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Opponents (Venue)
England (Stockport)
England (Aberdare)
England (Huddersfield)
England (Newtown)
England (Bishop Auckland)
England (Llandudno)
England (Plymouth)
1914/18 Great War
England (Merthyr)
England (Wolverhampton)
England (Swansea)
England (Middlesborough)
England (Llandudno)
South Africa (Colwyn Bay)
England (Plymouth)
England (Wrexham)
England (Reading)
England (Cardiff)
England (Brighton)
England (Aberystwyth)
Scotland (Glasgow)
England (Bournemouth)
Scotland (Swansea)
England (Swansea)
Scotland (Edinburgh)
England (Torquay)
Scotland (Bangor)
Norway (Bergen)
England (Bangor)
Scotland (Greenock)
England (Wimbledon)
Scotland (Aberystwyth)
England (Portmadoc)
Scotland (Dumfries)
England (Portsmouth)
Scotland (Bangor)
England (Rhyl)
England (Cheltenham)
1940/46 Second World War
England (Dulwich Hamlet)
England (Rexville, Newport) 
England (Bangor)
England (Shrewsbury)
India (Wrexham)
India (Swansea)
England (Swindon)
England (Llanelly)
England (Bangor)
Scotland (Dumfries)
England (Leicester)
Scotland (Ebbw Vale)
England (Bangor)
Scotland (Inverness)
England (Highbury, London)
Scotland (Wrexham)
South Africa (Bangor)
England, (Rexville, Newport)
Scotland (Ayr)
Ireland (Belfast)
England (Bournemouth)
Scotland (Bangor)
Ireland (Llanidloes)
England (Swansea)
Scotland (Glasgow)
Ireland (Belfast)
England (Peterborough)
Scotland (Newtown)
Ireland (Ebbw Vale)
England (Bangor)
England (Shrewsbury)
Scotland (Dumfries)
Ireland (Coleraine)
South Africa (Bangor)
England (Bangor)
Scotland (Aberystwyth)
Ireland (Llandudno)
England (Brighton)
Scotland (Kilmarnock)
Ireland (Ballymena)
England (Ton Pentre)
Scotland (Ton Pentre)
Ireland (Portmadoc)
England (Shrewsbury)
Scotland (Perth)
Ireland (Ballymena)
England (Bangor )
Scotland (Wrexham)
Ireland (Wrexham)
England (Shrewsbury)
Scotland (Paisley)
Ireland (Belfast)
England (Aberystwyth)
Scotland (Rhyl)
Ireland (Newtown)
England (Kingston-Thames)
Scotland (Perth)
Rep. of Ireland (Bangor)
Ireland (Portadown)
Iceland (Reykjavik)
Scotland (Llanelli)
Rep. of Ireland (Dublin)
England (Portmadoc)
Ireland (Newtown)
England (Watford)
Scotland (Hampden Park)
Ireland (Portadown)
England (Cardiff)
Scotland (Wrexham)
Ireland (Ton Pentre)
Holland (Bangor)
Scotland (Berwick)
England (Hendon)
Ireland (Ballymena)
Holland (Oosterhout)
England (Llanidloes)
Scotland (Rhyl)
Ireland (Llanelli)
England (Hereford)
Scotland (Hawick)
Ireland (Welshpool)
England (Merthyr Tydfil)
Scotland (Barry)
Ireland (Rhyl)
Scotland (Dumfries)
Ireland (Denbigh)
Denotes Competition of U.E.F.A for Amateurs

Result
L 0v1
L 2v5
L 0v6
L 1v5
L 0v3
L 1v3
L 1v9

L 0v9
W 2v0
L 0v7
D 4v4
L 1v2
W 1v0
L 1v2
L 1v2
L 0v4
L 1v2
D 1v1
L 1v2
L 0v1
L 0v5
L 1v2
L 1v3
W 5v1
L 0v1
D 0v0
W 2v1
L 3v5
L 0v4
L 1v6
L 2v5
L 3v7
D 1v1
L 1v9
L 0v2
L 2v8
L 2v5

D 2v2
L 1v4
L 2v7
W 4v3
L 1v4
D 0v0
L 1v4
L 1v3
L 0v1
L 0v1
L 1v4
L 0v2
L 3v4
L 2v3
D 3v3
L 0v1
W 1v0
L 0v2
D 0v0
L 2v3
L 1v3
L 0v5
L 1v2
W 2v1
D 2v2
L 1v2
L 0v5
D 1v1
W 3v1
L 2v5
D 0v0
L 0v3
L 1v3
L 1v3
L 0v2
L 1v3
L 3v4
L1v6
D 3v3
L 2v3
D 2v2
D 3v3
W 4v1
L 2v3
L 1v3
L 1v3
D 3v3
W 3v1
L 0v2
L 0v7
L 0v1
D 2v2
L 1v2
D 1v1
D 1v1
L 1v4
L 0v2
L 0v1
D 0v0
D 3v3
D 1v1
W 2v1
W 1v0
D 3v3
D1v1
D 1v1
W 1v0
L 0v1
D 1v1
W 1v0
L 0v2
W 3v0
L 0v3
L 1v3
L 1v3
D1v1
W 3v1
W 1v0
L 1v3
W 2v0
L 0v3
D 1v1
L 1v2
W 2v1
D 1v1
W 1v0

Wales: Charles Morgan (Chirk), Jeff Jones (Llandrindod Wells), Horace Blew (Wrexham), John E Griffiths (Connahs Quay), Ernest Peake (Aberystwyth T), Llew Davies (Wrexham), J Williams (Ton Pentre), George Griffiths (Wrexham), Robert Peake (Aberystwyth T), Tommy D Jones (Aberdare Ath), Arthur Hughes (Wrexham)

Wales: Charles Morgan (Chirk), Hubert Wright (Chirk), E Pryce Evans (Towyn), Thomas Rees (Aberystwyth T), Arnold Dargie (Bangor), Charles H Jones (Druids), George Petrie (Connahs Quay), Hugh Jones (Welshpool), Herbert Hannaby (Druids), Tommy D Jones (Aberdare Ath), Arthur Hughes (Wrexham)     

Wales: Norman Goodwin (Druids), Jeff Jones (Llandrindod Wells), E Pryce Evans (Towyn), Robert Davies (Stafford Rangers), Thomas Hamer (Llanidloes T), Glyn Jones (Wrexham), Samuel Jones (Ruabon), Caradoc Evans (Exeter C), Arnold Dargie (Bangor), H Jones (Towyn), John N Love (Chirk).

Wales: Leigh Roose (Sunderland), Hwfa Williams (Bangor), Horace Blew (Wrexham), R Hughes (Whitchurch), John G Potts (Johnstown Amateurs), Arthur Hughes (Llangollen), Thomas James (Aberystwyth T), Thomas C Owen (Llandrindod Wells), Herbert Hannaby (Rhos), Arnold Dargie (Bangor), James Roberts (Mold)      

Wales: Gordon Owen (Aston Villa), Hwfa Williams (Bangor), T Hughes (Rhos), R Davies (Rhos), Leo Newton (Cardiff Corinthians), Charles H Jones (Druids), Robert M Evans (Bangor), Samuel Samuels (Wrexham), Ernest Hammett (Treharris), Alan Boswell (Cardiff Corinthians), William Vaughan (Llanidloes T).

