Scotland v England 2-1 (International: April 4, 1896)

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April 4, 1896
International: British Championship, at Parkhead (Glasgow), kick-off: 16:00.
Scotland – England 2-1 (2-0).
Attendance: 51,345; gate receipts: £3,244.
Referee: Mr. Humphrey Jones (Wales F.A.); linesmen: Messrs.: N.L. Jackson and R.F. Harrison.
Scotland XI (2-3-5): Ned Doig (Sunderland), John Drummond (Captain, Glasgow Rangers), Tom Brandon (Blackburn Rovers), George Hogg (Heart of Midlothian), James Cowan (Aston Villa), Neil Gibson (Glasgow Rangers), Alex King (Heart of Midlothian), William Lambie (Queens Park), Tommy Hyslop (Stoke), James Blessington (Celtic), Jack Bell (Everton).
England XI (2-3-5): George Raikes (Oxford University), Lewis Lodge (Corinthians), William John Oakley (Oxford University), Arthur Henfrey (Corinthians), Tommy Crawshaw (The Wednesday), Jimmy Crabtree (Aston Villa), Billy Bassett (West Bromwich Albion), John Goodall (Derby County), Gilbert Smith (Captain, Oxford University), Harry Wood (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Curtbert Burnup (Cambridge University).
The goals: 1-0 Lambie (22 min.), 2-0 Bell (33 min.), 2-1 Bassett (80 min.).

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