Wales 0-4 England - October 19, 1957 / British Home Championship 1957/1958
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WAL


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ENG
Team line-ups
Wales
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Alfred John Kelsey | 27 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Melvyn Charles | 22 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stuart Williams | 27 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Melvyn Hopkins | 2 | 22 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
William Harris | 28 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
David Bowen | 29 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Reginald Davies | 28 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Cliff Jones | 22 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Desmond Palmer | 26 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Terry Medwin | 25 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Royston Vernon | 20 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
25.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
8
England
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Edward Hopkinson | 21 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Roger Byrne | 28 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Don Howe | 22 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Billy Wright | 33 | 86 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Duncan Edwards | 21 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ronnie Clayton | 23 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Johnny Haynes | 6744 | 23 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Tommy Taylor | 25 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Tom Finney | 64 | 35 | 68 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Bryan Douglas | 23 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Derek Kevan | 22 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
25.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
23
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note |
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Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note |
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Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Terry Medwin
IN
Leonard Allchurch
OUT
Stuart Williams
IN
David Thomas
OUT
Alfred John Kelsey
IN
Graham Vearcombe
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Don Howe
IN
Jeffrey Hall
OUT
Bryan Douglas
IN
Peter J Atyeo
OUT
Edward Hopkinson
IN
Alan Hodgkinson
OUT
Derek Kevan
IN
David Pegg
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
47
8
Success rate in this team:
25 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
25 %
Murphy vs England
0 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Murphy vs Winterbottom
0 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
44
84
Success rate in this team:
62 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
62 %
Winterbottom vs Wales
9 victories
1 draw
1 loss
Winterbottom vs Murphy
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Referee
Thomas Mitchell
1 victory |
2 draws |
2 losses |
Wales5 matches | General total | England7 matches | 4 victories |
2 draws |
1 loss |
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Wales1 match | Season total | England1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Latest figure on November 18, 1964 | Latest figure on November 18, 1964 |
Videos
Key figures

England keeps its 3 matches with at least one goal scored away from home running (since 17/06/1954). It's a record streak. The first of history

England keeps its 6 matches with only one goal conceded at most in British Home Championship running (since 02/11/1955). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 11/02/1911-23/03/1912 time period (6 matches).

