[Lord Snooty]

October 20:

We're back on the international break again today.

As I mentioned the other day, Mike O'Grady played one international match for England whilst at Huddersfield Town. Today's the day, nine days after his 20th birthday, on this date in 1962.

It was played against Northern Ireland in Belfast at Windsor Park in the Home Internationals and England won it 3-1 in front of a 55,000 crowd. Mike wasn't the only Town player in the side, picked by Walter Winterbottom, because Ray Wilson was in as well. Ray played left back and Mike played left wing. Don't forget, we were still in the Second Division then.

On the right wing was a future Town player, Mike Hellawell, then of Birmingham City. You want more? You got more. In the Nornirn team, Jimmy Nicholson, future Town captain, then of Manchester United.

So to the game itself and it was England who scored first through Jimmy Greaves and led 1-0 at the break. NI drew level though with some reports giving it to Coventry City's Hugh Barr, but others saying it was an own goal from the skipper, Jimmy Armfield.

Then it became the O'Grady show. First he had a shot blocked on the line. But then in the 71st minute, our Mike scored on his international debut, with a shot that Bobby Irvine the Irish keeper, really should've stopped. But there was no stopping him two minutes later when Huddersfield Town's left winger scored his second goal on the day to make the final score 3-1 to England.

And we have it on Pathe News......

On this date in 1926, we also had two Huddersfield Town players playing for England. They were Sam Wadsworth (pictured below), who skippered the side and George Brown at centre forward. Unlike the match in 62 though, we weren't Second Division, we were the Thrice Champions.

This one was also against Ireland, before they were split into two different associations. The game was played in Liverpool at Anfield and a crowd of 20,000 came out to see this one. I reckon they'd get more than that for an international at Anfield nowadays.

Our boy George scored first, in the 8th minute. But then the Irish hit back with three goals to make it 3-1 at half time. Sheffield Utd's Billy Gillespie got the first. Bobby Irvine of Everton got the second (not the same one who played in goal in the match above). Hugh Davey got the third.

Wadsworth rallied the boys after the break and Joe Spence of Manchester United pulled a goal back straight after the interval. Game on!

And it was game level in the 80th minute as Norman Bullock of Bury equalised to save the day. Yes, Bury.

The game finished at 3-3.

On this date in 1930, we had two Huddersfield Town players in the England team again. Again, one of our players was the captain, this time, Roy Goodall. Also in the side was Austen Campbell, known by all as Aussie. And yet again, the Irish were the opponents in a British Championship match.

This one was played at Bramall Lane, with an attendance of 25,000. A big win for England this time. Five-one was the score, all the goals going in the same net. Wednesday's Harry Burgess scored first after a quarter of an hour and Jimmy Hampson of Blackpool made it two, ten minutes later. Derby's Sammy Crookes got the third on the half hour before Burgess got his second and then Villa's Eric Houghton made it 5-0 at half time.

The Irish won the second half though as Jimmy Dunne scored late on to finish the game at 5-1 to Eng-er-lund.

Here's a picture of our Roy.