Bower, Albert Barrett, Claude Ashton
(c), Fred Ewer, R.Jenkins, Edgar Kail, Viv Gibbins, Frank Hartley, Jackie Hegan. |
Hegan suffered a back injury after 25 minutes
and left the field for ten minutes. He also did not start the second half,
eventually returning as a passenger on the left wing. |
66 |
8 November 1924
- Ireland 2 England 3
[0-3] Cliftonville Gardens, Belfast
(5,000) |
Sloan, Quinn
Hartley, Gibbins (2) |
AW |
England: Howard Baker, E.Spencer, Alfred Bowerᶜ, Albert Barrett,
Billy Bryant, Fred Ewer, R.Jenkins, Edgar Kail, Viv Gibbins, Frank
Hartley, I.Hamilton. |
67 |
26 November 1924
- England 3 South Africa 2
[1-2] White Hart Lane, Tottenham
(4,948) |
Hartley (2), Ewer
Murray (2) |
HW |
England: Howard Baker, E.Spencer, Alfred Bowerᶜ, W.Caesar, Billy
Bryant, Fred Ewer, R.Jenkins, Edgar Kail, Viv Gibbins, Frank Hartley,
Jackie Hegan. |
Ewer completed England's fightback by scoring
the winner in the last minute. |
68 |
21 March 1925
- England 2 Wales 1
[1-0]
Home Park, Plymouth
(6,500) |
Kail, Donald
Nicholls |
HW |
George Sparrow missed a penalty on his debut. |
England: Howard Baker, F.Twine, Alfred Bowerᶜ, Albert Barrett, George
Armitage, Fred Ewer, L.Cooling, Edgar Kail, G.Sparrow, R.Donald, I.Hamilton. |
Bill Caesar was selected for
the Football Association's tour of Australia and played in the final test match. |
FA Charity Shield |
- |
5 October 1925
- Amateurs 6 Professionals 1
[2-0]
White Hart Lane, Tottenham
(5,000) |
Ashton (4), Macey (2)
Hannaford |
NW |
The England team represented the Amateurs. |
Amateurs: Howard Baker, F.Twine, E.Gates, W.Caesar, George Armitage, Billy
Bryant, R.Morgan, Edgar Kail, Claude Ashtonᶜ, F.Macey, W.Bellamy. |
The Professionals were selected from the
Football Association's touring party to Australia during the close season,
with a further member, Caesar, appearing for the Amateurs. With Claude
Ashton switching to centre-forward, the Amateurs took full advantage of the
new offside law to overwhelm their opponents. One of the Professionals'
forwards, Ernie Simms, developed a limp after the first goal and did not
appear for the second half. At 2-0, Baker saved a penalty from Stan Seymour.
As a result of their resounding success, Armitage, Ashton and Baker were all
selected for the full international in Belfast, later in the month. |
Friendly match |
69 |
7 November 1925 -
England 6 Ireland 4
[4-1] London Road, Maidstone
(7,000) |
Ashton (4), Kail (2)
Silcock, McCracken (3) |
HW |
England: Howard Baker, F.Twine, Alfred Bowerᶜ, W.Caesar, George
Armitage, Billy Bryant, Jackie Hegan, Edgar Kail, Claude Ashton, F.Macey,
W.Bellamy. |
Harry McCracken astonished the home team by
scoring a hat-trick in three minutes at the beginning of the second half to
bring the Irish level, before England's firepower finally won the day in a
ten-goal thriller. |
International Trial Match |
- |
6 February 1926
- England 2 The Rest 1
[1-0]
Plough Lane, Wimbledon
(14,000) |
Ashton (2 (1 pen))
Minter |
NW |
England: Howard Baker, F.Twine, Alfred Bowerᶜ, Billy Bryant, George Armitage,
Fred Ewer, R.Jenkins, Edgar Kail, Claude Ashton, F.Macey, Jackie Hegan. |
Since 1908, the annual trial match had been between selections from the
north and south, but now came a change of policy in keeping with the full
international trials. Of The Rest eleven, Cable, Gates, Minter and Russell
played themselves into the England team for the following month's trip to
Wrexham. |
Friendly match |
70 |
20 March 1926 -
Wales 1 England 2
[0-0] Recreation Ground,
Wrexham
(4,000) |
I.Davies
Smith, Bryant |
AW |
England: A.Russell, F.Twine, E.Gates, Billy Bryantᶜ, T.Cable, Jackie Hegan, R.Smith, W.Minter, Frank Hartley, W.Fairclough. |
FA Charity Shield |
- |
6 October 1926
- Amateurs 6 Professionals
3
[2-2]
Maine Road, Manchester
(1,500) |
Kail, Minter (2), Macey
(2),
Keeping
OG
Rawlings (2), Tunstall |
NW |
The England team represented the Amateurs. |
Amateurs: A.Russell, F.Twine, E.Gates, A.Cartlidge, Billy Bryant, Fred Ewer,
C.Tarr, Edgar Kailᶜ, W.Minter, F.Macey, W.Bellamy. |
