Wales 1-1 Northern Ireland - April 16, 1958 / British Home Championship 1957/1958
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WAL
0' - Own goal
Richard Keith0 0' - Goal
Billy Simpson
WAL
NI
NI
Team line-ups
Wales
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alfred John Kelsey | 28 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Melvyn Hopkins | 23 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alan Harrington | 24 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stuart Williams | 27 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Derrick Sullivan | 27 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
David Bowen | 29 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ronald Hewitt | 29 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Leonard Allchurch | 24 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Ivor Allchurch | 28 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Cliff Jones | 23 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Terry Medwin | 25 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
13
Northern Ireland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Harry Gregg | 25 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
William Cunningham | 28 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Richard Keith | 24 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alfred McMichael | 30 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Wilbur Cush | 29 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Danny Blanchflower | 32 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jimmy McIlroy | 26 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Robert Peacock | 29 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Billy Bingham | 26 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Billy Simpson | 28 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter McParland | 23 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
18
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Leonard Allchurch
IN
John Charles
OUT
Derrick Sullivan
IN
Melvyn Charles
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Harry Gregg
IN
William Uprichard
OUT
Richard Keith
IN
John Blanchflower
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
47
12
Success rate in this team:
33 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
33 %
Murphy vs Northern Ireland
0 victory
2 draws
0 loss
Murphy vs Doherty
0 victory
2 draws
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
44
27
Success rate in this team:
19 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
31 %
Doherty vs Wales
1 victory
3 draws
3 losses
Doherty vs Murphy
0 victory
2 draws
0 loss
Videos
Key figures
It's the first time scores a goal vs Wales in his professional career since the 07/03/1951 (with Northern Ireland vs Wales )
End of streak for Northern Ireland after 4 consecutive losses away from home (since 17/03/1906). It's a record streak. The first of history
Northern Ireland keeps its 8 consecutive matches without a win away from home running (since 08/02/1890). It's a record streak. The first of history
General ranking
| 1 | Northern Ireland | 4 pts | 3 rd | |
| 2 | Scotland | 2 pts | 2 rd | |
| 3 | England | 2 pts | 2 rd | |
| 4 | Wales | 2 pts | 3 rd |
General ranking
| 1 | Northern Ireland | 4 pts | 3 rd | |
| 2 | Scotland | 2 pts | 2 rd | |
| 3 | England | 2 pts | 2 rd | |
| 4 | Wales | 2 pts | 3 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | 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 | LWales 0-4 England19/10/1957 | VWales 2-0 Israel05/02/1958 |
| Overall | LCzechoslovakia 2-0 Wales26/05/1957 | VWales 4-1 East Germany25/09/1957 | LWales 0-4 England19/10/1957 | DScotland 1-1 Wales13/11/1957 | VIsrael 0-2 Wales15/01/1958 | VWales 2-0 Israel05/02/1958 |
Current form
| Away | LEngland 3-0 Northern Ireland02/11/1955 | DWales 1-1 Northern Ireland11/04/1956 | LScotland 1-0 Northern Ireland07/11/1956 | DPortugal 1-1 Northern Ireland16/01/1957 | LItaly 1-0 Northern Ireland25/04/1957 | VEngland 2-3 Northern Ireland06/11/1957 |
| Overall | LItaly 1-0 Northern Ireland25/04/1957 | VNorthern Ireland 3-0 Portugal01/05/1957 | DNorthern Ireland 1-1 Scotland05/10/1957 | VEngland 2-3 Northern Ireland06/11/1957 | DNorthern Ireland 2-2 Italy04/12/1957 | VNorthern Ireland 2-1 Italy15/01/1958 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 4 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 3 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 5 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 5 |
| Conceding streak | 14 | 4 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
4 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
1 |
|
4 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
1 |
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) |
1 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0
|
Goals
|
1 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
4 |
|
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
5 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
3 |
|
4 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
2.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.5 |
|
4 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0
|
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 |
|
0-4 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
3-2 |
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
| Terry Medwin | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Billy Simpson | |
| - | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Jimmy McIlroy |  |
||
| - | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Jimmy McIlroy | |
||
| - | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Jimmy McIlroy | |
||
| Terry Medwin | 1 goal during the last match | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | Billy Simpson | |
Historical head to head
Home
83 gf
37 ga
Away
55 gf
65 ga
Neutral ground
5 gf
2 ga
Total
143 gf
104 ga
Historical head to head
Home
65 gf
55 ga
Away
37 gf
83 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
5 ga
Total
104 gf
143 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 10, 1957 - British Home Championship 1956/1957
April 11, 1956 - British Home Championship 1955/1956
April 20, 1955 - British Home Championship 1954/1955
March 31, 1954 - British Home Championship 1953/1954
April 15, 1953 - British Home Championship 1952/1953
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 |
|
Pat Glover | 4 goals | 1933 - 1939 |
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 |
|
Trevor Ford | 9 matches | 1947 - 1956 |
|
Leonard Stephen Davies | 8 matches | 1922 - 1929 |
|
Charles Richard Morris | 8 matches | 1900 - 1911 |
Players with most games played vs Wales
|
Elisha Scott | 10 matches | 1921 - 1936 |
|
John Peden | 10 matches | 1887 - 1899 |
|
Olphert Stanfield | 9 matches | 1887 - 1897 |
|
Robert Milne | 9 matches | 1894 - 1906 |
|
Robert Fulton | 8 matches | 1930 - 1938 |
|
Samuel Torrans | 8 matches | 1890 - 1901 |
Competition info
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Northern Ireland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
2
|  | Scotland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
3
|  | England | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
4
|  | Wales | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
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