Table
Results
Scoring system
The matches for this season were decided on goals scored. A goal was awarded for a successful conversion after a Try (rugby), try, for a dropped goal or for a goal from mark. If a game was drawn, any unconverted tries were tallied to give a winner. If there was still no clear winner, the match was declared a draw.The matches
Wales vs. England
Wales: Harry Bowen (rugby), Harry Bowen (Llanelli RFC, Llanelli), Charles Taylor (rugby player), Charles Taylor (Blackheath F.C., Blackheath), Arthur Gould (rugby player), Arthur Gould (Newport RFC, Newport), Charlie Newman (Newport RFC, Newport) capt., Billy Douglas (rugby player), Billy Douglas (Cardiff RFC, Cardiff), Jem Evans (Cardiff RFC, Cardiff), Albert Hybart (Cardiff RFC, Cardiff), Bob Gould (rugby union), Bob Gould (Newport RFC, Newport), Alexander Bland (Cardiff RFC, Cardiff), William Bowen (rugby player born 1862), William Bowen (Swansea RFC, Swansea), D Morgan (Swansea RFC, Swansea), Edward Perkins Alexander, Edward Alexander (Cambridge University R.U.F.C., Cambridge Uni.), Tom Clapp (Newport RFC, Newport), Willie Thomas (Llandovery College, Llandovery), Thomas William Lockwood (Newport RFC, Newport) England: Samuel Roberts (rugby), Samuel Roberts (Swinton Lions, Swinton), Richard Lockwood (rugby), Richard Lockwood (Dewsbury Rams, Dewsbury), Rawson Robertshaw (Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C., Bradford), John Le Fleming (Blackheath F.C., Blackheath), Alan Rotherham (Richmond F.C., Richmond) capt., Fred Bonsor (Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C., Bradford), Robert Seddon (Broughton Rangers), William Clibbon, WG Clibbon (Richmond F.C., Richmond), Charles Cleveland (rugby player), CR Cleveland (Oxford University RFC, Oxford Uni.), George Jeffery (rugby union), GL Jeffery (Blackheath F.C., Blackheath), John Lawrence Hickson, Lawrie Hickson (Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C., Bradford), John Dewhurst (rugby union), JH Dewhurst (Cambridge University R.U.F.C., Cambridge Uni.), Edgar Wilkinson (Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C., Bradford), Norman Spurling, N Spurling (Blackheath F.C., Blackheath), Hiatt Baker, HC Baker (Clifton Rugby Football Club, Clifton) ----Ireland vs. England
Ireland: Dolway Walkington (North of Ireland FC, NIFC), CR Tillie (Dublin University Football Club, Dublin Uni.), Daniel Frederick Rambaut, DF Rambaut (Dublin University Football Club, Dublin Uni.), R Montgomery (Cambridge University R.U.F.C., Cambridge University), JH McLaughlin (Derry), RG Warren (Lansdowne Football Club, Lansdowne) capt., Victor Le Fanu (Cambridge University R.U.F.C., Cambridge University), Thomas Ranken Lyle, Thomas Lyle (Dublin University Football Club, Dublin Uni.), EJ Walsh (Lansdowne Football Club, Lansdowne), JS Dick (Queen's College, Cork), R Stevenson (Lisburn), J Macauley (Limerick), J Chambers (Dublin University Football Club, Dublin Uni.), J Johnston (Belfast Albion), HJ Neill (North of Ireland FC, NIFC) England: Samuel Roberts (rugby), S Roberts (Swinton Lions, Swinton), Richard Lockwood (rugby), RE Lockwood (Dewsbury Rams, Dewsbury), Arthur Fagan (rugby union), A St L Fagan (United Hospitals RFC, United Hospitals), Wilfred Bolton, WN Bolton (Blackheath F.C., Blackheath), Alan Rotherham, A Rotherham (Richmond F.C., Richmond) capt., Mason Scott (Cambridge University R.U.F.C., Cambridge Uni.), Robert Seddon (Broughton Rangers), William Clibbon, WG Clibbon (Richmond F.C., Richmond), Charles Marriott (rugby union), CJB Marriott (Blackheath F.C., Blackheath), George Jeffery (rugby union), GL Jeffery (Blackheath F.C., Blackheath), John Lawrence Hickson, JL Hickson (Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C., Bradford), John Dewhurst (rugby union), JH Dewhurst (Cambridge University R.U.F.C., Cambridge Uni.), Arthur Kemble, AT Kemble (Liverpool St Helens F.C., Liverpool), Frank Pease (rugby union), FE Pease (Hartlepool Rovers), Alfred Teggin, A Teggin (Broughton Rangers) ----Ireland vs. Scotland
