The 1875–76 season was the fifth season of competitive
football in England
Association football is the most popular sport in England, where the first modern set of rules for the code were established in 1863, which were a major influence on the development of the modern Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of ...
. The only international match was the fifth match between England and Scotland.
International
According to Philip Gibbons, "the England side tended to be chosen on availability rather than skill alone."
England struggled throughout the game, which saw the home team run out winners by three goals to nil.
In May 2008, a photograph of the 1876 England team was discovered in the archives of the
Derby
Derby ( ) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, which is in the East Midlands Region. It was traditionally the county town of Derbyshire. Derby gai ...
City Council Local Studies Library.
Edgar Field had sent the photograph to the Derbyshire Football Express, and the picture was used in an article published on the 50th anniversary of the match. This picture came to light in May and is believed to be the earliest known picture of an England football team.
Honours
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
References
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