On October 6th 1877 Queen's Park entertained a visiting side from Wales. Although contemporary reports and Queen's Park histories suggest that this was a representative side of the best of Welsh football, it was in fact the Druids club of Ruabon (giants of early Welsh football), with a trio of guests, including Sheffield Heeley half back Jack Hunter, who would go on to represent England 7 times. There were also 6 players in the Druids line up who would experience international football with Wales, including the captain and Welsh FA founder Llewelyn Kenrick .
Scottish internationals, of course, featured prominently for Queen's Park.
Scottish internationals, of course, featured prominently for Queen's Park.
The attendance at Hampden was 6,000 and the home side won by 3-0, the goals coming from Weir, MacKinnon and Highet.
Queen’s Park
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Druids
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A.R Anderson
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G
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C Quilter
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C Campbell*
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B
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L Kenrick*
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R.W Neill*
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B
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J Powell*
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D Davidson*
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HB
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E Morris
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J Phillips*
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HB
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J Hunter (Sheffield)*
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J.B Weir*
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F
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W Williams*
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J.T Richmond*
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F
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G.F Thompson*
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W MacKinnon*
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F
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J Hughes *(Cambridge University)
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F Tod
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F
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D Quilter
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H McNeil*
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F
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W.H Davies *
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C. T Highet*
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F
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G.B Ramsay
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*Internationals
