29.8.17

Pilgrims

The Pilgrims, a selection of  amateur invitees, made 2 tours to North America in the 1900s.

1905
The 1905 tour was financed by C. H. Murray, an American 'gentleman'. In addition to the players and Mr Murray other  travelers were Baron Von Reiffenstein (who was the backer of the amateur Southern League outfit Southern United), Mr.J. J. Bentley (President of the Football League, Vice-President of the Football Association), and Lady Kirkpatrick.
Sir Charles Kirkpatrick was a middle distance runner pressed into service as a goalkeeper.
Fred Milnes was captain.
Milnes and Woodward were due to meet President Roosevelt, who advocated Association football over the American game, but sadly the meeting never took place.
The object of the 1905 Tour was to promote Association Football, and this was met with some opposition by College authorities who had embraced the dreadful hybrid collision sport that passed for 'football' in North America. Sir Charles vehemently and diplomatically denied that they wanted to displace the native code.
Sir Ernest Cochrane donated a trophy to be contested by American colleges, and the match between The Pilgrims and New York was played for the Cochrane Cup.
There are references to some games being played under ‘Canadian Rules’ which may be a euphemism for rough play. The Canadian game allowed players to be 'checked' or charged when they were nowhere near the ball.
The intention was to play some cricket, but I can find no reference to this happening.

Coopland's shot saved by the New York goalkeeper 21.10.05

GK
Sir Charles Kirkpatrick
Surrey
Backs
Fred Milnes
Sheffield United (capt)
F.S. Walmsley
Blackburn Etrurians & Northern Nomads
Half Backs
Cuthbert Storey
Burnley & Corinthians
W.H. Nuttall
Blackburn Rovers
J.D. Barnesdale
Nottingham Forest
Forwards
Jim Raine
Sheffield United
J. Bryning
Northern Nomads
Tommy Fletcher
Derby County
E.A. Milton
Sheffield Wycliffe & Saltley College
F.O. Wright
Notts Magdala
C. Coopland
Sheffield FC & Sheffield United
Vivian Woodward
Tottenham Hotspur

Trainer- Jack Hudson ( formerly of The Wednesday)

09.09.05
Montreal (Eastern League Select)
0
5
Pilgrims
11.09.05
Hamilton
2
8
Pilgrims
12.09.05
Niagara Falls
0
5
Pilgrims
13.09.05
Berlin Rangers
2
1
Pilgrims
16.09.05
Galt
3
3
Pilgrims
18.09.05
Detroit Peninsulars
2
10
Pilgrims
23.09.05
St. Louis
0
10
Pilgrims
24.09.05
St. Louis
0
6
Pilgrims
30.09.05
Chicago
0
6
Pilgrims
01.10.05
Chicago
2
1
Pilgrims
05.10.05
Philadelphia Thistles
0
5
Pilgrims
06.10.05
Philadelphia
1
4
Pilgrims
07.10.05
All Philadelphia
0
5
Pilgrims
14.10.05
Fall River
3
4
Pilgrims
16.10.05
Boston
0
5
Pilgrims
21.10.05
New York*
1
7
Pilgrims
24.10.05
University of Pennsylvania
0
10
Pilgrims


P
W
D
L
F
A
17
14
1
2
95
16


*Cochrane Cup

1909


The 1909 tour was at the invitation of the American International Soccer Football Association.
From 1906 onwards England fielded an amateur international team. The touring party included 9 amateur internationals and 2 Scottish internationals. 
The game at Cincinnati was played under floodlights.
The tourists suffered 2 major injuries, Fitchie broke his ankle in the game versus Cricketers and Eastwood seriously damaged an eye against  All Westerns.


GK
M. Lemoine
Shepherd’s Bush
Backs
Fred Milnes
Sheffield United (capt)
J. J. Bayley
Clapton
Half Backs
A. K. Campbell
Southampton
H. C. Littlewort
Fulham & West Norwood
W. O. Cleminson
Darlington
W. Stanser
Rotherham Town & Sheffield FC
R. Simon
Notts County
Forwards
W. Davidson
Falkirk
Gordon Hoare
Woolwich Arsenal
E. J. Eastwood
Ilford & West Ham United
Thomas Fitchie
Woolwich Arsenal & Queens Park
E. J. Cotton
Nunhead
Dr James Brown Sim
Sheffield United & Queens Park
C. Coopland
Glossop


02.10.09
All New York
0
4
Pilgrims
Staten Island
05.10.09
Sons of St. George
0
13
Pilgrims
Baltimore
07.10.09
Mount Washington
0
14
Pilgrims
Baltimore
09.10.09
All Baltimore
0
11
Pilgrims
Baltimore
10.10.09
Scots-Americans
0
5
Pilgrims
Newark
12.10.09
Trenton
1
2
Pilgrims

14.10.09
Cincinnati
0
9
Pilgrims

16.10.09
Blue Bells
0
5
Pilgrims
St. Louis
17.10.09
St. Teresa’s
1
10
Pilgrims
St. Louis
20.10.09
Gillespie Thistle
1
1
Pilgrims

23.10.09
Hyde Park Blues
2
8
Pilgrims
Chicago
24.10.09
All Chicago
0
3
Pilgrims

26.10.09
Coal City Maroons
0
0
Pilgrims

30.10.09
All Westerns*
0
4
Pilgrims
St. Louis
31.10.09
St. Leo's
0
12
Pilgrims
St. Louis
02.11.09
Philadelphia Cricket Clubs Stars
0
3
Pilgrims

04.11.09
Haverford
1
0
Pilgrims
Philadelphia
06.11.09
Pennsylvania League Stars
0
9
Pilgrims
Philadelphia
10.11.09
Fall River Rovers
1
1
Pilgrims

13.11.09
Fall River Rovers
2
1
Pilgrims

14.11.09
New York Amateur League
2
2
Pilgrims
Brooklyn
16.11.09
Crescent A. C
1
6
Pilgrims
Brooklyn

P
W
D
L
F
A
22
16
4
2
123
13


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