In the late 19th century the Western FA of Ontario and the American FA (based at Newark) played various representative matches, many of which are listed below. The extent to which some of these matches could be considered as internationals is left to the reader to consider - the purpose of this file is only to collate information rather than to assert a status for each match. These matches were played many years before the foundation of FIFA, and before the foundation of the current FIFA-affiliated football associations of Canada and the United States.
For a period towards the end of the 20th century, the two matches on 28-Nov-1885 and 25-Nov-1886 (and also an 1888 match vs a Scotland XI) were counted as full internationals by the modern Canada Soccer Association, following research by Colin Jose, but those matches have since been expunged from the CSA's official record.
The Western FA's tour of the United Kingdom in 1888 and the tour of a combined Western FA and New England League team to the United Kingdom in 1891 have both been covered extensively by Colin Jose, and this work is not duplicated here; instead, external hyperlinks are given below.
Where available, lineups are given below for matches involving a WFA or AFA representative team.
1884 Western FA visit to St Louis 1885 Our New Thread visit to Ontario 1885 Western FA visit to New Jersey 1886 Western FA visit to New Jersey 1887 American FA visit to Ontario 1887 Western FA visit to Ottawa, Newark, and Fall River 1888 American FA visit to Ontario 1888 Western FA tour of the United Kingdom (external link) 1889 Fall River Rovers visit to Ontario 1890 Western FA vs Eastern Association 1890 Western FA visit to Fall River and Pawtucket 1891 New England League visit to Ontario 1891 Western FA and New England League tour of the United Kingdom (external link) 1891 Western FA visit to Detroit 1892 Western FA visit to Detroit 1893 Western FA visit to Detroit 1893 Western FA visit to Chicago
25-Dec-1884 Thistle 0-9 Western FA
[at St Louis, Union Grounds]
[scorers unknown]
[Thistle: W.Fulford; R.Nixon, Wm.Gillanders; Geo.Ross, R.Donald;
F.Morton, P.McGuffie, J.Wynne, A.Drummond, J.Dock, H.Burton.]
[WFA: A.Beddoe; W.N.Kay, S.Brubacher; F.W.Sheppard, F.Killer;
A.Mueller, T.Gibson, W.P.Thomson, D.Forsyth [c], J.W.Porteous, H.P.Bingham.]
27-Dec-1884 Hibernians n/p Western FA
[rained off]
28-Dec-1884 All-St Louis 3-5 Western FA
[at St Louis, Sportsman's Park; 300]
[scorers unknown]
[St Louis: W.Fulford [Thistle]; S.Kane [Hibernians], T.Kane [Hibernians];
J.Dennehy [Hibernians], Wm.Gillanders [Thistle]; D.O'Keefe [Hibernians],
P.McGuffie [Thistle], J.Wynne [Thistle], Browning [Olympic],
H.Burton [Thistle], Keating [Hibernians].]
[WFA: A.Beddoe; F.Smith, S.Brubacher; F.Killer, J.Shantz;
A.Mueller, T.Gibson, D.Forsyth [c], W.P.Thomson, W.W.Aylen, H.P.Bingham.]
[Note: the score is given as 0-5 in the WFA annual, but contemporary newspapers indicate 3-5.]
WFA squad
W.W.Aylen [Toronto Varsity], A.Beddoe [Torontos], H.P.Bingham [Berlin Rangers],
Solly Brubacher [Berlin Rangers], David Forsyth [Berlin Rangers], Tom Gibson [Berlin Rangers],
W.N.Kay [Galt], Fred Killer [Berlin Rangers], A.Mueller [Berlin Rangers], J.W.Porteous [Galt],
J.Shantz [Berlin Rangers], Fred Sheppard [Berlin Rangers], Walter Thomson [Galt].