The Professionals were selected from the
Football Association's touring party to Canada during the close season, and
they were two goals up after 24 minutes. The poor crowd caused the FA to use
club sides to fulfil the following year's fixture. |
Friendly matches |
71 |
6 November 1926
- Ireland 0
England 3
[0-1] Cliftonville Gardens, Belfast
(7,000) |
Gibbins, Macey, Cartlidge |
AW |
England: Howard Baker, F.Twine, E.Gates, A.Cartlidge, R.Fairbrother,
J.Knight, A.Taylor, Edgar Kailᶜ, Viv Gibbins, F.Macey, W.Bellamy. |
72 |
18 December 1926
- England 1 Scotland 4
[1-1] Filbert Street, Leicester
(15,000) |
Bryant
Jessiman, Noble, McBain (2) |
HL |
England: A.Russell, F.Twine, F.Gregory, R.Fairbrother, Billy Bryant,
Fred Ewer, R.Jenkins, Edgar Kailᶜ, Viv Gibbins, R.Lowe, Jackie Hegan. |
The first meeting with Scotland saw the visitors
inflict England's heaviest home defeat. Jack Harkness, the Scottish
goalkeeper, saved a penalty from Gibbins at the beginning of the second
half. |
International Trial Match |
- |
5 February 1927
- England 1 The Rest 1
[1-1]
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
(3,000) |
Dellow
Smith |
ND |
England: Howard Baker, Alfred Bower, F.Gregory, G.Odell, A.German, Fred Ewer,
P.Winter, Edgar Kailᶜ, R.Dellow, T.Meldon, W.Bellamy. |
Ralph 'Bullet' Smith, who scored the equaliser, and had scored on his
England debut the previous year, earned a recall for the following month's
match with Wales. None of his team mates were selected, whilst four of the
England team failed to win a cap. |
Friendly matches |
73 |
19 March
1927
- England 4 Wales 0
[3-0] Elm Park, Reading
(9,905) |
Smith, Dellow, Hegan, Ashton |
HW |
Jack Nicholls missed a second-half penalty for Wales. |
England: Howard Baker, Alfred Bower, F.Gregory, A.Cartlidge, Billy Bryantᶜ,
Fred Ewer, R.Jenkins, R.Smith, R.Dellow, Claude Ashton, Jackie Hegan. |
Season 1927-28 |
74 |
12 November 1927
- England 1 Ireland 1
[1-0] Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
(7,000) |
Ashton
White |
HD |
England: N.Jones, Alfred Bower, E.Gates, J.Knight, Billy Bryantᶜ,
Fred Ewer, R.Jenkins, R.Smith, Claude Ashton, W.Price, H.Coates. |
Irish centre-half, Jim Jamieson went off injured
just before half-time, but the visitors bravely fought back to equalise, and
they even lost another defender, Andrew Watson, who was carried off towards
the end, leaving them to finish the game with nine men. |
|
International Trial Match |
- |
4 February 1928
- England 2 The Rest 2
[0-0]
Lynn Road, Ilford
(6,000) |
Gibbins, Price
Creek (2) |
ND |
England: N.Jones, D.Hooton, E.Gates, N.Wootton, Billy Bryantᶜ,
J.Knight, R.Jenkins, Edgar Kail, Viv Gibbins, W.Price, J.Greenstock. |
Six of The Rest team (Chadder, Ling, Moore, Moores, Preston and Smith)
earned a place for the following month's visit to Cardiff, whilst Greenstock
and Wootton of the England team failed to win a cap. Two-goal scorer, Norman
Creek was already well known to the selectors from previous international
appearances. |
Friendly matches |
75 |
17 March 1928
- Wales
1 England 2
[0-2] Ninian Park, Cardiff
(-) |
Nicholls
Price, Smith |
AW |
England: N.Jones, R.Shipperbottom, E.Preston, H.Moores, A.Chadderᶜ,
E.Ling, R.Jenkins, R.Smith, J.Hammond, W.Price, S.Moore. |
For the second international in a row, England were
facing a nine-man team by the end of the game. Emrys Ellis and Jack Nicholls
both left the field injured in the closing stages. |
76 |
28 April 1928
- Scotland 3 England 2
[1-1] Hampden Park, Glasgow
(30,000) |
Chalmers (2), Noble
Price, Smith |
AL |
England: A.Meeson, D.Hooton, E.Gates, C.Glenister, A.Chadderᶜ, E.Ling,
R.Jenkins, R.Smith, Viv Gibbins, W.Price, S.Moore. |
77 |
10 November 1928
- Ireland 0 England 2
[0-0] Cliftonville Gardens, Belfast
(5,000) |
Creek (2) |
AW |
England: A.Solly, F.Gregory, E.Gates, C.Glenister, A.Chadder (capt),
J.Knight, R.Jenkins, R.Smith, Norman Creek, F.Macey, Jackie Hegan. |
International Trial Match |
- |
2 February 1929
- England 9 The Rest 1
[6-0]
County Ground, Northampton
(2,000) |
Kail, Gorman (6), Doggart, Hegan