Wales: Gordon Owen (Llandudno), A T Jones (Swansea T), William Goodwin (Holywell), Hwfa Williams (Bangor), Leo Newton (Cardiff Corinthians), John H Thomas (Cardiff Corinthians), Alan Boswell (Cardiff Corinthians), James Shervey (Bristol Rovers), Walter Jones (Carnarvon Utd), J R Tait (Cardiff Corinthians), William Vaughan (Llanidloes T)      

Wales: Wyn Owen (Welsh Nomads), Trevor Jones (Wrexham), Frank Pierce (Bangor), Eddie Jenkins (Cardiff Corinthians), Walter Jones (Rhosymedre), Edward Carter (Saltney), W Hughes (Connahs Quay), Reg Jones (Rhos), Tommy Josephs (Holyhead Railway Institute), Caradoc Davies (Festiniog) Evan Edwards (Merthyr T)      

Wales (selected): G. Mitchell (Pembroke Dock), F. Blew (Wrexham), S.H. Davies (Queens Park), H.P. Evans (Cardiff City), E. Jenkins (Cardiff Corinthians), J.R.B Mousdale (Emmanuel College Cambridge), H. Ellis (Holywell), Cecil Edwards (Holywell), Idwal Davies (Southport) F. Thomas (Cardiff Corithians) T. Wolfe (Swansea)     

County Times,
28th January 1922

The English Amateur XI avenged their defeat by Wales last season at Swansea, by 7v0. Only four that Welsh team played, Mitchell,  E. Jenkins, Cecil Edwards and Idwal Davies.
Wales put in a plucky fight in the first half and the score at the interval stood 1v0 against them.
There was a dramatic change in the second hlaf, with England vastly superior. Max Woosnam was dominant in the XI in the opening half, when the Welshmen were holding their own, had a great deal to do with the resulting victory.

England Win Amateur International

The thirteenth amateur international match between Wales and England which took place at Llandudno, was won by England after a very stern struggle, the Welsh team being unfortunate, for on the day's play they did not deserve to lose.

They enjoyed practically all the attack in the first half, when they should have put the issue beyond doubt, but, try as they would, the Welsh forwards could not round off their clever field work with goals.

During this period they were so much the superior of the English eleven that Jones, the home goalkeeper, waited twenty minutes before he was called upon. When brought into action he was found safe and sound; in fact, he made the best save of the match when Creek tried to place a shot out of the Holyhead man's reach.

England, on paper, had the stronger side, but it was never allowed to get into working order on the field owing to the swift tackling methods of the Welsh half-back line, who dominated play They were much quicker on the ball, made sensible swinging passes out to the wing and they cut into their combination with such accuracy that the latter was impotent for half of the game.

Lieutenant Hegan was brought down to a standard that made one wonder why he was selected to represent his country when he was held in a grip of iron, so effectively, that it was not until late on in the second half that his presence was felt. He could not hold the 'Welsh terrier' off.

When he got his cahance, however, which was only once, it was sufficient to give England the honours.

Creek, the Corinthian centre forward was far behind Jenkins, The Cardiff amateur, who was the man of the match. Not only did he hold Creek, but his propelling power behind his forwards was very effective.

The South African touring party ventured south into Colwyn Bay on Saturday October 4th, where they were beaten 1-0 by the Welsh amateur team.
Wales had to put out a scratch side, and were indebted to Evans the goalie who stood the brunt of some severe pressure. It was the fourth game in eight days for the South Africans, and yet they still continued to play a fast hard game, keeping the ball low, and passing short in the best amateur style.
They must have received a very fine welcome in the hillside as they promised to return in six weeks or so to play the local side.

Scotland: RGC Peden, (Queen's Park) TK Campbell, (Queen's Park) W Wiseman,(Queen's Park) R Grant, (Queen's Park) R Gillespie, (Queen's Park) WS King, (Queen's Park)W McKenzie (Clydebank), J MacDonald (Murrayfield Amateurs), DS McLelland, (Queen's Park)
R Watt (Gourock High School FP), W Buchanan (Clydebank & Darlington)  

Wales: Len Evans (Cardiff City), R Hugh (Newport County), FT Dewey (Cardiff Corinthians), F Thomas (Lovell's Athletic), E Jenkins (Lovell's Athletic), H Jones (Mold),
HV Pitt (Northern Nomads), J Nicholls (Cardiff Corinthians), F Wilkins (Northern Nomads), W Piper-Cooke (Marlborough), G Davies (Bristol University)

Wales: Len Evans (Cardiff City), C Wheeler (Newport County), FT Dewey (Cardiff Corinthians), E Ellis (Oswestry), B John (Cardiff Corinthians), E Jenkins (Lovell's Athletic), Rev H Davies (Wrexham), DB Evans (Wimbledon), C Roblings (Llanelli), T Pugh (Talgarth), G Davies (Swansea Town) 

Scotland: RGC Peden, (Queen's Park), J Gilbert (Murrayfield Amateurs), WO Walker, (Queen's Park), J MacDonald, (Queen's Park), A McCartney, (Queen's Park), SG Lennie (Dumbarton), J Turner (Partick Thistle), HT Bremner,(Queen's Park), WT Cordiner, (Queen's Park) A Anderson (Murrayfield Amateurs), GD McKenzie (Queen's Park)

Scotland: R Wann (Edinburgh City), TK Campbell, (Queen's Park) J Christie,(Queen's Park) J Gardiner,(Queen's Park) A McCartney, (Queen's Park) RS Munro (Murrayfield Amateurs), J Crawford, (Queen's Park) Lt. CA Harvie (The Army), JM Cumming (Edinburgh City), A Anderson (Murrayfield Amateurs), J Arnott (Weir's XI)

Wales: Len Evans (Cardiff City), DG Gilbert (Tyroedyrhiw), FT Dewey (Cardiff Corinthians), DB Evans (Wimbledon), AH Hamer (Dulwich Hamlet), PG Miller (Trent College), F Williams (Shrewsbury Town), J Davies (Ebbw Vale), WJ Evans (Tyroedyrhiw), R Davies-Owen (Liverpool University), G Davies (Swansea Town)

Wales: F Jones (Llanidloes), FT Dewey (Cardiff Corinthians), FC Williams (Lovell's Athletic), H Friend (Cardiff Corinthians), AH Hamer (Dulwich Hamlet), D Hitchcock (Nunhead), M Arnold (Swansea Town), C Lewis (Tranmere Rovers), M Williams (Jurgen's), R Davies-Owen (Aberystwyth), Mervyn Jones (Rhyl)

Scotland: PE Gardiner (Edinburgh City), TK Campbell, (Queen's Park) W Hamilton (Edinburgh City), J Gardiner, (Queen's Park) R Gillespie, (Queen's Park) J Parlane (Raith Rovers), J Crawford, (Queen's Park) Lt. CA Harvie (The Army), JM Cumming (Edinburgh City), A Anderson, GD McKenzie (Queen's Park)

Scotland: TG Smith, (Queen's Park) TK Campbell, (Queen's Park) J McKell (Edinburgh City), J Gardiner, (Queen's Park) J Stewart, (Queen's Park) R Grant,(Queen's Park)  Piper R Mackay (Cameron Highlanders), W McPherson (Clydebank High School FP), J Paul, (Queen's Park) A Anderson, (Queen's Park) D Blackwood (Gourock High School FP)

Wales: A Williams (Brymbo), FT Dewey (Cardiff Corinthians), CF George (Leylands), WC Heale (Enfield), F Thomas (Llanerch Celts), PG Miller (Trent College), E Rogers (Oswestry), W Foulkes (Flint), HP Mills (Llanidloes), RE Price (Machynlleth), H Smailwood (Wrexham)

Wales: G Bennett (Barry), D Hitchcock (Nunhead), M Roberts (Colwyn Bay), Ivor Fielding (HMS Ganges), DH Williams (Llanerch Celts), Bryn Jones (Notts County), G Davies (Norwich City), A Clarke (Lovell's Athletic), HB Mills (Llanidloes), W Foulkes (Flint), M Griffiths (Llandudno) 