It's the first time Tom Finney scores a goal in his professional career with England since the 14/11/1956 (with England vs Wales )
General ranking
1 | England | 2 pts | 1 rd | |
-1 | 2 | Scotland | 1 pt | 1 rd |
-1 | 3 | Northern Ireland | 1 pt | 1 rd |
4 | Wales | 0 pt | 1 rd |
General ranking
1 | England | 2 pts | 1 rd | |
-1 | 2 | Scotland | 1 pt | 1 rd |
-1 | 3 | Northern Ireland | 1 pt | 1 rd |
4 | Wales | 0 pt | 1 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
Home | VWales 2-1 England22/10/1955 | LWales 1-2 Austria23/11/1955 | DWales 1-1 Northern Ireland11/04/1956 | DWales 2-2 Scotland20/10/1956 | VWales 1-0 Czechoslovakia01/05/1957 | VWales 4-1 East Germany25/09/1957 |
Overall | LEngland 3-1 Wales14/11/1956 | DNorthern Ireland 0-0 Wales10/04/1957 | VWales 1-0 Czechoslovakia01/05/1957 | LEast Germany 2-1 Wales19/05/1957 | LCzechoslovakia 2-0 Wales26/05/1957 | VWales 4-1 East Germany25/09/1957 |
Current form
Away | DSweden 0-0 England16/05/1956 | VFinland 1-5 England20/05/1956 | VGermany 1-3 England26/05/1956 | DNorthern Ireland 1-1 England06/10/1956 | VDenmark 1-4 England15/05/1957 | DIreland 1-1 England19/05/1957 |
Overall | VEngland 3-0 Yugoslavia28/11/1956 | VEngland 5-2 Denmark05/12/1956 | VEngland 2-1 Scotland06/04/1957 | VEngland 5-1 Ireland08/05/1957 | VDenmark 1-4 England15/05/1957 | DIreland 1-1 England19/05/1957 |
Running streaks
Home | Total | |
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Winning streak | 2 | 1 |
Unbeaten streak | 4 | 1 |
Drawless streak | 2 | 4 |
Scoring streak | 6 | 1 |
Conceding streak | 1 | 3 |
Running streaks
Away | Total | |
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Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
Unbeaten streak | 7 | 15 |
Winless streak | 1 | 1 |
Scoring streak | 5 | 10 |
Conceding streak | 5 | 5 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
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Number of games (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
0 |
0
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Victories (Competition total) |
0
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0
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Victories (Home / Away) |
0
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0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
0
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Losses (Competition total) |
0
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0
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Losses (Home / Away) |
0
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Goals
0 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
0
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Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
0
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0
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Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0
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0
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Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0
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0
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Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0
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0
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Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0
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0
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Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0
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0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
0
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Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0
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Bookings
0
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Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0
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0
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Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0
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0
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Red cards (Competition total) |
0
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0
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Red cards (Home / Away) |
0
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Key players
Historical head to head
Home
34 gf
85 ga
Away
35 gf
98 ga
Total
69 gf
183 ga
Historical head to head
Home
98 gf
35 ga
Away
85 gf
34 ga
Total
183 gf
69 ga
Largest victory
Overall | 4 - 2 |
October 22, 1938 |
Home | 4 - 2 |
October 22, 1938 |
Largest victory
Overall | 9 - 1 |
March 16, 1896 |
Away | 9 - 1 |
March 16, 1896 |
Latest head to head
November 14, 1956 - British Home Championship 1956/1957
October 22, 1955 - British Home Championship 1955/1956
November 10, 1954 - British Home Championship 1954/1955
October 10, 1953 - British Home Championship 1953/1954
November 12, 1952 - British Home Championship 1952/1953
Best historical scorers against England
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Dai Astley | 4 goals | 1933 - 1938 |
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Trevor Ford | 4 goals | 1950 - 1952 |
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John Fowler | 3 goals | 1926 - 1928 |
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Frederick C Keenor | 3 goals | 1923 - 1928 |
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William Lewis | 3 goals | 1886 - 1895 |
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John Charles | 3 goals | 1954 - 1956 |
Best historical scorers against Wales
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Steve Bloomer | 12 goals | 1896 - 1901 |
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Vivian Woodward | 8 goals | 1903 - 1911 |
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John Goodall | 5 goals | 1888 - 1896 |
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Frederic Dewhurst | 4 goals | 1886 - 1889 |
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Tinsley Lindley | 4 goals | 1887 - 1890 |
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Tom Finney | 4 goals | 1947 - 1956 |
Players with most games played vs England
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William Mederith | 20 matches | 1895 - 1920 |
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William Lewis | 12 matches | 1885 - 1897 |
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Alfred Sherwood | 10 matches | 1946 - 1956 |
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Arthur Morris | 10 matches | 1896 - 1912 |
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Frederick C Keenor | 10 matches | 1920 - 1930 |
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Moses Russell | 9 matches | 1914 - 1928 |
Players with most games played vs Wales
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Robert Crompton | 12 matches | 1902 - 1914 |
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Billy Wright | 10 matches | 1946 - 1956 |
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Tom Finney | 10 matches | 1946 - 1956 |
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Jesse Pennington | 8 matches | 1907 - 1920 |
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Stanley Matthews | 8 matches | 1934 - 1956 |
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Norman C Bailey | 7 matches | 1879 - 1887 |
Competition info
The other matches
October 05, 1957
Post-match general ranking
pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
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1
| ![]() | England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
-12
| ![]() | Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
-13
| ![]() | Northern Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
4
| ![]() | Wales | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
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