Sheffield versus London

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Sheffield versus London, Bramall Lane Cricket Ground

Mr C W Alcock's London team arrived just before 2pm, lunched and changed at the Adelphi and, having lost the toss, Alcock was kicking off at 2:50. (J C Shaw of Sheffield played for London who only had ten players).

Sheffield

J Marsh, Captain, Goal cover

J C Clegg

W E Clegg

W Lockwood, Jun

T C Willey

G H Sampson (forward)

A Wood (forward)

W H Carr (goal)

C Mills (side)

J Hollingsworth

H Ash (side)

London

C W Alcock, Captain (Wanderers)

C J Chenery (Crystal Palace)

Percy Currey (Crystal Palace)

P B Sodea (Crystal Palace)

P Revitt-Carnac (Harrow Chequers)

R C Welch (Harrow Chequers)

Conrad Warner (Upton Park)

C W Stevenson (Wanderers)

P Weston (Barnes)

E Weston (Barnes)

J C Shaw (loan player from Sheffield)

10 min Sheffield score (charged keeper over the line)

unspecified time London score by Revitt-Carnac

4pm Sheffield score by Mills

4:20 Sampson (Sheffield) scores

Final score Sheffield 3 - London 1