Ireland: JM O'Sullivan (Cork), CR Tillie (Dublin University Football Club, Dublin Uni.), Daniel Frederick Rambaut, DF Rambaut (Dublin University Football Club, Dublin Uni.), R Montgomery (Cambridge University R.U.F.C., Cambridge University), JH McLaughlin (Derry), RG Warren (Lansdowne Football Club, Lansdowne) capt., CM Moore (Dublin University Football Club, Dublin Uni.), Thomas Ranken Lyle, Thomas Lyle (Dublin University Football Club, Dublin Uni.), EJ Walsh (Lansdowne Football Club, Lansdowne), JS Dick (Queen's College, Cork), R Stevenson (Lisburn), J Macauley (Limerick), J Chambers (Dublin University Football Club, Dublin Uni.), J Johnston (Belfast Albion), HJ Neill (North of Ireland FC, NIFC) Scotland: WF Holmes (London Scottish F.C., London Scottish), Bill Maclagan (London Scottish F.C., London Scottish), DJ McFarlan (London Scottish F.C., London Scottish), AN Woodrow (Glasgow Academicals RFC, Glasgow Acads), PH Don Wauchope (Fettesian-Lorettonian Club, Fettesian-Lorettonians), Charles Orr (rugby union), CE Orr (West of Scotland F.C., West of Scotland), Robert MacMillan (West of Scotland F.C., West of Scotland), AT Clay (Edinburgh Academical Football Club, Edinburgh Acads), J French (Glasgow Academicals RFC, Glasgow Acads), TW Irvine (Edinburgh Academical Football Club, Edinburgh Acads), WC McEwan (Edinburgh Academical Football Club, Edinburgh Acads), CW Berry (Edinburgh Wanderers), Charles Reid (rugby union), C Reid (Edinburgh Academical Football Club, Edinburgh Acads) capt., HT Ker (Glasgow Academicals RFC, Glasgow Acads), DS Morton (West of Scotland F.C., West of Scotland) ----Scotland vs. Wales
Scotland: AWC Cameron (Watsonians RFC, Watsonians), Bill Maclagan (London Scottish F.C., London Scottish), George Campbell Lindsay, GC Lindsay (London Scottish F.C., London Scottish), AN Woodrow (Glasgow Academicals RFC, Glasgow Acads), PH Don Wauchope (Fettesian-Lorettonian Club, Fettesian-Lorettonians), Charles Orr (rugby union), CE Orr (West of Scotland F.C., West of Scotland), Robert MacMillan (West of Scotland F.C., West of Scotland), AT Clay (Edinburgh Academical Football Club, Edinburgh Acads), J French (Glasgow Academicals RFC, Glasgow Acads), TW Irvine (Edinburgh Academical Football Club, Edinburgh Acads), WC McEwan (Edinburgh Academical Football Club, Edinburgh Acads), CW Berry (Edinburgh Wanderers), Charles Reid (rugby union), C Reid (Edinburgh Academical Football Club, Edinburgh Acads) capt., HT Ker (Glasgow Academicals RFC, Glasgow Acads), DS Morton (West of Scotland F.C., West of Scotland) Wales: Hugh Hughes (rugby player), Hugh Hughes (Cardiff RFC, Cardiff), David Gwynn (Swansea RFC, Swansea), Arthur Gould (rugby player), Arthur Gould (Newport RFC, Newport), George Bowen (rugby player), George Bowen (Swansea RFC, Swansea), Billy Douglas (rugby player), Billy Douglas (Cardiff RFC, Cardiff), Jem Evans (Cardiff RFC, Cardiff), William Williams (rugby, born 1866), William Williams (Cardiff RFC, Cardiff), Bob Gould (rugby union), Bob Gould (Newport RFC, Newport) capt., Alexander Bland (Cardiff RFC, Cardiff), William Bowen (rugby player born 1862), William Bowen (Swansea RFC, Swansea), D Morgan (Swansea RFC, Swansea), Evan Richards (Swansea RFC, Swansea), Tom Clapp (Newport RFC, Newport), Willie Thomas (Llandovery College, Llandovery), Thomas William Lockwood (Newport RFC, Newport) ----England vs. Scotland
