England Match No. 136 - Sweden - 24 May 1923 (original) (raw)
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Match Summary
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Sweden | Type | England |
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| Referee - Theodor Malm Sweden Linesmen - not known Considered by The SvFF as unofficial, and therefore FIFA. But the FA considered this a Full International before and after the match. | Goal Attempts | ||
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Sweden Team
| Rank: | No official ranking system established; ELO records no rating | Colours: | Yellow collared shirts and blue shirts | |||
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| Capt: | not known | Selectors: | International Selection Committee, led by John Pettersson | |||
| Sweden Lineup |
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| Lindberg, Sigfrid O. | 26 | 25 March 1897 | G | Hälsingborgs IF | n/a | |
| Andersson, Albert | nk | not known | RB | Örgryte IS | n/a | |
| Wihlborg, Gösta | 23/24 | 1899 | LB | Hammarby IF | n/a | |
| Lindgvist, Sven | 20 | 26 March 1903 | RH | Allmänna IK | n/a | |
| Persson, John | 21 | 9 March 1902 | CH | Allmänna IK | n/a | |
| Klingström, Ivar | nk | not known | LH | Örgryte IS | n/a | |
| Bergström, K.Rune V. | 31 | 5 September 1891 | OR | Allmänna IK | n/a | |
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Dahl, Harry | 21/22 | 1902 | IR | Landskrona BoIS | n/a |
| Olsson, Gunnar | nk | not known | CF | Hälsingborgs IF | n/a | |
| Dahl, K. Albin | 23 | 2 January 1900 | IL | Hälsingborgs IF | n/a | |
| Kock, J. Rudolf E. | 21 | 29 June 1901 | OL | Allmänna IK | n/a | |
| reserves: | reserves not known | |||||
| team notes: | Albin and Harry Dahl were brothers | |||||
| 2-3-5 | Lindberg -Andersson, Wihlborg -Lindgvist, Persson, Klingström -Bergström, H.Dahl, Olsson, A.Dahl, Kock. | |||||
| Averages: | Age | nk | Appearances/Goals |
England Team
| Rank: | No official ranking system established; ELO records no rating | Colours: | The 1903 uniform -White collared jerseys and dark club shorts | ||||
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| Capt: | Basil Patchitt, second and final captaincy | Selectors:In charge:G.T. Wagstaffe Simmons | The fourteen-man FA International Selection Committee, on Saturday, 21 April 1923. 103rd match, W 70 - D 20 - L 13 - F 326 - A 97. | ||||
| England Lineup |
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| Williamson, Ernest C. | 33 | 24 May 1890 | G | The Arsenal FC | 2 | 3 GA | |
| Ashurst, William | 29 | 4 May 1894 | RB | Notts County FC | 2 | 0 | |
| Silcock, John | 25 | 15 January 1898 | LB | Manchester United FC | 3 | 0 | |
| Magee, Thomas P. | 24 | 12 May 1899 | RH | West Bromwich Albion FC | 2 | 0 | |
| Seddon, James | 28 | 20 May 1895 | CH | Bolton Wanderers FC | 3 | 0 | |
| Patchitt, Basil C.A. | 22 | 8 August 1900 | LH | Corinthians FC | 2 | 0 | |
| Thornewell, George | 24 | 8 July 1898 | OR | Derby County FC | 2 | 1 | |
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Moore, William G.B. | 28 | 6 October 1894 | IR | Derby County FC | 1 | 2 |
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Miller, Harold S. | 21 | 20 May 1902 | CF | Charlton Athletic FC | 1 | 1 |
| Walker, William H. | 25 | 29 October 1897 | IL | Aston Villa FC | 6 | 3 | |
| Urwin, Tom | 27 | 5 February 1896 | OL | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | |
| reserves: | Jack Harrow (Chelsea FC), Jack Tresadern (West Ham United) and Harry Bedford (Blackpool FC). | ||||||
| team notes: | There was a confirmation of the tour names on 11 May 1923, that list included Corinthian's A.G. Bower... he was replaced with Jack Harrow.This is only the second time England have played seven matches in one season. | ||||||
| 2-3-5 | Williamson -Ashurst, Silcock -Magee, Seddon, Patchitt -Thornewell, Moore, Miller, Walker, Urwin | ||||||
| Averages: | Age | 26.0 | Appearances/Goals | 2.4 | 0.4 |
Match Report
IN OTHER NEWS ...
It was on 24 May 1923 that the Irish Civil War came to an end when the Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army, Frank Aiken ordered his fighters to dump their arms and return home.
Source Notes
TheFA Svenskfotboll Rothman'sOriginal Newspaper Report
David Tavener, St. Albans City historian ____________________CG