Here are the main matches of the 1912-1913 season in chronological order. Any details about missing goalscorers and best players from match reports would be appreciated. URU-ARG 2-0, 15.8.1912, Montevideo, Attendance: 18,000 goals: Dacal, C. Scarone URU-ARG 3-0, 25.8.1912, Montevideo, Attendance: 18,000 goals: Dacal, C. Scarone, Romano ARG-URU 0-1, 22.9.1912, Buenos Aires, Attendance: 18,000 goals: o.g. Football League, Aston Villa-The Wednesday 10-0, 5.10.1912, Birmingham, Attendance: ? goals: ? best players: ? DEN-GER 3-1, 6.10.1912, Copenhagen, Attendance: 10,000 goals: Middelboe 2, Olsen / Jäger ARG-URU 3-3, 6.10.1912, Buenos Aires, Attendance: 12,000 goals: Viale 2, Watson Hutton / Romano , Dacal, C. Scarone Scottish League, Celtic-Rangers 3-2, 26.10.1912, Glasgow, Celtic Park, Attendance: 40,000 goals: Brown, Gallagher, Quinn / Reid 2 best players: ? HUN-AUT 4-0, 3.11.1912, Üllői út, Budapest, Attendance: 30,000 goals: Schlosser 2, Bodnár, Pataki GER-NED 2-3, 17.11.1912, Leipzig, Attendance: 10,000 goals: Jäger 2 / Francken 2, Haak Football League, Sunderland-Aston Villa 3-1, 23.11.1912, Sunderland, Attendance: ? goals: ? best players: ? URU-ARG 1-3, 1.12.1912, Montevideo, Attendance: 12,000 goals: C. Scarone / Pedro Gonzalez, Marcovecchio, Viale Football League, The Wednesday- Sunderland 1-2, 25.12.1912, Sheffield, Attendance: ? goals: ? best players: ? Football League, Sunderland-The Wednesday 2-0, 26.12.1912, Sunderland, Attendance: ? goals: ? best players: ? Scottish League, Rangers-Celtic 0-1, 1.1.1913, Glasgow, Ibrox Park, Attendance: 67,000 goals: Quinn best players: ? British Home Championship, IRL-WAL 0-1, 18.1.1913, Grosvenor Park, Belfast, Attendance: 8,000 goals: Roberts best players: ? British Home Championship, IRL-ENG 2-1, 15.2.1913, Belfast, Windsor Park, Attendance: 20,000 goals: Gillespie 43', 75' / Buchan 10' best players: ? http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1900-39/1912-13/M0114Ire1913.html This match was originally scheduled to be played in England, as had been the case for many years, to play each other on a home and away routine. However, at the 1912 IFAB, a vote of sympathy was accorded the Council of the Irish Association in its troubled times. Benson replaced West Bromwich Albion FC's Jesse Pennington at left-back on 10 February. Pennington was unavailable because of injury. Ireland beat England at Belfast on Saturday by two goals to one. This is the first occasion on which Ireland have proved successful in the 31 matches which have been played between the two countries. Ireland lost the services of MacAulay, one of their forwards, after the first half-hour's play, so that their performance was all the more creditable. The English team gave a most disappointing display.. Football League, The Wednesday-Aston Villa 1-1, 18.2.1913, Sheffield, Attendance: ? goals: ? best players: ? Scottish League-Football League 4-1, 1.3.1913, Glasgow, Hampden Park, Attendance: 65,000 goals: 0-1 own goal (3 min.), 1-1 Reid (20 min.), 2-1 Dodds (24 min.), 3-1 Reid (35 min.), 4-1 Mercer (40 min.) best players: ? British Home Championship, WAL-SCO 0-0, 3.3.1913, The Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Attendance: 8,000 best players: ? BEL-NED 3-3, 9.3.1913, Antwerp, Attendance: 12,000 goals: Deveen 2, Nisot / Bosschart, Haak, Francken British Home Championship, IRL-SCO 1-2, 12.3.1913, Dalymount Park, Dublin, Attendance: 12,000 goals: 0-1 Reid (16), 0-2 Bennett (32), 1-2 McKnight (42) best