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England 10 - 1 France



The Large One

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Jul 7, 2003
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So read the scoreline from a friendly international on 16 April 1910.

It was, strictly, England Amateurs against a French full national side. At that time, there was a distinction made between professionals and amateurs. However, while the match (nor any England Amateur matches) is not given full international status in England, the amateur side was considered strong enough for other countries - including France, Belgium and Germany - to consider them full internationals in their records. In all, England Amateurs played France eight times, winning seven and losing one, scoring 61 goals, conceding four. France's heaviest-ever home defeat was to England Amateurs in Paris, the hosts losing 15-0 in 1906.

The more interesting point I found in all this is that the 10-1 match was played at The Goldstone Ground, and therefore the first international played there.

England Amateurs 10
Wilson (4), Steer (4), Chapman, Berry
France 1
Tousset

Att: 3,500

1-Engl-Amat-21.jpg


Well, I found it interesting that The Goldstone Ground hosted an international 104 years ago; something that possibly fell off the radar at some point...
 

Hamilton

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Jul 7, 2003
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One of the links in the wiki article relating to the result suggests that the great Herbert Chapman played and scored in that game.

Unfortunately the other link suggests that a wilson, who scored 4 of the other goals, died of sunstroke whilst playing cricket thirty years prior to the kick off.

Great fact of the day from you sir. Thank you.
 

The Large One

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The match was played on the day that Brighton drew 1-1 away at Luton Town (Charlie Webb with the goal), the third-last match of the season before lifting the Southern League title. We conceded 28 goals in the league that season; the next best defence conceded 44. :)
 




Perry's Tracksuit Bottoms

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Oct 3, 2003
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The Goldstone was also an Olympic football venue in 1948, as Luxembourg beat Afghanistan 6-0 despite 'encouragement in Arabic and Hindustani' from the crowd. Luxembourg progressed to the first round proper where they were beaten 6-1 by Yugoslavia at Craven Cottage.
 

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