Wales national football team results (1876–1899)

Wales national football team results (1876–1899)
Home stadium	Various
Matches played	63
Wins	11
Draws	8
Losses	44
Goals scored	106 (1.68 per match)
Average goals/game	1.68
Goals against	209
Top goalscorer	Billy Meredith (13 goals)
Biggest home win	11 – 0 vs Ireland; (3 Mar 1888)
Biggest away win	2 – 8 vs Ireland; (11 Apr 1885)
Highest scoring	11 – 0 vs Ireland; (3 Mar 1888)
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	1900–1914 →

This article lists the results for the Wales national football team from their first match against Scotland in 1876 through to 1899.

1876–79

1876

25 Mar 1876 Friendly	Scotland	4–0	Wales	Hamilton Crescent, Partick, Glasgow
15:00	John Ferguson 40' James Lang 48' Billy MacKinnon 53' Henry McNeil ?'	Report		Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Robert W. Gardner (Scotland)

1877

5 Mar 1877 Friendly	Wales	0–2	Scotland	Acton Park, Wrexham
15:00		Report	?' Charles Campbell ?' (o.g.) Powell or William Evans^[a]	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: William Dick (Scotland)

1878

23 Mar 1878 Friendly	Scotland	9–0	Wales	Hampden Park, Glasgow
15:00	Peter Campbell ?', ?' Jerry Weir ?', ?' John Ferguson ?', ?' John Baird ?' James Watson ?' James Lang ?'	Report		Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Robert W. Gardner (Scotland)

1879

18 Jan 1879^[b] Friendly	England	2–1	Wales	Kennington Oval, London
15:00	Herbert Whitfeld 8' Thomas Sorby 20'	Report	47' William Davies	Attendance: 200 Referee: Richard Sagar, (England)

7 Apr 1879 Friendly	Wales	0–3	Scotland	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
15:00		Report	?', ?' John Smith ?' Peter Campbell	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: J.W.A. Cooper (Wales

1880s

1880

15 Mar 1880 Friendly	Wales	2–3	England	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
	W. Roberts 81' J. Roberts 89'		50' Brindle 64', 78' Sparks	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Robert Lythgoe, (England)

27 Mar 1880 Friendly	Scotland	5–1	Wales	Hampden Park, Glasgow
	David Davidson ?' William Beveridge ?' Joseph Lindsay ?' J. McAdam ?' John Campbell ?'		?' William Roberts	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Alexander Stuart, (Scotland)

1881

26 Feb 1881 Friendly	England	0–1	Wales	Alexandra Meadows, Blackburn
			54' Vaughan	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Richard Sagar, (England)

14 Mar 1881 Friendly	Wales	1–5	Scotland	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
	Knyvett Crosse 5'	[1]	7' (44) George Ker 9' Henry McNeil 10' (o.g.) William Bell 52' (o.g.) John Morgan	Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Llewelyn Kenrick, (Wales)

1882

25 Feb 1882 Friendly	Wales	7–1	Ireland	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
	Price ?', ?', ?', ?' Owen ?', ?' Morgan ?'			Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Robert E Lythgoe, (England)

13 Mar 1882 Friendly	Wales	5–3	England	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
	Owen ??', ??' Morgan ??' Jones ??' (o.g.) Vaughan 89'		25' Mosforth 30' Parry 48' Cursham	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Morgan T Roberts (England)

25 Mar 1882 Friendly	Scotland	5–0	Wales	Hampden Park, Glasgow
	Malcolm Fraser ??', ??' John Kay ??' George Ker ??' James McAulay ??'			Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Donald Hamilton, (Scotland)

1883

3 Feb 1883 Friendly	England	5–0	Wales	Kennington Oval, London
	Malcolm Fraser ?', ?' John Kay ?' George Ker ?' James McAulay ?'			Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Donald Hamilton, (Scotland)

12 Mar 1883 Friendly	Wales	0–3	Scotland	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
			?' John Smith ?' Malcolm Fraser ?' William Anderson	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Donald Hamilton, (Scotland)

17 Mar 1883 Friendly	Ireland	1–1	Wales	Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast
			?' Walter Roberts	Attendance: 1,000 Referee: John K McDowell, (Scotland)

