- John Bain (footballer)
John Bain (
15 July 1854 –7 August 1929 ) was an English amateur footballer who appeared for Oxford University in the1877 FA Cup Final and made one appearance for England in 1877.Career
Three weeks prior to the Cup Final he was one of seven debutants in the England team to play Scotland at the
Kennington Oval on3 March 1877 . According to Philip Gibbons, in the 1870s the England side "tended to be chosen on availability rather than skill alone" [cite book |author= Philip Gibbons|title= Association Football in Victorian England - A History of the Game from 1863 to 1900|year= 2001|publisher= Upfront Publishing|pages=p.46|isbn=1-844260-35-6] The change in the England line-up made little difference to England's performance against the Scots who won the game 3–1, with England's consolation goal coming fromAlfred Lyttelton ; the Scots thus inflicted England's first international defeat on home soil in the sixth appearance between the two countries. [cite web |title= England 1 - Scotland 3: 3rd March 1877 (Match summary)| work=www.englandstats.com| url= http://www.englandstats.com/matchreport.php?mid=6| accessdate=30 August| accessyear=2008] Bain, having been born inScotland , became the first Scottish-born player to represent England. Bain, along with four of the international debutants, was never selected again for international honours.In the
1877 FA Cup Final , played at the Oval on24 March , Oxford University met the Wanderers, who were the cup holders. Wanderers won the game after extra time 2–1 with goals from William Lindsay andJarvis Kenrick , with Arthur Kinnaird conceding anown goal for Oxford University's solitary goal. [cite web |title= Inaccurate report on 1877 FA Cup Final| work=www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk| url= http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1877.html| accessdate=30 August| accessyear=2008] In the cup final, Bain played at his normal position at half-back, whereas he had played as a forward for England.After leaving university, Bain qualified as a
barrister and was called to the Bar in 1880. By now, he was master ofMarlborough College having been appointed in 1879 and remained in this office until 1883, returning in 1886 until his retirement in 1913.porting honours
;Oxford University
*FA Cup finalist: 1877References
External links
* [http://www.englandstats.com/playerreport.php?pid=47 England profile at www.englandstats.com]
* [http://www.englandfc.com/Profiles/php/PlayerProfileByName.php?id=46 England profile at www.englandfc.com]
* [http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersB/BioBainJ.html Profile at www.englandfootballonline.com]
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