Wales 1-4 Northern Ireland - March 30, 1966 / British Home Championship 1965/1966
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WAL
0' - Goal
Wyn Davies0 10' - Goal
Martin Harvey 10' - Goal
Alex Elder 10' - Goal
Sammy Wilson
10' - Goal
Willie Irvine
WAL
NI
NI
Team line-ups
Wales
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Gary Sprake | 20 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Peter Rodrigues | 22 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Graham Williams | 27 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
William Hennessey | 23 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Graham Moore | 25 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Mike England | 24 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Barrie Hole | 23 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Wyn Davies | 24 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Ronnie Rees | 21 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Royston Vernon | 28 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Gilbert Reece | 23 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
23.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
14
Northern Ireland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Pat Jennings | 20 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Terry Neill | 23 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Martin Harvey | 10 | 24 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Jimmy Magill | 26 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alex Elder | 10 | 24 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Jimmy Nicholson | 23 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Derek Dougan | 28 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Sammy Wilson | 10 | 29 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Jimmy McLaughlin | 25 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Willie Irvine | 10 | 22 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Eric Welsh | 23 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
16
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Gilbert Reece
IN
Ivor Allchurch
OUT
Graham Williams
IN
Stuart Williams
OUT
Gary Sprake
IN
David Hollins
OUT
Graham Moore
IN
Keith Pring
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Sammy Wilson
IN
George Best
OUT
Jimmy McLaughlin
IN
Johnny Crossan
OUT
Eric Welsh
IN
Jimmy McIlroy
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
37
12
Success rate in this team:
33 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
37 %
Bowen vs Northern Ireland
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
James Finney
0 victory |
0 draw |
4 losses |
Wales4 matches | General total | Northern Ireland4 matches | 2 victories |
0 draw |
2 losses |
0 victory |
0 draw |
2 losses |
Wales2 matches | Season total | Northern Ireland1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on May 03, 1969 | Latest figure on October 21, 1967 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Wales keeps its 3 consecutive losses at home running (since 19/06/1958). It's a record streak. The first of history
It's the first time Sammy Wilson scores a goal in his professional career with since the 03/10/1964 (with vs )
Northern Ireland keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a draw away from home in British Home Championship running (since 17/03/1906). It's a record streak. The first of history
General ranking
| +1 | 1 | Northern Ireland | 4 pts | 3 rd |
| -1 | 2 | England | 3 pts | 2 rd |
| 3 | Scotland | 2 pts | 2 rd | |
| 4 | Wales | 1 pt | 3 rd |
General ranking
| +1 | 1 | Northern Ireland | 4 pts | 3 rd |
| -1 | 2 | England | 3 pts | 2 rd |
| 3 | Scotland | 2 pts | 2 rd | |
| 4 | Wales | 1 pt | 3 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LWales 2-3 Northern Ireland15/04/1964 | VWales 3-2 Scotland03/10/1964 | VWales 4-1 Greece17/03/1965 | DWales 0-0 England02/10/1965 | VWales 2-1 Soviet Union27/10/1965 | VWales 4-2 Denmark01/12/1965 |
| Overall | LItaly 4-1 Wales01/05/1965 | LSoviet Union 2-1 Wales30/05/1965 | DWales 0-0 England02/10/1965 | VWales 2-1 Soviet Union27/10/1965 | LScotland 4-1 Wales24/11/1965 | VWales 4-2 Denmark01/12/1965 |
Current form
| Away | VWales 2-3 Northern Ireland15/04/1964 | LSwitzerland 2-1 Northern Ireland14/11/1964 | LScotland 3-2 Northern Ireland25/11/1964 | DNetherlands 0-0 Northern Ireland07/04/1965 | LEngland 2-1 Northern Ireland10/11/1965 | DAlbania 1-1 Northern Ireland24/11/1965 |
| Overall | LNorthern Ireland 0-5 Wales31/03/1965 | DNetherlands 0-0 Northern Ireland07/04/1965 | VNorthern Ireland 4-1 Albania07/05/1965 | VNorthern Ireland 3-2 Scotland02/10/1965 | LEngland 2-1 Northern Ireland10/11/1965 | DAlbania 1-1 Northern Ireland24/11/1965 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 5 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 3 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 5 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 4 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 4 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
4 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
2 |
|
4 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
2 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
2 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0
|
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0
|
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
|
1 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
4 |
|
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
4 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
4 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-2 |
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
| Wyn Davies | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Willie Irvine | |
| - | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Willie Irvine | |
||
| Wyn Davies | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | Willie Irvine | |
Historical head to head
Home
93 gf
43 ga
Away
70 gf
71 ga
Neutral ground
5 gf
2 ga
Total
168 gf
116 ga
Historical head to head
Home
71 gf
70 ga
Away
43 gf
93 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
5 ga
Total
116 gf
168 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
March 31, 1965 - British Home Championship 1964/1965
April 15, 1964 - British Home Championship 1963/1964
April 03, 1963 - British Home Championship 1962/1963
April 11, 1962 - British Home Championship 1961/1962
April 12, 1961 - British Home Championship 1960/1961
Best historical scorers against Northern Ireland
|
William Mederith | 7 goals | 1896 - 1909 |
 |
Cliff Jones | 6 goals | 1961 - 1965 |
 |
John Charles | 6 goals | 1953 - 1955 |
|
Job Wilding | 5 goals | 1886 - 1888 |
|
Melvyn Charles | 5 goals | 1961 - 1962 |
|
William Lewis | 4 goals | 1894 - 1896 |
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 |
|
William Dalton | 3 goals | 1890 - 1891 |
Players with most games played vs Northern Ireland
|
William Mederith | 16 matches | 1895 - 1920 |
|
Frederick C Keenor | 11 matches | 1920 - 1931 |
 |
Ivor Allchurch | 11 matches | 1951 - 1965 |
|
Cliff Jones | 10 matches | 1956 - 1965 |
|
Alfred Sherwood | 10 matches | 1947 - 1956 |
|
Trevor Ford | 9 matches | 1947 - 1956 |
Players with most games played vs Wales
 |
Danny Blanchflower | 12 matches | 1950 - 1962 |
 |
Jimmy McIlroy | 11 matches | 1952 - 1963 |
|
John Peden | 10 matches | 1887 - 1899 |
|
Elisha Scott | 10 matches | 1921 - 1936 |
|
Olphert Stanfield | 9 matches | 1887 - 1897 |
|
Robert Milne | 9 matches | 1894 - 1906 |
Competition info
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+11
|  | Northern Ireland | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
-12
|  | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
3
|  | Scotland | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
4
|  | Wales | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
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