16-Jun-1885 Galt 4-1 Our New Thread
[at Galt]
17-Jun-1885 Berlin Rangers 1-1 Our New Thread
[at Berlin]
18-Jun-1885 Toronto 2-1 Our New Thread
[at Toronto]
[note: played under electric light]
19-Jun-1885 Western FA 2-0 Our New Thread
[at Galt]
[scorers unknown]
[WFA: J.N.McKendrick [Galt]; S.Brubacher [Berlin Rangers], F.Killer [Berlin Rangers];
W.N.Kay [Galt], G.Roos [Preston]; R.D.Kay [Galt], W.P.Thomson [Galt],
T.Gibson [Berlin Rangers], D.Forsyth [Berlin Rangers] [c],
H.P.Bingham [Berlin Rangers], H.Pirie [Dundas].]
[ONT: P.Hughes; H.Holden, W.Greenhaugh; J.Howarth, T.Hood, T.Smith;
Jack Swithenby, John Young, J.Swarbrick, J.McGurk, Joe Swithenby.]
20-Jun-1885 Dundas 0-2 Our New Thread
[at Dundas]
26-Nov-1885 Our New Thread 1-5 Western FA
[at East Newark, Our New Thread Athletic Ground; 3000]
[McCann / Lamporte 15', Palmer, A.Gibson, Thomson, T.Gibson] [HT 0-3]
[ONT: P.Hughes; H.Holden, Johnston; Smith, J.Howarth, Joe Swithenby;
Devine, McCann, Jack Swithenby [c], J.Swarbrick, J.McGurk.]
[WFA: J.N.McKendrick; A.F.Bowman, S.Brubacher; F.Killer, W.Malcolm;
W.P.Thomson, A.Gibson, T.Gibson, D.Forsyth [c], W.A.Lamporte, J.M.Palmer.]
[Referee: J.Mitchell (New York).]
28-Nov-1885 American FA 0-1 Western FA
[at East Newark, Our New Thread Athletic Ground; 3000]
[A.Gibson 7']
[AFA: P.Hughes [ONT]; H.Holden [ONT], A.Lennox [Kearny Rangers]; J.Hood [Kearny Rangers],
Joe Swithenby [ONT]; H.Young [Kearny Rangers], Jack Swithenby [ONT] [c],
A.Turner [Caledonian Thistles - Paterson], J.Lucas [Alma],
W.Turner [Caledonian Thistles - Paterson], J.McGurk [ONT].]
[WFA: J.N.McKendrick; A.F.Bowman, S.Brubacher; H.B.Fraser, W.Malcolm;
W.P.Thomson, A.Gibson, T.Gibson, D.Forsyth [c], W.A.Lamporte, J.M.Palmer.]
[Referee: J.E.Douglas (ONT).]
30-Nov-1885 Alma Club 1-3 Western FA
[at Newark, Frelinghuysen Avenue Ground]
[Lodge ~50' / A.Gibson 15', Thomson 46' ??'] [HT 0-1]
[Alma: Hollenbeck; Moore, Holden; Morton, Colby, Hurst;
Curtin [c], Lucas, Garron, Gray, Lodge.]
[WFA: J.N.McKendrick [c]; A.F.Bowman, S.Brubacher; H.B.Fraser, W.Malcolm;
W.P.Thomson, A.Gibson, T.Gibson, J.M.Palmer, W.A.Lamporte, F.Killer.]
[Referee: W.Clark (ONT).]
2-Dec-1885 Our New Thread 0-1 Western FA
[at Newark roller rink]
[scorer unknown]
[note: indoor six-a-side match, billed as the "first indoor football game in the world"]
[ONT: P.Hughes, J.Howarth, Joe Swithenby, Jack Swithenby, J.Swarbrick, J.McGurk.]
[WFA: J.N.McKendrick [c], F.Killer, S.Brubacher, W.P.Thomson, T.Gibson, J.M.Palmer.]
