"YOUNG
ENGLAND WERE WRECKED" Daily Mirror |
Officials
from Scotland |
Wales |
UK ruling on substitutes |
England |
Referee
W. Brittle
Glasgow |
This is the Welsh's first ever fixture at intermediate level |
Linesmen |
W.F. Guild (Glasgow) |
W.M. Richmond (Kilmaurs) |
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Wales
Intermediate Team |
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Rank |
No official ranking system established; |
Colours |
Made by Umbro -
Red continental jerseys with white v-neck collars/cuffs,
white shorts with red side stripe, red socks with
white tops. It appears that the left
cuff has been sewn over with a black armband |
Captain |
Mel Charles |
Selection |
International Selection Committee Team announced on
Monday, 14 April 1958 |
Manager
Jimmy Murphy (Manchester United) |
Trainer: J.
Jones (Wrexham AFC) |
Wales
Lineup |
1 |
Jones, Kenneth |
22
111 days |
2 January 1936 |
G |
Cardiff City FC |
1 |
1ᵍᵃ |
2 |
Edwards, Leonard Trevor |
21
89 days |
24 January 1937 |
RB |
Charlton Athletic FC, England |
1 |
0 |
3 |
Hopkins, Melvyn |
23
167 days |
7 November 1934 |
LB |
Tottenham Hotspur FC, England |
1 |
0 |
4 |
Edwards, Malcolm |
18
180 days |
25 October 1939 |
RHB |
Bolton Wanderers FC, England |
1 |
0 |
5 |
Charles, Melvyn |
22
344 days |
14 May 1935 |
CHB |
Swansea Town FC |
1 |
0 |
only u23 app
1958 |
6 |
Baker, Colin Walter |
23
126 days |
18 December 1934 |
LHB |
Cardiff City FC |
1 |
0 |
only u23 app
1958 |
7
|
Stephens, John |
22
301 days |
26 June 1935 |
OR |
Hull City AFC, England |
1 |
0 |
8
|
Orritt, Bryan |
21
60 days |
22 February 1937 |
IR |
Birmingham City FC, England |
1 |
1 |
9 |
Baker, Thomas George |
22
17 days |
6 April 1936 |
CF |
Plymouth Argyle FC, England |
1 |
0 |
10
|
Leek, Kenneth |
22
271 days |
26 July 1935 |
IL |
Northampton Town FC, England |
1 |
1 |
only u23 app
1958 |
11 |
Jones, Clifford |
23
75 days |
7 February 1935 |
OL |
Tottenham Hotspur FC, England |
1 |
0 |
reserve: |
Ron Howells (Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, England) |
team notes: |
Captain Mel Charles is the younger brother. Whereas the Jones' are
cousins. |
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2-3-5 |
K.Jones - T.Edwards, Hopkins -
M.Edwards, Charles, C.Baker - Stephens,
Orritt, G.Baker, Leek, C.Jones |
Averages: |
Age |
22 years 59 days |
Appearances/Goals |
1.0 |
0 |
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England
Intermediate Team |
|
Rank |
No official ranking system established; |
Colours |
The 1954 Umbro
home uniform -
White v-necked short-sleeved continental jerseys, black shorts,
white socks |
Captain |
Don Howe |
Manager |
Walter Winterbottom, 45 (31 March 1913), appointed as FA national director of coaching/team manager on 8 July 1946; |
onlyW, W 0 -
D 0 - L 0 - F 1 - A 2. |
Trainer:
Harold Shepherdson |
twelfth of sixteen intermediate matches, W 8 -
D 2 - L 2 - F 36 - A 14. |
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Team chosen by the Intermediate Selection Committee, headed by Frank
Adams, on Monday, 14 April. |
England
Lineup |
|
four changes to the previous U23 match |
league position
(14 April) |
|
|
Hodgkinson, Alan |
21
250 days |
16 August 1936 |
G |
Sheffield United FC
(FL2 6th) |
5 |
5ᵍᵃ |
2 |
Howe, Donald |
22
193 days |
12 October 1935 |
RB |
West
Bromwich Albion FC
(FL 3rd) |
6 |
0 |
3 |
Harris, Gerald W. |
22
197 days |
8 October 1935 |
LB |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
(FL TOP) |
4 |
0 |
4 |
Setters, Maurice E. |
21
128 days |
16 December 1936 |
RHB |
West
Bromwich Albion FC
(FL 3rd) |
4 |
0 |
5 |
Smith, Trevor |
22
10 days |
13 April 1936 |
CHB |
Birmingham City FC
(FL 13th) |
11 |
0 |
most U23 apps
55-58 |
55 |
6 |
Iley, James |
22
129 days |
15 December 1935 |
LB |
Tottenham Hotspur FC
(FL 4th) |
1 |
0 |
56 |
7 |
Riley, Howard |
19
248 days |
18 August 1938 |
OR |
Leicester City FC
(FL 19th) |
1 |
0 |
8 |
Hayes, Joseph |
22
93 days |
20 January 1936 |
IL |
Manchester City FC
(FL 5th) |
2 |
1 |
9
|
Clough, Brian H. |
23
33 days |
21 March 1935 |
CF |
Middlesbrough FC
(FL2 7th) |
2 |
1 |
oldest u23 scorer so far |
10
|
Greaves, James P. |
18
62 days |
20 February 1940 |
IR |
Chelsea FC
(FL 11th) |
4 |
5 |
11 |
A'Court, Alan |
23
205 days |
30 September 1934 |
OL |
Liverpool FC
(FL2 3rd) |
5 |
1 |
reserves: |
Eddie Clamp (Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
(FL TOP)). |
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2-3-5 |
Hodgkinson - Howe, Harris - Setters, Smith, Iley -
Riley, Hayes, Clough, Greaves, A'Court. |
Averages: |
Age |
21 years 274 days |
Appearances/Goals |
4.1 |
0.6 |
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Match Report
by Bill Holden, Daily Mirror, Thursday,
24 April 1958 |
NOT a
Welshman left the ground as this game drew toward its
reputation-shattering close at Wrexham last night. The side that Wales had
rustled up after scouring the Third Division were holding the pride of
England 1—1 in their first Under-23 international. It was a
performance the fans had not dared to dream of. Now they waited, praying
for the miracle of victory.
