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1927 Test Matches

Match - Wednesday 6 April, 1927

England 11 def. Wales 8

1927 Test Matches

England		 11
–
8
Wales
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14926
Status Completed
Date Wednesday, 6th April, 1927
Referee J Eddon
Venue The Cliff (Salford)
Crowd 6,000
Match Stats
Halftime Score 5 – 5
England Scoresheet Wales
Charlie CARR T Jim BACON
Alf ELLABY   Johnny RING
Les FAIRCLOUGH      
 
Laurie OSBOURNE G Jim SULLIVAN
England Teams Wales
Laurie OSBOURNE 1 FB 1 Jim SULLIVAN (c)
Alf ELLABY 2 W 2 Johnny RING
Charlie CARR 3 C 3 George LEWIS
Alf FRODSHAM 4 C 4 Jim BACON
Chris BROCKBANK 5 W 5 Frank EVANS
 
Les FAIRCLOUGH 6 FE 6 Eddie CASWELL
Jonty PARKIN 7 HB 7 Billo REES
 
Harold BOWMAN 8 FR 8 Albert GREEN
Herbert SMITH 9 HK 9 George OLIVER
Lou HOUGHTON 10 FR 10 Dai JENKINS
Albert FILDES 11 2R 11 Emlyn WATKINS
Edward HAINES 12 2R 12 T DAVIES
Frank GALLAGHER 13 L 13 Jack GORE
   
 

Team Info

England

Previous Game:
1926 Test Matches - Standalone vs. Wales
Next Game:
1928 Test Matches - vs. Wales
Out:
Jim Brough (fullback), Sid Rix (wing), Jack Evans (centre), Billy Bentham (wing), Billy Cunliffe (front row), Jack Bennett (hooker), William Burgess (front row), Bob Taylor (second row), Bob Sloman (second row)
In:
Laurie Osbourne (fullback), Alf Ellaby (wing), Alf Frodsham (centre), Chris Brockbank (wing), Harold Bowman (front row), Herbert Smith (hooker), Lou Houghton (front row), Albert Fildes (second row), Edward Haines (second row)
Changes:
Jonty Parkin (five-eighth to halfback), Les Fairclough (halfback to five-eighth)

Wales

Previous Game:
1926 Wales vs New Zealand - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
Next Game:
1928 Test Matches - vs. England
Out:
Danny Hurcombe (centre), William Rhodes (wing), Wilf Hodder (front row), Frank Stephens (second row)
In:
Johnny Ring (wing), Jim Bacon (centre), Dai Jenkins (front row), Emlyn Watkins (second row)

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates