Mexico 1912/13 - Match Details

All the teams except Pachuca AC from Mexico City 

Regular Season 

Round 1 
Sunday, October 6, 1912  

Ground of Reforma Athletic Club, Mexico City 
Rovers–España	3–0 (1–0)	 
  [Mills, Harold Payne (p), Oswald M. Sharp] 

Rovers: Porter; Richard Norman Penny, Percy Charles Clifford; Owens, Oswald M.Sharp, Lloyd; Mills, 
       McCullough or McCollough, Harold Payne (cap), Fred Nash, Robert Pryor. 

España: Antonio Bravo; Francisco G.Ubieta, Francisco Arias; J.A.Fernández, Celedonio Foyo, 
       L.Camino; F.Hormachea, I.Quintana, Delio Bonet, Enrique Escalada, Ramón Lanza. 

Players of Club España inactive: E.Dargay (¿Bargay?), E.Badiela, José Larrañaga. 

Incidences: Mills scored a goal at the half of the first period assisted by Pryor after a pass of Nash. 
In the second half Payne scored a penalty and Sharp scored again a pass of Owens as a result of a free kick. 

Round 2 
Sunday, October 13, 1912 
Ground of Reforma Athletic Club, Mexico City 
Reforma–México	1–1 (0–1) 
  [Chase / Mitchell] 

Reforma: J.J. Ruter Lawrence; Charles T. Blackmore, A.C. Blackmore; D. or H.E. Sturt, McSweeney, 
         H. Jackson; G. Miller, Brooks, Robert .J. Blackmore, F.S. Chaese or Chase. 

México: Meléndez; Bernardino Moreno, Muniz; García, B. (¿Bartolomé?) Vargas, Rentería; Cerlos, 
        Mitchell, Zadquez (¿Vázquez?), Serafín Cerón, Abigail Quiroz or Quirós. 

Incidences: Reforma played only with ten players. Mitchell’s goal was scored at the end of the first 
            period on the other hand Chase’s goal was scored at the end of the match.  

Round 3 
Sunday, October 20, 1912  

Ground of Reforma Athletic Club, Mexico City. Referee: Oswald M.Sharp. 
Reforma–España	1–1 (1–0)	 
  [Robert J. Blackmore / Ramón Lanza] 

Reforma: J.J. Ruter Lawrence; A.C.Blackmore, D. or H.E. Sturt; H. Jackson; Brooks, Charles 
         T.Blackmore; W.Hoehn or Hoehne, Harrington, Robert. J.Blackmore, F.S.Chaese or Chase, McSweeney. 

España: Antonio Bravo; Francisco G.Ubieta, Francisco Arias (cap); J.A.Fernández, Celedonio Foyo, 
        L.Camino; F.Hormachea, Ramón Lanza, Pedro Bargay, Enrique Escalada, Delio Bonet. 

Incidences: Blackmore scored his goal at the half of the first period; Lanza scored at the half of the second period.
 
Round 4 
Sunday, October 27, 1912  

Ground of Reforma Athletic Club, Mexico City. 
Rovers–México	1–2 (0–1)	 
  [McCollough 89’ / Abigail Quiroz 27’, Vargas 80’] 

Rovers: Colin Robertson; Percy Charles Clifford, Richard Norman Penny; Owens, Oswald M.Sharp, 
        Neville; Fitch, Fred Nash, Harold Payne, McCullough or McCollough, Robert Pryor. 

México: Vázquez; Bernardino Moreno, W.Smith; Abigail Quiroz or Quirós, H.Griffin or Griffen or Griffel, 
        B.(¿Bartolomé?) Vargas; A.Sierra, S.Ruiz, Jorge Parada, Serafín Cerón. 

Incidences: Both goals of Mexico were scored after free kicks, Ruiz scored after a free kick shot by 
            Vargas dropped by Robertson; Vargas scored the second goal in a free kick play.  

Campo del Velódromo, Pachuca, Hidalgo. 
Pachuca–España	2–0. 

No data available of this match. 

Round 5 

Saturday, November 2, 1912

Ground of Reforma Athletic Club, Mexico City.  
Reforma–España	0–2 (0–2)	 
  [Ramón Lanza 7’, Enrique Escalada 12’] 

Reforma: Lawrence; McSweeney, A.C.Blackmore; H.Jackson; Brooks, Charles T.Blackmore; 
         W.Hoehn or Hoehne, Miller, Robert J.Blackmore, F.S.Chaese or Chase, Rymer. 

España: Antonio Bravo; Francisco Arias, Francisco G.Ubieta; Luis Fernández, Celedonio Foyo, 
        J.A.Fernández; F.Gómez, F.Hormachea, Ramón Lanza, Enrique Escalada, Delio Bonet. 

