Wales national football team results (unofficial matches)

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This article lists the results for the Wales during the First and Second World War. During this period no caps were awarded. [1]

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1914–19

1919

11 October 1919 Victory International [2] Wales  Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg2–1Flag of England.svg  England Cardiff, Wales
Meredith Soccerball shade.svg22'
Wynn Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Puddefoot Soccerball shade.svg77'Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 20,000
18 October 1919 Victory International [2] England  Flag of England.svg2–0Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales Stoke-on-Trent, England
Whittingham Soccerball shade.svg6'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg54'
Report Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 16,000

1939–46

1939

11 November 1939 Friendly Wales  Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg1–1Flag of England.svg  England Ninian Park, Cardiff
15:00 Pat Glover Soccerball shade.svg?' Report Soccerball shade.svg?'Attendance: 28,000
Referee: S Nicholas (Wales)
18 November 1939Friendly Wales  Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg2–3Flag of England.svg  England Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
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Attendance: 17,000
Referee: S McCarthy (Wales)

1940

13 April 1940Friendly England  Flag of England.svg0–1Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales Wembley Stadium, London
Report Soccerball shade.svg?' Bryn Jones Attendance: 40,000
Referee: A J Jewell (England)

1941

26 April 1941Friendly England  Flag of England.svg4–1Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales City Ground, Nottingham
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Report Soccerball shade.svg?' Doug Witcomb Attendance: 13,016
Referee: G Tedds (England)
7 June 1941Friendly Wales  Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg2–3Flag of England.svg  England Ninian Park, Cardiff
15:00 Vivian Woodward Soccerball shade.svg?'
Billy James Soccerball shade.svg?'
Report Soccerball shade.svg?'
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Attendance: 20,000
Referee: A Jones (Wales)
25 October 1941Friendly England  Flag of England.svg2–1Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales St Andrew's, Birmingham
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Report Soccerball shade.svg?' Idris Hopkins Attendance: 25,000
Referee: G S Blackhall (England)

1942

9 May 1942Friendly Wales  Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg1–0Flag of England.svg  England Ninian Park, Cardiff
15:00 Billy Lucas Soccerball shade.svg?' Report Attendance: 33,000
Referee: W J Gow (England)
24 October 1942Friendly England  Flag of England.svg1–2Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales Molineux, Wolverhampton
Soccerball shade.svg?' Report Soccerball shade.svg?', ?' Horace Cumner Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Capt. F C Green (England)

1943

27 February 1943Friendly England  Flag of England.svg5–3Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales Wembley Stadium, London
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Report Soccerball shade.svg?', ?', ?' George Lowrie Attendance: 75,000
Referee: G Reader (England)
8 May 1943Friendly Wales  Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg1–1Flag of England.svg  England Ninian Park, Cardiff
15:00 George Lowrie Soccerball shade.svg?' Report Soccerball shade.svg?'Attendance: 25,000
Referee: T J Warren (Wales)
25 September 1943Friendly England  Flag of England.svg8–3Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales Wembley Stadium, London
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Report Soccerball shade.svg?' Aubrey Powell
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Attendance: 80,000
Referee: C E Argent (England)

1944

6 May 1944Friendly Wales  Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg0–2Flag of England.svg  England Ninian Park, Cardiff
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Attendance: 50,000
Referee: E Davies (Wales)
16 September 1944Friendly England  Flag of England.svg2–2Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales Anfield, Liverpool
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Report Soccerball shade.svg?' Don Dearson
Soccerball shade.svg?' Billy Lucas
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: S Nicholas (Wales)

1945

5 May 1945Friendly Wales  Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg2–3Flag of England.svg  England Ninian Park, Cardiff
15:00 Horace Cumner Soccerball shade.svg?'
George Edwards Soccerball shade.svg?'
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Attendance: 25,000 [a]
Referee: W T Nash (Wales)

1946

Notes

  1. a Some sources report the total attendance as 40,000. [3]

Other unofficial matches

1891

21 September 1891 [lower-alpha 1] [5] Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg1–1 [lower-alpha 2] Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Canada Wrexham, Wales
16:45 J. Davies [6] :8Buckingham Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 500
Referee: James Davies
12 October 1891 Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg2–1Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Canada Wrexham, Wales
[7] R. L. Jones Soccerball shade.svg
W. Lewis Soccerball shade.svg
[6] :9 Bowman Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Flag of England.svg R E Lythgoe

1935

11 May 1935 [lower-alpha 3] The Football League XI Flag of England.svg 10–2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Wales-Ireland Liverpool, England
Hampson 5
Leyfield
Eastham 2
Geldard
Westwood
[6] :17Astley 2Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: A Taylor & G Stephenson [lower-alpha 4]

1951

3 December 1951 [lower-alpha 5] Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg3–2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Rest of the UK Cardiff
Allchurch Soccerball shade.svg15'Soccerball shade.svg62'
Ford Soccerball shade.svg23'
Report Fleming Soccerball shade.svg64'
Medley Soccerball shade.svg83'
Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 26,454

1956

14 May 1956 [lower-alpha 6] Ireland–Wales Flag of Ireland.svg Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 3–3 Flag of England.svg Flag of Scotland.svg England–Scotland Dublin, Ireland
J P Dunne
Allchurch 2
[6] :36Thompson
Langton
Allen
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Referee: J Scully

1969

21 July 1969 [lower-alpha 7] Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg0–1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Rest of the UK Cardiff
Report Lee Soccerball shade.svg34'Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 13,605
Referee: B. M. Griffiths

2006

  1. Part of a Canadian tour of the United Kingdom, also involving several players from the United States. [4]
  2. Canada walked off after disputed Welsh equaliser
  3. King George V Jubilee Trust Fund
  4. Trial of two-referee system. [6] :17
  5. 75th anniversary of the Football Association of Wales. [8]
  6. Belgrove F.C. Exhibition match.
  7. Match to commemorate the investure of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales. [8] [9]
  8. This is the only match played by any of the Home Nations against any of the Autonomous Communities of Spain.

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Notes

  1. Garland (2001), p. 225-232.
  2. 1 2 England's matches: Unofficial until 1946, England Football Online
  3. "Wales 2-3 England 5 May 1945". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  4. Jose, Colin. "Canadian-American Great Britain Tour, 1891–92". Canadian Soccer History. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  5. Football. | Wales V. Canada., South Wales Echo, 22 September 1891, scan via The National Library of Wales
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Warsop, Keith, ed. (2002). British and Irish Special and Intermediate Internationals. ISBN   9-781899-468621.
  7. Wales V. Canada., Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald, 13 October 1891, via The National Library of Wales
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