16.5.14

The Football Association Tour of South Africa- 1910

Some 11 years after it had made its first foray overseas The Football Association undertook an ambitious tour of South Africa. The 18-man squad left Southampton on May 7th  for the 17-day voyage to South Africa. 
Corinthian FC had previously visited South Africa in 1897,1903 and 1907,  playing 'tests' against  a national XI, and the 'Springboks' had been as far as Argentina and Brazil in 1906.
The game was well established in South Africa, and 1910 was also the year in which they became members of FIFA.

Manager: Charles Hughes
Amateur Players:
Arthur Berry (Everton)*
James Raine (Glossop)"
Ivan Sharpe (Glossop)"
Vivian Woodward (Chelsea)*"
Professional Players:
Bob Benson (Sheffield United)*
Joe Bulcock (Crystal Palace)
Dick Duckworth (Manchester United)
Harold Fleming (Swindon Town)*
Vince Hayes (Manchester United)
Billy Hibbert (Bury)*
George Holley (Sunderland)*
Joe Leeming (Brighton and Hove Albion)
Joe Lievesley (Sheffield United)
George Richards (Derby County)*
Billy Silto (Swindon Town)
Albert Sturgess (Sheffield United)*
George Wall (Manchester United)*
Billy Wedlock (Bristol City)*
Gordon Wright (Hull City)*



(Ivan Sharpe replaced Gordon Wright 03.06.10)
* England full internationals
"English amateur internationals 





Vivian Woodward



Vivian Woodward enjoyed a particularly fruitful tour, getting 32 goalsin the 23 matches. An 18-man squad left Southampton on May 7 for the 17-day voyage to South Africa where they embarked on a 23-match tour, spanning nine weeks. Nine of the squad had previously played in full internationals (though one-Wright- withdrew after two games because of injury), whilst another two went on to win full caps.The tour coincided with the formation of the Union of South Africa.








26.05.10
Colonial born of Cape Town 
1
7
English FA XI
Cape Town           
28.05.10
Western Province 
0
13
English FA XI
Cape Town           
01.06.10
Griqualand West 
0
2
English FA XI
Kimberley
04.06.10
Griqualand West 
1
7
English FA XI
Kimberley
08.06.10
Bloemfontein
0
4
English FA XI
Bloemfontein
11.06.10
Johannesburg District 
1
6
English FA XI
Johannesburg
Some sources describe the home team as The Reef
13.06.10
West Rand 
1
3
English FA XI
Krugersdorp
15.06.10
Pretoria District 
1
4
English FA XI
Pretoria 
18.06.10
Transvaal
0
1
English FA XI
Johannesburg
Some sources give Johannesburg District as opponents
20.06.10
Klip River District 
3
13
English FA XI
Ladysmith
22.06.10
Pietermaritzburg
0
6
English FA XI
Pietermaritzburg
25.06.10
Natal
2
6
English FA XI
Durban
29.06.10
South Africa 
0
3
English FA XI
Durban
02.07.10
Frontier
0
7
English FA XI
East London                           
04.07.10
Frontier
0
6
English FA XI
King William's Town                   
06.07.10
Port Elizabeth District 
0
8
English FA XI
Port Elizabeth         
09.07.10
Eastern Province 
0
10
English FA XI
Port Elizabeth         
12.07.10
Grahamstown District 
0
9
English FA XI
Grahamstown
16.07.10
Rand League 
1
2
English FA XI
Johannesburg  
Some sources give Orange River Colony as opponents and Bloemfontein the venue
20.07.10
East Rand 
0
5
English FA XI
Vogelfontein
23.07.10
South Africa 
2
6
English FA XI
Johannesburg 
27.07.10
Western Province 
0
9
English FA XI
Cape Town                         
30.07.10
South Africa 
3
6
English FA XI
Cape Town                         


Billy Hibbert

South Africa
0
3
English FA XI
29.06.10 Durban (5,000)




Hibbert (3)

Hawkins

Joe Lievesley
J Ford

Bob Benson
Sricker

Joe Bulcock
Cairns

George Richards
Lincoln

Billy Wedlock
Lamont

Albert Sturgess
Gorton

James  Raine
Saby

Vivian Woodward (c)
Baird

Billy Hibbert
Martin

George Holley
Lowe

George Wall

Harold  Fleming

South Africa
2
6
English FA XI
23.07.10 Johannesburg (13,000)


Messer, Hartigan

Fleming (2), Wall, Woodward (2), Holley

Baird

Joe Lievesley
Lincoln

Bob Benson
Messer

Joe Bulcock
G Hartigan

Dick Duckworth
Rimmer

Billy Wedlock
J Ford

Albert Sturgess
Martin

James  Raine
Mitchell (c)

Harold  Fleming
Vivian

Vivian Woodward
Hawkins

George Holley
Salzwedel

George Wall

George Holley

South Africa
3
6
English FA XI
30.07.10 Cape Town (5,000)


Leeming (og), Lincoln, Hartigan


Fleming, Berry, Holley (2), Woodward (2)
J Ford

Joe Lievesley
Robertson

Bob Benson
Baird

Joe Leeming
Martin

George Richards
Messer

Billy Wedlock
Vivian

Billy Silto
G Hartigan

Arthur Berry
Salzwedel

Harold  Fleming
Commaille

Vivian Woodward (c)
Lincoln

George Holley
Upton

George Wall