Wales national football team results (1900–1914)

The Wales national football team represents Wales in international association football and is governed by the Football Association of Wales (FAW). Between 1900 and 1914 the side played 45 matches, all against the other national teams of the Home Nations in the British Home Championship. Having struggled in the competition prior to 1900, the Welsh side started the 20th century with considerably more success. They recorded two second-place finishes and winning their first Championship in the 1906–07 tournament in which they won their opening two matches before drawing with England in their final fixture, while Wales' Lot Jones was the competition's top goalscorer.[1]

This was followed, however by an immediate downturn as they finished bottom of the competition a year after their victory.[2] A second-place finish in the 1908–09 championship was the highest-placed result Wales subsequently achieved during the time period.[1] In March 1912, Wales played their 100th official international fixture, losing 1–0 against Scotland at Tynecastle Park.[3] The decision was taken to halt the competition in December 1914 after the outbreak of World War I and Wales did not play another competitive fixture until February 1920.[a][5]

Of the 45 matches the team played between 1900 and 1914, they won 11, defeating Ireland 7 times and Scotland 4 times, including their first victory over the latter at the 30th attempt.[6][7] In the remaining 34 fixtures, Wales drew 11 and lost 23. They failed to beat England in 15 attempts.[8] The team's inconsistent performances were partly attributed to the reluctance of Football League sides to release Welsh players for international duty, with FAW secretary Ted Robbins being highly critical of both the league and its teams during the period.[9]

