Canadian-American Great Britain Tour 1891/92

After the success of the 1888 tour, plans were made in the summer of 1891 for a second tour of Britain by players from the Western Football Association in Ontario.
After a number of players declined to go, nine American players from New England clubs were added to the remaining ten Canadian ones. Nevertheless, the British press usually referred to the tourists as "Canada".

For additional details on this tour, please refer to the Canadian Soccer History site.

List of Players

Canadians (10):
  Walter Wells Bowman (Toronto Scottish)
  Walter Ellis Buckingham (Toronto Varsity)
  C. Forrester (Toronto Varsity)
  Alexander Noble Garrett (Toronto)
  W.M. Hill (Ottawa)
  W.S.S. Manison (Toronto Scottish)
  Ernie Cumming Senkler (Osgoode Hall)
  Franz H. Thibodo (Berlin Rangers)
  Walter Proudfoot Thomson (Toronto Varsity) (captain)
  John Clarke Warbrick (Toronto Varsity)
NB: Bowman, Garrett and Thomson had also been part of the 1888 squad.
Americans (9):
  Robert Bell (Fall River Rovers)
  Joseph W. Buckley (Fall River Rovers)
  James J. Dalton (Pawtucket)
  E.J. Gregory (Fall River Rovers)
  Alex Jeffrey (Pawtucket)
  Neil Munro (Pawtucket)
  D. Shea (Fall River Rovers)
  Henry Waring (Fall River Rovers)
  James Whittaker (Fall River Olympic)

List of Results

22- 8-1891  Third Lanark                3-0 Western FA XI 
26- 8-1891  Kings Park                  6-2 Western FA XI 
29- 8-1891  Linfield Athletic           3-2 Western FA XI 
 1- 9-1891  Sunderland                  3-2 Western FA XI 
 2- 9-1891  Middlesbrough Ironopolis    0-1 Western FA XI 
 5- 9-1891  Sheffield Wednesday         4-1 Western FA XI 
 9- 9-1891  Bolton Wanderers            1-1 Western FA XI 
12- 9-1891  Ireland                     5-2 Western FA XI 
14- 9-1891  Everton                     3-1 Western FA XI 
16- 9-1891  Lincoln City                1-2 Western FA XI 
17- 9-1891  Grimsby Town                4-0 Western FA XI 
19- 9-1891  Middlesbrough               2-1 Western FA XI 
21- 9-1891  Wales                       1-1 Western FA XI               [*]
26- 9-1891  Aston Villa                 3-1 Western FA XI               
 1-10-1891  Nottingham Forest           5-0 Western FA XI               
 3-10-1891  Scotland                    5-1 Western FA XI 
 7-10-1891  South Wales                 0-9 Western FA XI 
 8-10-1891  Shropshire                  3-6 Western FA XI 
10-10-1891  Bury                        2-1 Western FA XI 
12-10-1891  Wales                       2-1 Western FA XI 
14-10-1891  Southport Central           4-2 Western FA XI 
17-10-1891  Preston North End           2-0 Western FA XI 
19-10-1891  Sheffield United            4-2 Western FA XI 
21-10-1891  Gainsborough Trinity        4-2 Western FA XI 
22-10-1891  Grantham Rovers             0-0 Western FA XI 
24-10-1891  Ashford                     1-3 Western FA XI 
26-10-1891  Chatham                     0-3 Western FA XI 
29-10-1891  Norfolk (County XI)         2-3 Western FA XI 
31-10-1891  Burnley                     2-2 Western FA XI 
 2-11-1891  Stoke City                  1-2 Western FA XI 
 7-11-1891  Burton Swifts               4-3 Western FA XI 
 9-11-1891  Walsall Town Swifts         2-3 Western FA XI 
14-11-1891  Sunderland Albion           2-1 Western FA XI 
16-11-1891  Stockton                    2-2 Western FA XI 
18-11-1891  Ipswich Town                2-1 Western FA XI 
21-11-1891  Millwall Athletic           1-1 Western FA XI 
23-11-1891  London Caledonians          0-5 Western FA XI 
26-11-1891  Eastbourne                  4-4 Western FA XI 
28-11-1891  Royal Arsenal               1-1 Western FA XI 
30-11-1891  Northampton (County XI)     1-1 Western FA XI 
 2-12-1891  Great Marlow                0-0 Western FA XI 
 3-12-1891  Royal Arsenal               4-0 Western FA XI 
 5-12-1891  Swindon Town                2-3 Western FA XI 
 7-12-1891  Highland Light Infantry     3-3 Western FA XI 
 9-12-1891  Devon (County XI)           1-7 Western FA XI 
10-12-1891  Southampton St. Mary's      2-2 Western FA XI 
12-12-1891  Ardwick                     3-1 Western FA XI 
14-12-1891  Burslem Port Vale           2-0 Western FA XI 
16-12-1891  Northwich Victoria          3-2 Western FA XI 
19-12-1891  England                     6-1 Western FA XI 
21-12-1891  Royal West Kent Regiment    1-1 Western FA XI 
25-12-1891  Ashton North End            1-2 Western FA XI 
26-12-1891  Newcastle West End          5-0 Western FA XI 
28-12-1891  Chester                     3-3 Western FA XI 
30-12-1891  Wolverhampton Wanderers     9-0 Western FA XI 
 1- 1-1892  Blackburn Rovers            4-1 Western FA XI 
 2- 1-1892  Newton Heath                5-1 Western FA XI 
 4- 1-1892  Blackpool                   3-1 Western FA XI 

[*] match abandoned at 1-1 in second half; the tourists refused to continue
    after Wales had been given a contested goal

Western FA (Ontario) Tour of Britain 1888

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Source: Canadian Soccer History

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