2.8.17

England v Scotland 1899

England v Scotland, Villa Park, 08.04.1899

The England XI for this match was made up of 10 professionals and 1 amateur. These men illustrate the social gulfs that were bridged by the game in Victorian Britain.
Player 'a' is Raby Howell, of Liverpool. Howell was a Sheffield born Roma.
Player 'b' is Gilbert Oswald Smith. Smith was a Charterhouse pupil and went on to Oxford University. After graduating he played for Corinthians and Old Carthusians. He won 20 caps and scored 11 international goals in the period 1894 to 1901. 
This was the deciding match in the British Home Championships. 
In their games against Wales and Ireland Scotland had scored 15 goals and England 17! 
England ran out winners at Aston lower Grounds. G.O Smith's 20 yard lob went in off the post after 25 minutes and Settle had an easy finish after a good cross from Athersmith 5 minutes before the break. 
Hamilton pulled one back in the 52nd minute after a scrimmage had floored Jack Robinson.


GK
Jack Robinson
Southampton
FB
Harry Thickitt
Sheffield United
Jimmy Crabtree
Aston Villa
HB
Frank Forman
Nottingham Forest
Raby Howell
Liverpool
Ernest Needham
Sheffield United
F
Charlie Athersmith
Aston Villa
Steve Bloomer
Derby County
G.O Smith
Old Carthusians
Jimmy Settle
Bury
Fred Forman
Nottingham Forest


GK
Ned Doig
Sunderland
FB
Nicol Smith
Glasgow Rangers
Davie Storrier
Celtic
HB
Neil Gibson
Glasgow Rangers
Alexander Christie
Queen’s Park
John Robertson
Southampton
F
John Campbell
Celtic
Robert Hamilton
Glasgow Rangers
Robert McColl
Queen’s Park
Hugh Morgan
Liverpool
Jack Bell
Celtic