 There is no evidence in the article that the author attended the match, as the reader is clearly pointed to match descriptions in "sporting journals".Similarly, the 5 March 1872 match between Wanderers and Queens park contains no evidence of ball passing This contemporary evidence suggests that the origin of the short passing game lies in the mid-1870s.In the next international in 1873 Scotland lost away to England in London, but in 1874 Scotland had their first international victory, beating England 4–2 in Glasgow.