3-Dec-1885 Our New Thread 1-1 Western FA
[at Newark roller rink]
[scorers unknown]
[note: indoor six-a-side match]
[ONT: ]
[WFA: J.N.McKendrick [c], F.Killer, S.Brubacher, W.P.Thomson, A.Gibson, T.Gibson.]
4-Dec-1885 Our New Thread 0-6 Western FA
[at Newark roller rink]
[scorers unknown]
[note: indoor six-a-side match; WFA won a trophy for the series of three indoor matches]
[ONT: ]
[WFA: J.N.McKendrick [c], F.Killer, T.Gibson, W.P.Thomson, A.Gibson, J.M.Palmer.]
5-Dec-1885 Kearny Rangers 0-1 Western FA
[at Newark, Newark Baseball Ground; 500]
[Thomson] [HT 0-0]
[Rangers: Rayburn; J.Hood, Lennox; Crawford, Buck;
Ashley, W.Taylor, Hill, [3 missing].]
[WFA: S.Brubacher; A.F.Bowman, H.B.Fraser; F.Killer, W.Malcolm;
W.P.Thomson, A.Gibson, T.Gibson, A.M.Thomson, W.A.Lamporte, J.N.McKendrick [c].]
[Referee: R.Craig.]
WFA squad
John McKendrick [Toronto], Fred Bowman [Berlin Rangers], Solly Brubacher [Berlin Rangers],
Hugh Fraser [Toronto Varsity], Fred Killer [Berlin], William Malcolm [Toronto Varsity],
Walter Thomson [Toronto], Alex Gibson [Berlin Rangers], Tom Gibson [Toronto],
David Forsyth [Berlin Rangers] [captain], W.A.Lamporte [Toronto Varsity], J.M.Palmer [Toronto Varsity],
A.M.Thomson [Toronto Victorias].
25-Nov-1886 American FA 3-2 Western FA
[at East Newark, Our New Thread Athletic Ground; 2000]
[Chapman ~50', McGurk ~55', Gray 85' / Doll 30' 75']
[note: the third AFA scorer is also given as Cornell.]
[AFA: P.Hughes [ONT] [c]; H.Holden [ONT], J.Chapman [Kearny Rangers]; G.Wright [Alma],
J.Howarth [ONT]; J.Swarbrick [ONT], Jack Swithenby [ONT], T.Bright [Pilgrims - New York],
J.McGurk [ONT], F.Cornell [Pilgrims - New York], J.Gray [Alma].]
[WFA: J.N.McKendrick; O.Shantz, W.W.Wood; H.Pirie, H.Bewell;
A.Gibson, W.Bowman, D.Forsyth [c], F.W.Sheppard, F.Doll, E.H.Webster.]
[Referee: R.Craig (ONT).]
27-Nov-1886 New Jersey 2-1 Western FA
[at East Newark, Our New Thread Athletic Ground; 2000]
[Curtin x2 / A.Gibson] [HT 1-1]
[NJ: F.Farrow [Alma]; H.Holden [ONT], T.Crane [Tiffany Rovers]; W.Allsopp [Kearny Rangers] [c],
Joe Swithenby [ONT]; J.Lucas [Alma], G.Curtin [Alma], Jack Swithenby [ONT],
J.McGurk [ONT], J.Swarbrick [ONT], W.Turner [Paterson].]
[WFA: J.N.McKendrick; O.Shantz, W.W.Wood; H.Pirie, H.Bewell;
A.Gibson, W.Bowman, D.Forsyth [c], F.W.Sheppard, F.Doll, E.H.Webster.]
WFA squad
John McKendrick [Toronto Varsity], Oliver Shantz [Berlin Rangers], W.W.Wood [Toronto Victorias],
Harry Pirie [Dundas], Harry Bewell [Norwood], Walter Bowman [Berlin Rangers],
Alex Gibson [Berlin Rangers], David Forsyth [Berlin Rangers] [captain],
Fred Sheppard [Berlin Rangers], Fred Doll [Berlin Rangers], Emil Henry Webster [Galt].
