1875–76 in English football explained

Country:England
Season:1875–76
Domestic:FA Cup
Dchampions:Wanderers
Prevseason:1874–75
Nextseason:1876–77
Flagicon:yes

The 1875–76 season was the fifth season of competitive football in England. The only international match was the fifth match between England and Scotland.

International

According to Philip Gibbons, "the England side tended to be chosen on availability rather than skill alone."[2] England struggled throughout the game, which saw the home team run out winners by three goals to nil.[3] [4]

In May 2008, a photograph of the 1876 England team was discovered in the archives of the Derby City Council Local Studies Library. Edgar Field had sent the photograph to the Derbyshire Football Express, and the picture was used in an article published on the 50th anniversary of the match. This picture came to light in May and is believed to be the earliest known picture of an England football team.[5] [6]

Honours

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.11v11.com/matches/scotland-v-england-04-march-1876-222490/ Scotland v England, 4 March 1876
  2. Book: Gibbons, Philip. Association Football in Victorian England – A History of the Game from 1863 to 1900. 2001. Upfront Publishing. 1-84426-035-6. 46.
  3. http://www.englandstats.com/matchreport.php?mid=5 Scotland 3 – England 0; 4 March 1876 (Match summary)
  4. http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/games/18760304.html Report on Scotland v England match
  5. Web site: Picture unearthed of England's First(sic) Football Team . Sky News . May 8, 2008 . 10 June 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110522153658/http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Sky-News-Archive/Article/20080641315369 . May 22, 2011.
  6. News: First ever England football team picture. The Daily Telegraph. 8 May 2008. 4 September 2008 . London . Nick . Britten.