Wales national football team results (1876–1899) explained

The Wales national football team represents Wales in international association football and is governed by the Football Association of Wales. The team are the third oldest in international football, behind only Scotland and England and played their first match on 18 March 1876, a 4–0 defeat to Scotland at Hamilton Crescent in Glasgow.[1] Wales played their first home fixture the following year, which Scotland won 2–0 at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham. Wales met England for the first time in 1879 and recorded their first victory against them two years later, winning 1–0 at Alexandra Meadows following a goal from John Vaughan.[2] In 1882, Wales played Ireland for the first time, defeating them 7–1 at the Racecourse.[3]

With all four Home Nations playing annual friendly matches, the decision was taken to organise the fixtures into a competition. The British Home Championship, a round-robin tournament, was subsequently formed and the inaugural season was held in 1884. Wales won their opening fixture 6–0 against Ireland but defeats against England and Scotland in their remaining matches led to a third place finish.[4] In 1888, Wales recorded the largest victory in the team's history by defeating Ireland 11–0; Jack Doughty scored four of his side's goals.[5] It was not until 1895 that Wales finished higher than third in the Championship, claiming a second place finish after drawing all three fixtures.[4]

From the nation's first fixture in 1876 to the end of the century Wales played 63 fixtures, winning 11, drawing 8 and losing the remaining 44. Of the side's victories, 9 were secured over Ireland and 2 over England,[6] [7] while they failed to defeat Scotland in 24 attempts during this period.[8] The team's struggles were exacerbated by the reluctance of clubs in the Football League to release Welsh players for international fixtures, which often clashed with league matches. In the 1890s, Wales finished bottom of the British Home Championship in six of the ten tournaments held and lost nine of their final ten matches in the decade.[4]

Results

Wales' score is shown first in each case. The colours listed below are also used to signify results combined with the scoreline.

