European Championship 1953

Game 1

England 24 def. Wales 5

European Championship 1953/54
Game 1

England		 24
–
5
Wales
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/15507
Status Completed
Date Wednesday, 16th September, 1953
Kick Off 6:00 PM (local time)
Referee George Phillips
Venue Knowsley (St Helens)
Crowd 19,357
Match Stats
Halftime Score 3 – 0
England Scoresheet Wales
Alan DAVIES 2 T Arthur DANIELS
Doug GREENALL      
Willie HORNE      
Jim LEDGARD      
Stan McCORMICK      
 
Jim LEDGARD 3 G Jack EVANS
England Teams Wales
Jim LEDGARD 1 FB 1 Jack EVANS (c)
Dick CRACKNELL 2 W 2 Arthur DANIELS
Doug GREENALL 3 C 3 Les WILLIAMS
Alan DAVIES 4 C 4 Don GULLICK
Stan McCORMICK 5 W 5 Dai BEVAN
 
Willie HORNE 6 FE 6 Ray PRICE
Stan KIELTY 7 HB 7 Billy BANKS
 
Mick SCOTT 8 FR 8 Owen PHILLIPS
Alvin ACKERLEY 9 HK 9 Tommy HARRIS
John HENDERSON 10 FR 10 Elwyn GWYTHER
Charlie PAWSEY 11 2R 11 George PARSONS
Nat SILCOCK 12 2R 12 Charlie WINSLADE
Ken TRAILL 13 L 13 Bryn GOLDSWAIN
   
 

Team Info

England

Previous Game:
European Championship 1952/53 - Game 5 vs. France
Next Game:
European Championship 1953/54 - Game 4 vs. France
Out:
Albert Blan (fullback), Albert Naughton (centre), Gerry Helme (halfback), Alan Prescott (front row), Ted Slevin (front row), Derrick Schofield (second row), John Whiteley (lock)
In:
Jim Ledgard (fullback), Alan Davies (centre), Stan Kielty (halfback), Mick Scott (front row), John Henderson (front row), Nat Silcock (second row), Ken Traill (lock)

Wales

Previous Game:
European Championship 1952/53 - Game 6 vs. Other
Next Game:
European Championship 1953/54 - Game 2 vs. Other
Out:
Norman Harris (centre), Terry Cook (wing), Dickie Williams (five-eighth), Mike Condon (front row), Granville James (lock)
In:
Arthur Daniels (wing), Don Gullick (centre), Ray Price (five-eighth), Owen Phillips (front row), Bryn Goldswain (lock)

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson