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Here's a Question about 1874.
Who was the first player to miss a pen for us,and in which game?
 
Northwich Victoria v Haslingden 13-3-1880.
The representatives of the Northwich Victoria journeyed to Haslingden on Saturday to do battle with the first team of the local club.The weather was fine,but the ground in addition to being very slippery,was unsuited in other respects for football playing.The following were the teams.
Northwich.T.Musgrave.F.Hughes.Butterworth.Upton.Spruce.Molyneux(captain).Earlam.B.Dobel.Plant.Tiley.Tillotson(substitute).
Haslingden.J.Whittaker.H.Holden.J.Nuttall.W.Woods.Jas.Nuttall.T.Birtwistle.J.Brierley.T.Haliam.H.Taylor.E.Nuttall.R.Holden.
To be continued.
 
As the visitors wanted to leave by an early train it was decided to play for only one hour.During the first half both sides worked pluckily,and the play was on the whole of even character.Tilley,for the strangers,showed good form,and made some beautiful shots at goal,but they were unproductive.Earlam,Dobell,and Plant were also conspicuous amongst the forwards,while the play of the backs was remarkably good.The home party made some bold attacks upon their opponents quarters,but they showed a deficiency in the matter of passing,and were successfully repulsed.Just before half time,however,the Northwich goal was greatly endangered,the united exertions of the goalkeeper and the forwards being needed to prevent the ball from being driven between the posts.When ends were changed,both parties strive hard to score,but the match ended in a draw,neither side having succeeded in registering a goal.It is worthy of remark that the Victorias had five corner kicks,while their adversaries had only one.
The next match report.Novelty Cricket And Football Club v Middlewich Rovers played on 13-3-1880.
 
Novelty Cricket and Football Club v Middlewich Rovers 13-3-1880.
The above match was played on Saturday on the ground of the former at Penny's Lane,and resulted in a easy victory for the home team by three goals to one disputed.There was a good number of Spectators,who witnessed a good match.The Novelty captain won the toss,and chose to start play down hill.During the first half the play was in favour of the home team,who obtained two goals to one disputed.After ends were reversed the visitors exerted themselves to equalise matters,but they failed,and T.Southern,with a splendid shot,scored goal No3.
The next match will be Northwich Victoria v Ruabon (Druids).
 
Northwich Victoria V Ruabon(Druids)23-10-1880.
The Northwich Victoria Football Club opened the season on Saturday afternoon last,when the first team journeyed to Ruabon and joined issue with the Druids.More than usual interest was inviaced in the contest,owing to the standing of both clubs;the Druids being the present holders of the challenge cup of the Welsh Association,and distinguished for eminent abilities;while the Victorias are the proud possessors for the time being of The Cheshire Challenge cup,and enjoy something more than a bubble reputation in the football world.The weather was cold,and the players had to face disadvantages in the shape of a stiff breeze,and a ground that was not suitable for football.There was a fair attendance of spectators,who manifested the greatest interest in the game.The teams were composed as follows.
Northwich.T.Musgrave.F.Hughes.and Butterworth.Russell and Hitchen.Earlam(captain).L.Jones.Plant.Capper.Spruce.W.Roberts.
Ruabon.B.Roberts.Powell.Cross.Chrissmas.Evans.Baugh.C.Ketley.E.Thomas.J.Vaughan.J.Jones.J.Lloyd.J.Jones.
Mr.O.J.Hughes.of Northwich,Mr.Llewalyn.Kenrick,of Ruabon,officiated as umpires;the office of umpire being filled by Dr.Grey.
Owing to the late hour fixed for the match-4-15pm-it was agreed to play for an hour and ten minutes only.
To be Continued.
 
