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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17228, 7 April 1930, Page 9

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ENGLAND V. SCOTLAND 90,000 SPECTATORS (El«c. Tel. Copyright—United Pr«SH Assn.) LONDON, April 6. In llio soccer international matcli. En,"land beat Scotland by 5 goals to 2. A great. Scottish invasion of London in connection with the. contest, which vas held at. Wembley, began before dawn on Saturday, pipes skirling bravely in Euston road in the morning! and wailing a. lament in the evening. Some entrained rendering “Lochaber No More” as “Wembley No More,.’’

Out of the 90.000 spectators, no fewer than 30,000 were Scots, and nearly all were wearing paper tartan caps. Air. Ramsay Mar Donald and his daughter Ishbel were among the distinguished spectators. There were anxious moments, when a surplus crowd of 20.000 besieged the gates. The police checked sporadic Lighting.

Hi'.li Scottish hopes faded shortly after the start, when Watson, the English centre forward, scored twice in quick succession. Bradford followed with two goals, making! four goals in 33 minutes. Piminer, in the second half, brought the English total to five. Fleming, the Scottish centre forwards, provided consolation, scoring twice before the whist le.