Colour (with score) !scope=col
Meaning
bgcolor=#FFBBBB Defeat
bgcolor=#FFFFBB Draw
bgcolor=#BBF3BB Win
Wales national football team results 1876–1899
scope=colMatch scope=colDatescope=colVenuescope=colscope=colOpponentsscope=colScorescope=colCompetitionscope=col class=unsortableWales scorers
scope=row1Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow Aalign=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB0–4Friendly17,000
scope=row2Racecourse Ground, Wrexham Halign=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB0–2Friendly4,000
scope=row3Hampden Park, Glasgow Aalign=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB0–9Friendly6,000
scope=row4Kennington Oval, London Aalign=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB1–2Friendly200
scope=row5Racecourse Ground, Wrexham Halign=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB0–3Friendly2,000
scope=row6Racecourse Ground, Wrexham Halign=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB2–3Friendly3,000
scope=row7Hampden Park, Glasgow Aalign=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB1–5Friendly2,000
scope=row8Alexandra Meadows, Blackburn Aalign=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB1–0Friendly3,000
scope=row9Racecourse Ground, Wrexham Halign=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB1–5Friendly1,500
scope=row10Racecourse Ground, Wrexham Halign=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB7–1Friendly2,000
scope=row11Racecourse Ground, Wrexham Halign=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB5–3Friendly5,000
scope=row12Hampden Park, Glasgow Aalign=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB0–5Friendly5,000
scope=row13Kennington Oval, London Aalign=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB0–5Friendly5,000
scope=row14Racecourse Ground, Wrexham Halign=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB0–3Friendly2,000
scope=row15Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast Aalign=center bgcolor=#FFFFBB1–1Friendly1,000
scope=row16Racecourse Ground, Wrexham Halign=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB6–01883–84 British Home Championship2,000
scope=row17Racecourse Ground, Wrexham Halign=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB0–41883–84 British Home Championship4,500
scope=row18Cathkin Park, Glasgow Aalign=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB1–41883–84 British Home Championship1,000
scope=row19Leamington Road, Blackburn A align=center bgcolor=#FFFFBB1–11884–85 British Home Championship7,500
scope=row20Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB1–81884–85 British Home Championship2,000
scope=row21Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast A align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB8–21884–85 British Home Championship1,500
scope=row22Racecourse Ground, Wrexham Halign=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB5–01885–86 British Home Championship700
scope=row23Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB1–31885–86 British Home Championship5,000
scope=row24Cathkin Park, Glasgow Aalign=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB1–41885–86 British Home Championship5,500
scope=row25Kennington Oval, London Aalign=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB0–41886–87 British Home Championship4,500
scope=row26Cliftonville Cricket Ground, Belfast Aalign=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB1–41886–87 British Home Championship4,000
scope=row27Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB0–21886–87 British Home Championship2,000
scope=row28Alexandra Recreation Ground, Crewe A align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB1–51887–88 British Home Championship6,000
scope=row29Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB11–01887–88 British Home Championship2,000
scope=row30Hibernian Park, Edinburgh A align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB1–51887–88 British Home Championship8,000
scope=row31Victoria Ground, Stoke A align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB1–41888–89 British Home Championship6,000
scope=row32Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H align=center bgcolor=#FFFFBB0–01888–89 British Home Championship6,000
scope=row33Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast Aalign=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB3–11888–89 British Home Championship1,500
scope=row34Old Racecourse, Shrewsbury H align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB5–21889–90 British Home Championship3,000
scope=row35Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB1–31889–90 British Home Championship3,000
scope=row36Underwood Park, Paisley A align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB0–51889–90 British Home Championship5,000
scope=row37Ulsterville, Belfast A align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB2–71890–91 British Home Championship6,000
scope=row38Newcastle Road, Sunderland A align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB1–41890–91 British Home Championship15,000
scope=row39Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB3–41890–91 British Home Championship6,000
scope=row40Penrhyn Park, Bangor H align=center bgcolor=#FFFFBB1–11891–92 British Home Championship4,000
scope=row41Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB0–21891–92 British Home Championship4,500
scope=row42Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh A align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB1–61891–92 British Home Championship6,000
scope=row43Victoria Ground, Stoke A align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB0–61892–93 British Home Championship10,000
scope=row44Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB0–81892–93 British Home Championship4,500
scope=row45Solitude, Belfast A align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB3–41892–93 British Home Championship3,000
scope=row46St. Helen's, Swansea H align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB4–11893–94 British Home ChampionshipBilly Lewis (2), Edwin James (2) 7,000
scope=row47Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB1–51893–94 British Home Championship5,500
scope=row48Rugby Park, Kilmarnock A align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB2–51893–94 British Home Championship10,000
scope=row49Solitude, Belfast A align=center bgcolor=#FFFFBB2–21894–95 British Home ChampionshipHarry Trainer (2) 6,000
scope=row50Queen's Club, London A align=center bgcolor=#FFFFBB1–11894–95 British Home Championship10,000
scope=row51Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H align=center bgcolor=#FFFFBB2–21894–95 British Home Championship4,000
scope=row52Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H align=center bgcolor=#BBF3BB6–11895–96 British Home Championship3,000
scope=row53Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff H align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB1–91895–96 British Home Championship10,000
scope=row54Carolina Port, Dundee A align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB0–41895–96 British Home Championship11,700
scope=row55Solitude, Belfast A align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB3–41896–97 British Home Championship10,000
scope=row56Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H align=center bgcolor=#FFFFBB2–21896–97 British Home Championship5,000
scope=row57Bramall Lane, Sheffield Aalign=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB0–41896–97 British Home Championship5,000
scope=row58The Oval, Llandudno H align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB0–11897–98 British Home Championship6,000
scope=row59Fir Park, Motherwell A align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB2–51897–98 British Home Championship3,500
scope=row60Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB0–31897–98 British Home Championship4,000
scope=row61Grosvenor Park, Belfast A align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB0–31898–99 British Home Championship6,000
scope=row62Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H align=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB0–61898–99 British Home Championship12,000
scope=row63Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol Aalign=center bgcolor=#FFBBBB0–41898–99 British Home Championship10,000

Head to head records

scope=colOpponentscope=colscope=colscope=colscope=colscope=colscope=colscope=colscope=colscope=col
scope=row style="text-align:left;" 2122171875
scope=row style="text-align:left;"189367028
scope=row style="text-align:left;"2403211810612.5087.50
Totals 63 11 8 44 106 209 12.70

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Notes and References

  1. News: On this day in 1876: Wales play first official match . Express & Star . 25 March 2020 . 18 August 2020.
  2. Web site: England 0 Wales 1 . englandfootballonline.com . 18 August 2020.
  3. News: Wales V Ireland . subscription . The Times . 10 . 27 February 1882 . 18 August 2020 . The Times Digital Archive.
  4. Web site: British Home Championship 1884–1899 . The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. . Reyes . Macario . Morrison . Neil . 18 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120515233836/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/bhc1884-99.html#1884 . 15 May 2012 . live .
  5. Web site: The Story of Welsh Football 1880–1914. The Story of Welsh Football. Wrexham County Borough Council. 15 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190523105351/http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/heritage/welsh_football/1880_1914.htm. 23 May 2019. live.
  6. Web site: Wales national football team: record v Ireland . 11v11.com . AFS Enterprises . 18 August 2020.
  7. Web site: Wales national football team: record v England . 11v11.com . AFS Enterprises . 18 August 2020.
  8. Web site: Wales national football team: record v Scotland . 11v11.com . AFS Enterprises . 18 August 2020.

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