Earlam won the toss,and elected to play with the wind at his back.Ketley set the leather in motion,and hostilities had not progressed far before it was apparent that both teams were in the pink of form,and that the struggle was to be of a very determined character.After about ten minutes play the Druids were forced into their own territory,and the Victorias made a valiant but unsuccessful attempt to score.They obtained a corner kick,which was entrusted to Earlam,but the ball went behind the goal line.For some time after this the play was very even,the next incident of note being a fine run by Lloyd,which nearly resulted in disaster to the visitors,Lloyd impeded by one of the backs,cleverly passed to Vaughan,who worked the ball to within a few yards of the Victoria goal,where a mighty effort was made to lower the colours.Musgrave put on his mettle,rushed to meet the ball,but the Druids dashed forward and mastered him.At the critical moment F.Hughes came up,and with a judicious kick relieved the pressure.
To be Continued.
 
The struggle,however,continued for several minutes,and ended in a cry of "hands"which secured a free kick for the home party,but no advantage acerued,the ball falling behind the goaline.The ball had scarcely began rolling again before Lloyd got possession,and made a good shot at goal,but Musgrave averted the threatened castastrophe.Then came the turn of the Victorias who,working with a will,invaded their adverearies territory and attacked with great energy,Capper,Spruce,Roberts,and Earlam being prominent.Eventually Roberts made a splendid shot at goal,but the ball struck the bar,and the goalkeeper managed to knock it it to play with his hand.This fine bit of play evoked a round of applause.The visitors kept the ball in close proximity to their opponent's goal,but although they played up well,the defensive play was too strong for them,and the ball was at length driven out over the goaline.
To be Continued
 
The scene of action was now transferred to neutral ground,and subsequently for a short time to the Northwich quarters,where Vaughan,who received the ball from Lloyd and J.Jones very nearly scored with a header,the leather passing just over the bar.Shortly after this the home citadel was again tackled in splendid style,and a second corner kick fell to the strangers.Roberts took the kick,and placed the ball well in front of the goal;but although Plant,Capper,Spruce,and the other forwards for victory they failed to gain it,and ultimately Powell,a very formidable opponent all through the match,sent the ball flying into amid fields.Half time being called,ends were changed,and the teams came once more face each other on equal terms.The second half of the game was of a very interesting and exciting nature,but the desperate efforts of both sides to score were fruitless until to minutes of the call of time.
What happens next?
To be Continued.
 
The play had been for a minute or two at the Northwich end,and to save his charge Musgrave ran out a few yards to arrest the progress of the advancing ball.He hastened back,and he had no sooner regained his post ,on than he had to make another effort to stop the ball,which had been driven straight at the goal from a sharp kick by Thomas.In another instant a shout of "goal" followed by the loud cheers of the Welshmen,told the tale:the Druids had scored,and after playing another minute they were the masters of the situation by one goal to none,the game all through having been exceedingly pleasant and enjoyable.
Other results on that day back in 1880.
Novelty(Northwich)4 v Middlewich Rovers 0.
Barnton Wanderers 0 v Witton Wanderers 1.
The next match will be Northwich Victoria v Hanley Rangers played on 15-12-1877
 
Northwich Victoria v Hanley Rangers 15-12-1877.
These clubs meet in the Drill Field,Northwich on Saturday afternoon last,and played a exceedingly interesting and pleasant match.The weather was rather unfavourable,as rain fell more or less all afternoon;but there was a large attendance of spectators notwithstanding.
Teams.Northwich.Earlam(captain),Russell,C.J.Hughes,Lea,Jones,D.Molyneux,B.Bohanna,T.Capper,J.Hughes,J.Sanders,Butterworth,J.Hitchen,T.Musgrave.
Hanley.B.Wright(Captain),Corbishley,Halliwell,Turnstall,F.Keets,C.Roberts,J.Yates,G.Mountford,H.Latimar,J.Emery,Brosk.Mart.
Can you see anything different about the teams,one thing is the were named backwards ie the goalkeepers were named last.There is something else strange about the teams (can you spot what it is?)
 
Jack H and Edge you are both correct,in those days the papers named the captains first.
Edge you are right sometimes they played with 12 men and sometimes with 11,does anyone know why?.
 
Would it be to do with the manager or team claiming they need an extra player for it to be a fair game? I know in those days, there were some ridiculous reasons made by a team to, for example, abandon a game.
 
