Wales 1-2 Northern Ireland - March 31, 1954 / British Home Championship 1953/1954
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WAL
0' - Goal
John Charles0
0' - Goal
Peter McParland 0' - Goal
Peter McParland
WAL
NI
NI
Team line-ups
Wales
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alfred John Kelsey | 24 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alfred Sherwood | 30 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Roy Paul | 33 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Derrick Sullivan | 23 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Raymond Daniel | 25 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ron Burgess | 36 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bill Foulkes | 27 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Roy Clarke | 28 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
John Charles | 22 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Ivor Allchurch | 24 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Noel Kinsey | 28 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
14
Northern Ireland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Harry Gregg | 21 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alfred McMichael | 26 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
William Graham | 28 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
William Dickson | 31 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jimmy McIlroy | 22 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Danny Blanchflower | 28 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Robert Peacock | 25 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
John Blanchflower | 21 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Billy Bingham | 22 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter McParland | 19 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
William McAdams | 20 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
23.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
7
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Noel Kinsey
IN
Reginald Davies
OUT
Alfred John Kelsey
IN
Ronald Howells
OUT
Derrick Sullivan
IN
Walley Barnes
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Peter McParland
IN
Billy Simpson
OUT
William McAdams
IN
Edward McMorran
OUT
Harry Gregg
IN
William Smyth
OUT
Robert Peacock
IN
Norman Lockhart
OUT
John Blanchflower
IN
Wilbur Cush
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
40
10
Success rate in this team:
10 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
33 %
Doherty vs Wales
1 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Videos
Key figures
End of streak for Wales after 3 consecutive wins vs Northern Ireland (since 07/03/1951). It's an equilized record streak. The last time the club reached this figure, it was on the 28/01/1911
The last time Wales has ended with the score 1-2 vs Northern Ireland, It was on the 16/04/1947
It's the first time John Charles scores a goal vs Northern Ireland in his professional career since the 15/04/1953 (with Wales vs Northern Ireland )
General ranking
| 1 | England | 4 pts | 2 rd | |
| 2 | Scotland | 3 pts | 2 rd | |
| +1 | 3 | Northern Ireland | 2 pts | 3 rd |
| -1 | 4 | Wales | 1 pt | 3 rd |
General ranking
| 1 | England | 4 pts | 2 rd | |
| 2 | Scotland | 3 pts | 2 rd | |
| +1 | 3 | Northern Ireland | 2 pts | 3 rd |
| -1 | 4 | Wales | 1 pt | 3 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VWales 2-1 Portugal12/05/1951 | VWales 3-2 Switzerland16/05/1951 | DWales 1-1 England20/10/1951 | VWales 3-0 Northern Ireland19/03/1952 | LWales 1-2 Scotland18/10/1952 | LWales 1-4 England10/10/1953 |
| Overall | LEngland 5-2 Wales12/11/1952 | VNorthern Ireland 2-3 Wales15/04/1953 | LFrance 6-1 Wales14/05/1953 | LYugoslavia 5-2 Wales21/05/1953 | LWales 1-4 England10/10/1953 | DScotland 3-3 Wales04/11/1953 |
Current form
| Away | LScotland 6-1 Northern Ireland01/11/1950 | LEngland 2-0 Northern Ireland14/11/1951 | LWales 3-0 Northern Ireland19/03/1952 | DScotland 1-1 Northern Ireland05/11/1952 | LFrance 3-1 Northern Ireland11/11/1952 | LEngland 3-1 Northern Ireland11/11/1953 |
| Overall | DNorthern Ireland 2-2 England04/10/1952 | DScotland 1-1 Northern Ireland05/11/1952 | LFrance 3-1 Northern Ireland11/11/1952 | LNorthern Ireland 2-3 Wales15/04/1953 | LNorthern Ireland 1-3 Scotland03/10/1953 | LEngland 3-1 Northern Ireland11/11/1953 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 2 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 4 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 7 | 15 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 7 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 2 | 4 |
| Winless streak | 20 | 21 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 6 |
| Conceding streak | 6 | 13 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
3 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
4 |
|
4 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
4 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
2 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
|
4 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
7 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
6 |
|
4 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
3 |
|
4 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
3 |
Betting aid
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0
|
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0
|
|
0
|
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0
|
|
0
|
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0
|
|
0
|
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0
|
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1-4 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-3 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| John Charles | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Edward McMorran | |
 | Ivor Allchurch | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Edward McMorran | |
| - | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Norman Lockhart |  |
||
| John Charles | 2 goals during the last match | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Edward McMorran | |
Historical head to head
Home
81 gf
34 ga
Away
52 gf
63 ga
Neutral ground
5 gf
2 ga
Total
138 gf
99 ga
Historical head to head
Home
63 gf
52 ga
Away
34 gf
81 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
5 ga
Total
99 gf
138 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 11 - 0 |
March 03, 1888 |
| Home | 11 - 0 |
March 03, 1888 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 0 |
February 01, 1930 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
April 14, 1923 |
Latest head to head
April 15, 1953 - British Home Championship 1952/1953
March 19, 1952 - British Home Championship 1951/1952
March 07, 1951 - British Home Championship 1950/1951
March 08, 1950 - British Home Championship 1949/1950
March 09, 1949 - British Home Championship 1948/1949
Best historical scorers against Northern Ireland
|
William Mederith | 7 goals | 1896 - 1909 |
|
Job Wilding | 5 goals | 1886 - 1888 |
|
William Lewis | 4 goals | 1894 - 1896 |
|
Herbert Sisson | 4 goals | 1885 - 1886 |
|
Pat Glover | 4 goals | 1933 - 1939 |
|
Arthur Morris | 4 goals | 1896 - 1911 |
Best historical scorers against Wales
|
Joseph Bambrick | 9 goals | 1930 - 1938 |
|
Olphert Stanfield | 9 goals | 1887 - 1897 |
|
John Peden | 6 goals | 1887 - 1898 |
|
William Gillespie | 5 goals | 1914 - 1926 |
|
Harold Sloan | 5 goals | 1906 - 1908 |
|
John McCandless | 3 goals | 1912 - 1920 |
Players with most games played vs Northern Ireland
|
William Mederith | 16 matches | 1895 - 1920 |
|
Frederick C Keenor | 11 matches | 1920 - 1931 |
|
Charles Richard Morris | 8 matches | 1900 - 1911 |
|
Leonard Stephen Davies | 8 matches | 1922 - 1929 |
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Trevor Ford | 7 matches | 1947 - 1953 |
|
David Thomas Richards | 7 matches | 1931 - 1938 |
Players with most games played vs Wales
|
John Peden | 10 matches | 1887 - 1899 |
|
Elisha Scott | 10 matches | 1921 - 1936 |
|
Olphert Stanfield | 9 matches | 1887 - 1897 |
|
Robert Milne | 9 matches | 1894 - 1906 |
|
Samuel Torrans | 8 matches | 1890 - 1901 |
|
Robert Fulton | 8 matches | 1930 - 1938 |
Competition info
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | England | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
2
|  | Scotland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
+13
|  | Northern Ireland | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
-14
|  | Wales | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
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