players: ? British Home Championship, ENG-WAL 4-3, 17.3.1913, Bristol, Ashton Gate, Attendance: 8,000 goals: Fleming 15', Latheron 25', McCall 35', Hampton 55' / W. Davies 10', Meredith 52', Peake 70' best players: ? http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1900-39/1912-13/M0115Wal1913.html Reserve Latheron replaced Sunderland AFC's George Holley in the team. Holley was required for the Cup replay against Newcastle United FC played on the same day. GER-ENG* 0-3, 21.3.1913, Mariendorf, Attendance: 17,000 goals: Douglas 2, Woodward The match is a full international for Germany, but not for England, who played with their amateur side. NED-ENG* 2-1, 24.3.1913, The Hague, Attendance: 16,300 goals: de Groot 2 / Woodward The match is a full international for the Netherlands, but not for England, who played with their amateur side. FA Cup Semi-final, Aston Villa-Oldham Athletic 1-0, 29.3.1913, Ewood Park, Blackburn, Attendance: ? goals:? best players: ? FA Cup Semi-final, Sunderland-Burnley 0-0, 29.3.1913, Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Attendance: ? best players: ? FA Cup Semi-final replay, Sunderland-Burnley 3-2, 2.4.1913, St Andrew's, Birmingham, Attendance: ? goals:? best players: ? British Home Championship, ENG-SCO 1-0, 5.4.1913, London, Stamford Bridge, Attendance: 52,500 goals: Hampton 37' best players: ? http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1900-39/1912-13/M0116Sco1913.html Aston Villa FC's Charles Wallace was the original selected outside-right, his father had been killed in an accident, so his place went to Jock Simpson. Scottish reserves: Celtic FC's Jimmy Quinn, Rangers FC's Tommy Logan and Newcastle United FC's Jimmy Hay. Jimmy McMenemy was the original selected inside-right, owing to an injury, his place going to Bobby Walker. Scottish Cup Final, Falkirk-Raith Rovers 2-0, 12.4.1913, Glasgow, Celtic Park, Attendance: 45,000 goals: Robertson, Logan best players: ? FA Cup Final, Aston Villa-Sunderland 1-0, 19.4.1913, Crystal Palace, London, Attendance: 121,900 goals: Barber 78' best players: ? NED-BEL 2-4, 20.4.1913, Zwolle, Attendance: 12,000 goals: Bouvy, de Groot / Suetens, Musch 2, Nisot Football League, Aston Villa-Sunderland 1-1, 23.4.1913, Birmingham, Attendance: ? goals: ? best players: ? AUT-HUN 1-4, 27.4.1913, Hohe Warte, Vienna, Attendance: 20,000 goals: Studnicka / Tóth-Potya 2, Bíró, Pataki Glasgow Charity Cup, Celtic-Rangers 3-2, 10.5.1913, Glasgow, Celtic Park, Attendance: 30,000 goals: 0-1 Reid (5 min.), 0-2 Reid (6 min.), 1-2 Gallacher (35 min.), 2-2 Connolly, 3-2 Connolly. best players: ? Ferencváros-Sunderland 0-9, 4.5.1913, Üllői út, Budapest, Attendance: 18,000 goals: ? Ferencváros-Blackburn Rovers 2-1, 11.5.1913, Üllői út, Budapest, Attendance: ? goals: ? GER-SUI 1-2, 18.5.1913, Freiburg, Attendance: 10,000 goals: Kipp / Collet, Märki HUN-SWE 2-0, 18.5.1913, Üllői út, Budapest, Attendance: 21,000 goals: Pataki, Schlosser DEN-Rangers 1-2, 5.6.1913, Copenhagen, Attendance: ? goals: ? DEN-Rangers 1-1, 8.6.1913, Copenhagen, Attendance: ? goals: ? AUT-ITA 2-0, 15.6.1913, Prater Sportplatz, Vienna, Attendance: 10,000 goals: Brandstätter 2 ARG-URU 1-1, 15.6.1913, Avellaneda, Attendance: 13,000 goals: Pedro Gonzalez / Gorta
