The first England v Scotland international pitted an English team of army officers and experienced amateur players against a mostly London-based Scottish side that included two MPs (Gladstone, mentioned in the text, was the son of the prime minister), a few Londoners with Scottish roots, and a Harrow schoolboy. After a scoreless first 45 minutes, Scotland took the lead in the second half only for England's Alfred Baker to equalise in the last minute.

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