Scotland: D White (Edinburgh City), TK Campbell, (Queen's Park) W Hamilton (Falkirk Amateurs), J Gardiner, (Queen's Park) J Garden (London Caledonians), SD Stewart, (Queen's Park) J Crawford, (Queen's Park) J Kyle, (Queen's Park) JM Dodds, (Queen's Park) TH Bremner, (Queen's Park) G Patterson (Romford)

Scotland: TG Smith (Ayr United), W Peattie (St Monance Swifts), W Hamilton (Edinburgh City), WD Buchanan, (Queen's Park) J Garden (London Caledonians), JJ McShane (Edinburgh City), C Brown (RAF), L/Cpl Walker (The Army), R Murray (Stenhousemuir), W Martin, (Queen's Park) G Patterson (Romford)

Wales: M Williams (Druids), D Hitchcock (Nunhead), WC Peart (Royal Navy), TS Williams (Aberaman), T Ward (Cardiff City), D McCarthy (Cardiff City), T Jones (Uxbridge Town), RR Mudford (Royal Engineers), HB Mills (Llanidloes), GH Jones (Cardiff City), JG Webb (Liverpool Marine

Wales: H Williams (Druids), B Hitchcock (Nunhead), W C Peart (Royal Navy), T  Williams (Aberaman), T Ward (Cardiff C), D McCarthy (Cardiff C), T Jones (Uxbridge T), R Mudford (Royal Engineers), R J Anthony (Treharris), G H
Jones (Cardiff C), J Williams (Bangor C)    

Wales: C Sidlow (Llandudno), WC Peart (Gloucester City), T Forse (Cardiff City), TS Williams (Aberaman), G Beavan (Llanerch Celts), DH Williams (Liverpool Marine), M Griffiths (Llandudo), HB Mills (Llanidloes), J Anthony (Treharris), GH Jones (Cardiff City), JG Webb (Liverpool Marine)

Scotland: TG Smith (St Bernard's), T Young, (Queen's Park) RDG Gordon (Edinburgh University), WS McDonald, (Queen's Park) J Gardiner, (Queen's Park) A Hosie, (Queen's Park) D Christie (Edinburgh University), J Kyle, (Queen's Park) D Whitehead (Kingstonian), W Martin, (Queen's Park) WJD Kinghorn (Queen's Park)

Wales: J K Hassall (Manchester Utd), T Piper (Tredomen), Tommy Forse (Cardiff C), D Gear (Cardiff C), D McCarthy (Crittalls Ath), N Evans (Northfleet), P Lewis (Shrewsbury T), S Lewis (RAF), Mervyn Griffiths (Ilford), E Francis (Hounslow), George Edwards (Swansea T)

THE WELSH TEAM;
J. K. HASSALL - International honours and a good cricketer. Recently appointed Sports Master at Mitcham.
G. GWILYM - Fast and very reliable defender. Had trial for Grimsby.
B. J. JONES - Well known as a schoolby player - hails from same town as Jimmy Wilde.
E. H. WILLIAMS - Very fine attacking half who has made a name for himself during the past two seasons.
A. CLARK - Previously played at wing-half in Internationals - acts as coach for his club.
T. R. WOOD - Has made several appearances for Cardiff City at wing-half and inside-forward.
W. T. WILLIAMS - A consistent goal scorer with Lovells' for many seasons.
W. REED - Baby of the side - aged 18 - has played for Cardiff City Reserves.
J. D. JONES - Born at Wrexham, but left when 18 months' old. Scored hat-trick for London League v Isthmian League recently.
E. THOMAS - Clever ball player and may assume role of "general" in the attack today.
I. WOOLACOTT - Can play equally well on either wing and has scored many goals.
THE RESERVES ARE;
K. HOLLIS - (Flint Town United)
E. PRICE - (Machynlleth)

THE REFEREE TODAY:
MAJOR LING - qualified in Hertfordshire and moved to Cambridgeshire. He joined the Guards as Private and rose to Major. Whilst in Egypt, organised football and other sport and was Chairman of Cairo and District Referees' Association.

County Times 1st February 1947
England 2v2 Wales
WALES' GOOD PERFORMANCE.
In the first Welsh Amateur International for 8 years, due to the War, Wales drew 2v2 with England at Dulwich.
Judged by the pressure exerted by England, they should have won, but the Welsh defence, in which J.K. Hassall (Llandudno) was outstanding in goal. Clarke (Lovells' Athletic) excelled at centre-half and carried the honours.
Teddy Thomas (Aberystwyth), at inside-left played well in the Welsh attack. Ned Price (Machynlleth) travelled with the Welsh as reserve.
Edleston and Joseph scored for England, with J.D. Jones and Reed netting for Wales.

In this series of games, started in 1908, Wales won one at Wolverhampton in 1921, when Jonnie Lloyd (Llanidloes) got his first of five caps.
Only once before, in 1929 at Brighton, have Wales drawn with England.
On past results, Wales performed creditably, justifying the Welsh F.A. selection..

Welsh Amateur International
Wales
(J.D Jones)
1v4
England
(Edelston, Tanner, Joseph (2))
Rexville, Newport
29th March 1947

Wales team:
J. Hassall, TR Wood, G Gwilym, T Reynolds, W Shergold, J Jones, GH Williams, A Clark, W Reid, JD Jones, WT Williams

Welsh Amateur International
Wales
(E. Ellis, G. Hogg)
2 v 7
England
(EG Fright, J W Rawlings (2), 
Roy W Stroud, AH Hopper, 
Harold J McIlvenny (2))
24th January 1948

Wales team:
J. Hassall (Llandudno), G. Gwilym (Ransome & Marles), R. Jones (Caerau Athletic), C Taylor (Cardiff Corinthians), A. Clark (Lovells Athletic) T. R. Woods (Lovell's Athletic), F.J. Donovan (Pembroke Borough), J.D. Jones (Crittalls Athletic), C. Reynolds (Troedyrhiw), E. Ellis (Aberystwyth), C. Hodge (Cardiff Corinthians)

Welsh Amateur International
Wales 0 v 1 England
21st January 1950
at Bangor

Welsh Amateur International Cap

Bobby Hibbott, Newtown F.C.  receives his
Welsh Amateur International Cap
against England in 1950 from Mr J. E. Neale.
Also in the picture is Harry Jones, left.

BOBBY HIBBOTT'S WELSH AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL SHIRT

Scotland: RG Simpson, J Little, T Stewart, J McKenzie (Romford), RG Caldwell (Airdrieonians), W Hastie, G Cunningham, A Downie (Hoover Athletic), T Ferguson (Cheshunt), DG Grierson, R Brown

Wales: G Groves (Brecon Corinthians), G Manning (Treharris Athletic), G Morgan (Marine), A Evans (Machynlleth), E Griffiths (Wrexham), R Porch Caerau Athletic), F Donovan (Pembroke Borough), L Jones (Barry Town), RH Hibbott (Newtown), B Griffiths (Lovell's Athletic), R Evans (Enfield)

England: D H Jarvis (Leytonstone), R Cowan (Cambridge University and Pegasus), L T Farrer (Bishop Aukland), L R Topp (Hendon), C E Fuller (Bromley), E G Fright (Leytonstone) H J Potts (Pegasus), J A Walton (Bury),C T Mortimore (Aldershot), W J Slater (Blackpool) G Robb (Finchley)

