Match No. 174 - Saturday, 22nd November 1930

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    • GK
    • Len EvansSidney John Vivian Leonard Evans.
      Born 20th May 1903, Llandaff.
    • RB
    • Fred DeweyFred Dewey.
      Born 11th Oct 1898, Wales.
    • LB
    • Wynne CromptonWynne Crompton.
      Born 11th Feb 1907, Gwersyllt, Denbighshire.
    • HB
    • Billy RogersWilliam Rogers.
      Born 1905, Wrexham.
    • HB
    • Fred KeenorFrederick Charles Keenor.
      Born 31st Jul 1894, Cardiff.
    • HB
    • Emrys EllisEmrys Ellis.
      Born 29th Jun 1904, Wales.
    • OR
    • Bert WilliamsAlbert Leslie Williams.
      Born 1st May 1905, Newtown.
    • IR
    • John NealJohn Edward Neal.
      Born 29th Nov 1899, Llandudno.
    • CF
    • Tommy BamfordThomas Bamford.
      Born 2nd Nov 1905, Port Talbot.
    • IL
    • Walter RobbinsWalter William Robbins.
      Born 24th Nov 1910, Cardiff.
    • OL
    • Billy ThomasWilliam Rees Thomas.
      Born 20th Aug 1903, Wales.
  • "Leach placed a free kick well and Hodgson got in a shot which Len Evans in goal stopped, but he did not get the ball away. Hampson sent in a sharp low shot which passed several defenders and beat the Welsh goalkeeper, for he could scarcely have seen what was coming." Jimmy Hampson2nd of 5 goals. , 12'
  • Assist: Sammy Crooks. "Crooks made many determined runs on the wing and from one of his centres Hodgson scored with a good low shot." Gordon HodgsonOnly Goal. , 35'
  • "Len Evans kept his goal intact for 25 minutes [of the 2nd half], but Hampson then found an opening and scored again." Jimmy Hampson3rd of 5 goals. , 70'
  • "When Crooks was of the field for a while Bradford scored from a free kick taken by Leach." Joe Bradford7th of 7 goals. , 80'?
    • GK
    • Harry HibbsBirmingham, 6th of 25 caps
      24 years, 5 months, 26 days
      Goalkeeper
    • RB
    • Roy GoodallHuddersfield, 14th of 25 caps
      27 years, 10 months, 22 days
      Right Back       (c)5th captaincy
    • LB
    • Ernie BlenkinsopSheffield Wed, 15th of 26 caps
      28 years, 7 months, 2 days
      Left Back
    • RH
    • Alf StrangeSheffield Wed, 5th of 20 caps
      30 years, 7 months, 20 days
      Right Half
    • CH
    • Tony LeachSheffield Wed, 2nd of 2 caps
      27 years, 1 month, 29 days
      Centre Half
    • LH
    • Aussie CampbellHuddersfield, 4th of 8 caps
      29 years, 6 months, 17 days
      Left Half
    • OR
    • Sammy CrooksDerby, 5th of 26 caps
      22 years, 10 months, 6 days
      Outside Right
    • IR
    • Gordon HodgsonLiverpool, 2nd of 3 caps
      26 years, 7 months, 6 days
      Inside Right
    • CF
    • Jimmy HampsonBlackpool, 2nd of 3 caps
      24 years, 7 months, 30 days
      Centre Forward
    • IL
    • Joe BradfordBirmingham, 12th of 12 caps
      29 years, 10 months, 0 days
      Inside Left
    • OL
    • Eric HoughtonAston Villa, 2nd of 7 caps
      20 years, 4 months, 23 days
      Outside Left

Notes

  • Saved PenaltyHarry Hibbs saved a penalty from Fred Keenor sometime between England's third and fourth goals. "Keenor took a penalty kick awarded for hands, but his shot went straight into Hibbs's hands."
  • Player MilestoneTony Leach's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneJoe Bradford's Last Cap
  • Goal MilestoneGordon Hodgson's 1st Goal

Sources

  • The Times "England beat Wales - A tame match", Monday 24th November 1930, page 6.

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Managers

Referee

  • Scotland Hugh Watson

Attendance

  • 14,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 19 ranking points to 1995 points England - 4th
  • Wales - 23rd