January 27, 1896
The Scottish Football League met at Glasgow yesterday and selected the following powerful team to oppose Ireland at Glasgow on February 15: – Goal, McArthur (Celtic); backs, Peter Meehan (Celtic), Doyle (Celtic); Half-backs, Gibson (Rangers), Neill (Hibernians), Blair (Third Lanark); forwards, Murray (Hibernians), Blessington (Celtic), Martin (Celtic), Alex “Sandy” McMahon (Celtic), Walker (Heart of Midlothian).
(Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough: January 28, 1896)