1888 Great Britain Tour Explained

The 1888 Great Britain Tour was a series of association football matches played between a touring team from Canada organized by the Western Football Association, and several clubs from across the British Isles. The Canadian team finished their tour with 9 wins, 5 draws, and 9 losses in 60 days.[1] In 2003, the team was inducted into the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame for their accomplishments.[2]

WFA roster

NameNation
Harry Bewell Canada
Harry P. Bingham Canada
Canada
Solomon Brubacher Canada
Dr. William Burnet Canada
Alexander Noble Garrett Canada
Alex Gibson Canada
Tom Gibson Canada
Dr. Edward Payson Gordon Canada
Fred Killer Canada
Charles (Carl) Kranz Canada
Tom W. Murray Canada
Dr Wilfred Pirt Mustard Canada
Dr. Henry Hempton “Harry” Pirie Canada
Dr. Walter Proudfoot Thomson (c) Canada
E.W. Webster Canada
Canada /

Results

Matches

All match records were retrieved from research done by Colin Jose.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Overseas Tours by Canadian Teams: Great Britain Tour, 1888. Jose, Colin. Canadian Soccer History. 11 May 2023.
  2. Web site: Teams & Organisations of Distinction. Canada Soccer. 5 June 2023.