Scotland received a crushing defeat on Saturday in the twenty-first International match under Association rules with England, which was played at Ibrox Park, Glasgow. The victory for England by four goals to one came as a surprise even to the large body of Englishmen on the ground, for though they had every confidence in their eleven, they never anticipated that the representatives of the Thistle would be so completely overcome as the result proved. Both the Scottish team and the spectators seemed completely taken aback at the magnificent form shown by the Englishmen, who took the game in hand at the very start, and within less than twenty minutes had secured three goals. At the start of the game it was calculated that the attendance would reach between 20,000 and 25,000. The weather was of the most brilliant summer-like character, and it was calculated that this and the fact that the Glasgow holiday is to-day had had a good deal to do with the lessening of the attendance by taking a considerable number out of town. The English team was the first to take the field, punctual to time, and the Scotsmen followed a few minutes later, led by Sellar. Having won the toss, the Scotsmen compelled the Englishmen to kick off against the wind and sun. As already indicated, the start was a most surprising one, Chadwick, from a centre by Bassett, immediately putting the ball past M'Leod ere the game was a minute old. The Scotsmen, however, seemed undaunted when the ball was kicked off, and Taylor and later Doyle and Mitchell showed to advantage. Bell led an attack on the English goal, but Toone saved in splendid fashion. Doyle soon afterwards cleared it's goal from a dangerous raid by the Englishmen, and sending the ball to M'Mahon the latter made tracks for the English goal. During his progress he was charged from behind by Holt, and a free kick was awarded to Scotland, but came to nothing. The game at this point was of an exceedingly fast nature, but the Englishmen were not long in following up their first success, as Goodall on the left wing broke away in fine fashion and put through goal number two. No sooner had the game been restarted than Southworth dashed off in inimitable style and sent the ball through for the third time, M'Leod being apparently quite taken by surprise. Such an unlooked-for opening had naturally an effect on the Scottish play, but they were still far from throwing up the sponge; and Sellar, M'Mahon, and Taylor repeatedly led visits into English ground, but without any effect, the ball either being sent wildly past the posts or returned by the English backs. Not so, however, when the English forwards got within measurable distance of the Scottish goal, for the opportunity was always, at this stage of the game, at least turned to some account, and what was practically the fourth visit to the Scottish goal resulted, after about half-an-hour's play, in the fourth goal being scored. From this point to half-time the Scotsmen played quite as determinedly as ever, but lacked judgement, M'Mahon on one occasion passing instead of shooting when he had the goal at his mercy. Several brilliant runs were, however, made by the Scottish forwards at this point, and it must be said that luck was somewhat against them. Nearing half-time Sellar had a brilliant run, and Holmes had to concede a corner. This, however, came to nothing and half-time found England leading by four goals to nil.  On making their appearance on the field after the interval the Scotsmen did not meet with so favourable a reception as at the start, a good many of their supporters being to all appearance quite disappointed with them. The Scottish forwards took the game in hand at the start, and it was thought in the early minutes that Bell had scored from a long dropping shot, but the referee thought otherwise. During the next ten minutes the Scotsmen had certainly the best of the game, some brilliant efforts being made by both wings. Taylor being especially prominent. From one of the latter's centres the ball was sent to the goal mouth, where Bell caught it with his head, but the Notts County representative cleared in marvellous fashion. A corner at the other end was the next incident of note, but Southworth sent the leather over the bar. M'Mahon, on the ball being kicked out, took it the whole length of the field, and his pass across might have proved effective had there been any one on the spot to take it up. A brief stoppage was caused owing to Toone having got hurt in saving, but he was soon again on his feet. The Englishmen now gave oen or two glimpses of the form