Incidences: Lanza scored after a dropped ball by Lawrence (Lawrence previously had save a penalty kick). 
            In the first ten minutes Reforma played only with ten players in the field.
   
Sunday, November 3, 1912

Campo del Velódromo, Pachuca, Hidalgo. 
Pachuca–México	2–0 (0–0). 

No data available of this match.  

Round 6 
Sunday, November 10, 1912 

Ground of Reforma Athletic Club, Mexico City. 
Reforma–México		1–2 (0–0)	 
  [W.E.Brooks 47’/ Jorge Gómez de Parada 53’, 72’] 

Reforma: Johnson; Brooks, A.C.Blackmore; H.Jackson, Charles T.Blackmore, W.E.Brooks; 
         W.Hoehn or Hoehne, G.Miller, J.J.Ruter Lawrence, F.S.Chaese or Chase, Robert J.Blackmore. 

México: E. or D.Vargas; Bernardino Moreno, W.Smith; Díaz Vivanco, S.Vargas, S.Stanford; 
        Serafín Cerón, C.Vargas, H.Griffin or Griffen or Griffel, G. Parada, Jorge Gómez de Parada. 

Incidences: In the first period Cerón had score goal for Mexico but was annulled by offside. 
            Reforma’s goal scored after pass of Robert J. Blackmore to Lawrence and then assistance to Brooks. 
 
Campo del Velódromo, Pachuca, Hidalgo; Referee: F.Paton. 
Pachuca–Rovers	1–1 (0–1)	 
  [McConnell 50’/ Robert Pryor 15’] 

Pachuca: F.Harris; Piña, John Brown; Rowe, Crowell (¿Alfred C. Crowle?), Islas; 
         Mariano Jáuregui, Juan Vial, Fred Williams, McConnell, A.Vial. 

Rovers: Colin Robertson; Neville, Richard Norman Penny; Porter, Fitch, Owens; 
        McCullough or McCollough, Robert Pryor, Harold Payne, Oswald M.Sharp, Fred Nash. 

Incidences: According to the chronicle of the match, the wind of Pachuca influenced in both goals. 
 
Round 7 
Sunday, November 17, 1912

Ground of Reforma Athletic Club, México City; Referee: Oswald M.Sharp. 
España–Pachuca		0–1 (0–1) 
  [Mariano Jáuregui 22’] 

España: Antonio Bravo; L.Camino, Francisco G. Ubieta; Luis Fernández, Celedonio Foyo, 
        J.A.Fernández; Ramón Lanza, F.Hormachea, Francisco Arias, Enrique Escalada, Delio Bonet. 

Pachuca: F.Harris; Piña, John Brown; Rowe, Crowell (¿Alfred C. Crowle?), Islas; 
         Mariano Jáuregui, A. or Juan Vial, Fred Williams, McConnell, Vizar (¿Elías Vivar?).  

Incidences: Jáuregui scored assisted by Williams.  

Round 8 
Sunday, November 24, 1912

Ground of Reforma Athletic Club, Mexico City 
Rovers–México		3–0 (1–0)	 
  [Ell 45’, Robert Pryor 52’, Harold Payne (p)] 

Rovers: Colin Robertson; Neville, Richard Norman Penny; Owens, Lloyd, Fitch; Ell, 
        Fred Nash, Robert Pryor, Harold Payne, Oswald M.Sharp. 

México: E. or D.Vargas; H.Griffin or Griffen or Griffel, W.Smith; Díaz Vivanco, J.Vargas, 
        Bernardino Moreno; Abigail Quiroz or Quirós, A.Parada (¿G.Parada?), Jorge Gómez de Parada, Vázquez, Elguero.
 
Incidences: Penalty kick scored by hands inside the box of Jorge Gómez de Parada.  

Campo del Velódromo, Pachuca, Hidalgo. 
Pachuca–Reforma		6–0 

No data available of this match.
 
Round 9 
Sunday, December 1, 1912

Ground of Reforma Athletic Club, Mexico City; Referee: Oswald M.Sharp. 
México–España		5–1 (2–1)	 
  [Vázquez 15’, 78’; Jorge Gómez de Parada 1T; Abigail Quiroz 60’; Elguero 83’/ Delio Bonet 8’] 

México: E. or D.Vargas; H.Griffin or Griffen or Griffel, Bernardino Moreno; Ruiz, Troncoso, 
        Díaz Vivanco; Vázquez, Romero, Jorge Gómez de Parada, Elguero, Abigail Quiroz or Quirós.
 
España: Antonio Bravo; Francisco Arias, Francisco G.Ubieta; L.Camino, Celedonio Foyo, 
        J.A.Fernández; Luis Fernández, F.Hormachea, Ramón Lanza, Enrique Escalada, Delio Bonet. 

