PENMON FAMILY HISTORY AND RELATED TOPICS - Newtown's Welsh Internationals

Newtown played a great part in the early history of
Welsh Association Football.
Many players born in Newtown, or played for clubs in the town,
became Welsh International footballers.
We feature those players here.

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NEWTOWN'S
WELSH FOOTBALL INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS

Includes Newtonians and those who had a connection
with Newtown's football clubs.
Listed in the order of first appearances.

Featuring;
George Woosnam
Harold Hibbott
James William Lloyd
Alfred William Townsend
William Ernest Pryce-Jones
Albert Richard Wilcock
Charles Frederick Parry
Oliver David Shepston Taylor
Thomas Chapman
Thomas Worthington
William Parry
Albert Westhead Pryce-Jones
William Nock
Richard Morris
George Latham
George Harold Beadles

George Woosnam
(born Newtown 1860 - 1935)
1 Welsh International Appearance
1879

George became the first player from a Newtown club to appear
for Wales. It was Wales's fifth International match

Football Clubs;
Newtown Excelsior
Newtown White Stars (1 cap)

With Newtown White Stars;

Wales 0v3 Scotland
7th April 1879 at Wrexham

   John Davies, Wrexham A.F.C.
Samuel Llewlyn Kenrick, Druids F.C.
John Richard Morgan, Swansea F.C.
Knyvett Crosse, Druids F.C. Ruabon
William Williams, Druids F.C.
James William Lloyd, Wrexham A.F.C.
George Woosnam, Newtown White Stars
John Hughes, Aberystwyth F.C.
John Roberts, Corwen F.C.
William Roberts, Llangollen F.C.
John Vaughan, Oswestry F.C.

Harold Hibbott
(born Newtown 1859 - 1933)
3 Welsh International Appearances
1880 - 1885

Football Clubs;
Newtown Amateurs
Newtown Excelsior (2 caps)
Newtown White Stars
Newtown (1 cap)

With Newtown Excelsior;

Wales 2v3 England
15th March 1880 at Wrexham

   Harold Hibbot, Newtown Excelsior
John Richard Morgan, Notts County F.C.
John "Jack" Powell, Druids F.C.
Henry Valentine Edwards, Civil Service, Wrexham
William Williams, Druids F.C.
William Pearce Owen, Ruthin F.C.
William Henry Davies, Oswestry F.C.
Thomas Henry Boden, Wrexham A.F.C.
John Price, Wrexham A.F.C.
John Roberts, Corwen F.C.
William Roberts, Llangollen F.C.

Scotland 5v1 Wales
27th March 1880 at Glasgow

Back row: L. Kenrick, H. Hibbott, E. Bowen, H. Edwards,
E. Manners, (FAW Secretary)
Middle Row; J. Vaughan, J.R. Morgan, J. Powell, J. Roberts (Corwen)
Front row; W.P. Owen, T.J. Britten, J. Price, W. Roberts

   Harold Hibbot, Newtown Excelsior
John Richard Morgan, Notts County F.C.
John "Jack" Powell, Druids F.C.
Edward Bowen, Druids F.C.
Henry Valentine Edwards, Civil Service, Wrexham
William Pearce Owen, Ruthin F.C.
William Roberts, Llangollen F.C.
John Roberts, Corwen F.C.
John Price, Wrexham A.F.C.
Thomas Johnson Britten, Presteigne F.C.
John Vaughan, Druids F.C.

With Newtown F.C.;

Wales 1v8 Scotland
23rd March 1885 at Wrexham

  Robert Herbert Mills-Roberts St. Thomas`s Hospital, London
George Thomas, Wrexham Olympic F.C.
Seth Powell, Oswestry F.C.
Thomas Burke, Wrexham Olympic F.C.
William Tanat Foulkes, Oswestry F.C.
Humphrey Jones, Bangor F.C.
James William Lloyd, Newtown F.C.
Job Wilding, Wrexham Olympic F.C.
Harold Hibbot, Newtown F.C.
George Farmer, Oswestry F.C.
Robert Albert Jones, Druids F.C.

James William Lloyd
(born Ruabon 1861 - 1944)
2 Welsh International Appearance
1879 - 1885

Football Clubs;
Ruabon
Wrexham (1 cap)
Druids
Oswestry
Druids
Newtown (1 cap)

With Newtown F.C.;

Wales 1v8 Scotland
23rd March 1885 at Wrexham

Alfred William Townsend
(born Birmingham 1864 - 1936)
2 Welsh International Appearance
1887 - 1893

Football Clubs;
Newtown (2 caps)

With Newtown F.C.;

Ireland 4v1 Wales
12th March 1887 at Belfast

Robert Roberts, Wrexham Olympic F.C.
Alfred William Townsend, Newtown F.C.
Samuel Jones, Wrexham A.F.C.
Henry Valentine Edwards, Wrexham A.F.C.
Alexander Hunter, without club
Edward Percival Whitley Hughes, Bangor F.C.
Henry Wilmshurt Sabine, Oswestry F.C., Oswestry
William "Bill" Roberts, Wrexham Olympic F.C.
John "Jack" Doughty, Newton Heath F.C.
George Griffiths, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
William Haighton Turner, Wrexham A.F.C., Wrexham

Ireland 4v3 Wales
5th April 1893 at Belfast

Players only;
Back row; A. Townsend, O.D.S. Taylor, S. Jones (Wrexham), A. Lea,
E. Morris, J. Evans
Front row; J. Vaughan, W. Owen, J. Butler, G.A. Owen, E. James

Samuel Jones, Wrexham A.F.C.
Alfred William Townsend, Newtown F.C.
Oliver David Shepston Taylor, Newtown F.C.
Arthur Lea, Wrexham A.F.C.
John Evans, Oswestry United F.C.
Edward Morris, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
James "Jim" Vaughan, Druids F.C.
William Owen, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
John "Jack" Butler, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
George Alfred Owen, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
Edwin James, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.

William Ernest Pryce - Jones
(born Newtown 1867 - 1945)
5 Welsh International Appearance
1887 - 1890

E. Pryce Jones

Football Clubs;
Shrewsbury School
Jesus College Cambridge (5 caps)
Newtown

With Cambridge University A.F.C.;

Wales 0v2 Scotland
21st March 1887 at Wrexham

James Trainer, Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Alfred Owen Davies, Swifts F.C. Slough
John "Jack" Powell, Newton Heath F.C.
Robert Roberts, Bolton Wanderers F.C.
James Morris, Oswestry F.C.
Thomas Burke, Newton Heath F.C.
John Bonamy Challen, Corinthians F.C.
Richard Owen Jones, Bangor F.C.
William Ernest Pryce-Jones, Cambridge University A.F.C.
William Lewis, Bangor F.C.
John "Jack" Doughty, Newton Heath F.C.

England 5v1 Wales
4th February 1888 at Crewe

Robert Herbert Mills-Roberts, Preston North End F.C.
Alfred Owen Davies, Swifts F.C. Slough
John "Jack" Powell, Newton Heath F.C.
Robert Roberts, Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Peter Griffiths, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
Joseph Davies, Newton Heath F.C.
William Ernest Pryce-Jones, Cambridge University A.F.C.
John Bonamy Challen, Corinthians F.C.
John "Jack" Doughty, Newton Heath F.C.
William Lewis, Bangor F.C.
William Owen, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.

Wales 11v0 Ireland
3rd March 1888 at Wrexham

Back row; R. Humphreys, J. Davies (Cefn), A.O. Davies, R. Mills-Roberts,
J. Powell, D. Jones
Front row; W.E. Pryce-Jones, J. Wilding, J. Doughty, R. Doughty, E.G. Howell

Robert Herbert Mills-Roberts,Preston North End F.C.
Alfred Owen Davies, Swifts F.C., Slough
John "Jack" Powell,Newton Heath F.C.
Reuben Humphreys, Druids F.C. Ruabon
Joseph Davies, Newton Heath F.C.
David "Di" Jones, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
William Ernest Pryce-Jones, Cambridge University A.F.C.
(scored 1 goal)
Job Wilding, Bootle F.C.
John "Jack" Doughty, Newton Heath F.C.
Edmund Gwynne Howell, Builth F.C.
Roger Doughty, Newton Heath F.C.