21-May-1887 WFA Western Clubs 1-1 American FA
[at Berlin]
[scorers unknown]
[WFA Clubs: A.J.J.Thibadau [Berlin Rangers]; O.Shantz [Berlin Rangers],
S.Brubacher [Berlin Rangers]; H.Bewell [Norwood], J.Shantz [Berlin Rangers];
W.Bowman [Berlin Rangers], A.Gibson [Berlin Rangers], H.Pirie [Dundas],
Wm.Anderson [Hamilton], R.D.Kay [Galt], F.Doll [Berlin Rangers].]
23-May-1887 Galt 2-1 American FA
[at Galt]
[scorers unknown]
24-May-1887 Western FA 4-1 American FA
[at Berlin; 2000]
[Thomson 10' 55', Bowman, Parker 70' / Sargeant 5'] [HT 2-1]
[WFA: J.N.McKendrick [Toronto Varsity]; S.Brubacher [Berlin Rangers],
W.W.Wood [Toronto Victorias]; H.Bewell [Norwood], H.Pirie [Dundas];
A.Gibson [Berlin Rangers], W.Bowman [Berlin Rangers], F.W.Sheppard [Berlin Rangers],
W.P.Thomson [Toronto Varsity], P.Parker [Galt], E.H.Webster [Galt].]
[AFA: F.Farrow; W.Lines, T.Crann; W.Allsopp [c], R.McDonald, L.Dockray;
G.Curtin, H.Fisher, G.Sargeant, J.Gray, W.Turner.]
[Referee: W.Galt (Toronto).]
AFA squad
Manager: H.T.Hood [Kearny Rangers]
Players: F.Farrow [Alma]; W.Lines [Kearny Rangers], T.Crann [Tiffany Rovers];
William Allsopp [Kearny Rangers] [captain], R.McDonald [Kearny Rangers],
L.Dockray [ONT]; G.Curtin [Alma], H.Fisher [ONT], George Sargeant [],
John Gray [Alma], William Turner [Paterson Cricket Club].
Note: spelling variations include Lyons for Lines, Farrell or Barrow for Farrow.
22-Nov-1887 Ottawa combined 0-6 Western FA
[at Ottawa, Cartier Square]
[Bowman, Gibson, Thomson, Brubacher, Kranz, Webster]
[Ottawa: F.Nelson; Dill, Halliday; Muirhead, Chitty, Pratt;
Bell [c], Quinton, Hall, Campbell, Underhill.]
[WFA: A.N.Garrett; O.Shantz, F.Killer; T.W.Murray, H.Bewell; W.Bowman,
A.Gibson, W.P.Thomson, S.Brubacher, C.Kranz, E.H.Webster.]
[Referee: D.Forsyth (WFA).]
24-Nov-1887 American FA 0-5 Western FA
[at Newark, Wright Street Baseball Grounds; 2000]
[Thomson 14' 23', Brubacher 60' 76', A.Gibson ~80']
[AFA: H.Eddy [Caledonians]; W.Lines [Kearny Rangers], J.Hood [Caledonians];
W.Allsopp [Kearny Rangers] [c], R.McDonald [Kearny Rangers],
T.Spencer [Kearny Rangers]; F.Cornell [Alma], Jim Hood [Kearny Rangers],
Alex Campbell [Kearny Rangers], W.Downs [Tiffany Rovers], W.Turner [Kearny Rangers].]
[WFA: A.N.Garrett; O.Shantz, F.Killer; H.Bewell, T.W.Murray;
A.Gibson, W.Bowman, W.P.Thomson, S.Brubacher, E.H.Webster, D.Forsyth [c].]
[Referee: R.Craig (ONT).]
