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Book SynopsisOn 25 March 1876, the Football Association of Wales played its inaugural match, against Scotland in Glasgow. On that day 11 intrepid footballers became the first of over 700 players to proudly represent the senior men’s team of the world’s third oldest football nation. Sons of Cambria is the first volume of a landmark three-part collection that will feature every footballer capped for Wales’ senior men’s team since 1876 and is the essential reference guide for all followers of Welsh international football. Listed in the order in which they won their caps, every player has for the first time been assigned their unique player number, with Volume I containing biographical listings of the 374 players capped between 1876 and 1939 (as well as the 30 players who represented Wales in uncapped war-time matches) including photographs of almost all the players. In addition to the players, Sons of Cambria also lists every international match (capped and uncapped) played between 1876 and 1946, and includes team photographs from 38 of those games. Packed with incredible stories, fascinating facts and hundreds of photos, Sons of Cambria is a book all Welsh football fans will treasure.
Trade Review‘Indispensable. The primary source of information for anybody with an interest in Welsh football.’ Phil Stead; ‘A brilliant piece of research. Essential reading for anyone interested in the history of Welsh football.’ Prof Martin Johnes
Table of ContentsIntroduction Acknowledgements Abbreviations 1. Edwin Alfred Cross to 374. John James Williams Appendix 1: Official International Matches 1876-1939 Appendix 2: Unofficial International Matches 1876-1946 (A) Canada 1891 (B) Victory Internationals 1919 (C) FAW Tour of Canada 1929 (D) War-Time Internationals 1939-46 (E) War-Time Wales XI Matches 1939-44 Appendix 3: Edward Robbins - 1909-46 Appendix 4: Caps Awarded 1876-1939 Appendix 5: Goal Scorers 1876-1939 Appendix 6: Captains 1876-1939 Appendix 7: Clubs Represented 1876-1939 Appendix 8: Birthplaces of Welsh Internationals 1876-1939 Player Index
