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Gareth Bale is Wales' top goalscorer of all-time with 41 goals and record cap holder. Chris Gunter was the first player to attain 100 caps for Wales. Gary Speed gained 85 caps for Wales and managed the side between 2010 and 2011. John Toshack gained 40 caps for Wales and managed the side for a single match in 1994 and between 2004 and 2010.
The Welsh Footballer of the Year is an annual award chosen by the FAW, to determine the best player in Wales. Winners. Men. Year Player Club(s) Reference 1993 ...
Rank Player Wales career Caps Goals Average 1 Gareth Bale () : 2006–2022 111 41 0.37 2 Ian Rush () : 1980–1996 73 28 0.38 3 Trevor Ford: 1947–1957 38
This category contains past and present players of the senior Wales national football team (but not players who have only been capped at Olympic, Under-21 or other junior levels). Players in this category should also be left in category:Welsh men's footballers. Wales portal
Wales' first match against England came in 1879, a 2–1 defeat at the Kennington Oval, London, and in 1882, Wales faced Ireland for the first time, winning 7–1 in Wrexham. The associations of the four Home Nations met at the International Football Conference in Manchester on 6 December 1882 to set down a set of worldwide rules.
In 2003, Edwards was voted the greatest player of all time by Rugby World magazine. [22] [26] In 2007, Edwards earned an additional honour with his induction into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. [27] In 1969, three Hall of Fame members debuted for Wales; Phil Bennett, Mervyn Davies, and JPR Williams. Bennett played 29 Tests for Wales.
The Welsh Music Prize is an annual music prize awarded for the best album from Wales, as voted for by members of the music industry.It was founded by music promoter John Rostron and radio presenter Huw Stephens in 2011. [1]
Wales have competed in the sport of rugby union since their first international in 1881. They take part in the annual Six Nations Championship and have appeared at every Rugby World Cup. The records listed below only include performances in test matches. The top five are listed in each category (except when there is a tie for the last place ...