27-Nov-1887 New England 0-0 Western FA
[at Fall River, Rovers Ground; 1500]
[NE: Crone [Providence]; Wm.Whittle [East Ends], Korzenski [East Ends];
Bradley [Fall River Rovers], J.Stuart [Pawtucket Free Wanderers],
Pilling [Pawtucket Free Wanderers]; R.Sandilands [Pawtucket Free Wanderers],
R.Bell [Fall River Rovers], E.Lennox [Pawtucket Free Wanderers],
C.Duff [Fall River Rovers], J.Buckley [Fall River Rovers].]
[WFA: A.N.Garrett; S.Brubacher, F.Killer; H.Bewell, T.W.Murray; W.Bowman,
A.Gibson, T.Gibson, W.P.Thomson, D.Forsyth [c], E.H.Webster.]
[Referee: A.Turner (Paterson - New Jersey).]
WFA squad (possibly incomplete)
Alexander Garrett [Toronto Varsity], Oliver Shantz [Berlin Rangers], Fred Killer [Berlin Rangers],
Harry Bewell [Norwood], T.W.(John?) Murray [Galt], Alex Gibson [Berlin Rangers],
Walter Bowman [Berlin Rangers], Walter Thomson [Toronto Varsity], Solly Brubacher [Berlin Rangers],
Emil Henry Webster [Galt], David Forsyth [Berlin Rangers] [captain], Tom Gibson [Berlin Rangers],
C.Kranz [Berlin Rangers].
22-May-1888 WFA Western Clubs 0-0 American FA
[at Aylmer; 2000]
[WFA Clubs: A.N.Garrett [Toronto Varsity]; J.Leary [Aylmer], F.Killer [Berlin Rangers];
S.B.Arnold [Chatham], B.McCleish [Aylmer], J.Lockhart [Woodstock];
F.McLeay [Woodstock], G.A.Dewar [Seaforth], W.P.Thomson [Toronto Varsity],
G.Clarke [Aylmer], W.White [Aylmer].]
[AFA: Sutton [Paterson]; B.Fegan [Alma], R.Rhodes [Trenton]; Bridgeford [Alma],
H.Waring [Fall River Rovers], H.Adams [Fall River Rovers]; H.Wilde [Fall River Rovers],
McAuley [Paterson], Cooper [Trenton], F.Cornell [Alma], R.Bell [Fall River Rovers].]
[Referee: W.Logan.]
24-May-1888 Western FA 3-3 American FA
[at Berlin]
[scorers unknown]
[WFA: F.W.Sheppard [Berlin Rangers]; O.Shantz [Berlin Rangers], F.Killer [Berlin Rangers];
J.Shantz [Berlin Rangers], J.W.Livingstone [Seaforth]; W.Bowman [Berlin Rangers],
A.Gibson [Berlin Rangers], S.Brubacher [Berlin Rangers], W.P.Thomson [Toronto Varsity],
H.P.Bingham [Berlin Rangers], E.C.Senkler [Toronto Varsity].]
25-May-1888 Berlin Rangers 9-0 American FA
[at Berlin]
[scorers unknown]
[Note: this result was listed in the Western FA annual, published some years later,
but has not been confirmed in contemporary newspapers.]
26-May-1888 Galt 1-5 American FA
[at Galt]
[scorers unknown]
AFA squad (possibly incomplete)
Sutton [Paterson], Barney Fegan [Alma], R.Rhodes [Trenton], Bridgeford [Alma],
Harry Waring [Fall River Rovers], Harry Adams [Fall River Rovers], Henry Wilde [Fall River Rovers],
McAuley [Paterson], Cooper [Trenton], Frank Cornell [Alma], Robert Bell [Fall River Rovers].
28-May-1889 WFA Western Clubs 2-0 Fall River Rovers
[at Aylmer; 500]
[McCleish, Clark] [HT 0-0]
[WFA Clubs: H.Johns [Ayr]; W.White [Aylmer], W.McDonald [Seaforth]; G.Hoag [Aylmer],
P.Weisbrod [Aylmer], E.Doan [Aylmer]; G.A.Dewar [Seaforth],
J.L.Killoran [Seaforth], B.McCleish [Aylmer], G.Clarke [Aylmer],
W.W.Bowman [Toronto Scots].]
