NAME POSITION BIRTHPLACE HT ft/ins. WT Jack Cooper - goal - Nottingham 5-10.5 12 st Richard Downs - rt back - Mildridge 5-6.5 12 st Archibald Taylor - left back - Dundee 5-9.5 13 st Robert Glendinning - rt half - Co Durham 5-7 11st 7 lbs Philip Bratley - cenre half - Rawmarsh 5-10.5 11st 5 lbs George Utley - left half - Elsecar 5-8.5 13 st Wilf Bartrop - outside right - Worksop - 5-8 11st 12 lbs Harry Tufnell - inside right - Burton - 5-7.5 11st 10lbs George Lillycrop - centre fwd - Gosport - 5-6.5 11st 4 lbs George Travers - outside left - Birmingham - 5-7.5 11st 12 lbs James Moore - outside left - Boldon - 5-8.5 11st
an see how how the human species is evolving... A hundred years ago a tall man in a sporting team was 5foot10. Won't we start with a full team over six foot?
interesting bit here http://www.chrishobbs.com/1912facupfinal.htm the rule that a player must get the referees permission to re enter the pitch after an injury came about after the 1912 cup final.