Scotland 5v1 Wales
10th March 1888 at Edinburgh

   James Trainer, Preston North End F.C.
David "Di" Jones, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
John "Jack" Powell,Newton Heath F.C.
Thomas Burke, Newton Heath F.C.
Joseph Davies, Newton Heath F.C.
Robert Roberts, Bolton Wanderers F.C.
William Ernest Pryce-Jones, Cambridge University A.F..
(Scored 2 goals)
Job Wilding, Bootle F.C.
John "Jack" Doughty, Newton Heath F.C.
George Alfred Owen, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
Roger Doughty, Newton Heath F.C.

Wales 5v2 Ireland
8th February 1890 at Shrewsbury

Players only;
Back row; R. Roberts (Beaumaris), S. Gillan, W.P. Jones,
Front row; W.E. Pryce-Jones, D.M. Lewis, P. Griffiths, H. Jones,
A. Hayes, W. Owen, A. Wilcock, J.C.H. Bowdler

Samuel Gladstone Gillam,Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Robert Lee Roberts "Bob Lee", Chester F.C.
William P. Jones, Wynnstay F.C.
Peter Griffiths, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
Abel Hayes, Wrexham A.F.C.
Humphrey Jones, Queen`s Park F.C.
David Morral Lewis, Bangor F.C.
William Ernest Pryce-Jones,Cambridge University A.F.C.
William Owen, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
Albert Richard Wilcock, Oswestry F.C.
John Charles Henry Bowdler, Shrewsbury Town F.C.

Albert Richard Wilcock
(born Newtown 1868 - 1932)
1 Welsh International Appearance
1890

Football Clubs;
Oswestry Town (1 cap)
Small Heath
Oswestry Utd..

With Oswestry F.C.;

Wales 5v2 Ireland
8th February 1890 at Shrewsbury

Players only;
Back row; R. Roberts (Beaumaris), S. Gillan, W.P. Jones,
Front row; W.E. Pryce-Jones, D.M. Lewis, P. Griffiths, H. Jones,
A. Hayes, W. Owen, A. Wilcock, J.C.H. Bowdler

Small Heath F.C.

Charles Frederick Parry
(born Llansilin 1870 - 1922)
13 Welsh International AppearanceS
1891 - 1898

Football Clubs;
Chester St Oswalds
Everton (6 caps)
Newtown (3 caps)
Aberystwyth Town
Oswestry United

With Everton F.C.;

England 4v1 Wales
7th March 1891 at Sunderland

Richard E. Turner, Wrexham A.F.C.
Walter Gwynne Evans, Aston Villa F.C.
Seth Powell, West Bromwich Albion F.C.
William Hughes, Bootle F.C.
Humphrey Jones, Queen`s Park F.C.
Charles Frederick "Charlie" Parry, Everton F.C.
Joseph E. Davies, Ardwick F.C.
William Owen, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
William Haighton Turner, Wrexham A.F.C.
Edmund Gwynne Howell, Builth F.C.
William Lewis, Crewe Alexandra F.C.

Wales 3v4 Scotland
21st March 1891 at Wrexham

James Trainer, Preston North End F.C.
Seth Powell, West Bromwich Albion F.C.
David "Di" Jones, Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Arthur Lea, Wrexham A.F.C.
Humphrey Jones, Queen`s Park F.C.
Charles Frederick "Charlie" Parry, Everton F.C.
Joseph E. Davies, Ardwick F.C.
William Owen, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
William Haighton Turner, Wrexham A.F.C.
John Charles Henry Bowdler, Shrewsbury Town F.C.
William Lewis, Crewe Alexandra F.C.

England 6v0 Wales
13th March 1893 at Stoke on Trent

Players only
Back row;
C. Parry, J. Trainer, D. Jones, E.H. Williams
Middle row; J. Vaughan, E. James, J. Butler, B. Lewis, R. Roberts (Crewe)
Front row; J. Davies (Cefn), E. Morris

James Trainer, Preston North End F.C.
David "Di" Jones, Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Charles Frederick "Charlie" Parry, Everton F.C.
Edwin Hugh Williams, Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Joseph E. Davies, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Edward Morris, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
Edwin James, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
James "Jim" Vaughan, Druids F.C.
John "Jack" Butler, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
Benjamin Lewis, Middlesbrough F.C.
Robert Roberts, Crewe Alexandra F.C.

Wales 1v5 England
12th March 1894 at Wrexham

  James Trainer, Wrexham & Preston North End F.C.
Charles Frederick "Charlie" Parry, Llansilin & Everton F.C.
David "Di" Jones, Chirk & Bolton Wanderers F.C.
John Evans, Oswestry United F.C.
Thomas Chapman, Newtown F.C.
Abel Hughes, Rhos F.C.
Edwin James, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
Benjamin Lewis, Wrexham A.F.C.
William Lewis, Bangor & Chester F.C.
John Charles Rea, Aberystwyth F.C.
John Charles Henry Bowdler, Rhayader & Shrewsbury Town F.C.

Montgomeryshire County Times
10th March 1894

Next Monday sees the International between England and Wales.
The English team consists purely of Amateurs but they are a very strong lot and to beat them, Wales will have to play well.
Jack Evans, Rea and Chapman performed so well at Swansea, that their claims could not be overlooked and they are again complimented with International honours.

Montgomeryshire County Times
17th March 1894

5,000 spectators turned up to see this match.
The report included;
"A run by Veitch resulted in Trainer having a shot to stop and then after Gay had saved, Chapman returned and an exciting scrimmage took place near the English citadel, after which, danger was averted."
"Sandilands went away but was checked in time by Chapman."
"A corner off Lodge's foot nearly ended in a goal for the Welshmen, Chapman's shot skimming the crossbar."
"Chapman was first class and the only half back on the Welsh side up to the match. His play was the one redeeming feature in this line. The Newtown men must make the most of him this season, for they will surely lose him shortly. He is good enough for any team in England or Wales."

Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times
12th March 1895

On Monday, two teams met on Wrexham's Racecourse Ground for the purpose of enabling the selection committe of the Welsh Association to see if there were any players in the Wales and Border counties teams, clever enough to do battle on behalf of "Gallant Little Wales" in the coming international contests against England, Scotland and Ireland.
The opponents assumed the names of Whites and Stripes and after an interesting and somewhat exciting match, the latter were declared the winners by six goals to four.

England 1v1 Wales
18th March 1895 at London

Players only;
Back row; G. Williams, C.A.L. Jenkyns, J.L. Jones, A.W. Pryce-Jones
Middle row; W.H. Meredith, J. Davies (Chirk), J. Trainer, H. Trainer, W. Lewis,
Front row: C. Parry, D. Jones

  James Trainer, Preston North End F.C.
Charles Frederick "Charlie" Parry, Everton F.C.
David "Di" Jones, Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Graham George Williams, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
Caesar August Llewelyn Jenkyns, Small Heath F.C.
John Leonard Jones, Sheffield United F.C.
William Henry "Billy" Meredith, Manchester City F.C.
Joseph Davies, Sheffield United F.C.
Harry Trainer, Wrexham A.F.C.
Albert Westhead Pryce-Jones, Newtown F.C.
William Lewis, Chester F.C.

Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times
26th March 1895

The report included;
The following Monday, (after the Ireland match) the team journeyed to London and were opposed by a team of amateurs representing England.
Here again they showed the crowd that Wales possessed leather chasers.
In the first half, neither team could gain advantage although each goal was bombarded vigorously. Lewis availed himself of his speed and made a dashing run.
He was hotly pursued but outstripped them all, finishing up a grand sprint by landing the leather into the net, amidst great cheering.
Wales kept up the pressure and seemed like scoring again, but Sandilands proved the superior of the Englishmen and equalised, after chevving up the centre.
The game ended in a draw, one goal each.

