The Pilgrims, a selection of amateur invitees, made 2 tours to North America in the 1900s.
1905
The 1905 tour was financed by C. H. Murray, an American 'gentleman'. In addition to the players and Mr Murray other travelers were Baron Von Reiffenstein
(who was the backer of the amateur Southern League outfit Southern United), Mr.J. J.
Bentley (President of the Football League, Vice-President
of the Football Association), and Lady Kirkpatrick.
Sir Charles Kirkpatrick was a middle distance runner pressed into service as a goalkeeper.
Fred Milnes was captain.
Milnes and Woodward were due to meet President Roosevelt, who advocated Association football over the American game, but sadly the meeting never took place.
The object of the 1905 Tour was to promote Association Football, and this was met with some opposition by College authorities who had embraced the dreadful hybrid collision sport that passed for 'football' in North America. Sir Charles vehemently and diplomatically denied that they wanted to displace the native code.
Sir Ernest Cochrane donated a trophy to be contested by American colleges, and the match between The Pilgrims and New York was played for the Cochrane Cup.
There are references to some games being played under ‘Canadian Rules’ which may be a euphemism for rough play. The Canadian game allowed players to be 'checked' or charged when they were nowhere near the ball.
The intention was to play some cricket, but I can find no reference to this happening.
Coopland's shot saved by the New York goalkeeper 21.10.05
GK
|
Sir Charles Kirkpatrick
|
Surrey
|
Backs
|
Fred
Milnes
|
Sheffield United (capt)
|
F.S.
Walmsley
|
Blackburn Etrurians & Northern
Nomads
|
Half Backs
|
Cuthbert
Storey
|
Burnley & Corinthians
|
W.H.
Nuttall
|
Blackburn Rovers
|
J.D.
Barnesdale
|
Nottingham Forest
|
Forwards
|
Jim
Raine
|
Sheffield United
|
J.
Bryning
|
Northern Nomads
|
Tommy Fletcher
|
Derby
County
|
E.A.
Milton
|
Sheffield Wycliffe & Saltley
College
|
F.O.
Wright
|
Notts Magdala
|
C.
Coopland
|
Sheffield FC & Sheffield United
|
Vivian
Woodward
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
Trainer- Jack Hudson ( formerly of The Wednesday)
09.09.05
|
Montreal (Eastern League Select)
|
0
|
5
|
Pilgrims
|
11.09.05
|
Hamilton
|
2
|
8
|
Pilgrims
|
12.09.05
|
Niagara Falls
|
0
|
5
|
Pilgrims
|
13.09.05
|
Berlin Rangers
|
2
|
1
|
Pilgrims
|
16.09.05
|
Galt
|
3
|
3
|
Pilgrims
|
18.09.05
|
Detroit Peninsulars
|
2
|
10
|
Pilgrims
|
23.09.05
|
St. Louis
|
0
|
10
|
Pilgrims
|
24.09.05
|
St. Louis
|
0
|
6
|
Pilgrims
|
30.09.05
|
Chicago
|
0
|
6
|
Pilgrims
|
01.10.05
|
Chicago
|
2
|
1
|
Pilgrims
|
05.10.05
|
Philadelphia Thistles
|
0
|
5
|
Pilgrims
|
06.10.05
|
Philadelphia
|
1
|
4
|
Pilgrims
|
07.10.05
|
All Philadelphia
|
0
|
5
|
Pilgrims
|
14.10.05
|
Fall River
|
3
|
4
|
Pilgrims
|
16.10.05
|
Boston
|
0
|
5
|
Pilgrims
|
21.10.05
|
New York*
|
1
|
7
|
Pilgrims
|
24.10.05
|
University of Pennsylvania
|
0
|
10
|
Pilgrims
|
|
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
17
|
14
|
1
|
2
|
95
|
16
|
*Cochrane
Cup
1909
The 1909 tour was at the invitation of the American International Soccer Football Association.
From 1906 onwards England fielded an amateur international team. The touring party included 9 amateur internationals and 2 Scottish internationals.
The game at Cincinnati was played under floodlights.
The tourists suffered 2 major injuries, Fitchie broke his ankle in the game versus Cricketers and Eastwood seriously damaged an eye against All Westerns.
GK
|
M. Lemoine
|
Shepherd’s
Bush
|
Backs
|
Fred Milnes
|
Sheffield United (capt)
|
J. J. Bayley
|
Clapton
|
Half Backs
|
A. K. Campbell
|
Southampton
|
H. C. Littlewort
|
Fulham
& West Norwood
|
W. O. Cleminson
|
Darlington
|
W. Stanser
|
Rotherham
Town &
Sheffield FC
|
R. Simon
|
Notts
County
|
Forwards
|
W. Davidson
|
Falkirk
|
Gordon Hoare
|
Woolwich
Arsenal
|
E. J. Eastwood
|
Ilford
& West Ham United
|
Thomas Fitchie
|
Woolwich
Arsenal & Queens Park
|
E. J. Cotton
|
Nunhead
|
Dr James Brown Sim
|
Sheffield
United & Queens Park
|
C. Coopland
|
Glossop
|
02.10.09
|
All New York
|
0
|
4
|
Pilgrims
|
Staten Island
|
05.10.09
|
Sons of St. George
|
0
|
13
|
Pilgrims
|
Baltimore
|
07.10.09
|
Mount Washington
|
0
|
14
|
Pilgrims
|
Baltimore
|
09.10.09
|
All Baltimore
|
0
|
11
|
Pilgrims
|
Baltimore
|
10.10.09
|
Scots-Americans
|
0
|
5
|
Pilgrims
|
Newark
|
12.10.09
|
Trenton
|
1
|
2
|
Pilgrims
|
|
14.10.09
|
Cincinnati
|
0
|
9
|
Pilgrims
|
|
16.10.09
|
Blue Bells
|
0
|
5
|
Pilgrims
|
St. Louis
|
17.10.09
|
St. Teresa’s
|
1
|
10
|
Pilgrims
|
St. Louis
|
20.10.09
|
Gillespie Thistle
|
1
|
1
|
Pilgrims
|
|
23.10.09
|
Hyde Park Blues
|
2
|
8
|
Pilgrims
|
Chicago
|
24.10.09
|
All Chicago
|
0
|
3
|
Pilgrims
|
|
26.10.09
|
Coal City Maroons
|
0
|
0
|
Pilgrims
|
|
30.10.09
|
All Westerns*
|
0
|
4
|
Pilgrims
|
St. Louis
|
31.10.09
|
St. Leo's
|
0
|
12
|
Pilgrims
|
St. Louis
|
02.11.09
|
Philadelphia Cricket Clubs Stars
|
0
|
3
|
Pilgrims
|
|
04.11.09
|
Haverford
|
1
|
0
|
Pilgrims
|
Philadelphia
|
06.11.09
|
Pennsylvania League Stars
|
0
|
9
|
Pilgrims
|
Philadelphia
|
10.11.09
|
Fall River Rovers
|
1
|
1
|
Pilgrims
|
|
13.11.09
|
Fall River Rovers
|
2
|
1
|
Pilgrims
|
|
14.11.09
|
New York Amateur League
|
2
|
2
|
Pilgrims
|
Brooklyn
|
16.11.09
|
Crescent A. C
|
1
|
6
|
Pilgrims
|
Brooklyn
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
22
|
16
|
4
|
2
|
123
|
13
|