Wales: G Groves (Troedyrhiw), D Brown (Yiewsley), G Morgan (Lovell's Athletic), A Evans (Machynlleth), L. Thomas (Treharris), E Davies (Llanelli), R. Evans (Hendon),  O Davies (Caerau), J B Griffiths (Lovell's Athletic), K Huntley(Swansea Town)  

Wales: G Groves (Troedyrhiw), D Brown (Yiewsley), G Morgan (Lovell's Athletic), A Evans (Machynlleth), J Lamb (Welsh Universities & Buckley Wanderers), K Davies (Llanelli), WA Hudson (Pembroke Borough), J Janes (Cardiff Corinthians), L Jones (BarryTown), C Davies (Llay United), K Huntley (Swansea Town)  

Scotland: J Ritchie (Giffnock Amateurs), R Galloway (Clyde), T Stewart (Romford), D Letham, RG Caldwell (Kilmarnock), D Stratton (Dundee United), L Hodge (Ayr United), D Taylor (Aberdeen University), A Bruce (Edinburgh University), T Henaughan, T Martin (Leith Athletic)

Mid Wales XI
10 v 0 
North Wales &Wrexham XI
WOOSNAM OF CAERSWS - THE STAR

Phil Woosnam played a great part in demoralising the north Wales defence.
At inside right, Edgar P. Williams had a great game. His speed constantlytroubling the defenders and it was he who opened the scoring in 9 minutes followaing a Mason corner.
He also got the second goal with a good drive and set up the third goal.
The two 'W's, Woosnam and Williams were the brightest lights in the game which which was a benefit to the high standard of football in mid Wales.
They beat the opposition into a demoralised unit, which only for a short while in the second half, really looked like taking command.
D. Mason and P.N. Rees scored 2 goals each.
Trefor Owen was the best defender on the field, his slide tackling were a joy to behold.
Half backs Lloyd and Evans played well.
The final goal of the 10 was scored by Edgar Williams, who ran through the defenders and put in a 20 yard drive.

Wales: D Williams (Mold Alexandra), D Brown (Hayes), C Morgan (Lovell's Athletic), A Evans (Bangor City), Smith (Cardiff Corinthians), I Robling (Lovell's Athletic) Paul (Lovell's Athletic) Jones (Barry Town), A Nelson (Newport County),  J B Griffiths (Lovell's Athletic), Woosnam (Bangor City)

England: B R Brown (Pegasus), S Charlton (Bromley), L Stratton (Walthamstow Avenue), L R Topp (Hendon), D W Adams (Hendon), W J Slater ((Brentford), C T Mortimore (Aldershot), A W Noble (Leytonstone), J W Lewis (Walthamstow Avenue), J A Walton (Manchester United), G Robb (Finchley)

Scotland: J Ritchie (Alloa Athletic), R Paterson, T Stewart, M Morton (Glasgow University), RG Caldwell (Kilmarnock), J Docherty, G Masson (Govan Amateurs), W Anderson (Bishop Auckland), W Beggs (Vale of Usk), DG Grierson, M Murray  

Wales: D Williams (Mold Alexandra & Manchester City), D Brown (Hayes), G Morgan (Lovell's Athletic), A Evans (Bangor City), T Owen (RAMC, Aldershot), I Robling (Lovell's Athletic), P Rees (Llanidloes), Acoles (Pontllanfraith), A Nelson (Newport County), JB Griffiths (Lovell's Athletic), P Woosnam (Bangor City)

Wales: D Williams (Mold Alexandra & Manchester City), M Evans (Bangor City), L Birch (Lovell's Athletic), A Evans (Machynlleth), T Owen (Llanfaircaereinion), G Owen (Porthmadog), P Rees (Llanidloes), JB Griffiths (Lovell's Athletic), WE Griffith (Cardiff Corinthians), P Woosnam (Caersws), A Davies (Connah's Quay Nomads)  

Scotland: J Ritchie (Hamilton Academical), IG Harnett, T Stewart, D Stewart (Eaglesham), RK Caldwell (Albion Rovers), W Hastie, B Brown JL Hodge (Albion Rovers), J Ward, R Dalziel, A Hepburn (Celtic)

Standing; A. Evans, M. Evans, D. Williams, T. Owen, W.E. Griffith, L.A. Burch
Sitting; P.N. Rees, B.J. Griffiths, I. Robling, P. Woosnam, A. Davies 

Scotland: SH Weir, IG Harnett, T Stewart (Bishop Auckland), RL Cromar, J Valentine, WM Hastie, H Callaghan (St Mungo's FP), W McQuarrie (Billingham), J Watt (Civil Service Strollers), R Dalziel, W Omand 

Wales: D Williams (Mold Alexandra & Manchester City), M Evans (Bangor City), I Robling (Lovell's Athletic), A Evans (Machynlleth), T Owen (Llanfaircaereinion), G Owen (Porthmadog), P Rees (Llanidloes), WE Griffith (Pwllhelli & District), G Griffiths (Aberystwyth Town), P Woosnam (Caersws), K Thomas (Newport County)

Ireland
Scotland
England
Wales

Pl
3
3
3
3

W
2
1
1
0

D
1
2
0
1

L
0
0
2
2

F - A
5 - 3
4 - 1
4 - 6
2 - 5 

Pts
5
4
2
1 

The 1953-54 season was notable for the inauguration of the full Amateur International tournament after seven years of an incomplete series of matches.

England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales battled for the magnificent new trophy presented by the Football Association of Wales to commemorate the Queen's coronation and Ireland became the first winners.

But the advent of the new trophy did not provide the increase in attendances and general interest anticipated. Crowds at the matches were, if anything, smaller than in the previous season, and the time has come for a serious spell of thought by the four associations on what can be done to boost this tournament.

(The Playfair Football Annual 1954-55)

Wales: D Williams (Wrexham & University Collge, Bangor), M Evans (Bangor City), G Morgan (Lovell;s Athletic), I Robling (Lovell's Athletic), T Owen (Loughborough College), G Owen (University College, Bangor), R Vernon (Blackburn Rovers), RH Williams (Cliftonville), WE Griffiths (Pwllheli & District), P Woosnam (Caersws & The Army), K Tucker (Merthyr Tydfil) 

Scotland: F Crampsey, G Savage (St Mungo's FP), WM Hastie, RL Cromar, J Valentine, JF Robb, J Reid, RH McCann, M Murray, R Dalziel, W Omand

Scotland: F Crampsey, IG Harnett, WM Hastie, RL Cromar, JF Robb, J Chalmers (Dunfermine Athletic), J Reid, RH McCann, JH Devine, L Locke (Bromley), W Omand 

Wales: K Brown (Treharris Athletic), M Evans (Bangor City), G Warburton (Brymbo), A Evans (Flint Town), T Owen (Atherstone Town), G Owen (UCNW), P Rees (Llanidloes), P Woosnam (Leyton Orient), L Owen-Davies (Holywell), R Hawthorne (Lovell's Athletic), H Marsden (Rhos Rangers)

County Times
27th February 1957

Welsh F.A. - Play Gordon Please

From various reports I have seen of last week's England v Wales Amateur International at Peterborough, it would seem that the Welsh forwards lacked the genius of Phil Woosnam in a line that sorely needed a 'General' to prompt its attack.
In my opinion, the nearest approach to Woosnam in Welsh Amateur Football, today is Newtown's Gordon Stephens, who on present form is without equal. True he had a trial in which he was not at his best - chiefly I believe because he was suffering from stomach trouble, which eventually laid him low for some time.
Now he is obviously returning to full health for his recent play for Newtown has been improving.
WHAT BETTER OPPORTUNITY FOR THE SELECTORS THAN TO PUT GORDON AGAINST THE SCOTS ON HIS OWN GROUND ON MARCH 9TH - I BELEIVE HE WOULD 'CLICK'.

