BASTARD REFEREE

FIFA recognised the international match between Scotland and England played on 30th November 1872, as the first international football match. The game was played in Glasgow and ended 0-0. Over the next few months, football clubs formed and the so did the Scottish FA. The Scots never likely to give much away, apparently. 

The next international was played on March 8th 1873 and was the first played in England. Another landmark was also the first goal scored in matches between the two countries. England bagged it. 3,000 came along to the Surrey Cricket Ground, later called The Kennington Oval, to see history made. Mr Lloyd of Crystal Palace FC, refereed.  

England won 4-2, the first England goal scored by William Kenyon-Slaney, who played for The Wanderers, the best team in the world at this time. He scored another and the other goals came from Bonsor (Old Etonians)  and Chenery (Crystal Palace) and the rest of the England team was made from: Morten (Crystal Palace) (capt), Greenhaigh (Notts Club), L Howell (REs) (Wanderers) Goodwyn (Royal Eng), Vidal (Westminster School), Von Donop (REs), W Clegg (Sheffield), G Heron (Wanderers). https://www.scottishsporthistory.com/england-v-scotland-1873.html

Scotland's first goal was scored by another "double barrelled", Henry Renny-Tailyour, who was born in India and played for The Royal Engineers in the South. He was in the Scots' team because Scotland couldn't afford to pay the rail fare from Glasgow to London for more than 8 players. The other three were based in London, including Henry, thus saving money. Henry was an all rounder, who also played rugby for Scotland and cricket for Kent.

Internationals between the two became a regular fixture, but there was only one until 1879 when Wales was added to the fixture card on 18th January 1879. It was a friendly 2-1 win for the English at the Oval, refereed by the aptly named Segar Bastard of England! below.

Segar grew up in Bow, London and played for Upton Park between 1873 and 1887. He also played for Trojans and Leyton. and occasionally played as a guest player for Corinthians. Like many of his contemporaries, Bastard was a player and a referee—unlike modern referees, who are neutral and have no playing connections. He refereed the 1878 FA Cup Final between Wanderers and Royal Engineers at The Oval. He also refereed England's first match against Wales at the same venue on 18 January 1879. In his role as a referee, Bastard was well-respected by the fans, players and his fellow referees. After refereeing the 1878 FA Cup final, he was referred to as a "knight of the whistle".

Bastard's debut as an international player came on 13 March 1880, when he played for England as an outside right against Scotland at The Oval, which Scotland won 5–4. That match was his only international appearance for England. Between 1877 and 1883, Bastard was also a member of  The FA's committees.