Wilkins |
NW |
England: A.Solly, F.Gregory, E.Gates, J.Knight, A.Chadderᶜ, Fred
Ewer, A.Evans, Edgar Kail, T.Gorman, Graham Doggart, Jackie Hegan. |
With the game obviously over as a contest, when England went seven goals up
in the 62nd minute, The Rest goalkeeper, Norman Jones went off for treatment
on an injured ankle, and his opposite number, Alf Solly swapped sides to
deputise for him, with Eric Gates going in goal for England. Jones then
re-appeared with a bandage around his ankle and resumed in goal, with Solly
returning to his post. Only Laurie Fishlock of The Rest impressed enough to
gain an England cap, two weeks later, against Wales. |
Friendly matches |
78 |
16 February 1929
- England 1 Wales 1
[0-1]
Goldstone Ground, Hove
(5,000) |
Kail
Nicholls |
HD |
England: A.Solly, F.Gregory, E.Gates, J.Knight, A.Chadderᶜ, Fred
Ewer, A.Evans, Edgar Kail, T.Gorman, Graham Doggart, L.Fishlock. |
The pitch was covered in snow. |
79 |
16 March 1929
- England 3 Scotland 1
[1-0] Elland Road, Leeds
(15,571) |
Ashton, Kail (2)
Gates OG |
HW |
Some reports attribute Scotland's goal to
McLelland, as both he and Eric Gates came together before the ball went in. |
England: Howard Baker, F.Gregory, E.Gates, C.Glenister, A.Chadderᶜ,
J.Knight, L.Morrish, Edgar Kail, Claude Ashton, Graham Doggart, Jackie Hegan. |
FA Charity Shield |
- |
7 October 1929
- Professionals
3
Amateurs 0
[1-0]
The Den,
New Cross
(6,000) |
Seed, Chandler, Pease |
NL |
The England team represented the Amateurs. |
Amateurs: Howard Baker, F.Gregory, E.Gates, C.Glenister, A.Chadderᶜ,
J.Knight, F.Sherman, Edgar Kail, R.Dellow, Graham Doggart, Jackie Hegan. |
The Professionals were selected from the
Football Association's touring party to South Africa and Southern Rhodesia during the close season. |
Friendly match |
80 |
16 November 1929
- England 7 Ireland 2
[3-0] Sports Arena, Penge
(1,500) |
Ashton (4), Watson, Coates, McGuire
OG
McMahon, Kelly |
HW |
England: H.Garland-Wells, F.Gregory, E.Gates, J.Anderson, R.Robinson, Fred
Ewerᶜ, G.Watson, Edgar Kail, Claude Ashton, H.Coates, J.Rimmer. |
International Trial Match |
- |
1 February 1930
- England 0 The Rest 7
[0-4]
Lynn Road, Ilford
(3,000) |
Smithies (3), Whewell, Coates
(3) |
NL |
England: Howard Baker, F.Gregory, E.Gates, G.Hobson, R.Robinson, Fred
Ewerᶜ, L.Morrish, G.Royle, Claude Ashton, Graham Doggart, G.Peploe. |
A rude awakening for the senior selection, only two of whom played at
Aberystwyth, two weeks later, and George Royle remained uncapped. The other
nine players in their next game had all performed for The Rest. |
Friendly matches |
81 |
15 February 1930
- Wales 1 England 2
[1-2] Smithfield Athletic Ground, Aberystwyth
(6,000) |
Davies-Owen
Smithies (2) |
AW |
England: A.Millington, J.Preston, E.Gates, E.Gilderson, W.Whewell, Fred Ewer
(c), G.Watson, J.Burns, G.Smithies, S.Beswick, H.Coates. |
82 |
15 March 1930
- Scotland 1
England 0
[0-0] Hampden Park, Glasgow
(15,000) |
McDonald |
AL |
England: A.Russell, J.Preston, E.Gates, E.Gilderson, J.Knight, Fred Ewerᶜ,
L.Morrish, Edgar Kail, G.Smithies, Viv Gibbins, H.Coates. |
Scotland also played, and beat, Ireland and
Wales for the first time to win the 'Triple Crown'. |
83 |
15 November 1930
- Ireland 3 England 1
[1-0] Cliftonville Gardens, Belfast
(7,000) |
Millar (3)
Gibbins |
AL |
England: K.Tewkesbury, F.Gregory, E.Gates, C.Murray, W.Whewellᶜ,
P.Anderson, W.Warnes, J.Burns, Viv Gibbins, R.Beswarwick, G.Peploe. |
International Trial Match |
- |
31 January 1931
- England 4 The Rest 0
[2-0]
Vicarage Road, Watford
(4,000) |
Gibbins (3), Welsh |
NW |
England: K.Tewkesbury, C.Hill, E.Gates, G.Hobson, A.Chadderᶜ,
Claude Ashton, R.Jenkins, V.Welsh, Viv Gibbins, H.Coates, Jackie Hegan. |
Despite their defeat, Burns, Warnes and Whewell did enough to earn their
place for the game against Wales, two weeks later, though only Whewell was
originally selected in the eleven. Of the England side, only Hill was never
capped. |
Friendly matches |
84 |
14 February 1931
- England 5 Wales 0
[4-0] Dean Court, Bournemouth
