Paulistas: Holland, Nobilling , E. Boyes, Ibañez Salles, Charles Miller,Godffrey; Antonio C. Costa, Mass, L. Boyes, René Vanordem , Savoy.
Charles Miller on the ball.
Cariocas:back: Mario Frias, Walter Schuback Louis da Nóbrega.
middle: Oscar Cox, A. Wright et J. McCulloch.
front: Francis Walter, Horácio da Costa Santos, Eurico de Moraes, Júlio de Moraes et Félix Frias.
middle: Oscar Cox, A. Wright et J. McCulloch.
front: Francis Walter, Horácio da Costa Santos, Eurico de Moraes, Júlio de Moraes et Félix Frias.
Charles Miller- São Paulo Athletic Club
Oscar Cox-Founded Fluminense in 1902
The matches were played at São Paulo Athletic Club with a very early kick off (about 5 in the morning!)
Two of the most important figures in the history of Brazilian football were brought together by these fixtures-Charles Miller, who introduced football to Brazil, playing for Paulistas and Oscar Cox, pioneer of football in Rio de Janeiro, playing for Cariocas.
19.10.01 Paulistas 1- 1 Cariocas *
20.10.01 Paulistas 2 - 2 Cariocas
*Sources give conflicting scores and dates - some give the first game as being a 2-2 draw, followed on 22nd October by a 0-0 draw.
