English League v Scottish League 6-3 (Inter League: March 8, 1902)

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March 8, 1902
International: Inter League at St. James’ Park.
English League – Scottish League 6-3 (5-0).
Attendance: 10,000.
Referee: Mr. Sam Torrans (Belfast).
English League (2-3-5): Matt Kingsley (Newcastle United), Bob Crompton (Blackburn Rovers), Jim Iremonger (Nottingham Forest), Sam Wolstenholme (Everton), Billy Bannister (BoltonWanderers), Albert “Kelly” Houlker (Blackburn Rovers), Billy Hogg (Sunderland), Steve Bloomer (Derby County), Billy Beats (Wolves), Jimmy Settle (Everton), John Cox (Liverpool).
Scottish League (2-3-5): George McWattie (Hearts), Nicol Smith (Captain; Glasgow Rangers), Bernard Battles (Celtic), Neil Gibson (Glasgow Rangers), George Anderson (Kilmarnock), James Templeton (Queen’s Park), William McCartney (Celtic), Robert Walker (Hearts), John James Campbell (Celtic), David Wilson (Queen’s Park), Alex Smith (Glasgow Rangers).
The goals: 1-0 Bloomer (7 min.), 2-0 Cox (10 min.), 3-0 Hogg (15 min.), 4-0 Own goal (Gibson, 19 min.), 5-0 Hogg (penalty, 44 min.), 6-0 Bloomer (50 min.), 6-1 Campbell (penalty, 55 min.), 6-2 Campbell (65 min.), 6-3 Campbell (penalty, 88 min.).

Image(s) from Athletic News: March 10, 1902.
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