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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.
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.
Daniel Ward (born 22 June 1993) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Leicester City and the Wales national team.. Ward has previously played for Liverpool and Wrexham, as well as having loan spells at Tamworth, Morecambe, Aberdeen and Huddersfield Town.
He made his full international debut for Wales in a 2–2 friendly draw against New Zealand on 26 May 2007 and has since established himself as his country's first-choice goalkeeper. [62] Hennessey made his 50th appearance for Wales on 3 September 2015, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 away win over Cyprus in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying. [63]
Wales career Caps Goals 1 Gareth Bale: Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid, Los Angeles FC: 2006–2022 111 41 2 Chris Gunter: Cardiff City, Tottenham Hotspur, Nottingham Forest, Reading, Charlton Athletic: 2007–2022 109 0 = Wayne Hennessey: Wolverhampton Wanderers, Crystal Palace, Burnley, Nottingham Forest: 2007– 109 0 4 Neville ...
Neville Southall MBE (born 16 September 1958) is a Welsh football manager and former international footballer.He has been described as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation and won the FWA Footballer of the Year award in 1985.
Laura O'Sullivan-Jones (born 23 August 1991) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Gwalia United, formerly Cardiff City who officially renamed/rebranded with effect from 1 June 2024 [1] and the Wales national team. She began her career with Cardiff City, making her debut
The Wales national side had reached the quarter-finals of the 1976 European Championships but suffered a controversial defeat to Yugoslavia and failed to reach the finals. [a] [2] The team's competitiveness had raised optimism amongst supporters ahead of qualifying for the 1978 FIFA World Cup, but this was eroded quickly as they suffered a 1–0 defeat against Scotland in their first ...