Wales 2v2 Scotland
23rd March 1895 at Wrexham

  Samuel Jones, Burton Swifts F.C.
Robert Arthur Lloyd, Ruthin F.C.
Charles Frederick "Charlie" Parry, Everton F.C.
Graham George Williams, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
Thomas Chapman, Newton Heath F.C.
John Leonard Jones, Sheffield United F.C.
Joseph Davies, Sheffield United F.C.
Benjamin Lewis, Wrexham A.F.C.
Harry Trainer, Wrexham A.F.C.
William Lewis, Chester F.C.
John Charles Rea, Aberystwyth F.C.

Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times
26th March 1895

The report included;
For the twentieth time the teams representing the land of the leek and the land of the thistle faced each other to try conclusions in their international match at Wrexham.
Up to Saturday, out of these twenty matches, the Welshmen have only once succeeded in making a draw with the sturdy northerners and never as yet affected a win.
Feelings ran high in the favour of the Scotchmen but gallant little Wales were not to be 'played in' as the saying goes, and after a few minutes after the start were credited with a goal.
The Scots were not long in retaliating and at half time were leading by two goals to one.
In the second '45', the Welshmen were able to hold their own although the men "frae the north" pressed.
Shot after shot was repulsed by Jones and finally Wales attacked. They kept the Scotch backs going for some trime, Chapman ("You all know Chapman. Get out! You will very soon") slipping the ball into the net and making the game a draw at two goals each.
Mytton of Newtown was picked to play centre for Wales but the injury he received at the hands or feet of Ellis when playing Shrewsbury was of such nature, that he was obliged to remain at home.

With Newtown F.C.;

Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times
25th February 1896

Trial match. Only one Newtown player was engaged, named Nock and by all accounts he played a fairly good game.
The whites were outstripped in play, although they struggled gallantly. They lost by seven goals to one, Nock of Newtown doing the needful.
Among players picked to represent Wales against Ireland, I notice the name of C. Parry of Newtown.

Wales 6v1 Ireland
29th February 1896 at Wrexham

Samuel Jones, Burton Swifts F.C.
Charles Frederick "Charlie" Parry (captain), Newtown F.C.,
John Samuel Matthias, Brymbo Institute F.C.
Joseph P. Rogers, Wrexham A.F.C.
Price Foulkes White, London Welsh F.C.
John Leonard Jones, Sheffield United F.C.
William Henry "Billy" Meredith, Manchester City F.C.
David Henry Pugh, Wrexham A.F.C.
Arthur Grenville Morris, Aberystwyth F.C.
John Charles Rea, Aberystwyth F.C.
William Lewis, Chester F.C.

Wales 1v9 England
16th March 1896 at Cardiff

  Samuel Jones, Burton Swifts F.C.
Charles Frederick "Charlie" Parry, Newtown F.C.
Smart Arridge, Everton F.C.
Joseph P. Rogers, Wrexham A.F.C.
Thomas Chapman, Manchester City F.C.
John Leonard Jones, Sheffield United F.C.
William Henry, Manchester City F.C.
Arthur Grenville Morris, Aberystwyth F.C.
Hugh Morris, Manchester City F.C.
William Lewis, Chester F.C.

Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times
10th March 1896

The Welsh Association selected a very powerful team to meet England, with eight belonging to League clubs

Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times
17th March 1896

It will take a powerful English XI to beat the Welsh side which includes C. Parry of Newtown and T. Chapman of Newtown and Manchester City.
I was sadly disappointed to find that Tucker at least has not been selected. Instead, the committee selected Rogers of Wrexham. I have nothing to sat against Rogers. I feel confident that play as he will, he cannot excel Tucker, who has played a marvellous game this season.

Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times
24th March 1896

On Monday, the elete of England were billed against the representatives of 'Gallant Little Wales' as some people are so fond of calling the Pricipality.
Welshmen have always made a good show, but on this occasion, they hardly made any show at all.
Of course it must be remembered that the English played the first half with the wind in their backs and it is not to be wondered that they gave the Welshmen such a thrashing by nine goals to one.

The Welsh team was a fairly representative one with C. Parry included in the eleven and according to reports was superior to Arridge, who it is alleged made innumerable mistakes.
Tom Chapman was placed at centre forward and did a yeoman service for his side, scoring the only goal the Welshmen obtained with a shot that the custodian had no chance to stop.

Scotland 4v0 Wales
21st March 1896 at Dundee

       James Trainer, Preston North End F.C.
Charles Frederick "Charlie" Parry, Newtown F.C.
John Samuel Matthias, Brymbo Institute F.C.
Joseph P. Rogers, Wrexham A.F.C.
Caesar August Llewelyn Jenkyns, Woolwich Arsenal F.C.
John Leonard Jones, Sheffield United F.C.
David Henry Pugh, Wrexham A.F.C.
John Garner, Aberystwyth F.C.
Arthur Grenville Morris, Aberystwyth F.C.
John Charles Rea, Aberystwyth F.C.
William Lewis, Chester F.C.

Ireland 4v3 Wales
6th March 1897 at Belfast

       James Trainer, Preston North End F.C.
James Alfred Edwards, Oswestry United F.C.
Charles Frederick "Charlie" Parry, Newtown F.C.
Sydney Darvell, Oxford University A.F.C.
Caesar August Llewelyn Jenkyns, Newton Heath F.C.
John Leonard Jones, Sheffield United F.C.
William Henry "Billy" Meredith, Manchester City F.C.
David Henry Pugh, Wrexham A.F.C.
Morgan Maddox Morgan-Owen, Oxford University A.F.C.
William Nock, Newtown F.C.
John Charles Rea, Aberystwyth F.C.

Everton F.C.

Oliver David Shepston Taylor
(born Newtown 1869 - 1945)
4 Welsh International Appearance
1893 - 1894

Football Clubs;
Newtown (4 caps)

With Newtown F.C.;

Wales 0v8 Scotland
18th March 1893 at Wrexham

Samuel Jones, Wrexham A.F.C.
Oliver David Shepston Taylor, Newtown F.C.
Frederick William Jones, Small Heath F.C.
Graham George Williams, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
Edwin Hugh Williams, Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Edward Morris, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
William Owen, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
James "Jim" Vaughan, Druids F.C.
John "Jack" Butler, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
Benjamin Lewis, Middlesbrough F.C.
Harold Ernest Bowdler, Shrewsbury Town F.C.

Ireland 4v3 Wales
5th April 1893 at Belfast

Players only;
Back row; A. Townsend, O.D.S. Taylor, S. Jones (Wrexham), A. Lea,
E. Morris, J. Evans
Front row; J. Vaughan, W. Owen, J. Butler, G.A. Owen, E. James

Wales 4v1 Ireland
24th February 1894 at Swansea

   James Trainer, Preston North End F.C.
Smart Arridge, Everton F.C.
Oliver David Shepston Taylor, Newtown F.C.
Robert Samuel Jones, Everton F.C.
Thomas Chapman, Newtown F.C.
Abel Hayes, Wrexham A.F.C.
John Evans, Oswestry United F.C.
Benjamin Lewis, Wrexham A.F.C.
William Lewis, Chester F.C.
John Charles Rea, Aberystwyth F.C.
Edwin James, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.

Montgomeryshire County Times
3rd March 1894

The report included;
"This International match showed Wales up with credibility in every respect. A good attendance resulted in record receipts of £147."
"Chapman at centre half was acknowledged by all as the best half back on the ground and he cannot be omitted from the list in the English match."
"Wales were the better team all round and should have scored two goals in the first half when facing a strong wind."
"Chapman did the best of the halves."

