Wales v Ireland 1-1 (International: February 27, 1892)


February 27, 1892
International: British Championship, at Penrhyn Park (Bangor), kick-off: 14:30.
Wales – Ireland 1-1 (1-0).
Attendance: 6,500.
Referee: Mr. James Campbell (Scotland); linesmen: Messrs.: J. Wright (Ireland) and J. Davies (Wales).
Wales (2-2-5): James Trainer (Captain, Wrexham and Preston North End), Smart Arridge (Bangor and Bootle), Di Jones (Chirk and Bolton Wanderers), Billy Hughes (Carnarvon and Bootle), Caesar Jenkyns (Builth and Small Heath), Robert Roberts (Druids and Bolton Wanderers), Robert Davies (Wrexham), Archie Bastock (Brecon), Billy Lewis (Bangor and Chester), John Bowdler (Rhayader), Benjamin Lewis (Chester).
Ireland (2-3-5): John Clugston (Cliftonville), William Gordon (Linfield), Robert Stewart (Cliftonville), Nathaniel “Thanny” McKeown (Linfield), Samuel Spencer (Captain, Distillery), William Cunningham (Ulster), William Dalton (Linfield), George Gaffikin (Linfield), Olphert Stanfield (Distillery), Sam Torrans (Linfield), John Peden (Linfield).
The goals: 1-0 Benjamin Lewis (15 min.), 1-1 Stanfield (87 min.).

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