An 1869 report says they "worked well together" and "had learned the secret of football success – backing up"; whereas their defeated opponents had "a painful want of cooperation".
En rapport fra 1869 angiver, at de "arbejdede godt sammen" og "havde lært hemmeligheden bag succes i fodbold – opbakning", mens deres besejrede modstander havde "en smertefuld mangel på samarbejde."