[Rovers: D.Shea; B.Fegan [c], R.Harwood; F.Bradley, H.Waring, H.Adams;
R.Bell, T.Bruckshaw, J.Buckley, H.Wilde, C.Duff.]
31-May-1889 Seaforth Hurons 0-4 Fall River Rovers
[at Seaforth]
1-Jun-1889 Berlin Rangers 2-1 Fall River Rovers
[at Berlin]
15-Nov-1890 Western FA 6-0 Eastern Association
[at Toronto, Rosedale Ground; 400]
[Thomson 1', Wood 46', McLay (3-0), Langford (4-0) (6-0), Young (5-0)] [HT 1-0]
[WFA: A.N.Garrett; W.W.Wood, W.E.Roat; C.Forrester, H.Langford, W.Burnett;
G.A.Dewar, W.W.Bowman, W.P.Thomson, W.S.McLay, E.Young.]
[Eastern: Philbain [Valleyfield]; Campbell [Ottawa], Oshagee [Ottawa];
J.Robertson [Grand Trunk Montréal], Living [Ottawa], Chittick [Ottawa];
McConaghy [Ottawa], Willis [Ottawa], Ketchum [Ottawa],
W.M.Hill [Ottawa], R.Hill [Valleyfield].]
[Referee: J.E.Ellis (Ottawa).]
[Note: Burnett left the field at 70' to catch a train home; WFA continued with 10 players.]
WFA squad
Alexander Garrett [Toronto], W.W.Wood [Osgoode] [captain], W.E.Roat [Berlin Rangers],
C.Forrester [Toronto Varsity], H.Langford [Osgoode], William Burnett [Galt], G.A.Dewar [Seaforth],
Walter Bowman [Toronto Scots], W.P.Thomson [Toronto Varsity], W.S.McLay [Toronto Varsity],
E.Young [Berlin Rangers].
27-Nov-1890 Fall River Rovers (reinforced) 3-1 Western FA
[at Fall River, Rovers Ground; 4000]
[Cornell 50', Kenney 80', Gavin ~85' / Bowman 55']
[Rovers: D.Shea; J.Buckley, Harry Adams; Scott*, H.Waring, J.Whittaker*;
R.Bell, Cornell*, T.Kenney, T.Gavin, Mercer.]
[note: * guest players: Whittaker [Olympics], F.Cornell [East Ends], and Scott [East Ends].]
[WFA: A.N.Garrett; W.W.Wood [c], W.E.Roat; W.Burnett, W.Robertson, E.Young;
G.A.Dewar, D.M.Duncan, H.Langford, W.W.Bowman, W.S.McLay.]
[Referee: Johnson (Fall River).]
29-Nov-1890 Pawtucket Free Wanderers 2-0 Western FA
[at Pawtucket, Dexter Street Grounds; 1800]
[Slater 6', ? (scrimmage) 65'] [HT 1-0]
[Pawtucket: J.Shea; Gregory, Stuart; Read, J.Dalton, Finn;
A.Jeffrey, Mullarkey, Barr, Slater, N.Munro.]
[WFA: A.N.Garrett; J.Gourlay, W.W.Wood [c]; H.Langford, W.E.Roat, W.Burnett;
D.M.Duncan, G.A.Dewar, W.W.Bowman, W.S.McLay, E.Young.]
[Referee: A.Heilborn.]
WFA squad
Player-manager: H.Langford [Osgoode].
Players: Alexander Garrett [Toronto], W.W.Wood [Osgoode] [captain], W.E.Roat [Berlin Rangers],
J.Gourlay [Galt], William Burnett [Galt], E.Young [Berlin Rangers], Walter Bowman [Toronto Scots],
W.S.McLay [Toronto Varsity], G.A.Dewar [Seaforth], D.M.Duncan [Toronto Varsity],
W.Robertson [Grand Trunk Montréal*].
