1907 | England Football Soccer Team vs Ireland | Crompton, Bache, Rutherford, Veitch | Original Photo Postcard

Rare postcard of the England Football / Soccer team in 1907 for a match vs Ireland held on February 16th. It was an International, part of the British Championship, at Goodison Park. England – Ireland 1-0 (0-0). Attendance: 22,235.

Referee: Mr. T. Robertson (Scotland FA).
England (2-3-5): Sam Hardy (Liverpool), Bob Crompton (Blackburn Rovers), John Carr (Newcastle United), Ben Warren (Derby County), Billy Wedlock (Bristol City), Bob Hawkes (Luton Town), Jock Rutherford (Newcastle United), Tim Coleman (Woolwich Arsenal), George Hilsdon (Chelsea), Joe Bache (Aston Villa), Harold Hardman (Everton).

Reserves:

Veitch - Newcastle United 

Thornley - Manchester City

Ireland (2-3-5): William Scott (Everton), Billy McCracken (Newcastle United), Alex McCartney (Belfast Celtic), John Wright (Cliftonville), James Connor (Belfast Celtic), David McConnell (Sunderland), John Blair (Cliftonville), Val Harris (Shelbourne), Harold Sloan (Bohemians), Charles O`Hagan (Aberdeen), Samuel Young (Linfield).

The goal: 1-0 Hardman (53 min.).

Postcard size. 

See photos for condition.