Additions in red. URU-ARG 2-0, 15.8.1912, Montevideo, Attendance: 18,000 goals: Dacal, C. Scarone URU-ARG 3-0, 25.8.1912, Montevideo, Attendance: 18,000 goals: Dacal, C. Scarone, Romano Football League, Blackburn 4 Sunderland 0, 9.9.1912, Attendance: 15,000 Goals: Simpson 2, Chapman 2 Best Players: Simpson, Crompton, Latheron / Thomson Football League, Sunderland 2 Blackburn 4, 18.9.1912 Attendance: 18,000 Goals: Mordue, Buchan / Latheron 2, Anthony, Aitkenhead Best Players: Latheron Sunderland took only two points from their first seven league matches, still the worst start for eventual champions. ARG-URU 0-1, 22.9.1912, Buenos Aires, Attendance: 18,000 goals: o.g. Football League,Sheffield Wednesday 3 Manchester United 3, 28.9.1912 Attendance: 25,000 Goals: McLean (pen), Kirkman, Wilson / Sandy Turnbull 2, West Best Players: Wilson / Meredith Football League, Aston Villa-The Wednesday 10-0, 5.10.1912, Birmingham, Attendance: 30,000 goals: Halse, Hampton 5, Stephenson 2, Bache 2 best players: Hampton, Halse, Morris / DEN-GER 3-1, 6.10.1912, Copenhagen, Attendance: 10,000 goals: Middelboe 2, Olsen / Jäger ARG-URU 3-3, 6.10.1912, Buenos Aires, Attendance: 12,000 goals: Viale 2, Watson Hutton / Romano , Dacal, C. Scarone Football League, Blackburn 2 Aston Villa 2, 12.10.1912 Attendance: 40,000 Goals: Aitkemhead 2 / Halse 2 Best Players: Simpson / Bache Scottish League, Celtic-Rangers 3-2, 26.10.1912, Glasgow, Celtic Park, Attendance: 40,000 goals: Brown, Gallagher, Quinn / Reid 2 best players: Brown, Quinn, McNair, McAtee / Farrington (gk), Reid, Paterson, A Smith HUN-AUT 4-0, 3.11.1912, Üllői út, Budapest, Attendance: 30,000 goals: Schlosser 2, Bodnár, Pataki Football League, Sunderland 3 Manchester United 1, 9.11.1912 Attendance: 20,000 Goals: Mordue (pen), Tinsley, Hall / West Best Players: Mordue, Buchan / Roberts Football League, Aston Villa 4 Manchester United 2, 16.11.1912 Attendance: 30,000 Goals: Bache, Hampton 2, Stephenson / Wall, West Best Players: Bache, Hampton, Stephenson / Wall, Roberts GER-NED 2-3, 17.11.1912, Leipzig, Attendance: 10,000 goals: Jäger 2 / Francken 2, Haak Football League, Sunderland-Aston Villa 3-1, 23.11.1912, Sunderland, Attendance: 35,000 goals: Holley, Buchan, Mordue (pen) / Hampton best players: Buchan, Mordue, Thomson / Hardy (gk) URU-ARG 1-3, 1.12.1912, Montevideo, Attendance: 12,000 goals: C. Scarone / Pedro Gonzalez, Marcovecchio, Viale Football League, The Wednesday- Sunderland 1-2, 25.12.1912, Sheffield, Attendance: 35,000 goals: Robertson / Mordue (pen), Holley best players: / Buchan Football League, Sunderland-The Wednesday 2-0, 26.12.1912, Sunderland, Attendance: 14,000 goals: McLean, Kirkman best players: Kirkman Scottish League, Rangers-Celtic 0-1, 1.1.1913, Glasgow, Ibrox Park, Attendance: 67,000 goals: Quinn best players: Hempsey (gk) / Mulrooney (gk) British Home Championship, IRL-WAL 0-1, 18.1.1913, Grosvenor Park, Belfast, Attendance: 8,000 goals: Roberts best players: Houston / Bailiff (gk) Football League, Manchester United 2, Sheffield Wednesday 0, 25.1.1913 Attendance: 45,000 Goals: Whalley, West Best Players: Roberts, Duckworth Football League, The Wednesday-Aston Villa 1-1, 8.2.1913, Sheffield, Attendance: 41,000 goals: Wilson / Hall best players: Worrall, Spoors, Robertson, Brittleton / Bache, Hall British Home Championship, IRL-ENG 2-1, 15.2.1913, Belfast, Windsor Park, Attendance: 20,000 goals: Gillespie 43', 75' / Buchan 10' best players: Harris, McConnell, Gillespie, Houston / Mordue, Buchan, Cuggy http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1900-39/1912-13/M0114Ire1913.html This match was originally scheduled to be played in England, as had been the case for many years, to play each other on a home and