Wales: K Brown (Treharris Athletic), C Lea, BG Davies (Llanelli), A Evans (Flint Town), T Owen (Atherstone Town), I Robling (Lovell's Athletic), G Roberts, R Roberts, WE Griffiths (Pwllheli & District), R Hawthorne (Lovell's Athletic), P Rees (Llanidloes) 

Scotland: DW Neil (Kilmarnock), G Taylor (Hounslow Town), T Pettigrew, D Borthwick (Muirend Amateurs), W Neil (Airdrieonians), J Bennie (Babcock & Wilcox), NC Hopper, A Findlay (Giffnock North), J Scarlett (Babcock & Wilcox), R McInven, G Cummings (Hounslow Town)

County Times
9th March 1957

On paper, Scotland will field a powerful team.
Latham Park (Newtown) has been cut and trimmed and at the time of writing, looks as pleasant as Wembley Stadium.
Much new terracing has been laid, more crash barriers erected and spectators can be assured of an unimterupted  viewing from any part of the ground
Ball boys have been appointed and club players are acting as ground stewards.
Yes, its all going to be nery 'cut glass' - all we want now is for the match to be in keeping with the arrangements.
Prices for the game are; stand 7/6, covered areas 3/6, reserved side 3/-, ground 2/6, schoolchildren 1/-. 

County Times
16th March 1957

Although Wales had the better of the chances, the Scots fought hard enough to deserve a share of the spoils.
Highlight priority was the play of the centre halfs, Trefor Owen and Billy Neil - this pair was excellent in covering the middle for their respective sides.
For Welsh partizans, came the highlight they really wanted when after shots from several Welsh forwards had been blocked or diverted during a scramble, Peter Rees scored with a simple shot from an easy position after 21 minutes.
Trefor Owen almost scored with a 60 yard volley, dipping low.
Welsh keeper Ken Brown was very solid.
It was a very nice gesture of the Welsh FA to make a last minute selection of Newtown's Gordon Stephens as reserve. I think he is the type required to make goals - and get them.
Owen was unfortunate to concede a needless corner from which it gave Scotland their equaliser.

County Times
16th November 1957

Mid Walians Did Well

Although Wales were defeated at Bangor on Saturday in the first Amateur International of the season, the three players with mid Wales connections - centre half and captain Trefor Owen, at right half Arthur Evans and winger Peter Rees, all played exceptionally well.
Evans and Rees ar Machynlleth born. Rees now plays for his home town team after a long spell with the Daffodils of Llanidloes.
Evans much travelled, this season is a Bangor City player.
Owen saw his football at Llanfair Caereinion, but is currently playing for the Londoners Tooting and Micham.
Peter Rees's free kick brought Wales the second score in a 5v2 defeat.
England custodian Pinner found the shot too hot a handful and dropped it at the feet of an eager Welsh forward.

County Times
25th January 1958

Wales need a marksman

Wales were hardly ever in the picture at Coleraine and only two Welshmen played to a consistent standard throughout.
Ring winger Peter Ress of Machynlleth and wing half Glyn Owen of Sheffield United, scorer of Wales's only goal, a 30 yard drive on 61 minutes with Ireland already 3 up.
TheWelsh keeper, Brown of Treharris, played a blinder in the second half.
Wales need a centre forward badly.  

Scotland: J Freebairn (Glasgow University), G Taylor (Hounslow Town), F McGregor (Jordanhill Training College), T Everett (Hitchin Town), W Neil (Airdrieonians), G Savage (Third Lanark), H Brown (Kilmarnock Amateurs), K McDonald (Hounslow Town), J Albiston (Spartans), D Thomson (Clyde), D Orr (Queen's Park Rangers)

Wales: R Lovegrove (Gwynfi), R Taylor (Treharris Athletic), BG Davies (Llanelli), A Evans (Bangor City), K Harris (Brecon Corinthians), Glyn Owen (Porthmadog), C Owen (Ton Pentre), B Thomas (Cardiff Corinthians), RS King (Ton Pentre), T Evans (Holyhead), A McIntosh (Llandudno)

County Times
15th March 1958

The Old Old Story

The Welsh Amateur FA XI ended up its season at the hands of Scotland at Dumfries on Saturday, to a complete hattrick of losses in the International Season to hold the spoon; which is still wooden!  

County Times
8th January 1959

Forthcoming fixture advertised, but no later match report.

County Times
17th January 1959

Glyn Owen of Newtown and Bangor, turned on one of his extra special amateur international displays. Wales had to be outstanding in the second half.  

County Times
24th January 1959

Poor Welsh Forward Display

The Irish team were smarter all round.
Arthur Evans gave away an  early penalty.
Newtown's Glyn Owen was up to his usual international form and started Wales on its 3 goals in four minutes spell, with an excellently placed free kick.
Minutes later the Red Dragons netted again and two minutes from time, full back ap Iorwerth took a first time belt at a loose ball from 30 yards out for it to flash into the net like a space atom from Harwell.
Ireland had 80% of the game.
With the possible exception of Dave Roberts of Leytonstone. the Welsh attack was more ragged than Cinderella's skirt and changes must be made.
It seems that the members of the committee has a monopoly in north and south Wales as regards to International selection. It's about time the Mid Wales and Wrexham, area were represented in an F.A. Attack. 

County Times
14th February 1959

Stand tickets for the Wales v Scotland match are 7/3 centre through at 7/6 each.
Whatever the shortcomings the Welsh side may have, spectators can be assured - barring injuries - of seeing two of the finest wing halves in Wales in Glyn Owen of Newtown and Arthur Evans, the Machynlleth native, now plying the Cheshire League with Bangor City.  

Wales: R Lovegrove (Gwynfi), A Ap Iorwerth (Arsenal), H Wood (Ton Pentre), A Evans (Bangor City), H Hughes (Pwhlleli), G Owen (Newtown), K Jones (Ton Pentre), D Roberts (Leytonstone), P Riley (Chirk), G Reynolds (Lovell's Athletic), T Grace (Lovell's Athletic)  

Scotland: W Pinkerton, W Neil (Airdrieonians), G Taylor (Hounslow Town), DC Grant (Elgin City), R McKinven, K McLeod (Jordanhill Training College), A Penman (Dundee), R McKechnie (Stranraer), K McDonald (Hounslow Town), M Darroch, R Carlisle (Jordanhill Training College)

County Times
14th March 1959

The Welsh forwards gave their usual insipid display against Scotland.
Not even the new cetntre forward, Pat Riley could help much though he gave the pass that netted Wales's only score. However, he got little support.
It seems high time that the Welsh FA scrapped the lot of the old guard in the front line and had a much closer look at the Mid Wales and Wrexham District Leagues.
Season after season selections are made from the extremes of north and south of the Principality - chiefly the same players who fail to rise to the occasion time and again.
The Welsh team is fast becoming famed for defence - and only for defence.

County Times
23rd January 1960

No Fire in Dragon's Attack

Wales should have beaten Ireland, but it was the same old tale - the north and south Wales forwards' shooting went west.
Ireland made most of fewer chances and this clinched a near thing. Their goals came from three defensive errors and yet this was quite a good Welsh defence for 95% of the game.
Wales deserved credit for fighting back when twice in arrears and making matters level - though it should have been the Irish to fight back.
One of the goals accredited to Wales was an own goal by Irishman Forde, who headed a D. Pierce (Portmadoc) cross into his own net.
It was D. Pierce who cracked in the second Welsh goal, a minute after the interval, when he met a diving centre.
Keenan 2 and Barr were the Irish boys whose goals kept their shamrock from withering by the heat of the dragons.