Note: * part of the Eastern Association.
9-Jun-1891 WFA Western Clubs 1-4 New England League
[at Seaforth]
[? ~45' / Gavin 4', Jeffrey 16' ??' ??'] [HT 1-2]
[WFA Clubs: H.J.Sims [Berlin Rangers]; E.Young [Berlin Rangers], W.G.Willis [Seaforth];
R.Jackson [Seaforth], D.McDonald [Seaforth], J.W.Livingstone [Seaforth];
G.A.Dewar [Seaforth], J.L.Killoran [Seaforth], J.B.Henderson [Chatham],
J.Smith [Seaforth], W.McDonald [Seaforth].]
[NE: H.Farrell; T.Gregory, Mayes; H.Waring [c], J.Dalton, J.Whittaker;
Tobin, T.Gavin, A.Jeffrey, J.Sunderland, J.Randall.]
11-Jun-1891 Western FA 1-2 New England League
[at Berlin; 500]
[Buckingham / Jeffrey 46', ?] [HT 0-0]
[WFA: H.J.Sims [Berlin Rangers]; F.Killer [Osgoode], W.E.Roat [Berlin Rangers];
A.S.Waggoner [Berlin Rangers], H.Langford [Osgoode],
J.C.Warbrick [Toronto Varsity]; A.Gibson [Berlin Rangers],
W.E.Buckingham [Toronto Varsity], W.P.Thomson [Toronto Varsity],
E.Young [Berlin Rangers], C.Kranz [Berlin Rangers].]
[NE: H.Farrell; T.Gregory, H.Waring [c]; F.Hughes, J.Dalton, J.Whittaker;
T.Gavin, T.Kenney, A.Jeffrey, J.Sunderland, J.Randall.]
[Referee: S.Brubacher (Berlin).]
12-Jun-1891 Galt 0-0 New England League
[at Galt]
13-Jun-1891 Toronto League 1-2 New England League
[at Toronto, Rosedale Ground; 1000]
[Duncan 10' / Whittaker ~30', ? ~85']
[Toronto: W.I.Senkler [Toronto Varsity]; W.W.Wood [Osgoode], F.Killer [Osgoode];
C.Forrester [Osgoode], H.Langford [Osgoode], J.E.Warbrick [Toronto Varsity];
D.M.Duncan [Toronto Varsity], W.Buckingham [Toronto Varsity],
W.P.Thomson [Toronto Varsity], G.Orton [Toronto Varsity], W.S.Manison [Toronto Scots].]
[NE: H.Farrell; T.Gregory, H.Waring [c]; F.Hughes, J.Dalton, J.Whittaker;
T.Gavin, Tobin, A.Jeffrey, J.Sunderland, J.Randall.]
[Referee: G.Meldrum.]
26-Nov-1891 Detroit 4-0 Western FA
[at Detroit, MAA Grounds; 1500]
[Corbett 22', Henderson 46' 70', James McKendrick 73']
[Detroit: Fleming; John McKendrick, D.McPherson; G.Collie, D.McMillan,
A.W.Stuart; J.Henderson, Ramsey, Corbett, W.McKendrick,
James McKendrick.]
[WFA: H.James [Preston]; W.Henning [Preston], J.Gourlay [Marlboro]; W.Burnett [Galt],
T.W.Murray [Galt], C.S.Cameron [Toronto Varsity]; R.D.Kay [Galt],
P.McWhirter [Toronto Scots], E.R.Hooper [Toronto Varsity], T.T.Aitkin [Galt],
N.McCallum [Toronto Scots].]
[Referee: W.Kay.]
[notes: the match was abandoned at 85' due to an injury to James.
WFA was without several leading players who were touring the UK.]
