1878–79 in English football

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The 1878–1879 season was the eighth season of competitive football in England.

[edit] National team

For the first time, England played a team other than Scotland. They beat Wales 2–1 at Kennington Oval, London.

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score*	Comp	England scorers
January 18, 1879	Kennington Oval, London (H)	Wales	2–1	F	Herbert Whitfield (Old Etonians) (8 mins) & Thomas Sorby (Thursday Wanderers) (20 mins)
April 5, 1879	Kennington Oval, London (H)	Scotland	5–4	F	Billy Mosforth (The Wednesday) (5 mins), Charles Bambridge (Swifts) (48 & 83 mins), Arthur Goodyer (Nottingham Forest) (60 mins) & Norman Bailey (Clapham Rovers) (75 mins)

* England score given first

Key

• H = Home match
• F = Friendly

Note - TheFa.com[1] credits England's 4th (equalising) goal against Scotland as an own goal by the Scottish goalkeeper, Robert Parlane.

[edit] Honours

Competition	Winner
FA Cup	Old Etonians

[edit] External links

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• Report on England v Scotland match
• Report on England v Wales match on thefa.com
• Report on England v Scotland match on thefa.com

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