away routine. However, at the 1912 IFAB, a vote of sympathy was accorded the Council of the Irish Association in its troubled times. Benson replaced West Bromwich Albion FC's Jesse Pennington at left-back on 10 February. Pennington was unavailable because of injury. Ireland beat England at Belfast on Saturday by two goals to one. This is the first occasion on which Ireland have proved successful in the 31 matches which have been played between the two countries. Ireland lost the services of MacAulay, one of their forwards, after the first half-hour's play, so that their performance was all the more creditable. The English team gave a most disappointing display.. Football League, Aston Villa 1 Blackburn 1, 15.2.1913 Attendance: 24,000 Goals: Barber / Shea Best Players: Barber / Shea, Hodkinson Scottish League-Football League 4-1, 1.3.1913, Glasgow, Hampden Park, Attendance: 65,000 goals: 0-1 own goal (3 min.), 1-1 Reid (20 min.), 2-1 Dodds (24 min.), 3-1 Reid (35 min.), 4-1 Mercer (40 min.) best players: Croal, A Smith, Reid, Nellies, Logan / Hodkinson British Home Championship, WAL-SCO 0-0, 3.3.1913, The Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Attendance: 8,000 best players: Lot Jones / Brownlie (gk), A Wilson, Gordon BEL-NED 3-3, 9.3.1913, Antwerp, Attendance: 12,000 goals: Deveen 2, Nisot / Bosschart, Haak, Francken British Home Championship, IRL-SCO 1-2, 12.3.1913, Dalymount Park, Dublin, Attendance: 12,000 goals: 0-1 Reid (16), 0-2 Bennett (32), 1-2 McKnight (42) best players: McKnight, HV Hampton / Brownlie (gk),Robertson, Croal Football League, Manchester United 1 Sunderland 3, 15.3.1913 Attendance: 15,000 Goals: Sheldon / Richardson 2, Buchan Best Players:/ Martin, Holley British Home Championship, ENG-WAL 4-3, 17.3.1913, Bristol, Ashton Gate, Attendance: 8,000 goals: Fleming 15', Latheron 25', McCall 35', Hampton 55' / W. Davies 10', Meredith 52', Peake 70' best players: Wallace, Fleming, Hampton / Davis, Meredith http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1900-39/1912-13/M0115Wal1913.html Reserve Latheron replaced Sunderland AFC's George Holley in the team. Holley was required for the Cup replay against Newcastle United FC played on the same day. GER-ENG* 0-3, 21.3.1913, Mariendorf, Attendance: 17,000 goals: Douglas 2, Woodward The match is a full international for Germany, but not for England, who played with their amateur side. Football League, Manchester United 4 Aston Villa 0, 22.3.1913 Attendance: 50,000 Goals: Stacey (pen), Wall, Sandy Turnbull, West Best Players: Hamill, Whalley, Bell, Sandy Turnbull / NED-ENG* 2-1, 24.3.1913, The Hague, Attendance: 16,300 goals: de Groot 2 / Woodward Best Player: De Korver The match is a full international for the Netherlands, but not for England, who played with their amateur side. According to the Yorkshire Post, the home team gave a fine exhibition of football. FA Cup Semi-final, Aston Villa-Oldham Athletic 1-0, 29.3.1913, Ewood Park, Blackburn, Attendance: 20,000 goals:Stephenson best players: Barber, Hardy (gk) / Woodger FA Cup Semi-final, Sunderland-Burnley 0-0, 29.3.1913, Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Attendance: 40,000 best players: Mordue / Boyle FA Cup Semi-final replay, Sunderland-Burnley 3-2, 2.4.1913, St Andrew's, Birmingham, Attendance: 29,000 goals: Boyle (pen), Freeman / Buchan, Mordue (pen), Holley best players: Buchan, Mordue, Holley / Taylor British Home Championship, ENG-SCO 1-0, 5.4.1913, London, Stamford Bridge, Attendance: 