Scotland: A Yardley (East Fife), G Taylor (Hounslow Town), J Field (Methilhill Strollers), T Everett (Hitchin Town), W Neil (Airdrieonians), K McLeod (Montrose), BJA Clegg (Stenhousemuir), A Ferguson, W Telfer Jordanhill Training College), T McHattie (Hounslow Town), A Finlayson (Glasgow University)  

Wales: M Crook (or Cook?), R Taylor, JR Williams, K Rossiter, B Jones (Holywell Town), G Owen (Newtown), A McIntosh (Llandudno), T Rawlings, G Davies, O Edwards (City of Cardiff TC), D Pierce

County Times
29th October1960

To Play England

Although seven mid-Wales players took part in the final trial at Abergavenny, it results in only footballer Brinley Powell of Knighton is selected to play England on November the 5th.

Welsh centre forward Ron Broom challenges
Ireland's centre half Anderson to the ball

Wales: Trevor Roberts (Liverpool University), Bryn Jones (Holywell Town), Emyr Ap Iorwerth (Porthmadog), Alan Jarvis, Glyn Owen (Newtown), Alan Blair, Alan McIntosh (Llandudno), David Roberts, Ron Broom, Graham Davies, Dafydd Pierce  

Scotland: GW Miller, RL Cromar, R Duncan (Dunfermline Athletic) FR Larkin (Edinburgh University), W Neil (Airdrieonians), DA Grant, P Buchanan, T McHattie (Hounslow Town), J McDowell (Cliftonville), D Houston, W Omand

Scotland: J Prentice (Irvine Meadow), RL Cromar, J Vernon (Jordanhill Training College), J Stewart (Greenock Juniors), W Neil, D Grant, J Neeson (Dumbarton), NC Hopper, P Buchanan, G Whitelaw (Partick Thistle), D Houston 

Wales: I Roberts (Liverpool University), B Jones (Holywell Town), E Ap Iorwerth (Porthmadog), A Wood (Lovell's Athletic), JJ Fisher (Wycombe Wanderers), WJ Evans (Loughborough College), M Gilligan (Llanelli), O Edwards (City of Cardiff TC), J Williams (Penmaenmawr), J Roberts (Cardiff Corinthians), A McIntosh (Cardiff City)

Scotland: RB Clark, J Pollotschek, W Neil, J Stewart, JS Cole, DA Grant, NC Hopper, DA Miller, A Roxburgh (East Stirlingshire), G O'Rourke (Hendon), WR Kilpatrick  

Wales: WE Dicken (Loughborough College), BWA Powell (Kingston Town), BD Miles (Ton Pentre), T Casey (Barnet), JJ Fisher (Hendon), P Davies (Merthyr Tydfil), DGD Lloyd (Llanelli), LK Pritchard (Borough United), GEA Reynolds (Newport County), O Edwards (Wrexham), D McCarter (Porthmadog)

Wales: J Edwards (Bradley SC), BWA Powell (Kingston Town), J Griffin (Llandudno), T Casey (Barnet), JJ Fisher (Oxford City), GG Renton (Bridgend Town), DGD Lloyd (Llanelli), K Davies (RAF), G Davies (Caersws Amateurs), GEA Reynolds (Newport County), M Jones (Gwynfi Welfare)  

Scotland*: W Murdoch (Forres Mechanics), W Ritchie (Cumnock Juniors), P Sweeney (Jordanhill Training College), T Barr (Lanark United), D Grant (Elgin City), A McLean (Aberdeen University), W Hay, W Carter, D Ford (Hearts), A Ingram, P Breslin
* Absence of many Queen's Park players as they has a Scottish Cup tie v Celtic the same day

Scotland: W Murdoch, C Gilmour, T Barr, I Robertson, W Neil, D Grant (Elgin City), NC Hopper, A Bell (St Mirren), D Ford (Hearts), A Ingram, M Mackay  

Wales: G Burrows (Barry Town), BWA Powell (Kingston Town), J Griffin (Borough United), D Lawrence (Swansea Town), M Jones (Barking), GG Renton (Bridgend Town), DGD Lloyd (Llanelli), B Fitzgerald (Lovell's Athletic), N Williams (Cardiff College), P Davies (Merthyr Tydfil), D McCarter (Porthmadog)

Wales: G Burrows (Barry Town), BWA Powell (Kingston Town), J Griffin (Borough United), GG Renton (Bridgend Town), M Jones (Barking), A Blair (Aberystwyth), DGD Lloyd (Llanelli), P Raybould (Swansea University), I Regan (Barry Town), S Morse (Bridgend Town), D McCarter (Porthmadog)  

Scotland: J Taylor T Barr, C Gilmour, G Cumming (Partick Thistle), W Neil, E Hunter, J Graham (Glasgow University), J McLaughlin, D Ford (Hearts), P Buchanan, M Hay

Scotland: G Wilson, T Barr, B Quinn, NC Hopper, W Neil, J McLaughlin, C Emery, M Hay, J Brankin (Glasgow University), I Campbell, M Mackay  

Wales: I Pritchard (Porthmadog), EA Edwards (Brymbo Steel Works), R Meek (Bridgend Town), GG Renton (Bridgend Town), A Phillips (Barry Town), A Blair (Aberystwyth), T Williams (Cardiff College of Education), P Raybould (Swansea University), S Morse (Bridgend Town), M Edwards (Brymbo Steel Works), DGD Lloyd (Llanelli)

Wales: GT Pierce (Caernarfon Town), EA Edwards (Brymbo Steel Works), R Meek (Bridgend Town), GG Renton (Bridgend Town), A Phillips (Barry Town), A Blair (Aberystwyth), W Williams (Swansea Town, T Cotton (Swansea Town), TC Holme (Bridgend Town), NT Dawkins (Walthamstow Avenue), DGD Lloyd (Llanelli)   

Scotland: G Wilson, T Barr, A Sheridan, NC Hopper, A Gould (East Fife), D Stewart (East Fife), G Armstrong (Troon Juniors), P Hamill, I Whitehead (Vale of Leithen), I Campbell, M Mackay

Scotland: R Purvis, T Barr, A Sheridan, J Hastie, W Currie (Albion Rovers), D Stewart, A Hyslop (Glasgow University), I Campbell, I Whitehead, P Hamill, I Hume. Sub; Mackay  

Wales: G Pierce (Porthmadog), J Rees (Metropolitan Police), R Thomas (Bangor City), GG Renton (Bridgend Town), A Phillips (Tooting & Mitcham), D Thomas (Rhyl), A Beer (Swansea Town), I Jenkins (Coventry College of Education), P Allen (Bangor City), M Williams (Llanidloes), DGD Lloyd (Llanelli) Sub: Yeates (Ton Pentre)

Wales: G Millington (Rhyl), B Price (Wrexham), R Meek (Bridgend Town), GG Renton (Bridgend Town), A Phillips (Tooting & Mitcham), DS Evans, (Rhyl), M Williams (Llanidloes), J Emmanuel (Ferndale), P Holme (Bridgend Town), R Jones (Newport County), R Best (Merthyr Tydfil)

Scotland: R Purvis, T Barr, F Thomson, W Currie (Albion Rovers), E Hunter, W Whyte, J Cormack (Hearts), I Robertson, I Browning (East Stirlingshire), K Houliston (Queen of the South), IM Bill

Scotland: R Purvis, J Gray (Vale of Leithen), J Porter (Edinburgh City Police), J Brown (Hibernian), W Currie, I Browning (East Stirlingshire), D Park (Inverness Caledonian), J McGrory, J Cardno (Rhyl), W Whyte, R Denholm  