(9,000) |
Warnes (2), Hegan, Gibbins (2) |
HW |
England: K.Tewkesbury, F.Gregory, E.Gates, G.Hobson, W.Whewellᶜ,
J.Burns, W.Warnes, V.Welsh, Viv Gibbins, W.Webster, Jackie Hegan. |
85 |
21 March 1931
- England 2 Scotland 1
[0-1] Stamford Bridge, Fulham
(16,581) |
Gibbins, Hegan
Crawford |
HW |
England: K.Tewkesbury, F.Gregory, E.Gates, G.Hobson, W.Whewellᶜ,
J.Burns, W.Warnes, J.Lewis, Viv Gibbins, H.Coates, Jackie Hegan. |
Goalkeeper, Ken
Tewkesbury was selected for
the Football Association's tour of Canada and played in seven of the 17
games. |
86 |
14 November 1931
- England 3 Ireland 2
[3-0]
Bootham Crescent, York
(3,000) |
Coates, Smithies, Whewell
Martin (2) |
HW |
England: K.Tewkesbury, S.Hammond, J.Woodcock, Claude Ashton, W.Whewellᶜ,
J.Burns, A.Fabian, J.Lewis, G.Smithies, H.Coates, Jackie Hegan. |
International Trial Match |
- |
30 January 1932
- England 4 The Rest 2
[3-1]
Champion Hill, Dulwich
(6,000) |
Jenkins,
Gibbins (3)
Fabian, Finch |
NW |
England: K.Tewkesbury, F.Gregory, E.Gates, Claude Ashtonᶜ, W.Whewell, A.Chadder,
R.Jenkins, Edgar Kail, Viv Gibbins, J.Burns, Jackie Hegan. |
Only Partridge of The Rest managed to secure a place in the side for the
following month's trip to Swansea. Following this match, the trials reverted
back to meetings between north and south selections until 1938. |
Friendly matches |
87 |
27 February 1932
- Wales 1 England 3
[1-1] Vetch Field, Swansea
(2,000) |
W.Evans
Creek (2), Kail |
AW |
England: K.Tewkesbury, G.Partridge, J.Crussell, Claude Ashtonᶜ, W.Whewell, J.Burns, R.Jenkins, Edgar Kail, Viv Gibbins, Norman Creek, Jackie Hegan. |
88 |
19 March 1932
- Scotland 3 England 1
[2-1] Hampden Park, Glasgow
(12,000) |
McKenzie, Anderson, Dodds
Ashton (pen) |
AL |
Ken Tewkesbury saved a penalty from Scotland captain, Bob Gillespie. |
England: K.Tewkesbury, G.Partridge, J.Crussell, Claude Ashtonᶜ,
W.Whewell, J.Burns, A.Fabian, Edgar Kail, Viv Gibbins, Norman Creek, Jackie
Hegan. |
Season 1932-33 |
89 |
21 January 1933
- England 1 Wales 0
[0-0] Plainmoor Ground, Torquay
(5,000) |
Cornelius |
HW |
England: E.Ainsworth, F.Gregory, J.Woodcock, W.Lister, W.Whewellᶜ,
J.Burns, A.Fabian, Edgar Kail, D.Cornelius, H.Coates, L.Finch. |
The only goal came in the last minute after a
superb goalkeeping display by Jack Hughes of Wales. |
90 |
18 February 1933
- Ireland 4 England 3
[4-1] Cliftonville Gardens, Belfast
(8,000) |
McKnight, Martin (2), McCaw
Cornelius, Burns, Finch |
AL |
England: E.Ainsworth, F.Gregory, J.Woodcock, W.Lister, W.Whewellᶜ,
J.Burns, A.Fabian, Edgar Kail, D.Cornelius, H.Coates, L.Finch. |
An unchanged England found themselves four goals
down and they almost clawed it back. |
91 |
25 March 1933
- England 1 Scotland 0
[1-0] Champion Hill, Dulwich
(18,000) |
Roberts |
HW |
England: R.Grant, F.Gregory, A.Chadder, C.Murray, W.Whewellᶜ, J.Burns,
A.Fabian, Edgar Kail, J.Roberts, W.Webster, L.Finch. |
This time a goal in the first minute was enough
to win the game, though many felt that it had not crossed the line after
bouncing down from the crossbar. |
Season 1933-34 |
92 |
27 January 1934
- Wales 3 England 5
[1-4] The Stadium,
Bangor
(-) |
Robbins OG, Vale,
Jones
Lewis, Burns, Fabian (2), Evans (pen) |
AW |
England: F.Davies, G.Holmes, H.Robbins, Bernard Joy, R.White, J.Burnsᶜ,
A.Fabian, J.Lewis, F.Evans, W.Webster, R.Banks. |
93 |
17 February 1934
- England 4 Ireland 0
[1-0] Lynn Road, Ilford
(8,100) |
Lewis (2), Shearer, Finch |
HW |
England: H.Lodge, G.Holmes, F.Gregory, W.Lister, Bernard Joy, J.Burnsᶜ,
E.Collins, J.Lewis, D.Shearer, W.Webster, L.Finch. |
94 |
24 March 1934
- Scotland 3 England 2
[0-2]
Hampden Park, Glasgow
(12,000) |
Whitehead (2), Bremner
Shearer, Finch |
AL |
England: H.Lodge, G.Holmes, F.Gregory, W.Lister, Bernard Joy, J.Burnsᶜ,
E.Collins, J.Lewis, D.Shearer, W.Webster, L.Finch. |
Season 1934-35 |
95 |
19 January 1935
- England 6 Wales 1
[2-0] Plough Lane, Wimbledon
(5,000) |
Simms (3), Burns (pen), Sanders, Finch
J.Williams |
HW |
England: H.Hill, G.Roylance, G.James, P.Fitzsimmons, Bernard Joy, J.Burnsᶜ,
