The England squad in Glasgow ahead of their 1904 meeting with Scotland. The startched collars and watch chains speak of affluence. Woodward (an architect) and Harris (son of a senior Civil Servant and studying at Cambridge University) were amateurs. The remainder were the noveau riche on £4 a week.
The players pictured are, from left to right:
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Steve Bloomer – inside right
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Derby County
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2
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John Rutherford-outside right
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Newcastle United
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3
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Bernard Wilkinson- centre half
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Sheffield United
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4
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Alec Leake – left half
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Aston Villa
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5
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Alf Common – forward (reserve)
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Sheffield United
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6
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Fred Blackburn -outside left
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Blackburn Rovers
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7
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Abraham Jones- centre half (reserve)
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Middlesbrough
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8
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Tom Baddeley – goalkeeper
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
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9
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Vivian Woodward- centre forward
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Tottenham Hotspur
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10
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Herbert Burgess -left back
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Manchester City
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11
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Sam Wolstenholme – right half
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Everton
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12
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Bob Crompton – right back (captain)
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Blackburn Rovers
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13
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Stanley Harris -inside left
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Old Westminsters
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England, who won that year's British Home Championship, were 1-0 winners thanks to a 64th minute goal from Bloomer.
