Podcast Pêl-droed
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Podcast and blog about the @Cymru national set-up. Vilifying Britain since 2014 #NoTeamGB #Cymraeg Patreon: Linktree:
RIP Kevin Keegan Each of his first 3 caps were vs Wales after his debut in 1972 at Ninian Pk His first England goal was vs Wales in 1974 and his first cap as captain was vs Wales (FAW's 100th anniversary game in 1976) He was also captain on the occasion of Wales's only victory at Wembley in 1977
Penblwydd hapus Gavin Williams - 45 today Having won 3 semi-pro caps, he played 73 mins of international football in his 2 full caps: vs Slovenia & Cyprus in 2005 Nomadic career incl spells at Hereford, Yeovil, West Ham, Ipswich, both Bristol clubs & @themartyrs.bsky.social whom he also managed
Could be messy for England vs France The French will be disappointed but will want to give their greatest ever manager, & World Cup winning captain himself, a fitting send off Whereas there could well be rancour in the Eng squad at Tuchel's failings, amplified by the likes of Henry Winter
Simon Church played in more international tournament semi finals than these three combined
Messi also said "Playing Inglaterra is of course a privilege. But with my great great mamgu from Patagonia, my real dream is to one day face Galesa in Cardeeff. And then pile into the Old Arcade for a massive post-game sesh"
Born #OTD in 1930 in Wrecsam - Stuart Williams Pursued a football career against the advice of his dad, a director at @wrexhamafc.co.uk, first at The Racecourse then at West Brom & Southampton Made his Cymru debut in 1954 away to Austria and won 43 caps in total. Played every minute at WC 1958
Also Ryan Hedges' birthday - 31 today Won 3 caps after a debut vs Panama in 2017. Qualifies on the 5 yr compulsory schooling rule after moving to Flintshire as a child Advanced from Fflint Town after starring for Cymru Schools in a 4-1 Centenary Shield drubbing of England in 2013
Penblwydd hapus David Brooks - 29 today...where has the time gone?! Was included in both England and Cymru's squads for the 2017 Toulon Tournament & went on to be player of the tournament Missed two full yrs of international football due to treatment for lymphoma. Has won 45 caps to date (7 goals)
Penblwydd hapus Mickey T., 74 today Won 51 caps in ten years b/w 1976-86 (4 goals) Also, Alan Durban turns 85 today. 28 caps (2 goals) b/w 1966-72 John Phillips born #OTD in 1951. Won 4 caps in goal as understudy to Gary Sprake and Dai Davies in the 1970s
Fellow Amateur international & Cambridge Blue, John Moulsdale of the Corinthians club, was originally selected but declined the call-up due to his commitments teaching history at Cambridge Jenkins was drafted in instead as one of four debutants in a weakened Wales team
A stalwart of the Wales Amateur side in the 1920s, Jenkins was called up to face England at The Vetch in Feb 1925 when many English clubs refused to release their Welsh players (only Oldham Athletic and Plymouth Argyle @pafc.co.uk agreed to release Bert Gray and Moses Russell respectively)
First Bellamy, then Edwards. Who's the next Welsh person to turn Burnley down? Steve Cooper Then Ruth Madoc, then Superted, then Arfon Haines Davies before the Clarets finally appoint Noel from Hear'say
Pob lwc to Chris Gunter's u19s this evening at The Racecourse against Spain in the European Championships. Germany and Denmark to follow in a brutal group
Born #OTD in 1910 Cuthbert 'Charlie' Phillips in Victoria near Ebbw Vale Won 13 Cymru caps, scoring 5 goals, between 1931-37. He scored just 3 minutes into his debut vs NI at Wrexham Represented @wolvesfc.bsky.social, Aston Villa & @birminghamcity.bsky.social 📸 Gwent Heritage
Penblwydd hapus Danny Ward, 33 today Has won 45 Cymru caps since his debut in the pre-Euro 2016 friendly vs NI placing him 5th in the all-time list for Welsh goalkeepers Has worn the captain's armband once - vs Finland (a) in 2021
Born #OTD in 1872 in Sunderland - Smart Arridge Family moved to Bangor when Arridge was young & as well as playing for his hometown team he represented Bootle, @evertonfc.com, New Brighton & Stockport. Started out as left winger before dropping back to full back
Against Canada, Crew became the fifth @drfcofficial.bsky.social player for Cymru after: Eddie Perry (1937-38) Brian Stock (2009-10) David Cotterill (2013) Matt Smith (2020-21)
Penblwydd hapus Charlie Crew, 20 today Born a couple of weeks after we played Trinidad & Tobago in Graz, Crew has won 2 caps so far: - as a late substitute vs Gibraltar in 2024 - vs Canada in 2025