L.Morrish, D.Shearer, H.Simms, R.Sanders, L.Finch. |
96 |
16 February 1935
- Ireland 2 England 4
[0-2]
Cliftonville Gardens, Cliftonville
(30,000) |
Bruce, Kernaghan
Simms (2), Finch, Shearer |
AW |
James Billingsley missed a penalty for Ireland
in the second half. |
England: H.Hill, G.Roylance, R.Dudley, C.Murray, Bernard Joy, J.Burnsᶜ,
L.Morrish, D.Shearer, H.Simms, W.Webster, L.Finch. |
97 |
23 March 1935
- England 2 Scotland 1
[2-0] Champion Hill, Dulwich
(9,000) |
Finch, Simms
Dodds |
HW |
England: H.Hill, G.Roylance, H.Robbins, E.Tunnington, Bernard Joy, J.Burnsᶜ,
B.Mulrenan, D.Shearer, H.Simms, H.Barnes, L.Finch. |
England won the 'Triple Crown' after beating
Wales, Ireland and Scotland in the same season for the first time. |
Season 1935-36 |
98 |
15 February 1936
- England 5
Ireland 0
[1-0] Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
(3,000) |
Finch (2), Charlton (3) |
HW |
England: H.Hill, G.Holmes, G.Burchell, S.Eastham, Bernard Joyᶜ,
A.Watkinson, W.Parr, L.Bradbury, W.Charlton, W.Webster, L.Finch. |
99 |
29 February 1936
- Wales 3 England 7
[2-4]
Y Traeth, Portmadoc
(4,000) |
G.Jones (2), J.Williams
Charlton (3), Thornton (3), Shearer |
AW |
England: E.Mulley, G.Holmes, G.Burchell, S.Eastham, Bernard Joyᶜ,
T.Leek, W.Parr, D.Shearer, W.Charlton, L.Thornton, R.McIntosh. |
100 |
14 March 1936
- Scotland 1 England 0
[1-0] Kingsmills Park, Inverness
(6,000) |
Whitehead |
AL |
England: H.Hill, A.Loveday, G.Burchell, S.Eastham, Bernard Joyᶜ,
T.Leek, W.Parr, D.Shearer, W.Charlton, L.Thornton, L.Finch. |
x |
13
English amateurs were selected to represent Great Britain at the Games of the
XI Olympiad
in Berlin and played the following fixtures: |
XI Olympiad Games in Berlin |
- |
first round |
6 August 1936
- Great Britain 2
China 0
[0-0]
Mommsenstadion, Berlin
(8,000) |
Dodds, Finch |
NW |
GB: H.Hill, G.Holmes, Fulton,
Gardiner, Bernard Joyᶜ, D.Pettit,
Crawford, Kyle, Dodds, M.Edelston, L.Finch. |
Maurice Edelston and Daniel Pettit made their
Olympic debuts, despite not having played for England. |
- |
quarter-final |
8 August 1936
- Great Britain 4
Poland
5
[1-2]
Poststadion,
Berlin
(6,000) |
Clements, Shearer, Joy (2)
Gad, Wodarz (3), Piec |
NL |
GB: H.Hill, G.Holmes, Fulton,
Gardiner, Bernard Joyᶜ, J.Sutcliffe,
Crawford, D.Shearer, B.Clements, F.Riley,
L.Finch. |
Bill Clements, Fred Riley and John Sutcliffe all
made their international debuts. Poland led 5-1 with twenty minutes
remaining. |
World Champions, Italy won the gold medals. The remainder of the
squad was: T.Huddle, G.Roylance, Peart,
S.Eastham, Fielding, Gibb
and Brown. Eastham,
Edelston, Finch, Huddle, Pettit and Roylance
all played for Great Britain in a 4-1 Friendly match defeat to Germany in Hamburg,
four days later. |
Friendly matches |
101 |
23 January 1937
- England 9 Wales 1
[4-1] Fratton Park, Portsmouth
(6,000) |
Riley (3), Sowerby (3), Matthews, Parr, Thornton
Leahy |
HW |
England: H.Lodge, R.Mitton, G.Burchell, J.Lewisᶜ, E.Tunnington,
J.Shield, W.Parr, J.Sowerby, R.Matthews, L.Thornton, F.Riley. |
Both sides wore numbered shirts for the first
time. Fred Riley was the only survivor from the Olympic squad. |
102 |
13 February 1937
- Ireland 5
England 1
[3-0] Cliftonville Gardens, Belfast
(10,000) |
Banks, Gibb (2), Lyness (2)
Matthews |
AL |
England: A.Woolcock, A.Loveday, G.Burchell, P.Sutcliffe, E.Tunningtonᶜ,
R.Wright, W.Parr, J.Sowerby, R.Matthews, L.Thornton, H.Clements. |
England's heaviest defeat. |
103 |
13 March 1937
- England 0 Scotland 1
[0-1] Champion Hill, Dulwich
(17,980) |
Kyle |
HL |
England: H.Hill, G.Burchell, J.Sutcliffe, J.Lewis, Bernard Joyᶜ,
J.Kilkenny, E.Collins, J.Sowerby, W.Charlton, M.Edelston, L.Finch. |
Scotland won the 'Triple Crown'. |
x |
The England team represented the Football Association, accompanied by
seventy-year-old, Charlie Wreford-Brown. |
FA
Tour of New Zealand, Australia and Ceylon |
The squad
was; T.Huddle, A.Woolcock, G.Strasser, W.PIckering, H.Robbins, Bernard Joy, J.Lewis, T.Leek, J.Sutcliffe, E.Tunnington
(c), R.Matthews,
