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Teams:
| Schottland |
Position |
England |
| John Burt (Rutherglen) |
Tor |
Harvey Wood (Staffordshire) |
Hugh Neilson (Rutherglen)
Charles Foulkes (Carlton) C |
Verteidigung |
Harry Freeman (Middlesex)
Louis Baillon (Northamptonshire) |
Hew Fraser (Carlton)
Alexander Burt (Rutherglen)
Alastair Dennistoun (Edinburgh) |
Mittelfeld |
John Yate Robinson (Oxford University)
Edgar Page (Staffordshire)
Alan Noble (Lancashire) |
Norman Stevenson (Carlton)
Ivan Laing (Hawick)
James Harper-Orr (Edinburgh)
Hugh Walker (Edinburgh University)
William Orchardson (Cartha) |
Angriff |
Percy Rees (Surrey)
Gerald Logan (Surrey)
Stanley Shoveller (Surrey)
Reggie Pridmore (Warwickshire)
Eric Green (Middlesex) |
Schiedsrichter: H. M. Tennent und E. T. S. Wilson
Originaltext:
After four matches had been played at the Stadium in the space of a few hours the ground was in a bad condition when England and Scotland began their match. For some time the short passes of the
English forwards met with no success because the ball travelled at a varying pace or stopped dead before it reached the man. It almost seemed that the Scotsmen, by their more energetic methods, would have the best of the game, but when once the English forwards had accustomed themselves to the peculiarities of the ground they played a remarkable game, Shoveller and Pridmore being very conspicuous. Most of the serious attacks made by Scotland were on their right wing, but Robinson and Freeman very seldom gave the other wing any chance of distinguishing itself. The Scots made the mistake of never varying their attack, except when accident obliged them to do so; on the other
hand, their own backs never knew what the English forwards were going to do. On the whole the play of individuals was much better than could have been anticipated, and some exceedingly clever things were done on both sides.
Early in the game a rush by the Scottish forwards seemed on the point of success when Robinson managed to get back, and cleared very cleverly. After about a quarter of an hour one of the Scotsmen was offside, and from a good hit by Baillon the ball came by accident to Pridmore, who was swift to seize his opportunity, and scored. Another goal to England came soon afterwards from Logan from a pass by Pridmore. Until half-time England was generally attacking, but the Scots' forwards were by no means idle.
Almost immediately after the interval Shoveller made a brilliant run, and, although he could not get
quite clear, the ball came to Pridmore in a good position, with the result that England were leading by three goals to none. After another attack, in which Logan, Pridmore, and the Scottish goalkeeper all distinguished themselves, the Scottish right wing made a fine run, which brought about a goal by Walker. The closing stages were in favour of England, and goals were added by Shoveller (two), and Pridmore, the home team thus winning by six goals to one.
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