Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 February 1870 | ||
Place of birth | Wales | ||
International career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1891–1897 | Wales | 3 | (0) |
Jack Mates (28 February 1870 – date of death unknown) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1891 and 1897, playing 3 matches.
Mates was a member of the Chirk team that won the Welsh Cup in 1889–90, and was one of twenty internationals to have originated from the club. [1] He played his first match for Wales on 7 February 1891 against Ireland and his last match on 29 March 1897 against England. [2]
Arthur Joseph "Monkey" Gould was a Welsh international rugby union centre and fullback who was most associated as a club player with Newport Rugby Football Club. He won 27 caps for Wales, 18 as captain, and critics consider him the first superstar of Welsh rugby. A talented all-round player and champion sprinter, Gould could side-step and kick expertly with either foot. He never ceased practising to develop his fitness and skills, and on his death was described as "the most accomplished player of his generation".
William Henry Meredith was a Welsh professional footballer. He was considered one of the early superstars of football due to his performances, notably for Manchester City and Manchester United. He won each domestic trophy in the English football league and gained 48 caps for Wales, for whom he scored eleven goals and won two British Home Championship titles. His favoured position was outside right, and his key skills were dribbling, passing, crossing and shooting. A dedicated and extremely fit professional, his habit of chewing on a toothpick during games made him instantly recognisable.
Samuel Llewelyn Kenrick was a Welsh solicitor who became the founder of the Football Association of Wales and organised the first Welsh international football match against Scotland in 1876. As such he became the "father of Welsh football".
Chirk AAA F.C. is a Welsh football team based in Chirk, Wales. They compete in the Ardal NE. They were previously in the Premier division of the Welsh National League since their relegation after one season in the Cymru Alliance. Chirk is the only former Welsh Cup winner who to date have not competed in the Cymru Premier of today.
Hugh Morris was a Welsh footballer who played as a forward for Manchester City, Sheffield United and Grimsby Town in the 19th century. Born in Chirk, Wales, he gained three caps for the Welsh national team.
George Alfred Owen was a Welsh footballer who played as an inside forward for Newton Heath in the late 1880s. He also made four appearances for the Welsh national team.
David "Di" Jones was a Welsh footballer who played as a full-back for Oswestry, Chirk, Bolton Wanderers and Manchester City in the late 19th century. He also won 14 caps for the Welsh national team.
Thomas William Egan (1872–1946) was a Welsh professional association footballer who played as an inside forward. Egan played in the Football League for Ardwick, Burnley, Sheffield United and Lincoln City. He was awarded one cap for the Wales national football team for the match against Scotland on 26 March 1892.
Arthur Lea was a Welsh footballer who played as an inside forward for Wrexham in the 1880s and 1890s. Despite having only one arm, he also made four appearances for the Wales national side.
John Tracey Morgan was a Welsh international footballer. A goalkeeper, he spent two years as a reserve with Chirk before playing for Oswestry, Druids, Wrexham and Chester. During his career, he won the Welsh Cup three times and won a single cap for Wales in 1905.
Charles Frederick Parry was a Welsh footballer who played as a defender for Everton in the 1890s, helping them to win the Football League championship in 1891. He also made thirteen appearances for the Wales national football team including four as captain. Later in his career, he returned to Wales where he won the Welsh Cup with Aberystwyth Town in 1900. He subsequently fell on hard times and was the beneficiary of three testimonial matches.
Robert Davies was a Welsh footballer who played as a forward for Chester and Wrexham in the 1880s and 1890s. He also made two appearances for Wales in 1892.
Ehud Rogers, commonly known as Tim Rogers, was a Welsh footballer who scored 17 goals from 84 appearances in the Football League playing for Wrexham, Arsenal and Newcastle United in the 1930s and 1940s. An outside right, Rogers appeared for Swansea Town in the abandoned 1939–40 Football League season, and played non-league football for Weston Rhyn, Llanerch Celts, Chirk, and Oswestry Town. Internationally, Rogers was capped for the Wales Amateur XI and played twice for his country in wartime internationals.
John Evans was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1893 and 1894, playing 3 matches. He played his first match on 5 April 1893 against Ireland and his last match on 12 March 1894 against England. At club level, he played for Oswestry Town, Chirk and Oswestry United.
Arthur Hughes was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team, playing one match on 23 February 1907 against Ireland. At club level, he played for Chirk.
John Morris was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team, playing 1 match on 19 February 1898 against Ireland. At club level, he played for Chirk.
William Owen was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1884 and 1893, playing 16 matches and scoring 5 goals. He played his first match on 17 March 1884 against England and his last match on 8 April 1893 against Ireland. At club level he played for Chirk.
George Richards was a Welsh international footballer.
Ephraim Williams was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1901 and 1902, playing five matches. He played his first match on 2 March 1901 against Scotland and his last match on 3 March 1902 against England. At club level, he played for Chirk and Druids.
George Williams was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1893 and 1898, playing 6 matches. He played his first match on 18 March 1893 against Scotland and his last match on 19 February 1898 against Ireland. At club level, he played for Chirk.