 The tactic of combination was certainly successful in combating the superior weight and strength of the opposing players.In the game against Wanderers, the "Field" magazine wrote of Queen's Park,

The "Herald", in the same game noted that,

In the first official international match, the first specific reference to a collective passing culture is recorded within the history of Association football.The earliest contemporary reference, dating from 14 December 1872, appears in "The Graphic", a weekly illustrated newspaper published in London, and gives clear detail as to the opposing playing styles of the two teams