European Championship 1948

Game 1

England 11 def. Wales 5

European Championship 1948/49
Game 1

England
11
5
Wales
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/15477
Status Completed
Date Wednesday, 22nd September, 1948
Referee Charles Appleton
Venue Central Park (Wigan)
Crowd 12,638
Match Stats
Halftime Score 11 0
England Scoresheet Wales
Gerry HELME T Joe MAHONEY
Stan McCORMICK      
Albert PIMBLETT      
 
Harold PALIN G Ted WARD
England Teams Wales
Jim LEDGARD 1 FB 1 Joe JONES
John LAWRENSON 2 W 2 Steve LLEWELLYN
Russ PEPPERELL 3 C 3 Ted WARD
Albert PIMBLETT 4 C 4 Joe MAHONEY
Stan McCORMICK 5 W 5 Alan EDWARDS
 
Jackie FLEMING 6 FE 6 Len CONSTANCE
Gerry HELME 7 HB 7 Dai JENKINS (c)
 
Ken GEE 8 FR 8 Dai M DAVIES
Joe EGAN 9 HK 9 Mel MEEK
George CURRAN 10 FR 10 Elwyn GWYTHER
Harry MURPHY 11 2R 11 Charlie STAINES
Les WHITE 12 2R 12 Derek HOWES
Harold PALIN 13 L 13 Ike OWENS
   
 

Team Info

England

Previous Game:
European Championship 1947/48 - Game 2 vs. France
Next Game:
European Championship 1948/49 - Game 1 vs. France
Out:
Martin Ryan (fullback), Eric Batten (wing), Ernest Ward (centre), Ernie Ashcroft (centre), Gordon Ratcliffe (wing), Tommy Bradshaw (halfback), Len Aston (second row), Des Clarkson (lock)
In:
Jim Ledgard (fullback), John Lawrenson (wing), Albert Pimblett (centre), Stan McCormick (wing), Gerry Helme (halfback), Harry Murphy (second row), Harold Palin (lock)
Changes:
Russ Pepperell (bench to centre)

Wales

Previous Game:
[no comp] - vs. British Empire
Next Game:
European Championship 1948/49 - Game 1 vs. France
Out:
Ralph Morgan (fullback), G Elias (wing), PD Thomas (centre), Gareth Price (centre), Len Kenny (wing), Don Graham (five-eighth), Billy Banks (halfback), Reg Jones (front row), Frank Osmond (hooker), ? Mawson (second row), R Robson (second row), Dave Valentine (lock), Alex Fiddes (bench)
In:
Joe Jones (fullback), Steve Llewellyn (wing), Ted Ward (centre), Joe Mahoney (centre), Alan Edwards (wing), Len Constance (five-eighth), Dai Jenkins (halfback), Dai M Davies (front row), Elwyn Gwyther (front row), Charlie Staines (second row), Derek Howes (second row), Ike Owens (lock)
Changes:
Mel Meek (front row to hooker)

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson