The first official international association football match was held in November 1872 between Scotland and England. Four years later, G. A. Clay-Thomas, a Welshman living in London, placed adverts in sports magazines "The Field" and "Bell's Life" proposing that a Welsh side be raised for a match against either Scotland or Ireland in rugby union. Llewelyn Kenrick, a solicitor who had helped to found Druids F.C. in North Wales, responded but instead pushed ahead with plans for a football match and accepted an invitation to play the Scottish national side. He helped establish the Football Association of Wales (FAW) in February 1876 to finalise arrangements for the forthcoming match, being appointed its first secretary. To qualify for selection, players were required to be Welsh or to have resided in the country for at least three years. Kenrick was criticised by some in South Wales for failing to notify players in the region of the forthcoming match, instead publishing notices in London-based journals. Unperturbed, he continued with his plans and trial matches were held to find suitable players for the match.