Round 10 
Sunday, December 8, 1912

Ground of Reforma Athletic Club, Mexico City; Referee: W.H.Haney. 
Rovers–Pachuca		1–1 (1–0)	 
  [Robert Pryor before 5’ / Fred Williams 2T]  

Rovers: Colin Robertson; Neville, Richard Norman Penny; Owens, Lloyd, Fitch; Ell, 
        Fred Nash, Robert Pryor, Harold Payne, Oswald M.Sharp.  

Pachuca: F.Harris; Piña, John Brown; Islas, Crowell (¿Alfred C. Crowle?), Edwards; 
         Pengelly, McConnell, Fred Williams, A. or Juan Vial, Mariano Jáuregui. 

Incidences: Oswald M.Sharp broken his leg after 50 minutes, Rovers played the rest of the match with only ten players. 
 
Round 11 
Sunday, December 15, 1912

Ground of Reforma Athletic Club, Mexico City; Referee: ? 
Rovers–Reforma		3–0 (1–0)		 
  [H.E.Sturt (own goal) 1T, Mills 2T, Robert Pryor 63’]  

Rovers: Colin Robertson; Richard Norman Penny, Percy Charles Clifford; Neville, Fitch, 
        Owens; Lloyd, McCullough or McCollough, Harold Payne, Robert Pryor, Porter. 

Reforma: J.J.Ruter Lawrence; D. or H.E.Sturt, A.C.Blackmore; Charles T. Blackmore, 
         W.E.Brooks; F.S.Chaese or Chase, J.Bennett or Bennets Jr., Claude M.Butlin, 
         P.Hartington, Robert J.Blackmore. 

Incidences: Reforma played only with ten players. 

Round 12 
Sunday, December 22, 1912

Ground of Reforma Athletic Club, Mexico City; Referee: Robert J.Blackmore. 
México–Pachuca		2–0 (1–0)		 
  [Abigail Quiroz 15’, Jorge Gómez de Parada 71’] 

México: E. or D.Vargas; H.Griffin or Griffen or Griffel, W.Smith; Luis Troncoso, 
        Díaz Vivanco, Troncoso; Elguero, Little, Jorge Gómez de Parada, Serafín Cerón, Abigail Quiroz or Quirós.
  
Pachuca: F.Harris; John Brown, Piña; A. or Juan Vial, Crowle (¿Alfred C. Crowle?), Mariano Jáuregui; 
         Cornish, Pengelly, Fred Williams, McConnell, Edwards. 

Round 13 
Sunday, December 29, 1912

Ground of Reforma Athletic Club, Mexico City; Referee: Robert J.Blackmore. 
Rovers–España		3–2 (2–1)		 
  [Robert Pryor (2) 1T, Douglas 2T / Ramón Lanza 1T, Luis Fernández 63’] 

Rovers: Colin Robertson; Richard Norman Penny, Percy Charles Clifford; Lloyd, 
        McCullough or McCollough, Owens; Mills, Harold Payne, Robert Pryor, Fred Nash, Douglas. 

España: Antonio Bravo; Francisco G.Ubieta, Francisco Arias; L.Camino, Celedonio Foyo, J.A.Fernández; 
        F.Hormachea, Luis Fernández, Ramón Lanza, José Larrañaga, Delio Bonet. 

Round 14 
Wednesday, January 1, 1913

Ground of Reforma Athletic Club, Mexico City; Referee: ? 
Reforma–Pachuca		2–0 (1–0)		 
  [J.Bennett 26’, P.Hartington 65’] 

Reforma: J.J.Ruter Lawrence; D. or H.E.Sturt, A.C.Blackmore; G.Miller, W.E.Brooks, 
         Charles T.Blackmore; P.Hartington, J.Bennett or Bennets Jr., Claude M.Butlin, 
         Robert J.Blackmore, F.S.Chaese o Chase. 

Pachuca: F.Harris; John Brown, Piña; Rowe, A. or Juan Vial, Alfonso or Horacio Ortiz; 
         Mariano Jáuregui; McConnell, Fred Williams, Crowle (¿Alfred C. Crowle?), Pengelly. 

Incidences: First goal of Reforma, assistance by Butlin.  

Round 15 
Sunday, January 5, 1913

Ground of Reforma Athletic Club, Mexico City; Referee: Robert J.Blackmore. 
México–España		2–1 (1–1)		 
  [Jorge Gómez de Parada 17’, Vázquez 59’ / Enrique Escalada 1T]

 
México: E. or D.Vargas; W.Smith, H.Griffin or Griffen or Griffel; Troncoso, Díaz Vivanco, 
        Ruiz; Elguero, Vázquez, Jorge Gómez de Parada, Little, Abigail Quiroz o Quirós. 