!n the 1870s there were more than one Football Association's with different rules,such as The Sheffield Association which some of the potteries teams played under.At the time the games were friendlies,and could play under any rules they wanted too,so in that game they must have played under the rules Hanley wanted to.
In the very early days of football the rules were very different to to-days rules ie(the goalkeeper could catch the ball any-where in his own half)another rule was a player could catch the ball and make a mark(like in Rugby)but he could not run with it.If you were to watch football at the start,it would be very different from to-days game.
 
Continued.
The Victorias included several members of the second team;and this fact,coupled with the knowledge that the Rangers are a crack team,led many to believe that the visitors would have it pretty much their own way.It did not turn out so,however.The juniors of the home team played most brilliantly throughout,and some of them did quite as well if not better,than many of the absent senior members could have done.At the early stage of the contest,C.J.Hughes was rendered hore de combat by a severe kick on the left ankle,and as the visitors objected to a substitute,the Victorias had to play the remainder of the match with a man short.In twenty minutes from the commencement of the struggle,Molyneux,amid considerable applause obtained a goal for the home team,the ball passing right between the legs of the goal keeper.During the first half of the game the Northwich men decidedly had the advantage;they"penned" their adversaries,and on several occasions the object of their fierce attacks narrowly escaped falling into their hands.Only once was their own fortress in real danger,and then Musgrave saved his charge by knocking the ball into play with his hand.
To be Continued.
 
Change of ends seemed to bring a change of luck for the Rangers,who vigorously assumed the offensive,and taxed to the uttermost the energies of the opponents.The latter however,proved themselves equal to the task,and although the leather was rather frequently in very close proximity to the citadal which they so valiantly defended,yet they succeeded in keeping the enemy in check until five minutes before time was called,when out of a scrimmage in front of goal Yates put the ball between the posts.No further advantage was gain by either side,and thus an exciting game resulted in a draw,each team having registered one goal.We should omit to mention that among the incidents of the second half of the game were two splendid shots at goal by Hitchin and Earlam,the ball when kicked by the former falling into the hands of the goalkeeper.Where all played so well it would seem invidious to particularize indvidual merit.Suffice it to say that the members of both teams acquitted themselves with great credit,the play of the forwards on both sides being especially worthy of praise.
Next match report.
Northwich Victoria v Farnworth And Appleton Return on 15-2-1876.This game played under Association Rules.
 
Here is the match report on the above game as promised.
The visitors won the toss,and elected to play with the wind,which blew very strongly from the north end of the ground.During the early portion of the game the Victoria,although they were playing against the wind pressed their opponents very hard,and the ball was several times kicked just outside the goal post and over the tape but no actual score was made up to half time,when ends being changed the home team at once carried the ball into the Farnworth quarters,and in five minutes Earlam kicked the first goal for the Victoria.On the ball being kicked off the play being of more even character,the Farnworth and Appleton men struggling hard to retrieve their fortunes, but when time was called no further score had been made by either side, and the Victoria team remained the winners to one goal to non. The fine forward playing of Captain Jones, G.T.Dobell, W.Lomas for the Victoria's was very conspicuous, J.Hough, Kendricks, and Farrant, played well for the visitors. On the conclusion of the Association match, at the request of the Farnworth and Appleton team, a short game was played under Rugby Union rules. The Victoria again had the best of the game throughout and at the conclusion after twenty minutes play they had won by two tries obtained by G.T.Dobell and C.J.Hughes, and two touch downs to Farmworth and Appleton nill. Sides Northwich N.Earlam (captain), Captain Jones, W.Lomas, G.T.Dobell, C.J.Jones, J.P.Hughes, W.Dobell, R.Brookes, J.Rookes, J.Renshaw, J.Barlow, J.Hitchen, F.Russell, J.Marsh, and H.Glover. Farmworth and Appleton J.Farrant (captain), N.Farrant, J.hough, S.H.Kendrick, R.Kendrick, E.M.Davies, F.W.Davies, S.Upwanl, W.Jones, H.Mason, T.Smith, J.Williams, J.R.Wilde, H.Brown.
 
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