1884

9 Feb 1884 1884 British Champ.	Wales	6–0	Ireland	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
	William Pierce Owen ?', ?' Edward Shaw ?', ?' Arthur Eyton-Jones ?' Robert Albert Jones ?'			Attendance: 2,000 Referee: R M Sloane (England)

17 Mar 1884 1884 British Champ.	Wales	0–4	England	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
			?', ?' William Bromley-Davenport ?' Billy Gunn ?' Norman Bailey	Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Sidney Broadfoot (Scotland)

29 Mar 1884 1884 British Champ.	Scotland	4–1	Wales	Cathkin Park, Glasgow
	John Kay ?', ?' Francis Shaw ?' Joseph Lindsay ?'		?' Robert Roberts	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: R M Sloane (England)

1885

14 Mar 1885 1885 British Champ.	England	1–1	Wales	Leamington Road, Blackburn
	Clement Mitchell ?'		?' Job Wilding	Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Alexander Stuart (Scotland)

23 Mar 1885 1885 British Champ.	Wales	1–8	Scotland	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
15:00	Robert Albert Jones ?'		8', 80' Robert Calderwood 20', 76' William Anderson 30' David Allan 56', 84', 88' Joseph Lindsay	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: R M Sloane (England)

11 Apr 1885 1885 British Champ.	Ireland	2–8	Wales	Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast
	Alex Dill ?' T.B. Molyneux ?'		?', ?', ?' Herbert Sisson ?', ?' John Roach ?' William Owen ?' Tom Burke ?' Humphrey Jones	Attendance: 1,500 Referee: John K McDowell (Scotland)

1886

27 Feb 1886 1886 British Champ.	Wales	5–0	Ireland	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
	Bill Roberts ?' Job Wilding ?' Richard Hersee ?' Thomas Bryan ?' Herbert Sisson ?'			Attendance: 700 Referee: Richard P. Gregson (England)

29 Mar 1886 1886 British Champ.	Wales	1–3	England	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
	William Lewis ?'		?' George Brann ?' Fred Dewhurst ?' Andrew Amos	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Stewart Lawrie (Scotland)

10 Apr 1886 1886 British Champ.	Scotland	4–1	Wales	Cathkin Park, Glasgow
	Bob McCormick ?' James McCall ?' David Allan ?' William Harrower ?'		?' John Owen Vaughan	Attendance: 5,500 Referee: John Sinclair (Ireland)

1887

28 Feb 1887 1887 British Champ.	England	4–0	Wales	Kennington Oval, London
	Lindley ?', ?' Cobbold ?' ?' (o.g.)			Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Thomas Devlin (Scotland)

12 Mar 1887 1887 British Champ.	Ireland	4–1	Wales	Oldpark Avenue, Belfast
	Stanfield ?' Browne ?' Peden ?' Sherrard ?'		?' Sabine	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: James E McKillop (Scotland)

21 Mar 1887 1887 British Champ.	Wales	0–2	Scotland	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
			?' Allan ?' Robertson	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: A B Hall (England)

1888

4 Feb 1888 1888 British Champ.	England	5–1	Wales	Nantwich Road, Crewe
	Fred Dewhurst ?', ?' George Woodhall ?' Tinsley Lindley ?' Johnny Goodall ?'		?' Jack Doughty	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: John Sinclair (Ireland)

3 Mar 1888 1888 British Champ.	Wales	11–0	Ireland	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
	Jack Doughty ?', ?', ?', ?' Roger Doughty ?', ?' Gwynne Howell ?', ?' Job Wilding ?', ?' William Pryce-Jones ?'			Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Thomas Hindle (England)

10 Mar 1888 1888 British Champ.	Scotland	5–1	Wales	Hibernian Park, Edinburgh
	Alexander Latta ?', ?' William Paul ?' Neil Munro ?' William Groves ?'		?' Jack Doughty	Attendance: 8,000 Referee: J C Clegg (England)

1889

28 Feb 1889 1899 British Champ.	England	4–1	Wales	Victoria Ground, Stoke
	Johnny Goodall ?' Fred Dewhurst ?' Jack Southworth ?' Billy Bassett ?'		?' William Owen	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: John Campbell (Scotland)

15 Apr 1889 1899 British Champ.	Wales	0–0	Scotland	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
				Attendance: 6,000 Referee: John Sinclair (Ireland)