which they had shown at the start of the game, but Doyle over and over again checkmated their efforts. Sellar at length succeeded in sending the ball through for Scotland, but though the point seemed a legitimate enough one, off-side was claimed and allowed. Taylor was now playing a dashing game for Scotland, and gave his opponents much trouble. On the few occasions that the Englishmen did get down the field, M'Leod, when the ball came his length, showed greatly improved form, and saved quite as difficult shots as he let through in the first half. A run up the left by Sellar and M'Mahon seemed full of promise for Scotland, but the latter's pass to Bell was not utilised by that player, who allowed it to go over the line amid a perfect yell of derision from the Scottish supporters. The first goal for Scotland was at length obtained from a dashing run by Taylor, who, passing across the ball, was sent into goal, Bell covering Toone before he had time to return it. It was a pity for Scotland that this success did not come earlier, as they showed surprising form from this point to the close. All their efforts, however, were of no avail, as though once again before the close the ball appeared to go through, it was not allowed, and the match ended. Match Report The Times, Monday, 7 April 1892 Hitherto Scotland has been wonderfully successful in their international matches with England, and the 21st annual game was entered on with the record of eleven victories to four in their favour. Last Saturday's encounter on the Ranger's ground, Ibrox Park, Glasgow, furnished a great triumph for England, whose whole team played with great brilliancy and justly claimed the decisive success of four goals to one. The attendance numbered some 25,000. Sellar won the toss and elected to play with the wind in his favour, leaving the visitors to kick off. It may be noted too that the Englishmen also had the sun in their faces. The match started at a fast rate. Southworth turned the ball over to Chadwick and Bassett on the right wing, and a brilliant piece of passing culminated in a goal by Chadwick before a minute had elapsed... ...Reynolds and Holt enabled the visitors' forwards to become the aggressors, and, after M'Leod had frustrated an attempt by Southworth, a short pass from Chadwick gave Goodall an opening, and the latter scored the second goal for England. Quickly afterwards the visitors' forwards again rushed the ball to the home lines, and Southworth, getting in possession, skilfully evaded the full backs and gained a third goal. Still the Englishmen kept up the pace, dribbling, passing, and kicking with an accuracy so remarkable as to thoroughly baffle the home eleven. An attempt by one of the left wings was well met by M'Leod, but the last-named almost immediately failed to save a shot from Goodall, who obtained the fourth goal when scarcely 25 minutes had elapsed...The home team's efforts were finally rewarded with an excellent goal by Bell. |
| Domestic Football Results (2 April 1892) Teams in a silver box denotes a player representing England The Football League: Accrington 1 Derby County 1 Thorneyholme Road, Accrington (2,000) Bowman ~ Mills Accrington started with Jimmy Whitehead Derby were without John Goodall, but did start with Jack Cox Bolton Wanderers 1 Aston Villa 2 Pike's Lane, Bolton (10,000) Bentley ~ J.Devey (2 (1 pen)) John Sutcliffe and Jimmy Turner started for Bolton Villa were without Dennis Hodgetts, but did have Charlie Athersmith and Jack Devey Darwen 2 Burnley 6 Barley Bank, Darwen (4,000) Craven, AlexanderNicol (2), Bowes, McLardie (2), Hill Sunderland 4 Stoke 1 Football Ground, Sunderland (5,000) Campbell (2), J.Hannah (2) ~ Brodie Tom Porteous started for Sunderland Bill Rowley and Tommy Clare started for Stoke Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 Preston North End 0 Molineux Ground, Wolverhampton (6,000) Wood, Devey, Johnston Billy Rose, Dick Baugh, Charlie Mason, Harry Allen, George Kinsey and Harry Wood all started for Wolves Preston were without Bob Holmes **Table Team P ₧ Sunderland 22 36 Preston North End 23 33 Bolton Wanderers 24 32 Aston Villa 24 28 Everton 23 26 Blackburn Rovers 25 26 Notts County 23 24 Burnley 23 24 Wolverhampton Wanderers 24 24 Derby County 24 20 Accrington 25 20 West Bromwich Albion 22 14 Stoke 2 4 11 Darwen 2 2 10 A thirteenth successive victory for Sunderland, a league record, as they closed in on their first Championship, with Preston faltering. Two weeks later, the title was clinched. |
Scotland** Lineup
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England Lineup
