Talk:England and Germany football rivalry

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The FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

The Selection Committee of the Association considered last night, at a meeting held at the offices in Chancery-lane, the proposal for sending a representative English team to Germany and Austria towards the close of November for the playing of three matches - two with Germany and one with Austria. No definite decision was arrived at; but in all probability a side, wholly amateur in its constitution, will be sent to the Continent for a ten days' tour. The subject will be further dicussed in a few days and the final arrangements will be settled at a meeting of the sub-committee on the 28th inst. at Sheffield. The absence of any professionals in the side is determined really by their employers, the League clubs, who can scarecely be expected to risk anything for the championship, on their position in which their "gates" so largeley depend. Continental footballers, since the visit from University players, are quite anxious for the visit. Berlin, Prague, and Postsdam are the places that will probably be selected for the decision of the matches.

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The Football Association have decided to send a representative English team to play four matches with Germany during eight days following November 20. Berlin will have two of the fixtures and Prague and another city one each. The English Association Committee meet on the 28th inst. to select their side, which will no doubt be mostly amateur in its constitution, for the professional clubs in the height of the season could scarcely be asked to let off their men for nearly a fortnight. Before agreeing to the tour the Football Association made it a condition that all four matches should be rigidly representative.

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The German tour was definitely arranged and the English players will include C.Wreford Brown (captain), G.P. Wilson, H.R. Barrett, W.H. Waller, E.D. Brown and Stanley Briggs, with the following professionals - Back, Sunderland; Needham, Sheffield United; Crabtree, Aston Villa; Cox, Deby County; Chadwick, Brunley; Rogers, Newcastle; and Fred Foreman, Notts Forest. November 20 is the day of sailing. There will be two matches in Berlin and one each in Carlsruhe and Prague.

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ASSOCIATION RULES

The English team organized by the Football Association to play a seires of matches in Germany left Holborn Viaduct Station last night for Berlin via Flushing. there was a large crowd to see them off. C. Wreford Brown was unable, at the last momemt, to join the party, and the constitution of the side was as follows - G.P. Wilson and S.S. Taylor, Corinthians; W.H. Waller, Richmond; E.D. Brown ans Stanley Briggs, Clapton; O.E. Wreford Brown, Old Cathusians; Bach, Sunderland; Crabtree, Aston Villa; Cox, Derby County; Bassett, West Bromich albion; Holt, Reading; Chadwick, Burnley; Rogers, Newcastle United; and Fred Norman Notts Forest. The tour consists of two matches at Berlin to-morrow and Thursday, one in Prague on the 25th, and the final at Karlsruhe on the 28th.

ENGLISH TEAM IN GERMANY. BERLIN, Nov. 23.

The Englsh team played the first of the four matches arranged on the Berlin Athletic Sports ground against a German team to-day under Association rules. The Englishmen easily defeated their opponents by 13 goals to 2, although a strong wind blowing accross the ground hampered the scoring. The Germans led off well, several times rushing the ball dangerously near the visitors goal; but the Englishmen soon rallied, and after a brilliant piece of dribbling down the left on the part of Basset, who throughout showed splendid form, the ball was centred and headed through the posts. A clever piece of play on the part of the German captain ended in a goal for the home team after which the Britishers scored five in succession. After half-time the Germans were seen to less advantage, their goalkeeper who played extremely well, having to bear the brunt of the work, and they only added one more goal to their score. On the English side Forman, Briggs and Basset were the most conspicuous while in the German team the captain and goalkeeper showed the best form. The German eleven was fairly fast but they lacked combination and were quite outmatched. The English team will be entertained at dinner to-night. -Reuter

THE ENGLISH FOOTBALL TEAM IN GERMANY

A Reuter telegram dated Berlin, November 24 says :- The second match between the English football team and a representative German eleven began here this morning. The Englishmen at the very start forced the vall to their opponents' goal, scoring within the first ten minutes, after Rogers had dribbled the ball down the centre. an exciting mêlée followed near the German goal, and then Forman shot a second goal. Good play on the part of the home team resulted in their scoring a goal, after which the English forwards, among whom Rogers and Taylor, the Cambridge Blue, were conspicuous, forced the game, and half0time arrived with the score standing at six goals to one. In the second galf the game became faster. In th last 20 minutes the English attack was very strong, Rogers, who shot five goals, again excelling, as did also Taylor, Wilson, and Forman. At the call of time the Englishmen had scored ten goals and the Germans two. The visotors are delighted with their reception in Berlin. They leave to-night for Prague.

THE ENGLISH PLAYERS IN AUSTRIA.

PRAGUE NOV. 25.

A football match under Association rules was played here to-day between the English team and an eleven representing Germany and Austria, resulting in a win for the former by eight goals to nothing. - Reuter.

THE ENGLISH TEAM IN AUSTRIA

KARLSRUHE, Nov 28.

The concluding match of the tour of the English football team on the continent was played here to-day, when the Englishmen again opposed an eleven representing the combined strength of Germany and Austria. The result was a win for England by seven goals to none. The width and roughness of the ground interfered to some extent with the combination of the English players, but they nevertheless pressed nearly all through the game The German defence was good, but although playing a plucky game, they were overmatched. In the first half two goals were scored by Taylor, and one each by Chadwick and Rogers; in the second half Chadwick scored twice and Brown once. Holt played a splendid game for the Englishmen. There were 3,000 spectators. The Englishmen, who have had an extremely pleasant tour, leave for home to-morrow.

FOOTBALL - THE GERMAN TOUR IN ENGLAND

The amateur and professional Association elevens, which are to play the German team of football players on the Tottenham Hotspur ground on the 21st inst., and the Manchester City ground on the 25th inst., were offically given to the Press by Mr. F.J. Wall, the secretary of the Football Association, yesterday. They are as follows:-

Amateurs - W.H. Waller (Richmond Association), goal; C.B. Fry (Corinthinas) and W. Blackburn (Oxford University), basks; T.Marshall (Bishop Auckland), J.H. Thwaites (Old Cathusians), and H.Vickers (Casuals), half-backs; L. Hales (Crewe Alexandra) and S.S. Taylor (Casuals), right wing. G.o. Smith (Corinthians), centre R.E. Foster (Old Malvernians) and B.O. Corbett (Corinthians), left wing, forwards.

Professionals - Geroge (Aston Villa), goal Iremonger (Notts Forest) and Compton (Blackburn Rovers), backs Fitchett (Bolton Wanderers), Smith (Manchester City), and Needham (Sheffield United), halfbacks; Whittaker (Blackburn Rovers) and Bloomer (Derby County), right wing, Calvey (Notts Forest), centre, Wooldridge (Wolverhampton Wanderers) and Wharton (Small Heath) left wings, forwards.

The German team are due in London on Friday next.