The 1879–80 season was the ninth season of competitive football in England.
| Season | 1879–80 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| FA Cup | Clapham Rovers | |
| ||
International matches
edit| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score* | England scorers | Scotland scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 March 1880 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Scotland
|
4–5[1] | Billy Mosforth (The Wednesday) (8 mins), Charles Bambridge (Swifts) (42 & 87 mins) & Francis Sparks (Clapham Rovers) (89 mins) | John L Kay, George Ker (3), John Baird[2] |
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | England scorers | Wales scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 March 1880 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |  Wales
|
3–2 | Francis Sparks (Clapham Rovers) (50 & 70 mins) & Tom Brindle (Darwen) (55 mins) | John Roberts, William Roberts[3] |
* England score given first
Note – TheFa.com [4] gives different times for the England goals in the match against Wales.
Honours
edit| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| FA Cup | Clapham Rovers (1) |
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
References
edit- ^ Report on Scotland v England match. London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 19 June 2013
- ^ Scotland v England, 13 March 1880. 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 June 2013. Archived 30 June 2013.
- ^ Wales v England, 15 March 1880. 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 June 2013
- ^ "England senior team archive". thefa.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2007.
External links
edit- "Report on Scotland v England match on thefa.com". thefa.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018.
- "Report on Wales v England match on thefa.com". thefa.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2007.
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