Scotland 5v2 Wales
24th March 1894 at Kilmarnock

  Samuel Gladstone Gillam, Clapton F.C.
Oliver David Shepston Taylor, (Captain) Newtown F.C.
Abel Hughes, Rhos F.C.
Graham George Williams, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
Thomas Chapman, Newtown F.C.
Thomas Worthington, Newtown F.C.
Hugh Morris, Sheffield United F.C.
Benjamin Lewis, Wrexham A.F.C.
William Lewis, Chester F.C.
John Charles Rea, Aberystwyth F.C.
Edwin James, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.

Montgomeryshire County Times
31st March 1894

The report included;
"In the International Wales v Scotland our local pets did famously. O.D.S. Taylor who was captain of the team worked hard all through and defended with great agility."
"Chapman as on the other two occasions was the champion half back, and quite delighted the the canny Scots with his fine play."
"Since returning from Scotland I am sorry to hear that this good man has been ill, but trust that the illness is only temporary."
"Chapman has trained well for his matches and has probably overdone it a little. After the long journey and fatigue of playing, he ought not to have expected to show up against Stafford Rangers on Monday."
"Worthen (nb Worthington) at left half back played as good football as any of the half backs."
"It is a very great honour to Newtown to have three men chosen for the international cap in one season. Newtown can now boast of possessing no less than five Internationals in their team."
"The result of 5v2 was not a fair criterion of the play as Wales had quite their share of the game all through."

Montgomeryshire County Times
24th February 1894

On Monday evening after the committee meeting of Newtown F.C., W.E. Pryce-Jones, Captain, presented O.D.S. Taylor with a handsome travelling bag.
The Captain in a neat little speech, alluded to the good services Mr Taylor had rendered to his club for many years and to his gentlemanly conduct and play at all times.
Mr Taylor suitably acknowledged the receipt of the good and useful present and also the kind words of the worthy captain who made it.

Thomas Chapman
(born Newtown 1871 - 1929)
7 Welsh International Appearance
1894 - 1897

Football Clubs;
Newtown Excelsior
Newtown (4)
Newton Heath (1)
Manchester City (1)
Grimsby Town (1)
Chatham
Maidstone

With Newtown F.C.;

Welsh International Trial Match
5th February 1894

Stripes;
S. G. Gillam (Clapton)
W.R. Jones (Aberystwyth), Abel Hughes (Rhos)
E. Samuels (Wrexham), T. Buckland (Bangor), D. Evans(Druids)
B. Lewis (Wrexham), W. Evans (Llanidloes) J. C. Rae (Aberystwyth),
J. Lewis (Westminster Rovers) W. Lewis (Bangor)

Whites;
H. Davies (Llanidloes)
C. Parry (Everton), R.A. Lloyd (Ruthin)
F. Farthing (Cardiff), T. Chapman (Newtown), J. Roberts (Rhostyllen)
J. Evans (Oswestry), T. Pountney (Westminster Rovers),
E. Jones (Chirk), G. Kelly (Brymbo Inst), T. Batley (Flint)

Montgomeryshire County Times
10th February 1894

"In the International trial match at Wrexham on Monday, some very promising form was shown by many of the new men. Chapman at centre half was perfect."

Wales 4v1 Ireland
24th February 1894 at Swansea

Montgomeryshire County Times
3rd March 1894

Wales 1v5 England
12th March 1894 at Wrexham

Montgomeryshire County Times
10th March 1894

Montgomeryshire County Times
17th March 1894

Scotland 5v2 Wales
24th March 1894 at Kilmarnock

Montgomeryshire County Times
31st March 1894

Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times
12th March 1895

Ireland 2v2 Wales
16th March 1895 at Belfast

  James Trainer, Preston North End F.C.
Smart Arridge, Everton F.C.
James Alfred Edwards, Oswestry United F.C.
Graham George Williams, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
Thomas Chapman, Newtown F.C.
John Leonard Jones, Sheffield United F.C.
William Henry "Billy" Meredith, Manchester City F.C.
Joseph Davies, Sheffield United F.C.
Harry Trainer, Wrexham A.F.C.
William Parry, Newtown F.C.
William Lewis, Chester F.C.

Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times
26th March 1895

The report included;
The Ireland match at Belfast excited a great deal of interest.
Among the Welsh players I was pleased to observe that Newtown was represented by Parry and Chapman and Edwards of Oswestry.
These players acquitted themselves well and did some useful work.
Edwards and Chapman undoubtedly made their mark, and the Association selected them to play the International match against Scotland.
The match was evenly contested although Ireland made several bold attacks, but the defence of the Welsh goal was grand.
Ireland were first to score and at half time were leading by two goals to one. Just before time Harry Trainer sent the leather through with a lightening shot, thereby making the game a draw

With Newton Heath F.C.
(Manchester);

Wales 2v2 Scotland
23rd March 1895 at Wrexham

Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times
26th March 1895

With Manchester City F.C.;

Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times
18th February 1896

Trial Match was held at Bangor on the 17th February.

Whites; Arridge (Bangor),R.F. Jones (London Welsh), Harry Jones (Chirk), A Williams (Rhyl), J. Mates (Chirk), F. Roberts (Bangor), J. Roberts (Bangor), T. Owen (Wrexham) W. Lewis (Bangor), W Nock (Newtown), T. Bartley.

Stripes; R. Jones (Flint), J.O. Williams (Caernarfon), F.W. Jones (Llandudno), J. Rogers (Wrexham), Price White (London Welsh), Miles (Aberystwyth) D.H. Pugh (Wrexham), J. Garner (Aberystwyth) J.C. Rea (Aberystwyth), W. James (Chirk), A.G. Morris (Aberystwyth)

Interested by the above that Nock of Newtown is selected and if he plays as good a game as I have seen him, the committee will not hesitate to select him as one to represent Wales against England, Scotland and Ireland. Disappointed thatTucker was not picked. A better half back never trod the turf in Newtown as regard speed, severeness of kick and tackling. He came out in his true colours at Wrexham and if his hand had not been present, Taylor would have had something of a stiffish nature to do.

Wales 1v9 England
16th March 1896 at Cardiff

Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times
10th March 1896

The Welsh Association selected a very powerful team to meet England, with eight belonging to League clubs

Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times
17th March 1896

Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times
24th March 1896

With Grimsby Town F.C.;

England 4v0 Wales
29th March 1897 at Sheffieldf

   James Trainer, Preston North End F.C.
John Samuel Matthias, Shrewsbury Town F.C.
James Alfred Edwards, Oswestry United F.C.
Thomas Chapman, Grimsby Town F.C.
John Mates, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
John Leonard Jones, Sheffield United F.C.
William Henry "Billy" Meredith, Manchester City F.C.
Joseph Davies, Millwall Athletic F.C.
Arthur Grenville Morris, Swindon Town F.C.
Hugh Morris, Grimsby Town F.C.
William Lewis, Chester F.C.

Newton Heath

Manchester City

Grimsby Town F.C.

Maidstone F.C.

Thomas Worthington
(born Newtown 1866 - ????)
1 Welsh International Appearance
1894

Football Clubs;
Newtown (1 cap)

With Newtown F.C.;

Scotland 5v2 Wales
24th March 1894 at Kilmarnock

Montgomeryshire County Times
31st March 1894

William Parry
(born Newtown 1873 - 1923)
1 Welsh International Appearance
1895

Football Clubs;
Newtown Excelsior
Newtown (1 cap)
Newtown RWF
Newtown North End
Newtown RWW

With Newtown F.C.;

Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times
12th March 1895

Ireland 2v 2 Wales
16th March 1895 at Belfast

Albert Westhead Pryce - Jones
(born Newtown 1870 - 1946)
1 Welsh International Appearance
1895

Football Clubs;
Shrewsbury School
Clare College, Cambridge
Newtown (1 cap)

With Newtown F.C.;

Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times
12th March 1895

England 1v1 Wales
18th March 1895 at London

Players only;
Back row; G. Williams, C.A.L. Jenkyns, J.L. Jones, A.W. Pryce-Jones
Middle row; W.H. Meredith, J. Davies (Chirk), J. Trainer, H. Trainer, W. Lewis,
Front row: C. Parry, D. Jones

Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times
26th March 1895

William Nock
(born Newtown 1876 - 1931)
1 Welsh International Appearance
1897

Football Clubs;
Newtown (1 cap)
Watford
Vulcans (London)
Newtown
Newtown North End
Newtown

With Newtown F.C.;

Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times
18th February 1896

Trial Match was held at Bangor on the 17th February.