England: Henry Tristram, HB Tristram (Richmond F.C., Richmond), Richard Lockwood (rugby), RE Lockwood (Dewsbury Rams, Dewsbury), Rawson Robertshaw, R Robertshaw (Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C., Bradford), Wilfred Bolton, WN Bolton (Blackheath F.C., Blackheath), Alan Rotherham, A Rotherham (Richmond F.C., Richmond) capt., Fred Bonsor, F Bonsor (Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C., Bradford), Robert Seddon (Broughton Rangers), William Clibbon, WG Clibbon (Richmond F.C., Richmond), Charles Cleveland (rugby player), CR Cleveland (Oxford University RFC, Oxford Uni.), George Jeffery (rugby union), GL Jeffery (Blackheath F.C., Blackheath), John Lawrence Hickson, JL Hickson (Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C., Bradford), John Dewhurst (rugby union), JH Dewhurst (Cambridge University R.U.F.C., Cambridge Uni.), Edgar Wilkinson, E Wilkinson (Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C., Bradford), Henry Springmann, HH Springman (Liverpool St Helens F.C., Liverpool), Alfred Teggin, A Teggin (Broughton Rangers) Scotland: WF Holmes (London Scottish F.C., London Scottish), Bill Maclagan (London Scottish F.C., London Scottish), George Campbell Lindsay, GC Lindsay (London Scottish F.C., London Scottish), AN Woodrow (Glasgow Academicals RFC, Glasgow Acads), PH Don Wauchope (Fettesian-Lorettonian Club, Fettesian-Lorettonians), Charles Orr (rugby union), CE Orr (West of Scotland F.C., West of Scotland), Robert MacMillan (West of Scotland F.C., West of Scotland), AT Clay (Edinburgh Academical Football Club, Edinburgh Acads), J French (Glasgow Academicals RFC, Glasgow Acads), TW Irvine (Edinburgh Academical Football Club, Edinburgh Acads), WC McEwan (Edinburgh Academical Football Club, Edinburgh Acads), CW Berry (Edinburgh Wanderers), Charles Reid (rugby union), C Reid (Edinburgh Academical Football Club, Edinburgh Acads) capt., HT Ker (Glasgow Academicals RFC, Glasgow Acads), DS Morton (West of Scotland F.C., West of Scotland) ----Wales vs. Ireland
Wales: Samuel Clark (rugby player), Samuel Clark (Neath RFC, Neath), Charles Taylor (rugby player), Charles Taylor (Blackheath F.C., Blackheath), Arthur Gould (rugby player), Arthur Gould (Newport RFC, Newport), George Bowen (rugby player), George Bowen (Swansea RFC, Swansea), John Goulstone Lewis (Llanelli RFC, Llanelli), William Stadden (Cardiff RFC, Cardiff), William Williams (rugby, born 1866), William Williams (Cardiff RFC, Cardiff), Evan Roberts (rugby player), Evan Roberts (Llanelli RFC, Llanelli), Alexander Bland (Cardiff RFC, Cardiff), William Bowen (rugby player born 1862), William Bowen (Swansea RFC, Swansea), D Morgan (Swansea RFC, Swansea), Edward Perkins Alexander, Edward Alexander (Cambridge University R.U.F.C., Cambridge Uni.), Tom Clapp (Newport RFC, Newport) capt., William Towers (rugby player), William Towers (Swansea RFC, Swansea), Thomas William Lockwood (Newport RFC, Newport) Ireland: Dolway Walkington (North of Ireland FC, NIFC), Maxwell Carpendale (Monkstown Football Club, Monkstown), Daniel Frederick Rambaut, DF Rambaut (Dublin University Football Club, Dublin Uni.), R Montgomery (Cambridge University R.U.F.C., Cambridge University), PJ O'Connor (Lansdowne Football Club, Lansdowne), RG Warren (Lansdowne Football Club, Lansdowne) capt., Victor Le Fanu (Cambridge University R.U.F.C., Cambridge University), T Taggart (Dublin University Football Club, Dublin Uni.), EJ Walsh (Lansdowne Football Club, Lansdowne), JS Dick (Queen's College, Cork), R Stevenson (Lisburn), W Davison (Belfast Academy), J Chambers (Dublin University Football Club, Dublin Uni.), J Johnston (Belfast Albion), HJ Neill (North of Ireland FC, NIFC)External links
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