4-Jul-1892 Michigan Athletic Association 4-1 Western FA XI
[at Detroit, MAA Grounds; 800]
[McWhirter 2' 5' 87', W.McKendrick 82' / Lang ~20']
[MAA: H.Sims; John McKendrick [c], D.McPherson; G.Collie, D.McMillan,
A.Waggoner; McWhirter, A.W.Stuart, J.Henderson, W.McKendrick,
James McKendrick.]
[WFA XI: A.C.Caldwell [Galt]; W.Henning [Preston], Arnott [Toronto Scots];
J.Sohrt [Preston], A.Loudon [Galt], J.Barrett [Galt]; Spear [Preston],
Lang [Essex Centre], Cress [Preston], Nourse [Chatham],
McCallum [Toronto Scots].]
[Referee: F.Walters.]
[Note: the Canadian team for this match was selected by the MAA.]
30-May-1893 Michigan Athletic Association 1-3 Western FA South-Western Clubs
[at Detroit, MAA Grounds]
[W.McKendrick / Cresswell 35' ??', Northwood] [HT 0-1]
[MAA: McFarlane; McPherson, John McKendrick; McEwan, Collie, Purdue;
Corbett, Baird, Balmer, James McKendrick, W.McKendrick.]
[WFA Clubs: Mills [Windsor]; McDonald [Windsor], Gourlay [Essex Centre];
Elliott [Windsor], Watts [Windsor], J.K.Northwood [Chatham];
Horstead [Chatham], Long [Windsor], H.W.Cresswell [Chatham],
Krauss [Windsor], Kennard [Windsor].]
[note: Gourlay left at half-time to catch a train; WFA continued with 10 players.]
17-Jun-1893 Chicago 0-1 Western FA
[at Chicago; Wanderers' Athletic Grounds]
[Cowper 40']
[Chicago: F.R.Kelly; G.Aston, G.Campbell; L.Anderson, C.Ballingall,
J.Dewar; P.McWhirter, W.McWhirter, T.Gibson, J.Walker, J.McEwan.]
[WFA: A.C.Caldwell; R.R.Elliott, J.Sohrt; J.W.Livingstone, T.Stephens, J.K.Northwood;
T.T.Aitkin, E.A.Boehmer, H.M.Cowper, W.G.Govanlock, H.W.Cresswell.]
[Referee: E.Campbell.]
20-Jun-1893 Braidwood 4-1 Western FA
[at Braidwood]
[scorers unknown]
21-Jun-1893 Chicago 1-1 Western FA
[at Chicago; Wanderers' Athletic Grounds]
[Cardwell 10' / Aitkin ??'] [HT 1-1]
[Chicago: J.Gibson; G.Campbell, Young; J.Dewar, C.Ballingall, McDonald;
J.Cardwell, P.McWhirter, T.Gibson, G.Aird, J.McEwan.]
[WFA: A.C.Caldwell; Cameron, R.R.Elliott; J.Sohrt, J.K.Northwood, Hastings;
T.T.Aitkin, E.A.Boehmer, H.M.Cowper, H.W.Cresswell, T.Stephens.]
[Referee: L.Anderson (Chicago).]
WFA squad
A.C.Caldwell [Galt], R.R.Elliott [Galt], J.Sohrt [Preston], J.W.Livingstone [Seaforth],
T.Stephens [Seaforth], J.K.Northwood [Chatham], T.T.Aitkin [Galt], E.A.Boehmer [Berlin Rangers],
H.M.Cowper [Essex Centre], W.G.Govanlock [Windsor], H.W.Cresswell [Chatham],
Hastings [], Cameron [Chicago*].
Note: * Cameron was a Canadian player based in Chicago, who volunteered his services to
the WFA team after learning that he had not been selected for the Chicago team.
Sources included various American and Canadian newspapers, the Western Football Association Annual 1895 by David Forsyth, and the book "Keeping Score (Canadian Encyclopaedia of Soccer)" by Colin Jose.
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