Whites; Arridge (Bangor),R.F. Jones (London Welsh), Harry Jones (Chirk), A Williams (Rhyl), J. Mates (Chirk), F. Roberts (Bangor), J. Roberts (Bangor), T. Owen (Wrexham) W. Lewis (Bangor), W Nock (Newtown), T. Bartley.

Stripes; R. Jones (Flint), J.O. Williams (Caernarfon), F.W. Jones (Llandudno), J. Rogers (Wrexham), Price White (London Welsh), Miles (Aberystwyth) D.H. Pugh (Wrexham), J. Garner (Aberystwyth) J.C. Rea (Aberystwyth), W. James (Chirk), A.G. Morris (Aberystwyth)

Interested by the above that Nock of Newtown is selected and if he plays as good a game as I have seen him, the committee will not hesitate to select him as one to represent Wales against England, Scotland and Ireland. Disappointed that Tucker was not picked. A better half back never trod the turf in Newtown as regard speed, severeness of kick and tackling. He came out in his true colours at Wrexham and if his hand had not been present, Taylor would have had something of a stiffish nature to do.

Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times
25th February 1896

William Nock was not chosen during the 1896 International campaign, but was successful the following year.

Ireland 4v3 Wales
6th March 1897 at Belfast

Watford F.C.

Richard Morris
(born Newtown 1883 - ????)
11 Welsh International Appearance
1902 - 1908

Dickie Morris
with his Welsh International cap
against Ireland in 1907

Football Clubs;
Newtown RWW (1 cap)
Druids (2 caps)
Liverpool (5 caps)
Leeds City (1 cap)
Grimsby Town (1 cap)
Plymouth Argyle (1 cap)
Reading
Huddersfield

With Newtown F.C.;

Wales 0v3 Ireland
22nd February1902 at Cardiff

Robert Owen Evans, Wrexham A.F.C.
Horace Elford Blew, Wrexham A.F.C.
Hugh Jones, Aberaman F.C.
Maurice Pryce Parry, Liverpool F.C.
Edward Hughes, Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
John Leonard Jones, Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Frederick Charles Kelly, Wrexham A.F.C.
Thomas Jenkins, Rhyl F.C.
Roger Evans, Clapton Orient F.C.
Ephraim Williams, Druids F.C.
Richard Morris, Newtown F.C.

With Druids F.C.;

Wales 0v0 England
3rd March 1902 at Wrexham

     Leigh Richmond Roose, Stoke F.C.
Samuel Meredith, Stoke F.C.
Charles Richard Morris, Derby County F.C.
Maurice Pryce Parry, Liverpool F.C.
John Leonard Jones, Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
William James Jones, West Ham United F.C.
William Henry "Billy" Meredith, Manchester City F.C.
Walter Martin Watkins, Stoke F.C.
Thomas David Parry, Oswestry F.C.
Ephraim Williams, Druids F.C.
Richard Morris, Druids F.C.

Scotland 5v1 Wales
15th March 1902 at Greenock

     Leigh Richmond Roose, Stoke F.C.
Horace Elford Blew, Wrexham A.F.C.
Robert Morris, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
Maurice Pryce Parry, Liverpool F.C.
John Leonard Jones, Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
William James Jones, West Ham United F.C.
William Henry "Billy" Meredith, Manchester City F.C.
Llewelyn Griffiths, Wrexham A.F.C.
Hugh Morgan-Owen, Oxford University A.F.C.
Richard Morris, Druids F.C.
Joseph Owens, Wrexham A.F.C.

With Liverpool F.C.;

Wales 0v1 Scotland
9th March 1903 at Cardiff

  Robert Owen Evans, Wrexham A.F.C.
Horace Elford Blew, Wrexham A.F.C.
Charles Richard Morris, Derby County F.C.
Maurice Pryce Parry, Liverpool F.C.
Morgan Maddox Morgan-Owen, Corinthians F.C.
Thomas Davies, Druids F.C.
William Henry "Billy" Meredith, Manchester City F.C.
Walter Martin Watkins, Stoke F.C.
Arthur Grenville Morris, Nottingham Forest F.C.
Richard Morris, Liverpool F.C.
Robert Atherton, Hibernian F.C.

Ireland 2v0 Wales
28th March 1903 at Belfast

     Robert Owen Evans, Wrexham A.F.C.
Samuel Meredith, Stoke F.C.
Charles Richard Morris, Derby County F.C.
George Richards, Oswestry F.C.
Robert , Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Thomas Davies, Druids F.C.
William Henry "Billy" Meredith, Manchester City F.C.
William Wynn, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
William Davies, Wrexham A.F.C.
Richard Morris, Liverpool F.C.
Robert Atherton, Hibernian F.C.

Wales 2v2 England
29th February 1904 at Wrexham

     Leigh Richmond Roose, Stoke F.C.
Samuel Meredith, Stoke F.C.
Horace Elford Blew, Wrexham A.F.C.
Maurice Pryce Parry, Liverpool F.C.
Edward Hughes, Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
John Leonard Jones, Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
William Henry "Billy" Meredith, Manchester City F.C.
Robert Atherton, Hibernian F.C.
Walter Martin Watkins, Aston Villa F.C.
Richard Morris, Liverpool F.C.
Lloyd Leigh Davies, Stoke F.C.

Scotland 1v1 Wales
12th March 1904 at Dundee

     David Davies, Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Horace Elford Blew, Wrexham A.F.C.
Thomas Davies, Druids F.C.
George Richards, Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Edward Hughes, Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
John Leonard Jones, Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Arthur Davies, Druids F.C.
Walter Martin Watkins, Aston Villa F.C.
Arthur William Green, Notts County F.C.
Richard Morris, Liverpool F.C.
Robert Atherton, Middlesbrough F.C.

Wales 0v1 Ireland
21st March 1904 at Bangor

     David Davies, Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Horace Elford Blew, Wrexham A.F.C.
Charles Richard Morris, Derby County F.C.
Maurice Pryce Parry, Liverpool F.C.
Edward Hughes, Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
John Leonard Jones, Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Alfred Ernest Watkins, Millwall Athletic F.C.
Arthur William Green, Notts County F.C.
Robert Atherton, Middlesbrough F.C.
Richard Morris, Liverpool F.C.
Walter Martin Watkins, Aston Villa F.C.

With Leeds City F.C.;

Scotland 0v2 Wales
3rd March 1906 at Edinburgh

Leigh Richmond Roose, Stoke F.C.
Horace Elford Blew, Wrexham A.F.C.
Charles Richard Morris, Derby County F.C.
Edwin Hughes, Wrexham A.F.C.
Morgan Maddox Morgan-Owen, Corinthians F.C.
George Latham, Liverpool F.C.
William Jones "Lot", Manchester City F.C.
Richard Morris, Leeds City F.C.
John Love Jones, Stoke F.C.
Richard Jones,Millwall Athletic F.C.
Robert Ernest "Bobby" Evans, Wrexham A.F.C.

Martin Jarred: "Morris' lone Wales appearance while a Leeds City player produced one of the principality's finest results to date. The previous season, inspired by the great wing wizard Billy Meredith, they had beaten Scotland for the first time after 30 years of trying. But few gave the Welsh any hope of repeating the feat when they tackled the Scots at Tynecastle 12 months later, because Manchester City star Meredith was serving a suspension for allegedly bribing an Aston Villa player to lose a match.

"The Welsh selectors were also without several other regulars but the stand ins, some drawn from League clubs' reserve sides, did their country proud. Meredith's replacement, Lot Jones, opened the scoring when goalkeeper Jimmy Raeside allowed a shot to slip through his hands. Another Jones, Stoke reserve John, who had come in for Notts County's Arthur Green, added another to give Wales a 2-0 win and surprise back to back victories against the Scots."

