Portsmouth F.C. v. 93rd Regiment
Portsmouth F.C. v. 93rd Regiment is a football result published in The Evening News (Portsmouth) on 11 january 1886.
Arthur Conan Doyle's team (Portsmouth Football Club) lost 2-4 vs 93rd Regiment.
Arthur Conan Doyle played under the pseudonym "A. C. Smith".
Article
PORTSMOUTH F.C. v. 93RD REGIMENT. — With an inch of snow lying on the grass, rendering the leather at times almost like a snowball, this return match, under Association rules, was played on the Garrison Recreation Ground on Saturday, and proved an exciting and interesting event. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders had had an almost unprecedented series of successes, not losing a game this season, and scoring upwards of a hundred goals; but the Borough Club, though deprived of the services of H. Brooks through a mistunderstanding, and not having the advantage of S. Gibbons in goal, succeeded in registering two against them, the Highlanders obtaining four, and another (disputed) just at the call of time, the leather apparently passing just over the tape. Soon after the ball had started T. Huddy, with a fine dribble, dashed by the 93rd backs, and kicked a very pretty goal. Some tough play followed, and the Highlanders somewhat luckily equalised matters. through the ball, ably being kicked by the Portsmouth goal keeper, rebounding off one of the forwards through the goal. Some smart passing, in which Ruddy and J. H. Smith were conspicuous, resulted in a second goal for the home team, Davies finely heading the ball through from a shot by the former. On changing ends the splendid stamina of the Highlanders told in their favour, and they aided another laurel to their victories, though it should be added that one of their points was accidentally kicked for them by the Portsmouth goal keeper (Dawson), who saved several shots in good style, but as a forward player filled this responsible and thankless position for the first time on an unexpected emergency. The Highlanders, having their full strength, showed excellent form all round, and their goals were kicked by Skimmins, Flemming (2), M'Lafferty, and Manchan. Portsmouth, having been defeated at Parkhurst by eight goals to love, must be congratulated upon the highly creditable manner in which its representatives acquitted themselves against such a crack team as the 93rd Regiment. They were not wanting in individual dash or combined play, and if they had only had Gibbons in goal might possibly have made a draw of the match. Teams:— Portsmouth: goal, Dawson; full-backs, A. C. Smith and W. Peters; half-hacks, J. Poole, H. Hemingsley, and W. C. Adames; centre forward, A. H. Godfrey; right wing, R. E. Davies (captain) and A. E. Kindersley; left wing, T. Buddy and J. H. Smith. 93rd: goal, Adams; full-backs, McKinnell and Kedons; half-backs, McJannett (captain) and Thompson; centre forwards, Fleming and Manchan; right wing, Douglass and Skimmins; left wing, M'Laren and M'Lafferty. Umpires, Mr McDonald and Sergeant McWilliams.