27 Apr 1889 1899 British Champ.	Ireland	1–3	Wales	Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast
	John Lemon ?'		?', ?', ?' Richard Jarrett	Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Thomas R Park (Scotland)

1890s

1890

8 Feb 1890 1890 British Champ.	Wales	5–2	Ireland	Old Racecourse Ground, Shrewsbury
	William Owen ?' Dick Wilcock ?' David Lewis ?' William Pryce-Jones ?', ?'		?', ?' William Dalton	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: James E McKillop (Scotland)

15 Mar 1890 1890 British Champ.	Wales	1–3	England	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
	William Lewis ?'		?', ?' Edmund Currey ?' Tinsley Lindley	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: James E McKillop (Scotland)

22 Mar 1890 1890 British Champ.	Scotland	5–0	Wales	Underwood Park, Paisley
	William Paul ?', ?', ?', ?' Lalty Wilson ?'			Attendance: 5,000 Referee: W Finlay (Ireland)

1891

7 Feb 1891 1891 British Champ.	Ireland	7–2	Wales	Ulsterville, Belfast
	William Dalton ?', ?', ?' Olphie Stanfield ?', ?' George Gaffkin ?', ?'		?' Albert Davies ?' Jack Bowdler	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Robert F Harrison (Scotland)

7 Mar 1891 1891 British Champ.	England	4–1	Wales	Newcastle Road, Sunderland
	Johnny Goodall ?' Jack Southworth ?' Edgar Chadwick ?' Alf Milward ?'		?' Ned Howell	Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Thomas R Park (Scotland)

21 Mar 1891 1891 British Champ.	Wales	3–4	Scotland	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
	Jack Bowdler ?', ?' William Owen ?'		?', ?' R. Boyd ?' James Logan ?' Robert Buchanan	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Charles Crump (England)

1892

27 Feb 1892 1892 British Champ.	Wales	1–1	Ireland	Penrhyn Park, Bangor
	Benjamin Lewis ?'		?' Olphie Stanfield	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Campbell (Scotland)

5 Mar 1892 1892 British Champ.	Wales	0–2	England	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
			?' Arthur Henfrey ?' Rupert Sandilands	Attendance: 4,500 Referee: James H Robertson (Scotland)

26 Mar 1892 1892 British Champ.	Scotland	6–1	Wales	Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
	James Hamilton ?', ?' John McPherson ?', ?' William Thomson ?' Davie Baird ?'		?' Benjamin Lewis	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: John Reid (Ireland)

1893

13 Mar 1893 1893 British Champ.	England	6–0	Wales	Victoria Ground, Stoke
	Fred Spiksley ?', ?' Billy Bassett ?' Johnny Goodall ?' Jack Reynolds ?' Joe Schofield ?'			Attendance: 10,000 Referee: James Campbell (Scotland)

18 Mar 1893 1893 British Champ.	Wales	0–8	Scotland	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
			Jake Madden ?', ?', ?', ?' John Barker ?', ?', ?' William Lambie ?'	Attendance: 4,500 Referee: William H Stacey (England)

8 Apr 1893 1893 British Champ.	Ireland	4–3	Wales	Solitude, Belfast
	John Peden ?', ?', ?' J. M. Wilton ?'		?', ?' George Owen ?' William Owen	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: James Campbell (Scotland)

1894

24 Feb 1894 1894 British Champ.	Wales	4–1	Ireland	St Helens Rugby Ground, Swansea
	William Lewis ?', ?' Edwin James ?', ?'		?' Olphie Stanfield	Attendance: 7,000 Referee: James Campbell (Scotland)

12 Mar 1894 1894 British Champ.	Wales	1–5	England	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
	Jack Bowdler ?'		?', ?', ?' John Veitch ?' Robert Gosling ?' (o.g.)	Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Thomas R Park (Scotland)

24 Mar 1894 1894 British Champ.	Scotland	5–2	Wales	Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
	Davidson Berry ?' John Barker ?' Thomas Chambers ?' David Alexander ?' John Johnstone ?'		?', ?' Hugh Morris	Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Joseph McBride (Ireland)

1895

16 Mar 1895 1895 British Champ.	Ireland	2–2	Wales	Solitude Ground, Belfast
	George Gaukrodger ?' James Sherrard ?'		?', ?' Harry Trainer	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: William H Jope (England)