España: Antonio Bravo; Francisco Arias, Francisco G.Ubieta; L.Camino, Celedonio Foyo, 
        J.A.Fernández; F.Hormachea, Luis Fernández, Ramón Lanza, Enrique Escalada, Delio Bonet. 

Incidences: Griffin missed a penalty kick in the first half. Goal of Parada after a center of Elguero; 
            goal of Escalada after a center of Hormachea.    

Round 16 
Sunday, January 12, 1913

Ground of Reforma Athletic Club, Mexico City; Referee: ? 
Reforma–Rovers		1–0 (0–0)	 
  [¿Butlin? (p)]
  
Reforma: J.J.Ruter Lawrence; D. or H.E.Sturt, A.C.Blackmore; G.Miller, W.E.Brooks, 
         Charles T.Blackmore; Fox, J.Bennett or Bennets Jr., Claude M.Butlin, 
         Robert J.Blackmore, F.S.Chaese o Chase. 

Rovers: Colin Robertson; Percy Charles Clifford, Richard Norman Penny; Neville, 
        McCullough or McCollough, Owens; Porter, Jones, Robert Pryor, Harold Payne, Mills. 


FINAL TABLE 
				M	W	T	L	GF	GA	GAVG	PTS 
 1. Club México			8	5	1	2	14	10	1.40	11  (champion) 
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 2. Pachuca AC			8	4	2	2	13	6	2.16	10 
 3. Rovers FC			8	4	2	2	15	7	2.14	10 
 4. Reforma AC			8	2	2	4	6	15	0.40	6 
 5. España FC			8	1	1	6	7	17	0.41	3 


International Match

For the first time the League decided to play a match between an English team and a Spanish team.
White Team composed of players from Rovers and Reforma against the Red Team with players from España and Club Mexico.

Sunday, January 19, 1913,
Ground of Reforma Athletic Club, Mexico City; Referee: Lawrence.
White Team-Red Team     1-1 (1-0)
  [Robert Pryor (p) / Delio Bonet]

White team: Colin Robertson, Richard Norman Penny, A.C.Blackmore, Percy C. Clifford, W.E.Brooks, Neville, Haern, 
            Harold Payne, Robert Pryor, J.Bennett, Robert J.Blackmore. 

Red team: Vargas, H.Griffin, Francisco G.Ubieta, Díaz Vivanco, Celedonio Foyo, Francisco Arias, F.Hormaechea, 
           Elguero, Ramón Lanza, Abigail Quiroz, Delio Bonet.

Incidences: White Team scored by penalty kick for hands of Griffin. 
            Red Team player better, but only be able to to score one goal after 20 minutes of the second half.


Copa Tower 1912-13 (Cup Tournament)

First Round 

First Match 
Sunday, January 26, 1913
 
Campo del Velódromo, Pachuca, Hidalgo. 
Pachuca–Reforma		
 
Match suspended due to strong winds.
 
Second Match 
Sunday, February 2, 1913
 
Ground of Reforma Athletic Club, Mexico City; Referee: R. J. Blackmore. 
México–España		1–0 (1-0)	 
  [Abigail Quiroz 17’] 

México: Vargas (¿I?); W.Smith, H.Griffin; Luis Troncoso, (¿Bartolomé?) Vargas (¿II?), 
        Bernardino Moreno; Elguero, Abigail Quiroz, Celestino Vázquez, Little, Serafín Cerón. 

España: Antonio Bravo; Francisco G.Ubieta, Francisco Arias; J.Fernández, Celedonio Foyo, 
        L.Camino; F.Hormaechea, Luis Fernández, Ramón Lanza, Enrique Escalada, Delio Bonet. 
 
Incidences: Quiroz scored at 17’ by assistance of Elguero.

Campo del Velódromo, Pachuca, Hidalgo.
Pachuca-Reforma          - 
Reforma did not show up, Pachuca won by forfeit.

Rovers FC bye

Second Round
Sunday, February 9, 1913
 
Ground of Reforma Athletic Club, Mexico City.
Rovers-Pachuca           - 
Postponed match due to the violence occurred in Mexico City in February of 1913 (known as “Decena Trágica). 
 
Rescheduled match
Sunday, March 2, 1913. 
Ground of Reforma Athletic Club, Mexico City.
Rovers-Pachuca           - 
Pachuca did not show up, Rovers won by forfeit.

Final
Sunday, March 9, 1913
 
Ground of Reforma Athletic Club, Mexico City.
México-Rovers           3-1

No data available of this match.

Club México cup champions.

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