52,500 goals: Hampton 37' best players: Fleming, Holley, Simpson, Hodkinson, Crompton, Pennington / Thomson, John Walker, McNair http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1900-39/1912-13/M0116Sco1913.html Aston Villa FC's Charles Wallace was the original selected outside-right, his father had been killed in an accident, so his place went to Jock Simpson. Scottish reserves: Celtic FC's Jimmy Quinn, Rangers FC's Tommy Logan and Newcastle United FC's Jimmy Hay. Jimmy McMenemy was the original selected inside-right, owing to an injury, his place going to Bobby Walker. Scottish Cup Final, Falkirk-Raith Rovers 2-0, 12.4.1913, Glasgow, Celtic Park, Attendance: 45,000 goals: Robertson, Logan best players: Logan FA Cup Final, Aston Villa-Sunderland 1-0, 19.4.1913, Crystal Palace, London, Attendance: 121,900 goals: Barber 78' best players: Hardy (gk), Lyons, Weston / Gladwin, Ness NED-BEL 2-4, 20.4.1913, Zwolle, Attendance: 12,000 goals: Bouvy, de Groot / Suetens, Musch 2, Nisot Football League, Aston Villa-Sunderland 1-1, 23.4.1913, Birmingham, Attendance: 50,000 goals: Tinsley / Halse best players: Bache / Mordue, Buchan AUT-HUN 1-4, 27.4.1913, Hohe Warte, Vienna, Attendance: 20,000 goals: Studnicka / Tóth-Potya 2, Bíró, Pataki Glasgow Charity Cup, Celtic-Rangers 3-2, 10.5.1913, Glasgow, Celtic Park, Attendance: 30,000 goals: 0-1 Reid (5 min.), 0-2 Reid (6 min.), 1-2 Gallacher (35 min.), 2-2 Connolly, 3-2 Connolly. best players: Gallacher Ferencváros-Sunderland 0-9, 4.5.1913, Üllői út, Budapest, Attendance: 18,000 goals: Mordue (pen), Richardson 3, Buchan 2, Holley, Martin, Thomson Best players: Mordue, Holley MTK Budapest 2 Sunderland 3, 7.5.1913 Ferencváros-Blackburn Rovers 2-1, 11.5.1913, Üllői út, Budapest, Attendance: ? Goals: ? Crompton and Simpson did not join the tour. MTK Budapest 2 Blackburn 1, 12.5.1913 Denmark XI 1 Newcastle 4, 12.5.1913 Denmark XI 2 Newcastle 3, 15.5.1913 Budapest Athletic 1 Sunderland 5, 16.5.1913 Denmark XI 1 Newcastle 1, 18.5.1913 During the course of their tour, the Newcastle party were particularly impressed with Danish centre-forward Anton Olsen and Nils Middelboe. Olsen was described as big, speedy and fearless, Middelboe as a lusty left-back. Middelboe by this stage of his career had played in both full-back and all three half-back positions. GER-SUI 1-2, 18.5.1913, Freiburg, Attendance: 10,000 goals: Kipp / Collet, Märki HUN-SWE 2-0, 18.5.1913, Üllői út, Budapest, Attendance: 21,000 goals: Pataki, Schlosser DEN-Rangers 1-2, 5.6.1913, Copenhagen, Attendance: ? Goals: ? DEN-Rangers 1-1, 8.6.1913, Copenhagen, Attendance: ? goals: ? AUT-ITA 2-0, 15.6.1913, Prater Sportplatz, Vienna, Attendance: 10,000 goals: Brandstätter 2 ARG-URU 1-1, 15.6.1913, Avellaneda, Attendance: 13,000 goals: Pedro Gonzalez / Gorta Newspaper sources: The Bystander, Daily Herald, Pall Mall Gazette, The Sportsman, Athletic News, Birmingham Daily Gazette, Daily Citizen, Derby Daily Telegraph, Leeds Mercury, Leicester Daily Post, Manchester Courier, Newcastle Daily Chronicle, Newcastle Evening Chronicle, Nottingham Journal, Sheffield Daily Telegraph, Star Green 'un, Sunderland Daily Echo, Western Mail, Yorkshire Post, Dundee Courier, Dundee Evening Telegraph, Falkirk Herald, The Scotsman, Scottish Referee, Belfast News-Letter, Dublin Daily Express, Northern Whig. Sources are from the British Newspaper Archive, managed by the British Library Board.
Suggested best XI 1912-13 (2-3-5): Hardy - Nils Middelboe, Pennington - Thomson, Roberts, De Korver - Simpson, Holley, Hampton, Schlosser, Hodkinson.
