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1969/70 European Championship

Round 1

England 40 def. Wales 23

1969/70 European Championship
Round 1

England
40
23
Wales
Match Info
Match URLwww.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14959
StatusCompleted
DateSaturday, 18th October, 1969
RefereeEric Clay (Leeds)
VenueHeadingley (Leeds)
Crowd8,355
Match Stats
Halftime Score1213
EnglandScoresheetWales
Ray BATTEN2TColin DIXON
Syd HYNES2 Dave JONES
Robert HAIGH Phil MORGAN
Roger MILLWARD Peter ROWE
Alex MURPHY Clive SULLIVAN
Cliff WATSON   
 
Roger MILLWARD7G4Terry PRICE
 
Alex MURPHYFG  
EnglandTeamsWales
Arthur KEEGAN1FB1Terry PRICE
William BURGESS2W2Frank WILSON
Syd HYNES3C3Dave JONES
Chris HESKETH4C4Peter ROWE
John ATKINSON5W5Clive SULLIVAN
 
Roger MILLWARD6FE6Phil MORGAN
Alex MURPHY7HB7Robert PROSSER
 
John STEPHENS8FR8Jim MILLS
Peter FLANAGAN9HK9Tony FISHER
Johnny WARD10FR10Graham REES
Dave ROBINSON112R11Robert WANBON
Robert HAIGH122R12Colin DIXON
Ray BATTEN13L13John MANTLE (c)
 
Cliff WATSON14B  
   
 

Team Info

England

Previous Game:
1968 Test Matches - Standalone vs. Wales
Next Game:
1969/70 European Championship - Round 1 vs. France
Out:
Brian Jefferson (fullback), MA Smith (wing), Billy Benyon (centre), DW Davies (five-eighth), Mick Shoebottom (halfback), Dennis Hartley (front row), Kevin Taylor (hooker), Arnold Morgan (second row), Ken Parr (second row), Alan Buckley (bench)
In:
Arthur Keegan (fullback), William Burgess (wing), Syd Hynes (centre), Roger Millward (five-eighth), Alex Murphy (halfback), John Stephens (front row), Peter Flanagan (hooker), Johnny Ward (front row), Robert Haigh (second row)
Changes:
Cliff Watson (front row to bench), Dave Robinson (bench to second row)

Wales

Previous Game:
1969 Test Matches - Standalone vs. France
Next Game:
1969/70 European Championship - Round 1 vs. France
Out:
Alex Kersey-Brown (wing), Gordon Lewis (centre), Dennis Brown (wing), David Watkins (five-eighth), Colin Evans (halfback), John Warlow (front row), Kel Coslett (second row), Ron Hill (lock)
In:
Frank Wilson (wing), Dave Jones (centre), Clive Sullivan (wing), Robert Prosser (halfback), Jim Mills (front row), Robert Wanbon (second row), John Mantle (lock)
Changes:
Phil Morgan (bench to five-eighth)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson