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The most notable débutante was [[G.O. Smith|Gilbert Oswald Smith]] of [[Oxford University A.F.C.|Oxford University]], who went on to represent his country on 20 occasions in a career spanning 8 years (scoring 11 goals) and was [[List of England national football team captains|captain]] 16 times. He was considered by many to be the world's best player of the 19th Century.
England totally dominated the match itself with [[Walter Gilliat]] scoring three times in the first 30 minutes, although Ireland had levelled the scores shortly after England's first goal. Further goals from [[G.O. Smith]], [[William Winckworth]] and [[Rupert Sandilands]] enabled England to run out convincing 6–1 victors.<ref>{{cite web |title=England 6 Ireland 1 (25 February 1893) |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1872-00/1892-93/M0047Ire1893.html |website=englandfootballonline |accessdate=12 July 2018 |date=12 May 2018}}</ref> Gilliat thus became one of only five players to have scored a [[Hat-trick#Association football|hat-trick]] in his only appearance in an England shirt.
===Wales===
For the match against [[Wales national football team|Wales]] at [[Stoke-on-Trent]] two weeks later, the selectors chose a team consisting entirely of professional players, of which 4four were making their début. In goal they selected [[John Willie Sutcliffe]] of [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]], for the first of his 5 appearances; Sutcliffe had previously made an appearance for the [[England national rugby union team|English rugby union side]]. [[Jimmy Turner]] ([[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]) and [[Jimmy Whitehead]] ([[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]]) made their débuts at left half and inside right respectively. The fourth débutante was [[Fred Spiksley]] of [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|The Wednesday]] who made the first of 7seven England appearances at outside left, from where he scored 5seven goals during his England career, including a brace onhat-trickon his debut.
Once again, England were comfortable victors, with further goals from [[Billy Bassett]], [[John Goodall]], and [[Jack Reynolds (1869-1917)|Jack Reynolds]] and [[Joe Schofield]] as England easily defeated the Welsh 6–0.<ref>{{cite web |title=England 6 Wales 0 (13 March 1893) |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1872-00/1892-93/M0048Wal1893.html |website=englandfootballonline |accessdate=12 July 2018 |date=14 May 2018}}</ref>
===Scotland===
England's final international match of the season came at [[Richmond Athletic Ground]] on 1 April against [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] who were hoping to avenge their defeat in each of the two previous seasons. England selected a strong eleven, with only [[Leslie Gay]] of [[Old Brightonians F.C.|Old Brightonians]] making his début in goal. Gay later played [[Test cricket]] for [[England cricket team|England]].
England ultimately enjoyed another comfortable victory; [[R. Cunliffe Gosling|Gosling]] scored after 1015 minutes, but Scotland went ahead with goals after 25 minutes30 and early55 in the second halfminutes. A goal from [[List of England national football team captains|captain]] [[George Cotterill]] brought England level after 5865 minutes. [[Fred Spiksley]] then scored twice in two minutes andbefore [[Jackcompleting Reynoldshis (1869hat-1917)|Jack Reynolds]] wrapped the game up with the fifth England goaltrick after 7584 minutes, thus enabling England to continue their fine run against the Scots.<ref>{{cite web |title=England 5 Scotland 2 (1 April 1893) |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1872-00/1892-93/M0049Sco1893.html |website=englandfootballonline |accessdate=12 July 2018 |date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
Note – the official attendance for this match was 16,000; the crowd was so large that it was forced to stand in front of the journalists who were therefore prevented from seeing all of the action. Consequently, there is some dispute over the goal-scorers and several sources claim that [[Fred Spiksley]] actually scored a [[Hat-trick#Association football|hat-trick]], although this is not credited in any of the official references.
As a result, England were the winners of the [[British Home Championship]] for the third consecutive season.
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|25 February 1893
|[[Wellington Road, (Perry Barr)]], [[Birmingham]] (H)
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|6–1
|6–0
|BHC
|[[Fred Spiksley]] ([[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]) (25, 43 & 4388 mins), [[Billy Bassett]] ([[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]) (47 mins), [[John Goodall]] ([[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]) (49 mins), & [[Jack Reynolds (1869-1917)|Jack Reynolds]] ([[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]) (75 mins) & [[Joe Schofield]] ([[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]) (88 mins)
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|1 April 1893
|5–2
|BHC
|[[R. Cunliffe Gosling]] ([[Old Etonians F.C.|Old Etonians]]) (1015 mins), [[George Cotterill]] ([[Old Brightonians F.C.|Old Brightonians]]) (5865 mins), & [[Fred Spiksley]] ([[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]) (6578, 80 & 6684 mins) & [[Jack Reynolds (1869-1917)|Jack Reynolds]] ([[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]) (75 mins)
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> England score given first
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