E.Collins, F.Davis, L.Finch, L.Thornton, W.Parr, S.Eastham and F.Riley. |
- |
27 May 1937
-
Hawke's Bay and Poverty Bay 0
England
12
[0-nk]
McLean Park, Hawke's Bay (2,000) |
Finch (3), Leek, Thornton (2), Matthews (2),
Brain OG,
Collins, Joy, Lewis |
AW |
England: T.Huddle,
G.Strasser, H.Robbins, J.Lewis, Bernard Joyᶜ, T.Leek, E.Collins,
F.Eastham, R.Matthews, L.Thornton, L.Finch. |
- |
29 May 1937
-
Wellington, Manawatu and Wairarapa 0 England
7
[0-3]
Basin Reserve, Wellington
(10,000) |
Thornton (2), Matthews (4), Finch |
AW |
England: T.Huddle,
G.Strasser, H.Robbins, J.Lewis, E.Tunnington,
Bernard Joy, E.Collins,
F.Eastham, R.Matthews, L.Thorntonᶜ, L.Finch. |
- |
2 June 1937
- Otago and Southland 0
England
9
[0-4]
Rugby Park, Southland
(2,000) |
Davis, Matthews, Eastham (2), Lewis (2), Riley (2),
Leek |
AW |
England: A.Woolcock, J.Sutcliffe, W.PIckering,
J.Lewis, E.Tunnington
(c), T.Leek, W.Parr, F.Eastham, R.Matthews,
F.Riley, F.Davis. |
The rest of
the squad were given a run-out for the first game on the South Island.
Romeril missed a second-half penalty for the home side. |
First Test |
- |
5 June 1937
-
New Zealand 0
England
12
[0-3]
Carisbrook, Dunedin
(3,500) |
Matthews (3),
Thornton, Eastham (4), Finch (2), Lewis, Collins |
AW |
England: T.Huddle,
G.Strasser, H.Robbins, J.Lewis, Bernard Joyᶜ, T.Leek, E.Collins,
F.Eastham, R.Matthews, L.Thornton, L.Finch. |
Driving hail and rain kept the attendance down as the tourists secured a
comfortable victory in the first test match. Eastham's fourth goal came
from a rebound after Cameron had saved his penalty. |
- |
9 June 1937
-
Canterbury, Westland and Buller 1
England
7
[1-4]
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
(6,000) |
R.Smith
Eastham (2 (1 pen)), Parr, Matthews (3),
Davis |
AW |
England: A.Woolcock, G.Strasser,
W.PIckering, E.Tunnington,
Bernard Joyᶜ, J.Sutcliffe, W.Parr, F.Eastham, R.Matthews, F.Riley,
F.Davis. |
The home
side took the lead in the first minute, the first goal conceded by the
tourists. |
- |
12 June 1937
-
Auckland and South Auckland
4
England
8
[3-5]
Blandford Park, Auckland
(7,000) |
Kay, McCallum, Angus (2)
Eastham (2), Finch, Thornton (3), Leek, Matthews |
AW |
England: T.Huddle,
G.Strasser, H.Robbins, J.Sutcliffe, E.Tunningtonᶜ (W.PIckering),
T.Leek, E.Collins,
F.Eastham, R.Matthews, L.Thornton, L.Finch. |
Eric Tunnington was
carried off with a broken leg after half an hour. |
- |
16 June 1937
-
Wanganui and Taranaki 0
England
12
[0-5]
Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
(2,000) |
Matthews (6), Joy (2), Parr (2), Davis, Leek |
AW |
Freddie Davis went
off with a leg injury after five minutes of the second half. |
Second Test |
- |
19 June 1937
-
New Zealand 0
England
6
[0-2]
Carlaw Park, Auckland
(18,000) |
Thornton (2), Finch (3), Eastham |
AW |
England: A.Woolcock,
G.Strasser, H.Robbins, J.Lewis, Bernard Joyᶜ, J.Sutcliffe, W.Parr,
F.Eastham, R.Matthews, L.Thornton, L.Finch. |
Four days later, in
Rotorua, the players took part in an exhibition match, alongside locals. |
Third Test |
- |
26 June 1937
-
New Zealand 1
England
12
[0-8]
Athletic Park, Wellington
(5,000) |
Scott
Matthews (6), Thornton (3), Parr (2), Finch |
AW |
England: A.Woolcock,
G.Strasser, W.Pickering, J.Lewis, Bernard Joyᶜ, T.Leek, W.Parr,
F.Eastham, R.Matthews, L.Thornton, L.Finch. |
The last of the three
test matches against an unchanged host nation, saw Roy
Matthews score a hat-trick in the first ten minutes and reach an incredible 26 goals in the nine games of the New
Zealand leg of the tour. Many thanks to Brian Goldby who
provided links to the match reports for these games. |
- |
3 July 1937
- New South Wales 1
England
3
[0-0]
The Showground, Sydney
(36,690) |
Hughes
Finch (2), Matthews |
AW |
England: A.Woolcock,
G.Strasser, H.Robbins, J.Lewis, Bernard Joyᶜ, T.Leek, W.Parr,
F.Eastham, R.Matthews, L.Thornton, L.Finch. |
- |
6 July 1937
- Northern Districts 4
England
5
[2-3]
Aberdare Park, Cessnock
(6,000) |
Pringle, Quill (2), Wilkinson
Lewis, Finch (2), Matthews, Eastham (pen) |
AW |
England: T.Huddle,
