 Soon after the creation of the Scottish Football League (SFL) in 1890, there was a desire on the part of its officials to test its strength against the more senior (English) Football League.An Anglo-Scottish league match was first played in April 1892 at Pike's Lane, Bolton and ended in a 2–2 draw.The first Football League team contained Scottish players (Donald Gow, Willie Groves and Tom McInnes).