18 Mar 1895 1895 British Champ.	England	1–1	Wales	Queen's Club, London
	Rupert Sandilands ?'		?' William Lewis	Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Thomas R Park (Scotland)

23 Mar 1895 1895 British Champ.	Wales	2–2	Scotland	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
	William Lewis ?' Thomas Chapman ?'		?' Thomas Chapman ?' John Divers	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: William H Jope (England)

1896

29 Feb 1896 1896 British Champ.	Wales	6–1	Ireland	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
	William Lewis ?', ?' Billy Meredith ?', ?' David Pugh ?' Grenville Morris ?'		?' A. Turner	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: James Cooper (England)

16 Mar 1896 1896 British Champ.	Wales	1–9	England	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
	Thomas Chapman ?'		?', ?', ?', ?', ?' Steve Bloomer ?', ?' Gilbert Smith ?' Billy Bassett ?' Johnny Goodall	Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Thomas Robertson (Scotland)

21 Mar 1896 1896 British Champ.	Scotland	4–0	Wales	Carolina Port, Dundee
	Robert Neil ?', ?' Alexander Keillor ?' Daniel Paton ?'			Attendance: 11,700 Referee: Joseph McBride (Ireland)

1897

6 Mar 1897 1897 British Champ.	Ireland	4–3	Wales	Solitude Ground, Belfast
	James Barron ?' Olphie Stanfield ?' James Pyer ?' John Peden ?'		?', ?' Billy Meredith ?' Caesar Jenkyns	Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Thomas Robertson (Scotland)

20 Mar 1897 1897 British Champ.	Wales	2–2	Scotland	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
	Morgan Morgan-Owen ?' David Pugh ?'		?' (pen.) Steve Bloomer ?' John Walker	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Thomas Armitt (England)

29 Mar 1897 1897 British Champ.	England	4–0	Wales	Bramall Lane, Sheffield
	Alf Milward ?', ?' Ernest Needham ?' Steve Bloomer ?'			Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Thomas Robertson (Scotland)

1898

19 Feb 1898 1898 British Champ.	Wales	0–1	Ireland	The Oval, Llandudno
			?' John Peden	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Thomas Robertson (Scotland)

19 Mar 1898 1898 British Champ.	Scotland	5–2	Wales	Fir Park, Motherwell
	James Gillespie 12', 20', 60' James McKie 30', 40'		?' Thomas Thomas ?' Morgan Morgan-Owen	Attendance: 3,500 Referee: William H Stacey (England)

28 Mar 1898 1898 British Champ.	Wales	0–3	England	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
			?', ?' Fred Wheldon ?' Gilbert Smith	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Thomas Robertson (Scotland)

1899

4 Mar 1899 1899 British Champ.	Ireland	1–0	Wales	Grosvenor Park, Belfast
	J. Meldon ?'			Attendance: 10,000 Referee: E Sutcliffe (England)

18 Mar 1899 1899 British Champ.	Wales	0–6	Scotland	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
			?', ?', ?' Bob McColl ?', ?' John Campbell ?' Henry Marshall	Attendance: 12,000 Referee: E Sutcliffe (England)

20 Mar 1899 1899 British Champ.	England	4–0	Wales	Ashton Gate, Bristol
	Steve Bloomer ?', ?' Fred Forman ?' Ernest Needham ?'			Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Thomas Robertson (Scotland)

Head to head records

Opponent	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	%W	%D	%L
England	21	2	2	17	18	75	9.52	9.52	80.95
Ireland	18	9	3	6	70	28	50	16.67	33.33
Scotland	24	0	3	21	18	106	0	12.5	87.5
Totals	63	11	8	44	106	209	17.46	12.7	69.84

P – Played; W – Won; D – Drawn; L – Lost

Notes

^a Referee William Dick was the Secretary of the Scottish Football Association. The second Scottish goal is credited to Powell (own goal) in some sources, but there was no Powell in the Welsh team.^[1]
^b This match was played in atrocious weather conditions with the team captains agreeing to play only 30 minutes in each half.^[2]

References

Bibliography

Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.

Notes

^ "RSSSF Scotland International Results". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
^ "England match No. 8 (England 2 Wales 1)". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 27 February 2010.

External links

[1] "RSSSF Scotland International Results". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 May 2011.

[2] "England match No. 8 (England 2 Wales 1)". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 27 February 2010.

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