With Grimsby Town F.C.;

Ireland 2v3 Wales
23rd February 1907 at Belfast

Leigh Richmond Roose, Stoke F.C.
James Roberts, Bradford City A.F.C.
Lloyd Leigh Davies, Stoke F.C.
George Latham, Liverpool F.C.
George Owen Williams, Wrexham A.F.C.
Llewelyn Charles Davies, Wrexham A.F.C.
William Henry "Billy" Meredith, Manchester United F.C.
William Jones "Lot", Manchester City F.C.
Arthur Howell Hughes, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
Richard Morris, Grimsby Town F.C.
(scored 1 goal)
Gordon Peace Jones, Wrexham A.F.C.

Wales 3v2 Ireland, Belfast 1907.
Players back row; George Latham, G.O. Williams, J. Roberts,
L.R. Roose, Lloyd Davies, Ll. Davies, Linesman Evan Rees, Newtown
Front Row; Mr S. Roberts, trainer, Lot Jones, Arthur Hughes, W. Meredith. R. Morris (formerly Newtown), Gordon Jones.

With Plymouth Argyle F.C.;

Wales 0v1 Ireland
11th April 1908 at Aberdare

Back row; J. Davies, G. Latham, G. Williams, M. Parry, W.H. Meredith,
H. Blew, H. Price, Mr Ibbotson, E. Rees
Front row; E. Peake, J. Jones, R. Morris, M. Watkins, R.O. Evans,
T.D. Jones, B. Hodgkinson

Robert Owen Evans, Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Jeffrey Woodward Jones, Llandrindod Wells F.C.
Ernest Peake, Aberystwyth F.C.
Maurice Pryce Parry, Liverpool F.C.
Ioan Haydn Price, Burton United F.C.
William Henry "Billy" Meredith, Manchester United F.C.
Richard Morris, Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Walter Martin Watkins, Stoke F.C.
Albert Victor Hodgkinson, Southampton Town F.C.
Thomas Daniel Jones, Aberdare F.C.
Horace Elford Blew, Wrexham A.F.C.

Druids F.C.

Morris' spell at Druids was extremely brief and by the end of March he had been recruited by reigning First Division champions Liverpool, making his senior debut at home to Bury on April 19, 1902.

RUABON DRUIDS
1900-01   Joined Birmingham & District League
SEASON    LEAGUE     P    W    D    L    F    A    P      POS
1900-01   Birmingham     34   11    9   14   61 62   31   12/18
1901-02   Birmingham     34   12    4   18   54  82   28   13/18
Information courtesy of F.C.H.D.

Liverpool F.C.

Dickie was recruited by reigning First Division champions Liverpool, making his senior debut at home to Bury on April 19, 1902.

Over the next three years, the Welshman appeared in 38 League games for the Anfield side, scoring five times. Two of those goals came in a Merseyside derby clash with Everton in October 1903. Liverpool were relegated at the end of that season but regained their First Division spot at the first attempt in 1905.

During his time at Liverpool, Morris was a regular with Wales, playing in all their five fixtures between March 9 1903 and March 21 1904. The pick of those games was the 2-2 draw with England at Wrexham on February 29 1904.

The result meant that the Welsh had beaten the English twice and drawn five times in 26 matches since their first pairing in 1879 and Morris had featured in two of the draws. Such results represented a vast improvement on recent heavy defeats, 6-0 in 1893, 5-1 1894, 9-1 1896, 4-0 1897, 3-0 1898, 4-1 1899 and 6-0 1901.

Morris had every right to be proud of the part he played in his country's upturn in fortunes.

Liverpool appearances in 1901-1902

19.04.1902 1 - 0 Bury, Anfield
21.04.1902 2 - 2 Grimsby Town, Anfield
26.04.1902 1 - 1 Blackburn Rovers, Ewood Park

Liverpool appearances in 1902-1903

13.09.1902 1 - 2 Sunderland, Roker Park
27.09.1902 1 - 3 Everton, Goodison Park
04.10.1902 4 - 2 The Wednesday, Anfield
11.10.1902 2 - 1 WBA League The Hawthorns
18.10.1902 0 - 2 Notts County, Anfield
17.01.1903 0 - 1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
30.03.1903 1 - 1 Sunderland, Anfield
04.04.1903 1 - 3 Grimsby Town, Blundell Park
18.04.1903 0 - 1 Nottingham Forest, City Ground
25.04.1903 2 - 0 Bury, Anfield
27.04.1903 2 - 0 Wolves, Molineux

Liverpool appearances in 1903-1904

01.10.1903 2 - 4 Notts County, Trent Bridge
03.10.1903 2 - 1 Small Heath, Muntz Street
10.10.1903 2 - 2 Everton, Anfield (Scored 2 goals)
17.10.1903 2 - 5 Stoke, Victoria Ground
24.10.1903 3 - 1 Derby, Anfield (Scored 1 goal)
31.10.1903 2 - 3 Manchester City, Hyde Road
07.11.1903 2 - 1 Notts County, Anfield
14.11.1903 1 - 2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
21.11.1903 1 - 0 Newcastle United, Anfield (Scored 1 goal)
28.11.1903 1 - 2 Aston Villa, Villa Park
19.12.1903 2 - 2 Bury, Gigg Lane
25.12.1903 0 - 2 Derby, Baseball Ground
09.01.1904 1 - 2 The Wednesday, Owlerton
16.01.1904 2 - 1 Sunderlan, Anfield
23.01.1904 2 - 2 WBA, The Hawthorns
30.01.1904 0 - 2 Small Heath, Anfield
06.02.1904 1 - 3 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup Ewood Park
13.02.1904 0 - 0 Stoke, Anfield

List of appearances in 1904-1905

10.09.1904 1 - 1 Chesterfield, The Recreation Ground
17.09.1904 4 - 1 Bradford City, Anfield (Scored 1 goal)
24.09.1904 2 - 0 Lincoln City, Sincil Bank
01.10.1904 4 - 0 Leicester Fosse, Anfield
15.10.1904 3 - 2 WBA, Anfield
21.01.1905 1 - 1 Lincoln City, Anfield
21.04.1905 1 - 0 Doncaster Rovers, Anfield

Leeds City

In 1905 Morris, an inside-left, joined Leeds City on the 5th July, in search of regular first-team football.
Welsh inside-forward Dickie Morris was the first Leeds City player to win international honours while on the Elland Road club's books. Selection for Wales for the match against Ireland in March 1906 allowed him to add to the eight caps he already had to his name when signing for the Peacocks a year earlier.

Morris scored four goals, a feat matched by centre-forward Fred Hargraves, as City hammered Morley 11-0 in an FA Cup preliminary round game.

Renowned for his energetic displays and excellent ball control, Morris was described as a "tireless runner and top speed dribbler"; he brought style and class to the City forward line as they sought to build on their admission to the first class game. As an established international forward, he was something of a jewel in the Elland Road crown.

