As this match is being spoken of as a 150th anniversary (wrong year?) I thought it was worth commemorating the great Ernest Harwood Greenhalgh (6 March 1849 – 11 July 1922), one of England's full backs in that first ever international match, becoming Notts County's first ever international player in the process.
From Wikipedia:
"Greenhalgh was born in Mansfield and played for Notts County, before the foundation of The Football League, from 1869 to 1883 making over 147 appearances as a defender and was made captain in 1872. His arrival at Notts County in 1869 helped to "greatly improve (their) results, due mainly to his great influence and leadership".
He was one of only two players not from a London-based or university team to be chosen by the England selectors for the match against Scotland on 30 November 1872. In this match he played as the only full back in a 1-1-8 or 1-2-7 formation and was Notts County's first international representative.
From the eleven who played in the first international, the England selectors only recalled Greenhalgh and Charles Chenery for the return match on 8 March 1873, which resulted in a 4–2 victory for England."
"He was also the owner of Field Mill in Mansfield which was the home of Mansfield Mechanics F.C., until becoming the home of Mansfield Town in 1916."
COYP!
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