Game 1
England 24 def. Wales 5
European Championship 1953/54 Game 1 |
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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)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson