2.2.13

England Captains 1901-1914


28 W.J Oakley (Corinthians) Oakley's only match as captain came in the 3-0 win over Ireland at Southampton on 09.03.1901.



 
29  Ernest Needham (Sheffield United)- led England to a 6-0 win over Wales at Newcastle on 18.03.1901. He scored England's first ever penalty during this match.


(27) G O Smith (Corinthians) for the 2-2 draw with Scotland at Crystal Palace  on 30.03.1901 Smith led England for the 14th and final time.

 

30  R.E 'Tip' Foster (Corinthians). A famous cricketer, Foster's only game as England captain was a  0- 0 draw with Wales at Wrexham on 03.03.1902.



31 Frank Forman (Nottingham Forest) The half-back led England on 2 occasions and had a 100% record. The first match was  a 1-0 win over Ireland at Belfast on  22.03.1902 .



32 Steve Bloomer (Derby County) Legendary Bloomer was captain of England for the match at Ibrox on 05.04.1902 that was abandoned due to The Ibrox Disaster. This game has been expunged from international records. Bloomer then led England in a 2-2 draw in the rearranged match at Villa Park on 05.04.1902. 


33 Howard Spencer (Aston Villa ) The right back's first game as captain saw a 4-0 win over Ireland  at Molineux on 13.02.1903. He led England in 3 games and had a 100% record.


34 Bob Crompton (Blackburn Rovers). A right back, Crompton captained England 21 times over an 11 year period. His first captaincy was in a 2-1 loss against Scotland at Bramall Lane on 04.04.1903.

Games
W
D
L
%
21
12
4
5
57.1 %


35 Stanley Harris (Old Westminsters) Schoolmaster Harris led England for the first time on 25.02.1905 in a 1- 1 draw with  Ireland   at Middlesbrough. He also captained England Amateurs on one occasion.        

Games
W
D
L
%
4
2
1
1
50 %



36 Vivian Woodward (Tottenham Hotspur & Chelsea) The remarkable Woodward first captained England in a 3-1 victory over Ireland in Belfast on 15.02.1908 . Captain in 14 matches over 3 years ( including  England's first matches against overseas opposition) , England never lost when Woodward was captain, and he scored 23 goals in the matches in which he led the national team.  He also captained England amateurs on 28 occasions, including 2 successful Olympic tournaments. 


Games
W
D
L
%
14
12
2
0
85.7