1875–76 in English football
- 1875–76 in English football
The 1875-1876 season was the fifth season of competitive football in England. The only international match was the fifth match between England and Scotland.
National team
* England score given first
Key
* A = Away match
* F = Friendly
According to Philip Gibbons, "the England side tended to be chosen on availability rather than skill alone."[cite book |last= Gibbons|first= Philip|authorlink= |title= Association Football in Victorian England - A History of the Game from 1863 to 1900|year= 2001|publisher= Upfront Publishing|pages=p.46|isbn=1-84426-035-6] England struggled throughout the game, which saw the home team run out winners by three goals to nil. [ [http://www.englandstats.com/matchreport.php?mid=5 Scotland 3 - England 0; 4 March 1876 (Match summary)] ] ]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 the earliest known picture of an England football team. [cite web | title= Picture unearthed of England's First(sic) Football Team
work=skynews| url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1315369,00.html | accessdate=June 10 | accessyear=2008] [cite web | title= First ever England football team picture
work=Daily Telegraph| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1937050/First-ever-England-football-team-picture.html | date= 8 May 2008|accessdate=September 4 | accessyear=2008]
Honours
References
External links
* [http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/games/18760304.html Report on Scotland v England match]
* [http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Archive/matchstats.html?m=5 Report on Scotland v England match on thefa.com]
* [http://www.youandyesterday.com/articles/England_Football_Team_-_World_Exclusive_Picture! Feature on "You and Yesterday"]
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