Wales: G Millington (Rhyl), B Price (Porthmadog), R Meek (Bridgend Town), GG Renton (Bridgend Town), A Phillips (Hendon), DS Evans, (Rhyl), D Williams (Llanelli),DGD Lloyd (Llanelli), A Sumner (Blaenau Ffestiniog), B Davies (Leatherhead), G Anthony (St Albans)

Wales: G Millington (Witton Albion), K Matthews (Bridgend Town), K Stimpson (Bridgend Town), M Hancock (Cardiff College of Education), A Phillips (Hendon), DS Evans, (Rhyl), T Williams (Hitchin Town), I Morris (Enderby), JO Williams (Aberystwyth), G Anthony (Slough Town), DGD Lloyd (Llanelli),
Subs: W Lloyd (Aberystwyth) for Morris, E Wynn-Jones (Bangor City) for Anthony  

Scotland: A Kruzycki (Spartans), W Currie, A MacFarlane (Drumchapel Amateurs), G Ferguson (Ilford), C Thomson, K Forrest (Bishop Auckland), A Scott, R Murray (Metropolitan Police), D Ackerman (Spartans), V Franchetti, D Daye (East Stirlingshire)

Scotland: R Lowrie, J McGowan, A McFarlane (Duntocher Hibs), A Bowie, C Thomson, K Forrest (Bishop Auckland), M McLaren (Selkirk), J Borland, I Fallis, J Inglis, D Costello (Spartans)
Subs: I Smith for McLaren, D Gibson for Borland  

Wales: C Weaver (Cardiff College of Education), J Rees (Metropolitan Police), G Walters (Barking), B Thomas (Merthyr Tydfil), S Edwards (Cardiff College of Education), T Williams (Slough Town), M Owen (Pwhlleli), W Lloyd (Aberystwyth), G Anthony (Slough Town), G Hicks (Pembroke), T Turner (Gresford

This is a picture of my Great granddad (William Jones) with some family members and staff outside his grocer's and butcher's shop in Kingsland, Holyhead.

The shop was later sold to Thomas Brothers and was a grocers shop and post office with a bakery at the back.
It must have been going for many years as I remember Mr Thomas there in the 1960s. It is still there but it is a house now.

My Grand Father (John Huw Jones) is the babe in arms on the right, he can't be more than one year old there so that would make this photograph taken in 1895, as that was the year he was born.

This is Bryn Bella farm Rhoscolyn, with my grandfather, John Huw Jones, sitting on the wall. He can't be more than thirteen years old there, so this picture would have been taken in about 1906-07.

My Great Grandfather William Jones is standing in the gate with other farm workers.  As William Jones had his own small farm about two miles away called Gareg-Lwyd which is still there today. I think they used to get together at times to help each other, Harvest time etc.

Holyhead Railway Institute F.C.
1920/21
North Wales Coast League Division One
CHAMPIONS
Division One Championship Trophy
and the
Amateur Cup

Back Row L-R; Richard Jones, John Huw Jones, Roland Williams
Middle Row; Tom Ellis (Chairman of the committee),
H.R. Williams (league secretary), H.J. Lewis, H. Johnson,
W.T. Jones, J. Abbitt (captain), Furber, Capt. W.J. Nash O.B.E. (President), Percy Weeks (Hon. Secretary)
Front Row; Huw Jones, R.T. Owen, W.J. Ellis, D.T. Griffith

League Table courtesy of theWelsh Football Data Archive

North Wales Coast League 1893 - 1935 (click here)

This photo is of my grand-father and his brothers they all played for Holyhead at some time. They are from left to right, Robert Chambers Jones, John Huw Jones (grandfather) and Humphrey Owen Jones with William Thomas Jones seated.

JOHN HUW JONES
WELSH AMATEUR  INTERNATIONAL

Welsh Amateur Junior International Caps

Wales v Scotland 1922 at Edinburgh 1923 at Bangor Wales 4v1 Scotland 1924 at Dundee 1927 at Bangor 1923 TEAM v SCOTS WORE CAPS The North Wales Coast F.A. at Rhyl last week were asked if the custom of presenting caps to players could be revived for this season's Coronation inter-association match against the Scottish Juniors at Easter Road, Edinburgh on March 7. Pictured is the North Wales Coast F.A. team which met the Scots at Bangor in 1923. Back (centre);  Messers J. Trevor Jones (Bangor), Edward Bithell (Colwyn Bay), and T.O. Morgan (Conway). Standing (from left); R. T. Hughes, Denbigh (linesman), R.T. Pattison (trainer - now a Bangor director) F. Blew (Llandudno) H. Smith (Rhyl) J.H. Jones (Holyhead), Enoch Jones (Llandudno), Bob Evans ( Denbigh), Lt. Col. J. Llewelyn Williams, Holywell (hon secretary) William Roberts Llandudno (now NWCFA hon treasurer) Seated (from left); H. R. Williams, Bangor (referee - now NWCFA secretary), J.E. Neal (Colwyn Bay), J. Hughes (Rhyl), Caradog Evans (University College and Bangor City) Howie Jones (Colwyn Bay) Front; Norman Pritchard, captain (Bangor City) and W.S. Warburton (Rhyl). The North Wales Coast side beat the Scots 4v1 - the first time Wales had beaten them in the series which commenced in the 1911/12 season. This was their fourth meeting. THE WELSH TEAM WHICH PLAYED AT DUNDEE IN 1924 John Huw Jones is the 4th from the right, middle row

Wales 3v1 Ireland 20th February 1926 John Huw Jones is 5th from the left, back row

Welsh Amateur International Cap

WALES 1 v 2 ENGLAND at Llandudno 22nd March 1924

England 1 J.F. Mitchell(Manchester City) 2 Sergeant Twine (Army) 3 A.G. Bower (Corinthians) 4 C.T. Ashton (C) (Corinthians) 5 G.H. Armitage (Wimbledon) 6 F.H. Ewer (Casuals) 7 R. Goldie(Northampton Nomads)10 H.E. Miller (At Albans) 11 K.E. Hegan (Army) 8 E. Kail (Dulwich Hamlet) 9 F.N.S. Creek (Corinthians) Wales 22 J.H. Jones (Holyhead) 21 Frank Blew (Wrexham) 20 J. Lloyd (Llanidloes) 19 JRB Mousedale(Corinthians) 18 E. Jenkins (C)(Cardiff City) 17 E Thomas(Cardiff Cameroons) 16 WGrace(Wycombe Wand'rs) 15 J. Nicholls(Newport County) 14 I. Davies(Liverpool Marine) 13 D. Hulse (Chirk) 12 S. Hill(Blackwells, Plymouth) England Win Amateur International The thirteenth amateur international match between Wales and England which took place at Llandudno, was won by England after a very stern struggle, the Welsh team being unfortunate, for on the day's play they did not deserve to lose. They enjoyed practically all the attack in the first half, when they should have put the issue beyond doubt, but, try as they would, the Welsh forwards could not round off their clever field work with goals. During this period they were so much the superior of the English eleven that Jones, the home goalkeeper, waited twenty minutes before he was called upon. When brought into action he was found safe and sound; in fact, he made the best save of the match when Creek tried to place a shot out of the Holyhead man's reach. England, on paper, had the stronger side, but it was never allowed to get into working order on the field owing to the swift tackling methods of the Welsh half-back line, who dominated play Thy were much quicker on the ball, made sensible swinging passes out to the wing and they cut into their combination with such accuracy that the latter was impotent for half of the game. Lieutenant Hegan was brought down to a standard that made one wonder why he was selected to represent his country when he was held in a grip of iron, so effectively, that it was not until late on in the second half that his presence was felt. He could not hold the 'Welsh terrier' off. When he got his cahance, however, which was only once, it was sufficient to give England the honours. Creek, the Corinthian centre forward was far behind Jenkins, The Cardiff amateur, who was the man of the match. Not only did he hold Creek, but his propelling power behind his forwards was very effective.

