Wales 4-0 Northern Ireland - April 11, 1962 / British Home Championship 1961/1962
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WAL
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WAL
NI
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Team line-ups
Wales
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alfred John Kelsey | 32 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Melvyn Charles | 26 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Melvyn Hopkins | 27 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
William Hennessey | 19 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stuart Williams | 31 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Mike England | 20 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Mal Lucas | 23 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Leonard Allchurch | 28 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Cliff Jones | 27 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Royston Vernon | 24 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Phillip Woosnam | 29 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26 years
Average number of matches played for the team
18
Northern Ireland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
William Briggs | 19 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Terry Neill | 19 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
William Cunningham | 32 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Richard Keith | 28 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jimmy Nicholson | 19 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Danny Blanchflower | 36 | 51 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
William Johnston | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||||
F |
Bobby Braithwaite | 25 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
James O'Neill | 20 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Billy Humphries | 25 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jimmy McLaughlin | 21 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average number of matches played for the team
11
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Royston Vernon
IN
Ivor Allchurch
OUT
Melvyn Hopkins
IN
Alan Harrington
OUT
William Hennessey
IN
Colin Baker
OUT
Mike England
IN
Victor Crowe
OUT
Mal Lucas
IN
Kenneth Leek
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
William Johnston
IN
Billy Bingham
OUT
William Briggs
IN
Victor Hunter
OUT
Bobby Braithwaite
IN
William McAdams
OUT
James O'Neill
IN
Hubert Barr
OUT
William Cunningham
IN
Alex Elder
OUT
Richard Keith
IN
Jimmy McIlroy
OUT
Billy Humphries
IN
Jimmy Magill
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
51
33
Success rate in this team:
30 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
30 %
Murphy vs Northern Ireland
3 victories
2 draws
1 loss
Murphy vs Doherty
3 victories
2 draws
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
48
50
Success rate in this team:
18 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
30 %
Doherty vs Wales
2 victories
3 draws
6 losses
Doherty vs Murphy
1 victory
2 draws
3 losses
Videos
Key figures
Northern Ireland keeps its 15 matches with at least one goal conceded in British Home Championship running (since 05/10/1957). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 07/10/1950-07/11/1956 time period (20 matches).
Melvyn Charles scored 5 goals vs Northern Ireland in British Home Championship with Wales
Jimmy Murphy has registered 50 goal(s) conceded since the 01/07/1956 as the manager of Wales next after this match..
General ranking
| 1 | Scotland | 4 pts | 2 rd | |
| +2 | 2 | Wales | 3 pts | 3 rd |
| -1 | 3 | England | 2 pts | 2 rd |
| -1 | 4 | Northern Ireland | 1 pt | 3 rd |
General ranking
| 1 | Scotland | 4 pts | 2 rd | |
| +2 | 2 | Wales | 3 pts | 3 rd |
| -1 | 3 | England | 2 pts | 2 rd |
| -1 | 4 | Northern Ireland | 1 pt | 3 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LWales 0-3 Scotland18/10/1958 | DWales 1-1 England17/10/1959 | VWales 3-2 Northern Ireland06/04/1960 | VWales 2-0 Scotland22/10/1960 | LWales 1-2 Spain19/04/1961 | DWales 1-1 England14/10/1961 |
| Overall | VNorthern Ireland 1-5 Wales12/04/1961 | LWales 1-2 Spain19/04/1961 | DSpain 1-1 Wales18/05/1961 | LHungary 3-2 Wales28/05/1961 | DWales 1-1 England14/10/1961 | LScotland 2-0 Wales08/11/1961 |
Current form
| Away | LWales 3-2 Northern Ireland06/04/1960 | LScotland 5-2 Northern Ireland09/11/1960 | LItaly 3-2 Northern Ireland25/04/1961 | LGreece 2-1 Northern Ireland03/05/1961 | LGermany 2-1 Northern Ireland10/05/1961 | DEngland 1-1 Northern Ireland22/11/1961 |
| Overall | LItaly 3-2 Northern Ireland25/04/1961 | LGreece 2-1 Northern Ireland03/05/1961 | LGermany 2-1 Northern Ireland10/05/1961 | LNorthern Ireland 1-6 Scotland07/10/1961 | VNorthern Ireland 2-0 Greece17/10/1961 | DEngland 1-1 Northern Ireland22/11/1961 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 5 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 7 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 10 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 11 | 12 |
| Conceding streak | 24 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
4 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
3 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
2 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
1 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
7 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
3.5 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
Betting aid
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0
|
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0
|
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-1 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | Graham Williams | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Jimmy McIlroy |  |
| Graham Williams | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Jimmy McIlroy | |
| Graham Williams | 1 goal during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Jimmy McIlroy | |
Historical head to head
Home
87 gf
40 ga
Away
61 gf
70 ga
Neutral ground
5 gf
2 ga
Total
153 gf
112 ga
Historical head to head
Home
70 gf
61 ga
Away
40 gf
87 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
5 ga
Total
112 gf
153 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 11 - 0 |
March 03, 1888 |
| Home | 11 - 0 |
March 03, 1888 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 0 |
February 01, 1930 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
April 14, 1923 |
Latest head to head
April 12, 1961 - British Home Championship 1960/1961
April 06, 1960 - British Home Championship 1959/1960
April 22, 1959 - British Home Championship 1958/1959
April 16, 1958 - British Home Championship 1957/1958
April 10, 1957 - British Home Championship 1956/1957
Best historical scorers against Northern Ireland
|
William Mederith | 7 goals | 1896 - 1909 |
 |
John Charles | 6 goals | 1953 - 1955 |
|
Job Wilding | 5 goals | 1886 - 1888 |
|
William Lewis | 4 goals | 1894 - 1896 |
|
Roy Clarke | 4 goals | 1951 - 1956 |
|
Herbert Sisson | 4 goals | 1885 - 1886 |
Best historical scorers against Wales
|
Joseph Bambrick | 9 goals | 1930 - 1938 |
|
Olphert Stanfield | 9 goals | 1887 - 1897 |
|
John Peden | 6 goals | 1887 - 1898 |
|
William Gillespie | 5 goals | 1914 - 1926 |
|
Harold Sloan | 5 goals | 1906 - 1908 |
|
Andrew Gara | 3 goals | 1902 - 1902 |
Players with most games played vs Northern Ireland
|
William Mederith | 16 matches | 1895 - 1920 |
|
Frederick C Keenor | 11 matches | 1920 - 1931 |
|
Alfred Sherwood | 10 matches | 1947 - 1956 |
 |
Ivor Allchurch | 9 matches | 1951 - 1961 |
|
Trevor Ford | 9 matches | 1947 - 1956 |
|
Leonard Stephen Davies | 8 matches | 1922 - 1929 |
Players with most games played vs Wales
 |
Danny Blanchflower | 11 matches | 1950 - 1961 |
|
John Peden | 10 matches | 1887 - 1899 |
|
Elisha Scott | 10 matches | 1921 - 1936 |
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Jimmy McIlroy | 10 matches | 1952 - 1961 |
|
Robert Milne | 9 matches | 1894 - 1906 |
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Billy Bingham | 9 matches | 1952 - 1960 |
Competition info
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Scotland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
+22
|  | Wales | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
-13
|  | England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
-14
|  | Northern Ireland | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -9 |
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