W.Pickering, H.Robbins, T.Leekᶜ, J.Sutcliffe, J.Lewis, E.Collins,
F.Eastham, R.Matthews,
F.Davis, L.Finch. |
First Test |
- |
10 July 1937
- Australia 5
England
4
[4-3]
The Cricket Ground, Sydney
(39,568) |
Hughes (2), Price, Smith (2)
Eastham (2 (1 pen)), Matthews (2) |
AL |
England: A.Woolcock,
G.Strasser, H.Robbins, J.Lewis, Bernard Joyᶜ, T.Leek, E.Collins,
F.Eastham, R.Matthews, L.Thornton, L.Finch. |
This was the first ever
defeat suffered by an FA touring side, following 131 successive
victories in Germany, Austria, South Africa, Australia, Canada, Southern
Rhodesia and New Zealand. |
- |
14 July 1937
- Queensland 1
England
2
[1-0]
The Exhibition Ground, Brisbane
(7,000) |
Parry
Matthews, Lewis |
AW |
England: T.Huddle,
G.Strasser, W.Pickering, T.Leekᶜ, J.Sutcliffe, J.Lewis, W.Parr,
R.Matthews, F.Eastham, F.Riley,
F.Davis. |
Another tough game for the tourists, who had to come from behind with ten men, when
Bill Pickering went off injured after twenty minutes. Unusually
for the time, the game was played under floodlights. |
Second Test |
- |
17 July 1937
- Australia 0
England
4
[0-2]
The Exhibition Ground, Brisbane
(26,437) |
Matthews (2),
Eastham, Finch |
AW |
England: A.Woolcock,
G.Strasser, H.Robbins, T.Leek, Bernard Joyᶜ, J.Sutcliffe, W.Parr,
J.Lewis, R.Matthews, F.Eastham, L.Finch. |
The English team
reorganised and won comfortably to level the test series. Australia made
two changes from the side that had won the first test. |
Third Test |
- |
20 July 1937
- Australia 4
England
3
[2-1]
The Showground, Newcastle
(17,259) |
Smith (3), Hughes
Riley, Matthews (2) |
AL |
England: A.Woolcock,
G.Strasser, H.Robbins, J.Lewis, T.Leekᶜ, J.Sutcliffe, E.Collins,
F.Eastham, R.Matthews, F.Riley, F.Davis. |
The tourists had to change
their winning side due to injuries and lost the series to their hosts,
who made six changes and were inspired by their captain and hat-trick
hero, George Smith. |
- |
24 July 1937
-
Australia 3
England
4
[2-0]
The Cricket Ground, Melbourne
(11,000) |
Smith, Hughes, Anderson
Thornton (2), Matthews, Eastham (pen) |
AW |
England: A.Woolcock,
G.Strasser, W.Pickering, J.Lewis, T.Leekᶜ, H.Robbins, W.Parr,
F.Eastham, R.Matthews, L.Thornton, F.Riley. |
This
game was not part of the test series, but the 'Australian XI' included
several test players, who again gave their guests a hard time, with
Smith striking the first blow. This time, however, the tourists managed
to eventually turn the game in their favour. |
- |
26 July 1937
- Victoria 1
England
6
[1-5]
Olympic Park, Melbourne
(4,000) |
Hawkes
Eastham (pen), Matthews (3),
Riley, Thornton |
AW |
Another game played
under floodlights as the home team were taught a football lesson. |
- |
29 July 1937
-
South Australia 0
England
10
[0-5]
The Oval, Adelaide
(3,000) |
Thornton (2), Parr, Matthews (5), Lewis (2) |
AW |
England: A.Woolcock,
G.Strasser, W.Pickering, J.Lewis, T.Leekᶜ, H.Robbins, W.Parr,
F.Eastham, R.Matthews, L.Thornton, F.Riley. |
- |
2 August 1937
- Western Australia 1
England
6
[0-4]
Subiaco Oval, Perth
(3,000) |
Matthews (4), Lewis, Thornton |
AW |
England: T.Huddle,
G.Strasser, H.Robbins, J.Lewis, T.Leekᶜ, J.Sutcliffe, W.Parr,
F.Eastham, R.Matthews, L.Thornton, E.Collins. |
- |
11 August 1937
-
Ceylon Amateur League 2
England
6
[1-3]
Government
Services Ground, Colombo
(-) |
Razack, Chambers
Thornton (4), Finch (2) |
AW |
The
tour ended with the
England amateur team scoring 28 goals in their last four matches, the
last of which was a stop-off in Ceylon on their way home. They had
averaged almost seven goals a game for the entire eleven-week tour, but
they had lost the biggest games in the Australian test series. |
International Trial Match |
- |
1 January 1938
- England
1
The Rest 0
[0-0]
Portman Road, Ipswich
(6,000) |
Finch |
NW |
England: A.Woolcock,
G.Strasser, H.Robbins, J.Lewisᶜ, T.Leek, F.Riley, E.Collins,
W.Parr,
R.Matthews, L.Thornton, L.Finch. |
The England team (billed as an FA XI) were selected from the
Football Association's touring party to New Zealand, Australia and Ceylon during the close season.