Back Row: R.Younger (director), RS.Kirk (director), Morgan, Whittaker (director), Dooley, Macdonald, Austin,
Walker, Singleton, RM.Dow (director), G.Swift (trainer).
Middle Row: Gilbert Gillies (secretary manager), Parnell, Watson, Hargraves, Ray, Morris, Clay, O.Tordorf (director).
Front Row: Roy (the City dog), Stringfellow, Drain, Henderson

List of appearances in 1905-06

Division 2
2-Sep (a) Bradford City L 0-1 15,000
9-Sep (h) West Bromwich Albion L 0-2 6,802
11-Sep (h) Lincoln City D 2-2 3,000
16-Sep (a) Leicester Fosse W 1-0 5,000
23-Sep (h) Hull City W 3-1 R Morris 2 goals, 13,654
30-Sep (a) Lincoln City W 2-1 3,000
FA Cup Preliminary Round 1
7-Oct (h) Morley W 11-0 R Morris 4 goals, 3,000
Division 2
14-Oct (a) Port Vale L 0-2 1,500
21-Oct (h) Barnsley W 3-2 R Morris 1 goal 12,000
FA Cup Preliminary Round 2
28-Oct (h) Mexborough D 1-1 4,000
FA Cup Preliminary Round 2 replay
2-Nov (a) Mexborough D 1-1 3,000
FA Cup Preliminary Round 2 2nd replay
6-Nov (h) Mexborough W 3-1 R Morris 1 goal 5,000
Division 2
11-Nov (h) Grimsby Town W 3-0 7,000
13-Nov (a) Burton United D 1-1 1,500
FA Cup Preliminary Round 3
22-Nov (a) Hull City D 1-1 3,000
Division 2
25-Nov (h) Chelsea D 0-0 20,000
F A Cup Pr Rd 3 rep
29-Nov (h) Hull City L 1-2 7,000
Division 2
2-Dec (a) Gainsborough Trinity L 1-4 2,000
9-Dec (h) Bristol City D 1-1 15,000
26-Dec (a) Stockport County L 1-2 5,000
30-Dec (h) Bradford City L 0-2 22,000
1-Jan (a) Blackpool W 3-0 R Morris 1 goal 3,000
6-Jan (a) West Bromwich Albion L 1-2 2,553
15-Jan (a) Manchester United W 6,000
27-Jan (a) Hull City D 0-0 10,000
3-Feb (h) Burnley D 1-1 7,129
10-Feb (a) Chesterfield W 2-0 R Morris 1 goal 4,000
17-Mar (a) Grimsby Town D 1-1 3,000
7-Apr (h) Gainsborough Trinity W 1-0 12,000
13-Apr (h) Stockport County D 1-1 10,000
14-Apr (a) Bristol City L 0-2 12,000

Division Two 1905-06     Pl W   D   L F A Pts
1 Bristol City                   38 30 6   2 83 28 66
2 Manchester United       38 28    6   4 90 28 62
3 Chelsea                        38 22   9   7 90 37 53
4 West Bromwich Albion 38 22   8 8 79 36 52
5 Hull City                       38 19   6 13 67 54 44
6 Leeds City                    38 17   9 12 59 47 43
7 Leicester Fosse             38 15 12 11 53 48 42
8 Grimsby Town              38 15 10 13 46 46 40
9 Burnley                         38 15    8 15 42 53 38
10 Stockport County       38 13    9 16 44 56 35
11 Bradford City             38 13    8 17 46 60 34
12 Barnsley                     38 12    9 17 60 62 33
13 Lincoln City                38 12    6 20 69 72 30
14 Blackpool                   38 10   9 19 37 62 29
15 Gainsborough Trinity   38 12    4 22 44 57 28
16 Glossop North End     38 10    8 20 49 71 28
17 Burslem Port Vale       38 12   4 22 49 82 28
18 Chesterfield                 38 10   8 20 40 72 28
19 Burton United             38 10   6 22 34 67 26
20 Clapton Orient            38   7    7 24 35 78 21

Grimsby Town

At Grimsby Town, he again lasted just a single season, netting seven times in his 24 league games before moving to Home Park in the summer of 1907.

Plymouth Argyle

Amongst a string of new recruits was 17-year-old Septimus Atterbury, who signed from Swindon and went on to play 361 times for Argyle, including 31 in the post-1920 Football League era, and then continued on as a trainer to complete a 30-year association with the club. Another new boy, Richard 'Dickie' Morris, joined from Grimsby Town. The inside-left was an established Welsh international and became Argyle's first player to be called up for his country whilst with the club, a 1-0 defeat for Wales against Ireland at Aberdare on 11th April, 1908.

Morris was a regular in the side during his only campaign with Argyle, and had a fair goalscoring record. In April 1908 he became the first player to be capped whilst with Argyle when he played for Wales against Ireland in what proved to be his final international appearance.

After leaving Plymouth at the end of the 1907-08 season, he had a brief spell with Reading before ending his career at Huddersfield Town.

1907-1908 League Pl 35 scored 9 goals
02 Sep 1907 SL Northampton Town (A) W 1-0
07 Sep 1907 SL Swindon Town (H) W 2-0
14 Sep 1907 SL Crystal Palace (A) W 4-0 scored 1 goal
16 Sep 1907 WL Southampton (A) L 1-2 scored 1 goal
18 Sep 1907 WL Leyton (H) W 3-0 scored 1 goal
21 Sep 1907 SL Luton Town (H) W 2-1
28 Sep 1907 SL Brighton & Hove Alb (A) W 2-1
02 Oct 1907 WL Southampton (H) W 1-0
05 Oct 1907 SL Portsmouth (H) W 2-1 scored 1 goal
09 Oct 1907 WL Brighton & Hove Alb (H) D 0-0
12 Oct 1907 SL Bradford Park Ave (A) D 0-0
14 Oct 1907 WL Queens Park Rangers (A) W 1-0
19 Oct 1907 SL Millwall (H) D 0-0
26 Oct 1907 SL Brentford (A) L 1-2 scored 1 goal
02 Nov 1907 SL Bristol Rvrs (H) W 4-2 scored 1 goal
09 Nov 1907 SL Leyton (A) D 1-1
16 Nov 1907 SL Reading (H) W 3-0
20 Nov 1907 WL Queens Park Rangers (H) L 0-2
23 Nov 1907 SL Watford (A) L 0-3
25 Nov 1907 WL Brentford (A) D 0-0
14 Dec 1907 SL Southampton (H) W 2-0
25 Dec 1907 SL Queens Park Rangers (A) D 0-0
28 Dec 1907 SL West Ham Utd (A) D 1-1
01 Jan 1908 WL Portsmouth (H) W 2-1
11 Jan 1908 FAC 1 Barnsley (H) W 1-0
18 Jan 1908 SL Luton Town (A) D 0-0
20 Jan 1908 SL Tottenham Hotspur (A) W 1-0 scored 1 goal
01 Feb 1908 FAC 2 Crystal Palace (H) L 2-3 scored 1 goal
07 Mar 1908 SL Leyton (H) W 3-0 scored 1 goal
14 Mar 1908 SL Reading (A) W 1-0
21 Mar 1908 SL Watford (H) D 1-1
25 Mar 1908 SL Portsmouth (A) L 0-3
28 Mar 1908 SL Norwich City (A) L 1-2
08 Apr 1908 SL Crystal Palace (H) D 1-1
17 Apr 1908 SL Queens Park Rangers (H) D 1-1
18 Apr 1908 SL New Brompton (A) W 3-0 scored 1 goal
20 Apr 1908 SL Tottenham Hotspur (H) W 1-0

Reading

At the end of the 1907/08 season Morris signed for Reading, leaving shortly afterwards for Huddersfield Town.

Huddersfield Town

Dicky ended his career with the West Riding club, retiring at the end of the 1908/09 campaign.

George Latham
(born Newtown 1882 - 1939)
10 Welsh International Appearances
1905 - 1913

Football Clubs;
New Road School
Newtown
Liverpool (8 caps)
Southport Central (1 cap)
Cardiff City (trainer) (1 cap)
Chester (trainer)

With Liverpool F.C.;

Wales 3v1 Scotland
6th March 1905 at Wrexham

Leigh Richmond Roose, Everton F.C.
Horace Elford Blew, Wrexham A.F.C.
Charles Richard Morris, Derby County F.C.
George Latham, Liverpool F.C.
Edward Hughes, Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
John Hughes, Liverpool F.C.,
William Henry "Billy" Meredith, Manchester City F.C.
Arthur Davies, Middlesbrough F.C.,
Walter Martin Watkins, Sunderland A.F.C.
Arthur Grenville Morris, Nottingham Forest F.C.
Alfred Oliver, Bangor F.C.

