The History of Everton Football Club

 

First International to be Staged at Goodison Park

 

Following on from being chosen to stage the 1894 FA Cup final Everton received another honour when Goodison Park was chosen to stage one of the Home International games for the 1894-95 season, no less than the England v Scotland match. An attendance of 42,500, a record for the fixture, turned up on 6th April 1895 to watch the game, they were treated to a home nation win, by three goals to nil; it turned out to be deciding match of the tournament with England being crowned as champions.

The England team for the game was:

John Sutcliffe Bolton Wanderers
James Crabtree Burnley
Lewis Lodge Cambridge University
Ermest Needham Sheffield United
John Holt Everton
John Reynolds Aston Villa
Robert Gosling Old Etonians
Stephen Smith Aston Villa
John Goodall Preston North End
William Bassett West Bromwich Albion
Steve Bloomer Derby County
 

  

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