1906 | Scotland vs England Football Soccer Match | Hampden Park | Original Photo Postcard

Rare postcard of the match between Scotland and England Football / Soccer teams in 1906. One or the most attended games ever at nearly 103,000 spectators, a world record at the time.  

The match featured some greats of the day including the Newcastle United greats including Peter McWilliam, Andy Aitken and Jame Howie for Scotland and Colin Veitch for England.

“Playing very bright and dashing football at New Hampden-park, Glasgow, on Saturday, Scotland beat England by two goals to one and in so doing scored their 16th victory in the course of 35 matches between the two countries, England being able to claim 11 wins, and eight of the contests having ended in drawn games. The success of the Scotsmen was by no means expected, but the home team held the upper hand almost from start to finish and, on the general run of the game, deserved a much more decisive victory. Rarely, indeed, have anticipations been more completely upset than in the estimates formed of the respective merits of the two sets of forwards. The English front rank never succeeded in developing their attack in the face of some admirable work on the part of the Scottish half-backs, whereas the home forwards always played with spirit and confidence and, as the game progressed, obtained quite a creditable understanding with one another. It is only fair to the English team to state that they laboured under one great disadvantage, the match having been in progress for little more than ten minutes when Makepeace injured himself so badly that he had to be led off the field and could take no further part in the game...

Scotland's first point came from a free kick given against Crompton. Dunlop dropped the ball in front of goal, and Howie shot hard but straight to Ashcroft. The English goalkeeper threw out, but he had been standing over the line and so the referee allowed a goal. This was the only score of the opening half. About ten minutes after the interval Smith centred finely, and, although Menzies missed, Howie dashed up and sent the ball into the net. Less than ten minutes remained when a foul was given against Scotland just outside the penalty area. Shepherd took the free kick and scored for England, the end coming with Scotland victorious by two goals to one. The attendance proved the largest that had ever gathered at an International match, the number being officially estimated at 100,000. The gate receipts amounted to £4,300, and it is expected that, with the sum paid for tickets added, the takings will be between £5,500 and £6,000.”

The Times - Monday 9th April, 1906

Postcard size. 

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