title: 1904 International Cross Country Championships
text: # 1904 International Cross Country Championships
  
  The 1904 International Cross Country Championships was held in St Helens, England, at the Haydock Park Racecourse on 26 March 1904. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald. Complete results, medallists, and the results of British athletes were published.
  
  ## Medallists
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Individual |||||||
  | Men (13.7 kilometres (8.5 mi)) | Alfred Shrubb England | 47:58.4 | Albert Aldridge England | 48:20.2 | George Pearce England | 49:38.6 |
  | Team |||||||
  | Men | England | 27 | Wales | 102 | Scotland | 113 |
  
  ## Individual Race Results
  
  ### Men's (8.5 mi / 13.7 km)
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Alfred Shrubb | England | 47:58.4 |
  | | Albert Aldridge | England | 48:20.2 |
  | | George Pearce | England | 49:38.6 |
  | 4 | John Daly | Ireland | 50:03 |
  | 5 | Fred Neaves | England | 50:04 |
  | 6 | Jack Marsh | Wales | 50:42 |
  | 7 | Billy Day | England | 50:56 |
  | 8 | T. Hughes | Wales | 51:00 |
  | 9 | Frank James | England | 51:14 |
  | 10 | William Hickman | England | 51:30 |
  | 11 | John Ranken | Scotland | 51:38 |
  | 12 | Tom Downing | Ireland | 51:44 |
  | 13 | James Barrie | Scotland | 51:47 |
  | 14 | George Whiston | England | 51:55 |
  | 15 | A. Campbell | England | 52:02 |
  | 16 | Arthur Meacham | England | 52:05 |
  | 17 | Hugh Muldoon | Ireland | 52:12 |
  | 18 | Duncan Mill | Scotland | 52:13 |
  | 19 | Robert Davies | Wales | 52:14 |
  | 20 | James Reston | Scotland | 52:15 |
  | 21 | D.G. Harris | Wales | 52:18 |
  | 22 | Edgar Price | Wales | 52:19 |
  | 23 | F.W. Webber | England | 52:24 |
  | 24 | James Ure | Scotland | 52:27 |
  | 25 | Sam Lee | Ireland | 52:34 |
  | 26 | Rhys Evans | Wales | 52:40 |
  | 27 | Sam Kennedy | Scotland | 52:49 |
  | 28 | Walter Bradbury | Wales | 52:53 |
  | 29 | George Mackenzie | Scotland | 52:54 |
  | 30 | Michael Hynan | Ireland | 52:56 |
  | 31 | George Arnot | Scotland | 52:57 |
  | 32 | Pat Hehir | Ireland | 52:59 |
  | 33 | Pat Molloy | Ireland | 53:00 |
  | 34 | Ernest Thomas | Wales | 53:05 |
  | 35 | Frank Peelo | Ireland | 53:11 |
  | 36 | Sam Stevenson | Scotland | 53:13 |
  | 37 | A. Arblaster | England | 53:19 |
  | 38 | Robert Pugh | Wales | 53:53 |
  | 39 | William Robertson | Scotland | 53:59 |
  | 40 | J.J. Doyle | Ireland | 55:23 |
  | 41 | W. Francis | Wales | 55:52 |
  | 42 | Oscar Cunningham | Ireland | 57:08 |
  | 43 | C.W. Winter | Wales | 58:21 |
  | — | Thomas Mulrine | Scotland | DNF |
  | — | Peter Wright | Scotland | DNF |
  | — | Eddie Francis | Wales | DNF |
  
  ## Team Results
  
  ### Men's
  
  | Rank | Country | Team | Points |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | England | Alfred Shrubb Albert Aldridge George Pearce Fred Neaves Billy Day Frank James | 27 |
  | 2 | Wales | Jack Marsh T. Hughes Robert Davies D.G. Harris Edgar Price Rhys Evans | 102 |
  | 3 | Scotland | John Ranken James Barrie Duncan Mill James Reston James Ure Sam Kennedy | 113 |
  | 4 | Ireland | John Daly Tom Downing Hugh Muldoon Sam Lee Michael Hynan Pat Hehir | 120 |
  
  ## Participation
  
  An unofficial count yields the participation of 46 athletes from 4 countries.
  
  * England (12)
  * Ireland (10)
  * Scotland (12)
  * Wales (12)
  