Four of The Rest team (Anderson, Burchell, Gibbons and Pettit) won places in
the England line-up for the trip to Rhyl. |
Friendly matches |
104 |
29 January 1938
- Wales 2 England 8
[1-3] Belle Vue, Rhyl
(-) |
Griffiths (2)
Parr (4), Anderson (3), Finch |
AW |
England: A.Woolcock, G.Burchell, H.Robbins, J.Lewisᶜ, D.Pettit, T.Leek, W.Parr, R.Anderson, A.Gibbons, L.Thornton, L.Finch. |
Sir Daniel Pettit, who was knighted in 1974 for
services to industry won his only England cap, having already played for
Great Britain in the 1936 Olympics. |
105 |
19 February 1938
- England 1 Ireland 1
[1-0] Filbert Street, Leicester
(5,000) |
Wood
Fulton |
HD |
England: H.Hill, G.Burchell, H.Robbins, J.Lewisᶜ, L.Hockaday,
J.Kilkenny, W.Parr, R.Anderson, A.Gibbons, L.Thornton, J.Wood. |
Jackie Gibbons missed a penalty, three minutes
into the second half, firing over the bar, and then the visitors equalised
with captain, Bertie Fulton's piledriver from 35 yards, with two minutes
remaining. |
106 |
12 March 1938
- Scotland 2 England 5
[0-3] Hampden Park, Glasgow
(10,000) |
Kyle, Whitehead
Gibbons (3), Thornton, Edelston |
AW |
England: H.Hill, G.Burchell, H.Robbins, J.Lewisᶜ, L.Hockaday, T.Leek,
W.Parr, M.Edelston, A.Gibbons, L.Thornton, H.Ball. |
Gibbons' hat-trick atoned for his penalty miss
against Ireland, as England stunned their hosts to record their first
victory in Scotland. |
- |
12 May 1938
- Jersey 0 England
4
[0-0]
People's Park, Saint Helier
(1,000) |
Edelston (2 (1 pen)), Gibbons (2) |
AW |
England: A.Woolcock,
H.Ellis, G.Sargeant, J.Lewisᶜ, L.Hockaday,
R.Wright, E.Collins,
M.Edelston, A.Gibbons, L.Thornton, H.Ball. |
International Trial Match |
- |
31 December 1938
- England
2
The Rest
2
[1-1]
The Pilot Field, Hastings
(-) |
Edelston, Gibbons
Finch, Collins |
ND |
England: A.Woolcock,
G.Burchell, J.Firth, J.Lewisᶜ,
W.Whittaker, L.Hockaday, W.Parr, R.Anderson, A.Gibbons, M.Edelston, H.Ball. |
Finch, Leek and Whitehead impressed enough for
The Rest to gain places in the England team for the following month's clash
with Wales. |
Friendly matches |
107 |
28 January 1939 -
England 5 Wales 2
[0-1] Whaddon Road, Cheltenham
(2,500) |
Gibbons (2), Clements (2), Edelston
Francis, Griffiths |
HW |
England: G.Whitehead, G.Burchell, R.Ellis, J.Lewisᶜ, W.Whittaker,
T.Leek, G.Perkins, M.Edelston, B.Clements, A.Gibbons, L.Finch. |
108 |
18 February 1939 -
Ireland 0 England 1
[0-0] Cliftonville Gardens, Belfast
(10,000) |
Ball |
AW |
England: G.Whitehead, G.Burchell, J.Firth, J.Lewisᶜ, L.Hockaday,
T.Leek, E.Collins, M.Edelston, G.Foreman, A.Gibbons, H.Ball. |
109 |
11 March 1939 -
England 8 Scotland 3
[5-2]
Champion Hill, Dulwich
(14,111) |
Edelston (3), Parr (2), Gibbons, Finch (2)
Cross, Kyle (2) |
HW |
England: G.Whitehead, G.Burchell, J.Firth, J.Lewisᶜ, L.Hockaday,
T.Leek, W.Parr, R.Anderson, A.Gibbons, M.Edelston, L.Finch. |
An astonishing game of eleven goals saw England
outclass their great rivals to secure the 'Triple Crown' in their last match
for eight years. |
Lester Finch, Jackie Gibbons and Jim Lewis were
selected for the Football Association's tour of South Africa. Each played in
two of the three test matches, in which Gibbons and Lewis scored three goals
and Finch, two. All three then went on to play for England in wartime
internationals against Wales; Lewis as a substitute in England's first game
after the beginning of hostilities in 1939, Finch in 1941 and Gibbons in
1942. Maurice Edelston made five wartime appearances for England, scoring
once, and also played and scored for the Army and FA Services teams. Bernard
Joy, having already been capped at full international level, also made a
wartime international appearance, in 1944.
Brian McColl, Douglas Gorman and George
Campbell's 'UK Amateur International Football
1901-1974' (Scottish Football Historical Archive, 2017) contains the
line-ups for each of England's opponents.
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