Here are my suggestions for the nominees in this season. 23 Man Shortlist Bache, Joseph ENG Aston Villa Brownlie, James SCO Third Lanark Buchan, Charles ENG Sunderland Crompton, Robert ENG Blackburn Rovers de Korver, Johannes NED Sparta Rotterdam Fleming, Harold ENG Swindon Town Gillespie, William IRL Sheffield United Gordon, James SCO Rangers Hampton, Harry ENG Aston Villa Hardy, Samuel ENG Aston Villa Hodkinson, Joseph ENG Blackburn Rovers Holley, George ENG Sunderland Houston, John IRL Everton Meredith, William WAL Manchester United Middelboe, Nils DEN Kjøbenhavns Boldklub Mordue, John ENG Sunderland Pennington, Jesse ENG West Bromwich Albion Reid, William SCO Rangers Roberts, Charles ENG Manchester United Scarone, Carlos URU CURCC Schlosser, Imre HUN Ferencváros Simpson, John ENG Blackburn Rovers Thomson, Charles SCO Sunderland I once again selected a player from South America, Carlos Scarone, who scored 4 goals in 5 caps and with his team was runner up in the Uruguay League in 1912. His teammate Piendibene could not score a goal in 4 caps. We have 3 players from Continental Europe, maybe we could add Anton Olsen from Denmark at the expense of some British players. Top 3: Buchan and Mordue from Sunderland played very well in the Football League, but both of them were capped just once (against Ireland, when England played with a less experienced team), and neither of them were selected by peterhrt in his team of the season. Both of them were among Tom Stevens’s Wisden candidates, so probably this was their best season. Holley and Thomson (another Wisden candidate) from Sundeland and Hampton and Hardy from Aston Villa could also make the Top 3. Maybe even Middelboe could be nominated. Any suggestions?
The Top 3 is not easy to choose. John Leng's Football Handbook, football's annual equivalent of Wisden, considered champions Sunderland to be the best side seen in England since the Preston and Sunderland teams of the early league years. But press reviews of their individual players were mixed. Buchan, Mordue and Cuggy combined well for England against Ireland. Mordue was then injured for the match between the Football League and Scottish League, and was replaced by Aston Villa's Charlie Wallace. Buchan and Wallace failed to gel on the right, with Buchan getting most of the blame. He was not picked for England again until after the war, and then only five times. Buchan's last appearance in 1924 was his only game against Scotland. And yet he was frequently touted as the best player in the country. Thomson was appreciated more in England, especially at Sunderland, than in his native Scotland. The Scottish press thought his methods too basic, not least a habit of booting the ball hard upfield at the earliest opportunity. Whenever the more refined half-back trio of Aitken-Raisbeck-Robertson (then McWilliam) were available against England, Thomson could not get a game. George Holley might be the strongest Sunderland candidate this year. Buchan claimed that Holley's performance in the 5-1 away win at Bradford City was the best he ever saw from an inside-forward. Sam Hardy, back as England's number one goalkeeper, is another good candidate. His new club Aston Villa won the FA Cup and were runners-up in the league. Clubmate Hampton also did well and might compete with Thomson for the third spot. The pair came to blows in the FA Cup Final and were both suspended for a month.