AND IT CAME IN THE LAST MINUTE.
Bill Stephens, the Hull outside right who had
been the weakest link of the Welsh attack and butt of the crowd, lofted
over a cross. Cliff Jones, Spurs £35,000 outside left. leaped with right
back Don Howe, and the ball bounced off them.
Before
it could touch the ground Welsh inside right Brian Orritt hurled himself
forward to flash a jet header into the net.
It was a success no
one had forecast except the eleven determined men in red shirts. And how
England were humbled. Although skipper Howe played his heart out in an
attempt to whip England into a forceful side, it just didn't happen.
They remained a team capable of producing brilliant patches of
ball control, but never linking up with real menace.
After ten
minutes sparing, Wales woke up and realised they could win.
And
their first goal was a personal tragedy for Howe.
He tapped back a
pass to Hodgkinson too tamely and inside left Ken Leek darted in to hammer
the ball home. England's one real display of effective combination in the
fifty-seventh minute produced the equaliser. Inside right Joe Hayes won
possession on the halfway line and sent through a pass which outside left
Alan A'Court flicked on to inside left Jimmy Greaves. The Chelsea wonder
boy hit a first time pass for centre forward to move on to, and drive in.
Unhappily, Young England never looked so good again, and for the first
time lost a match in Britain.
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Match Report
as appears in the F.A. Yearbook 1958-59 page 32 |
England's Under-23 team lost for the first time in Britain at
Wrexham, and to some extent, only had themselves to blame. The Welsh
played well, indeed at times they excelled themselves, but England should
have had enough talent in their eleven to ensure success. Wales were the
first to score after thirty minutes, when Leek seized on a backpass by
Howe to beat Hodgkinson. Then minutes after half-time Clough equalised
after a movement by A'Court and Greaves, but a last minute goal by Orritt
- a fine header from Stephen's cross - gave Wales the victory.
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Football
League Division One
Blackpool 0
Everton
1
Bloomfield
Road, Blackpool
(12,981)
Ashworth |
Manchester United 1 Newcastle United 1
Old
Trafford, Manchester
(28,393)
Dawson ~ White |
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Football
League Division Two
Barnsley 0 Sheffield United 2
Oakwell,
Barnsley
(8,720)
Pace (2) |
Fulham 1 Blackburn Rovers 1
Craven
Cottage, Fulham
(32,157)
Chamberlain
~ McLeod |
Lincoln City 4 Bristol City 0
Sincil
Bank, Lincoln
(11,001)
Harbertson (2), Chapman, Smillie |
Notts County 0 Bristol Rovers 0
Meadow
Lane, Nottingham
(13,467) |
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|
Football
League Division Three South
Aldershot 1 Queen's Park Rangers 1
Recreation
Ground, Aldershot
(4,050)
Lacey
~ Kerrins |
Crystal Palace
4 Watford 2
Selhurst
Park, Croydon
(10,139)
McNichol (2), Berry (2)
~ Devine, Meadows |
Exeter City 0 Swindon Town 1
St.
James' Park, Exeter
(6,000)
Micklewhite |
Gillingham 1 Millwall
0
Priestfields,
Gillingham
(4,415)
D.Taylor |
Port
Vale 2 Brighton & Hove Albion 2
Vale
Park, Stoke-on-Trent
(7,245)
Poole, Askey ~ Harburn,
Sexton |
Reading 1 Brentford 2
Elm
Park, Reading
(12,787)
Whitehouse
~
Towers (2) |
Southampton 2 Newport County 1
The
Dell, Southampton
(12,925)
Hoskins, Clifton
~
Harris |
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|
Football
League Division Three South
Chesterfield 1
Bury 1
Recreation
Ground, Chesterfield
(5,000)
Lewis
~ McIntosh |
Crewe
Alexandra 3 Southport 2
Gresty
Road, Crewe
(2,724)
Gryba
OG,
Whiston, McMorran
~
Bromilow (2) |
Darlington 2
Hull City 2
Feethams,
Darlington
(4,056)
Lancaster
(2)
~ Smith, Bradbury |
Workington 4 Mansfield Town 0
Borough
Park, Workington
(2,700)
Armstrong
(2),
Gordon (2) |
York City 4 Tranmere Rovers 0
Bootham
Crescent, York
(7,225)
Farmer
(3),
Patterson |
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Source Notes |
Official matchday
programme FA Yearbook 1958-59 |
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Rothman's Yearbooks
Original newspaper reports |
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