England 5v1 Wales
27th March 1905 at Liverpool

   Leigh Richmond Roose, Everton F.C.
Albert Thomas Jones Nottingham Forest F.C.
Charles Richard Morris, Derby County F.C.
George Latham, Liverpool F.C.
Edward Hughes, Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
John Hughes, Liverpool F.C.
William Henry "Billy" Meredith, Manchester City F.C.
William Jones "Lot", Manchester City F.C.
Walter Martin Watkins, Sunderland A.F.C.
Arthur Grenville Morris, Nottingham Forest F.C.
Alfred Oliver, Blackburn Rovers F.C.

Scotland 0v2 Wales
3rd March 1906 at Edinburgh

Ireland 2v3 Wales
23rd February 1907 at Belfast

Leigh Richmond Roose, Stoke F.C.
James Roberts, Bradford City A.F.C.
Lloyd Leigh Davies, Stoke F.C.
George Latham, Liverpool F.C.
George Owen Williams, Wrexham A.F.C.
Llewelyn Charles Davies, Wrexham A.F.C.
William Henry "Billy" Meredith, Manchester United F.C.
William Jones "Lot", Manchester City F.C.
Arthur Howell Hughes, Chirk A.A.A. F.C.
Richard Morris, Grimsby Town F.C.
Gordon Peace Jones, Wrexham A.F.C.

Wales 1v0 Scotland
4th March 1907 at Wrexham

Leigh Richmond Roose, Stoke F.C.
Horace Elford Blew, Wrexham A.F.C.
Charles Richard Morris, Derby County F.C.
George Latham, Liverpool F.C.
Lloyd Leigh Davies, Stoke F.C.
Ioan Haydn Price, Aston Villa F.C.
William Henry "Billy" Meredith, Manchester United F.C.
William Jones "Lot", Manchester City F.C.
Hugh Morgan-Owen, Welshpool F.C.
Arthur Grenville Morris, Nottingham Forest F.C.
Gordon Peace Jones, Wrexham A.F.C.

England 1v1 Wales
18th March 1907 at London

     Leigh Richmond Roose, Stoke F.C.
Lloyd Leigh Davies, Stoke F.C.
Samuel Meredith, Stoke F.C.
George Latham, Liverpool F.C.
Morgan Maddox Morgan-Owen, Corinthians F.C.
Edward Hughes, Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
William Henry "Billy" Meredith, Manchester United F.C.
William Jones "Lot", Manchester City F.C.
Arthur William Green, Nottingham Forest F.C.
Arthur Grenville Morris, Nottingham Forest F.C.
Robert Ernest "Bobby" Evans, Aston Villa F.C.

Wales 1v7 England
16th March 1908 at Wrexham

Leigh Richmond Roose, Sunderland A.F.C.
(replaced on 46' by David Davies, Bolton Wanderers F.C.)
Horace Elford Blew, Wrexham A.F.C.
Charles Richard Morris, Derby County F.C.
Edwin Hughes, Nottingham Forest F.C.
George Latham, Liverpool F.C.
Maurice Pryce Parry, Liverpool F.C.
William Henry "Billy" Meredith, Manchester United F.C.
William Henry Matthews, Chester F.C.
William Davies, Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Arthur Grenville Morris, Nottingham Forest F.C.
Robert Ernest "Bobby" Evans, Aston Villa F.C.

Ireland 2v3 Wales
20th March 1909 at Belfast

      Leigh Richmond Roose, Sunderland A.F.C.
Charles Richard Morris, Derby County F.C.
Jeffrey Woodward Jones, Llandrindod Wells F.C.
George Latham, Liverpool F.C.
Ernest Peake, Liverpool F.C.
Lloyd Leigh Davies, Northampton Town F.C.
William Henry "Billy" Meredith, Manchester United F.C.
George Arthur Wynn, Wrexham A.F.C.
William Davies, Blackburn Rovers F.C.
William Jones "Lot", Manchester City F.C.
Ioan Haydn Price, Wrexham A.F.C.

With Southport Central;

Wales 0v1 England
14th March 1910 at Cardiff

Leigh Richmond Roose, Sunderland F.C.
Horace Elford Blew, Wrexham A.F.C.
Charles Richard Morris, Derby County F.C.
Edwin Hughes, Nottingham Forest F.C.
George Latham, Southport Central F.C.
Llewelyn Charles Davies, Wrexham A.F.C.
William Henry "Billy" Meredith, Manchester United F.C.
George Arthur Wynn, Manchester City F.C.
William Jones "Lot", Manchester City F.C.
Arthur Grenville Morris, Nottingham Forest F.C.
Robert Ernest "Bobby" Evans, Sheffield United F.C.

With Cardiff City F.C.;

Ireland 0v1 Wales
18th January 1913 at Belfast

         William Ellis Bailiff, Llanelly F.C.
Thomas John Hewitt, Chelsea F.C.
Llewelyn Charles Davies, Wrexham A.F.C.
George Latham, Cardiff City F.C.
Ernest Peake, Liverpool F.C.
Joseph Thomas Jones, Stoke F.C.
William Henry "Billy" Meredith, Manchester United F.C.
David Walter Davies, Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Walter Otto Davis, Millwall Athletic F.C.
James Roberts, Wrexham A.F.C.
John Hugh Evans, Cardiff City F.C.

1908 Ireland

1929 FAW Tour of Canada

George Harold Beadles
(born Newtown 1897 - 1958)
2 Welsh International Appearances
1925

Football Clubs;
Newtown F.C.
Graysons
Liverpool
Cardiff City (2 caps)
Sheffield Wednesday
Southport
Workington (trial)
Dundalk (player coach)

With Cardiff City F.C.;

Scotland 3v1 Wales
14th February 1925 at Edinburgh

         Albert Gray, Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
John Jenkins, Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Moses Richard Russell, Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Stanley Charles Davies,West Bromwich Albion F.C.
Frederick Charles "Fred" Keenor, Cardiff City F.C.
William Williams, Northampton Town F.C.
William "Willie" Davies, Cardiff City F.C.
John Barry L. "Jack" Nicholls, Cardiff City F.C.
Leonard Stephen "Len" Davies, Cardiff City F.C.
George Harold Beadles, Cardiff City F.C.
Frederick Cook, Newport County A.F.C.

Wales 1v2 England
28th February 1925 at Swansea

     Albert Gray, Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Ernest James Morley, Swansea Town F.C.
Moses Richard Russell, Plymouth Argyle F.C.
John Jenkins, Lovell`s Athletic F.C.
Frederick Charles "Fred" Keenor, Cardiff City F.C.
Edgar Thomas, Cardiff City F.C.
William "Willie" Davies, Cardiff City F.C.
John Fowler, Swansea Town F.C.
John Barry L. "Jack" Nicholls, Cardiff City F.C.
George Harold Beadles, Cardiff City F.C.
Frederick Cook, Newport County A.F.C.

Harry Beadles, born in Newtown in 1897, played for Liverpool for 3 seasons scoring 6 goals in 17 games.
He was signed by George Latham for Cardiff City in 1924 and played in City's F.A. Cup Final team which lost 1v0 to Sheffield United in 1925.
Cardiff's team that day was; Farquharson, Nelson, Blair, Wake, Keenor, Hardy, W. Davies, Gill, Nicholson, Beadles, D. Evans
He scored 14 goals for Cardiff in 31 games in one season and then signed for Sheffield Wednesday.
He won 2 Welsh International caps in 1925, against Scotland (lost 1v3 at Edinburgh) and England (lost 1v2 at Swansea).

Welsh team against Scotland was; Gray, Jenkins, Russell, S. Davies, Keenor, W. Williams, W. Davies, Nicholls, Beadles, Cook. Williams scored for Wales.

Welsh team against England was; Gray, Morley, Russell, E. Jenkins, Keenor, E. Thomas, W. Davies, Nicholls, Fowler, Beadles, Cook. The Welsh goal was an own goal by England's Bower.

Harry also signed for Sheffield Wednesday, and for Southport in 1926, where he scored 60 goals in 93 games and Dundalk.
Harry died in 1958.

I am grateful to Harry's family for supplying additional information.

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