Welsh Goalkeeper of Promise

After Stanley Earle comes J.H. Jones, of Holyhead, who three times played for Wales in amateur international games.

Jones has forsaken his amateur status to sign professional forms for Liverpool, who, as I hinted recently, badly needed new blood.

I am told by a sound critic who saw him keep goal for Wales against England that Jones is a goalkeeper one can label promising.

Our Holyhead reporter, telephoning last night, states that he is given to understand that J. H. Jones, the clever Holyhead goalie, was interviewed this week by two gentlemen on behalf of Liverpool Football Club, and that as the result he has signed an amateur form for them.

"J.H." as he is popularly called along the Coast, is undoubtedly recognised as one of the most brilliant goalkeepers in the Welsh League. He is also to guard the breach in the North Wales v Scotland Senior International match at Edinburgh tomorrow (Saturday).

This is the third successive season for him to represent North Wales in this match, and he also played for Wales in the Amateur International  at Llandudno.

It is understood that he will be watched at Edinburgh by members of the Liverpool Club and that he will figure in a trial match with that club next August.

Heplayed 4 times for Liverpool, as cover for Liverpool's regular goalkeeper, Elisha Smith, during the 1924/25 season.

Liverpool Reserves v Blackpool Reserves 224th September 1924

JONES DEBUT It is Liverpool tomorrow. More mid-week troubles and more mid-week pleasures. With the going as it is just now, Liverpool F.C. are moving at great pace, and are making other sides look like commoners. Well in their recent efforts; but they are still a championship side, and they believe that they can regain their lost place and settle to a second season of honours. Huddersfield were worthy champions last season, and this season they started in such a manner that everybody thought it was to be a walk-over. Then came a succession of drawn games, after which the cruellest blow of all - Ted Taylor's injury, which split the side. One could hardly imagine that a team should lose confidence through the absence of a goalkeeper; yet we have seen here and elsewhere how valued a first-class goalkeeper can be. Both sides will be without  their regular goalkeeper - Elisha Scott will not play, and we shall therefore see Boot and the Welshman, Jones. Goalkeeping has had a special interest to us in Liverpool this season, and the new youngsters have so far gone through their work with much credit. Undoubtedly, Huddersfield will be specially strenuous and stern tomorrow aat 2.45 to bring back their lost hopes; but if the home forwards continue their swinging ways, there should be no doubt about the verdict. It is a fact that many have escaped some eyes, that Liverpool are equal to the top of the League if one counts matches in excess of those above as won !!! This is the side we all thought - oh, yes you did; and so did I - was altogether  too old  and too poor to carry Liverpool's work this season. They played like it early on, and only their superlative endeavours of the last two months have brought a fading side into a bright light. I congratulate all the men who have helped to make the side resemble the championship days.

Liverpool 1v3 Huddersfield Town 12th November 1924

WEAK ANFIELD HALF-BACKS by S.H.H. Huddersfield Town beat Liverpool by the odd goal in five at Anfield yesterday, moreover, deserved their win. They were a more convincing side than the Reds, who contributed to their own failure by weak half-back play on the part of MacNabb and Bromilow. This was Liverpool's second home defeat - the first being in the opening game. The Reds' halves were never sure in their tackling, while Bronilow was responsible for the first goal being scored against his side. He chose to work his way across the field instead of s first time clearance, and when dispossessed  Lucas and McKinlay were so wide apart that Smith, the Town winger could not be stopped. A BONNY GOAL Liverpool had a chance of making amends when, following a drive by Rawlings, Forshaw got the ball in the net after the keeper had stopped the winger's shot, but within a minute Cook, with a bonny first time effort, had dashed their hopes. After this Liverpool played without heart. The forwards, who had opened promisingly, lost their command of the ball ubder the relentless tackling of Watson, Wilson (T.) and Spence, and fell to individual rather than collective movements. A bouncing ball added to their discomfiture as when McKinlay tried to  ward off Huddersfield centre, Jones  did not anticipate the move, and, failing to leave his goal in time, had his charge captured. The second half was a strenuous affair, in which Liverpool set about redeeming themselves, but although MacNabb made up some leeway  when he turned to account a free-kick taken by McKinley outside the penalty area, luck did not again come the way of the Anfielders. Jones puches clear The champions have lost three games since Taylor was injured, and to some extent it has been put down to the loss of theeir international goalkeeper. Ted Taylor was looking on yesterday, and I think he would be the first to admit, if questioned, that he could no doubt have done better than Boot did The 'keeper safely dealt with shots from Rawlings, Forshaw and Chambers and although he enjoyed some luck, such as when Chambers in the last minute put a cross that came back off the face of the bar, he did not make one slip. BOOT AND JONES Boot had certainly more to do than Jones, who finished up stronger than he had shaped in the first half. Yet the Liverpool man, apart the incident just referred to and again when he had the ball kicked out of his hands by Wilson through coming on half-heartedly to the penalty line to a long drive, kept a clever goal. Wilson nets the third goal Liverpool never really settled down after the second goal. The forwards moved didjointedly, and, receiving no support from their halves, had to forage for the ball themsleves, the result being their movrements were spasmodic. Rawlings was the only one that had initiative, but even he had an off day as far as shooting. In the halves, Wadsworth was the only one to hold his own. MacNabb and Bromilow being good in parts.

Liverpool; Jones; Lucas, Mackinlay; McNab, Wadsworth, Bromilow; Rawlings, Shone, Forshaw, Chambers, Hopkin

Huddersfield; Boot; Wadsworth Goodall; N. Smith, T. Wilson, Steele; W.H. Smith, Stephenson Cook Williams Wilson

North Wales Goalkeeper

J.H. Jones, the Welsh amateur international goalkeeper who was with Liverpool last season, has returned to North Wales football and signed for Holyhead.

Jones is a first-class goalkeeper, but like others he has found Elisha Scott one of the most consistent custodians in the game, and the reserve goalkeepers at Anfield get few opportunities of League outings. But then, Scott has for years been the best goalkeeper in the game. 

Bangor City 3 Holyhead  - Welsh Senior Cup-tie

During the first war my grandfather, John Huw Jones, was stationed in a place called Longhope near Scapa Flow in the Orkneys on board a R.F.A. ship called H.M.S. Victorious, an old battle ship converted into a depot and supply ship for dockyard workers.
He must have been there when the Germans scuttled their fleet on the 21st June 1919. 

Scapa Flow Scuttling of
the German High Seas Fleet
(click here)

Contemporary reports from the Daily Mail
about the scuttling
(click here)

My grand-father J.H.Jones is pictured second from the left, top row.
He served in the Intelligence Corps during World War Two.
The photo shows them were they worked on Holyhead station in 1941, by 1944 he was a sergeant and I have a memo from the time with his name and rank on it.

After the war he went back to driving buses and coaches for Crosville he did that until he retired due to ill health. He passed away in 1962.
I remember him very well as I was ten years old at the time.

Trefor Owen

Trefor Owen was born in Flint.

He came to Tooting from Bedworth Town in August 1957.

He had been capped by Wales 18 times

Tooting programme notes from 19/10/57 say: Trefor is giving his sister away - because his father is the minister doing the ceremony ! ! Won his nineteenth cap on 9th November 1957 when he captained Wales against England at Bangor