Wales wartime national football team results
This article lists the results for the Wales during the First and Second World War. During this period no caps were awarded.[1]
1914-19
1919
11 October 1919 Victory International[2] | Wales ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() | Cardiff, Wales |
Meredith ![]() Wynn ![]() |
Report | Puddefoot ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 20,000 |
18 October 1919 Victory International[2] | England ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() | Stoke-on-Trent, England |
Whittingham ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 16,000 |
1939-46
1939
11 Nov 1939 Friendly | Wales ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() | Ninian Park, Cardiff |
15:00 | Pat Glover ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Attendance: 28,000 Referee: S Nicholas (Wales) |
18 Nov 1939 Friendly | Wales ![]() | 2 – 3 | ![]() | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
Dai Astley ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 17,000 Referee: S McCarthy (Wales) |
1940
1941
26 Apr 1941 Friendly | England ![]() | 4 – 1 | ![]() | ![]() |
15:00 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Attendance: 13,016 Referee: G Tedds (England) |
7 Jun 1941 Friendly | Wales ![]() | 2 – 3 | ![]() | Ninian Park, Cardiff |
15:00 | Vivian Woodward ![]() Billy James ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: A Jones (Wales) |
25 Oct 1941 Friendly | England ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() | ![]() |
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Report | ![]() |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: G S Blackhall (England) |
1942
9 May 1942 Friendly | Wales ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Ninian Park, Cardiff |
15:00 | Billy Lucas ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 33,000 Referee: W J Gow (England) |
24 Oct 1942 Friendly | England ![]() | 1 – 2 | ![]() | ![]() |
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Report | ![]() |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Capt. F C Green (England) |
1943
27 February 1943 Friendly | England ![]() | 5 – 3 | ![]() | ![]() |
15:00 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Attendance: 75,000 Referee: G Reader (England) |
8 May 1943 Friendly | Wales ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() | Ninian Park, Cardiff |
15:00 | George Lowrie ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: T J Warren (Wales) |
25 September 1943 Friendly | England ![]() | 8 – 3 | ![]() | ![]() |
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Report | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 80,000 Referee: C E Argent (England) |
1944
6 May 1944 Friendly | Wales ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() | Ninian Park, Cardiff |
15:00 | Report | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 50,000 Referee: E Davies (Wales) |
16 Sep 1944 Friendly | England ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() | ![]() |
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Report | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 28,000 Referee: S Nicholas (Wales) |
1945
5 May 1945 Friendly | Wales ![]() | 2 – 3 | ![]() | Ninian Park, Cardiff |
15:00 | Horace Cumner ![]() George Edwards ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 25,000[a] Referee: W T Nash (Wales) |
20 Oct 1945 BHC Victory International | England ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
10 Nov 1945 BHC Victory International | Scotland ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() | ![]() |
William Waddell ![]() Jock Dodds ![]() |
Report |
1946
4 May 1946 BHC Victory International | Wales ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | Ninian Park, Cardiff |
Report | ![]() |
Other unofficial matches
1951
3 December 1951 | Wales ![]() | 3 – 2 | ![]() | Cardiff |
Allchurch ![]() ![]() Ford ![]() |
Report | Fleming ![]() Medley ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 26,454 |
- 75th anniversary of the Football Association of Wales.[4]
1969
21 July 1969 | Wales ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | Cardiff |
Report | Lee ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 13,605 Referee: B. M. Griffiths |
- Match to commemorate the investure of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales.[4]
2006
21 May 2006 | Basque Country ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | Bilbao |
20:30 CET | Report | Giggs ![]() |
Stadium: San Mamés Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González |
- This is the only match played by any of the Home Nations against any of the Autonomous Communities of Spain.
See also
- Category:Wales wartime international footballers
- Association football during World War I
- Association football during World War II
- 1945–46 British Victory Home Championship
References
Bibliography
- Davies, Gareth; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Bridge Books. ISBN 1-872424-11-2.
- Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
Notes
- Garland (2001), p. 225-232.
- England's matches: Unofficial until 1946, England Football Online
- "Wales 2-3 England 5 May 1945". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- England Player Honours - International Representative Teams, England Football Online
External links
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