Results

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

Key
Colour (with score)Meaning
Defeat
Draw
Win
Wales national football team results 1900–1914[b]
Match no.DateVenueH/AOpponentsScoreCompetitionWales scorersAtt.[c]
643 February 1900Pittodrie, AberdeenA  Scotland2–51899–1900 British Home ChampionshipTom Parry (2)12,500
6524 February 1900The Oval, LlandudnoH  Ireland2–01899–1900 British Home ChampionshipTom Parry, Billy Meredith6,000
6626 March 1900Cardiff Arms Park, CardiffH  England1–11899–1900 British Home ChampionshipBilly Meredith20,000
672 March 1901Racecourse Ground, WrexhamH  Scotland1–11900–01 British Home ChampionshipTom Parry5,000
6818 March 1901St James' Park, NewcastleA  England0–61900–01 British Home Championship11,000
6923 March 1901Solitude, BelfastA  Ireland1–01900–01 British Home ChampionshipOwen Jones7,000
7022 February 1902Cardiff Arms Park, CardiffH  Ireland0–31901–02 British Home Championship10,000
713 March 1902Racecourse Ground, WrexhamH  England0–01901–02 British Home Championship10,000
7215 March 1902Cappielow, GlasgowA  Scotland1–51901–02 British Home ChampionshipHugh Morgan-Owen10,000
732 March 1903Fratton Park, PortsmouthA  England1–21902–03 British Home ChampionshipMart Watkins5,000
749 March 1903Cardiff Arms Park, CardiffH  Scotland0–11902–03 British Home Championship11,000
7528 March 1903Soltiude, BelfastA  Ireland0–21902–03 British Home Championship14,000
7629 February 1904Racecourse Ground, WrexhamH  England2–21903–04 British Home ChampionshipMart Watkins, Lloyd Davies9,000
7712 March 1904Dens Park, DundeeA  Scotland1–11903–04 British Home ChampionshipBobby Atherton9,000
7821 March 1904Penrhyn Park, BangorH  Ireland0–21903–04 British Home Championship6,000
796 March 1905Racecourse Ground, WrexhamH  Scotland3–11904–05 British Home ChampionshipMart Watkins, Grenville Morris, Billy Meredith6,000
8027 March 1905Anfield, LiverpoolA  England1–31904–05 British Home ChampionshipGrenville Morris20,000
818 April 1905Solitude, BelfastA  Ireland2–21904–05 British Home ChampionshipMart Watkins, Bobby Atherton15,000
823 March 1906Tynecastle Park, EdinburghA  Scotland2–01905–06 British Home ChampionshipLot Jones, John Love Jones25,000
8319 March 1906Cardiff Arms Park, CardiffH  England0–11905–06 British Home Championship25,000
842 April 1906Racecourse Ground, WrexhamH  Ireland4–41905–06 British Home ChampionshipArthur Green, Hugh Morgan-Owen5,000
8523 February 1907Solitude, BelfastA  Ireland3–21906–07 British Home ChampionshipDickie Morris, Billy Meredith, Lot Jones12,000
864 March 1907Racecourse Ground, WrexhamH  Scotland1–01906–07 British Home ChampionshipGrenville Morris7,715
8718 March 1907Craven Cottage, LondonA  England1–11906–07 British Home ChampionshipLot Jones22,000
887 March 1908Dens Park, DundeeA  Scotland1–21907–08 British Home ChampionshipLot Jones18,000
8916 March 1908Racecourse Ground, WrexhamH  England1–71907–08 British Home ChampionshipWilliam Davies7,000
9011 April 1908Athletic Ground, AberdareH  Ireland0–11907–08 British Home Championship6,000
911 March 1909Racecourse Ground, WrexhamH  Scotland3–21908–09 British Home ChampionshipWilliam Davies, Lot Jones6,000
9215 March 1909City Ground, NottinghamA  England0–21908–09 British Home Championship11,500
9315 March 1909Solitude, BelfastA  Ireland3–21908–09 British Home ChampionshipLot Jones, George Wynn, Billy Meredith10,000
945 March 1910Rugby Park, KilmarnockA  Scotland0–11909–10 British Home Championship22,000
9514 March 1910Cardiff Arms Park, CardiffH  England0–11909–10 British Home Championship22,000
9611 April 1910Racecourse Ground, WrexhamH  Ireland4–11909–10 British Home ChampionshipGrenville Morris (2), Robert Evans (2)8,000
9728 January 1911Windsor Park, BelfastA  Ireland2–11910–11 British Home ChampionshipWilliam Davies, Grenville Morris15,000
986 March 1911Ninian Park, CardiffH  Scotland2–21910–11 British Home ChampionshipGrenville Morris (2)14,500
9913 March 1911The Den, LondonA  England0–31910–11 British Home Championship22,000
1002 March 1912Tynecastle Stadium, EdinburghA  Scotland0–11911–12 British Home Championship22,000
10111 March 1912Racecourse Ground, WrexhamH  England0–21911–12 British Home Championship10,000
10213 April 1912Ninian Park, CardiffH  Ireland2–31911–12 British Home ChampionshipWilliam Davies, David Davies10,000
10318 January 1913Grosvenor Park, BelfastA  Ireland1–01912–13 British Home ChampionshipJames Roberts8,000
1043 March 1913Racecourse Ground, WrexhamH  Scotland0–01912–13 British Home Championship8,000
10517 March 1913Ashton Gate Stadium, BristolA  England3–41912–13 British Home ChampionshipWalter Davies, Ernest Peake, Billy Meredith8,000
10619 January 1914Racecourse Ground, WrexhamH  Ireland1–21913–14 British Home ChampionshipEvan Jones5,000
10728 February 1914Celtic Park, GlasgowA  Scotland0–01913–14 British Home Championship10,000
10816 March 1914Ninian Park, CardiffH  England0–21913–14 British Home Championship17,586

Head to head records

Head to head records
OpponentPWDLGFGAW%D%L%
 England1504111235026.6773.33
 Ireland15726252446.6713.3340
 Scotland15456172226.6733.3340
Totals45111123548124.4424.4451.11

Notes

References

Statistics
  • Nygård, Jostein. "Wales – International Results". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  • "Welsh International Matches". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  • Tossani, Gabriele. "Scotland – International Results". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  • Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. London: Guinness World Records Ltd. pp. 559–560. ISBN 978-0-85112-954-9.
Bibliography
  • Stead, Phil (2013). Red Dragons – The Story of Welsh Football. Ceredigion: Y Lolfa. ISBN 978-1-84771-468-8.
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