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Roker Park
Roker Park - Sunderland (from Rockwell's 'Relegated to History' cards)
England
13-2
Ireland
Saturday 18 February 1899
Home International Championship
Attendance: 13,500
âš½ Frank Forman 15'
âš½ Fred Forman 20', 52'
âš½ Charlie Athersmith 21'
âš½ G.O. Smith 32', 59', 60', 63'
âš½ Steve Bloomer 40', 89'
âš½ Jimmy Settle 53', 55', 80'
âš½ Joe McAllen (pen) (65), James Campbell (88)
First Half
âš½ 15' Frank Forman
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âš½ 20' Fred Forman
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âš½ 21' Charlie Athersmith
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âš½ 32' G.O. Smith
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âš½ 40' Steve Bloomer
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Second Half
âš½ 52' Fred Forman
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âš½ 53' Jimmy Settle
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âš½ 55' Jimmy Settle
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âš½ 59' G.O. Smith
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âš½ 60' G.O. Smith
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âš½ 63' G.O. Smith
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âš½ 80' Jimmy Settle
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âš½ 89' Steve Bloomer
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ENGLAND
IRELAND
Starting XI
card
Jack Hillman (GK)
Cap number 1
Phil Bach (RB)
Cap number 1
âš½15'
âš½21'
âš½40'âš½89'
âš½32'âš½59'âš½60'âš½63'
card
Jimmy Settle (IL)
Cap number 1
âš½53'âš½55'âš½80'
âš½20'âš½52'
GKJim Lewis
RBJack Pyper
LBSam Torrans
HBJack Ponsonby
HBBob Milne
HBMick Cochrane
ORJames Campbell (88)
IRJohnnie Mercer
CFJack Waring
ILJack Wattie
OLJoe McAllen (65 pen)
This is the most goals England have scored in a game. G.O. Smith also had a goal disallowed and missed a penalty (the first ever awarded to England).
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