Final results of the season. 23 Man Shortlist Bache, Joseph ENG Aston Villa Brownlie, James SCO Third Lanark Buchan, Charles ENG Sunderland Crompton, Robert ENG Blackburn Rovers de Korver, Johannes NED Sparta Rotterdam Fleming, Harold ENG Swindon Town Gillespie, William IRL Sheffield United Gordon, James SCO Rangers Hampton, Harry ENG Aston Villa Hardy, Samuel ENG Aston Villa Hodkinson, Joseph ENG Blackburn Rovers Holley, George ENG Sunderland Houston, John IRL Everton Meredith, William WAL Manchester United Middelboe, Nils DEN Kjøbenhavns Boldklub Mordue, John ENG Sunderland Pennington, Jesse ENG West Bromwich Albion Reid, William SCO Rangers Roberts, Charles ENG Manchester United Scarone, Carlos URU CURCC Schlosser, Imre HUN Ferencváros Simpson, John ENG Blackburn Rovers Thomson, Charles SCO Sunderland Top 3: 1. Holley, George ENG Sunderland 2. Hardy, Samuel ENG Aston Villa 3. Hampton, Harry ENG Aston Villa Best XI (2-3-5): Hardy - Nils Middelboe, Pennington - Thomson, Roberts, De Korver - Simpson, Holley, Hampton, Schlosser, Hodkinson.
Dream 23 squad, 1912-13 Goalkeepers James Brownlie (Third Lanark) Sam Hardy (Aston Villa) Full backs Jesse Pennington (West Bromwich) Robert Crompton (Blackburn) Alexander McNair (Celtic) William McCracken (Newcastle) Half backs Charles Thomson (Sunderland) Charles Roberts (Manchester United) James Gordon (Rangers) James Hay (Newcastle) Wingers Charles Wallace (Aston Villa) John Simpson (Blackburn) John Mordue (Sunderland) Joseph Bache (Aston Villa) Joseph Hodkinson (Glossop/Blackburn from January) Inside forwards Daniel Shea (West Ham/Blackburn from January) Joseph Smith (Bolton) Charles Buchan (Sunderland) Harold Halse (Aston Villa) George Holley (Sunderland) Harold Fleming (Swindon) Strikers Henry Hampton (Aston Villa) David McLean (Sheffield Wednesday) Nationality England (15/23), Scotland (7/23), Ireland (1/23), Wales (0/23). Club Aston Villa (5/23), Sunderland (4/23), Blackburn (3/23), Newcastle (2/23), Third Lanark (1/23), WBA (1/23), Celtic (1/23), Manchester United (1/23), Rangers (1/23), Bolton (1/23), Swindon (1/23), Sheffield Wednesday (1/23), Glossop (0,5/23), West Ham (0,5/23). League English League (20/23) [Southern League (1,5/23)] Scottish League (3/23) Note: I should probably have found room for Joe Smith in last season's Dream 23, taking Andrew Wilson's place. Dream Team 1912-13, 2-3-5: James Brownlie (Third Lanark) - Robert Crompton (Blackburn), Jesse Pennington (WBA) - Charlie Roberts (Manchester United), Charlie Thomson (Sunderland), Jimmy Gordon (Rangers) - Charlie Wallace (Aston Villa), Danny Shea (Blackburn), Harry Hampton (Aston Villa), Joe Smith (Bolton), George Holley (Sunderland).