Don Welsh
| Date of birth | 25 February 1911 |
| Place of birth | Manchester |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Centre Half/Centre Forward |
| Died | 02 February 1990 |
Welsh's main playing career waws with Charlton Atheltic spanning WWII including many war time games. He also guested for Liverpool and Chester City in the war games.
He also played as an amateur for the Royal Navy, Devonport.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torquay United | 01 Feb 1933 | 01 Feb 1935 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 01 Feb 1935 | 01 Nov 1947 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-39 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 1 |
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| 1942-43 | Liverpool | North Region War League (Second Championship) | 1 | 2 |
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| 1943-44 | Liverpool | Lancashire Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 1943-44 | Liverpool | North Region War League | 9 | 8 |
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| 1943-44 | Liverpool | North Region War League (Second Championship) | 8 | 6 |
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| 1944-45 | Liverpool | North Region War League | 11 | 13 |
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| 1944-45 | Liverpool | North Region War League (Second Championship) | 9 | 13 |
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| 1945-46 | Liverpool | North Region War League | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1943 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | W | 3-6 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 04 Sep 1943 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | North Region War League | |
| 18 Sep 1943 | Wrexham v Liverpool | W | 2-5 | North Region War League | |
| 09 Oct 1943 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 4-6 | North Region War League | |
| 23 Oct 1943 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 3-4 | North Region War League | |
| 06 Nov 1943 | Chester v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | North Region War League | |
| 20 Nov 1943 | Liverpool v Southport | W | 9-0 | North Region War League | |
| 27 Nov 1943 | Southport v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | North Region War League | |
| 18 Dec 1943 | Tranmere Rovers v Liverpool | W | 2-9 | North Region War League | |
| 25 Dec 1943 | Liverpool v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-1 | North Region War League | |
| 27 Dec 1943 | Liverpool v Wrexham | W | 4-0 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 08 Jan 1944 | Tranmere Rovers v Liverpool | W | 1-6 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 29 Jan 1944 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 04 Mar 1944 | Liverpool v Oldham Athletic | W | 8-1 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 18 Mar 1944 | Manchester City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 08 Apr 1944 | Southport v Liverpool | W | 4-7 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 10 Apr 1944 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 29 Apr 1944 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 13 May 1944 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | Lancashire Cup | Final 2nd leg |
| 26 Aug 1944 | Stockport County v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | North Region War League | |
| 02 Sep 1944 | Liverpool v Stockport County | W | 2-0 | North Region War League | |
| 23 Sep 1944 | Crewe Alexandra v Liverpool | L | 4-1 | North Region War League | |
| 07 Oct 1944 | Liverpool v Wrexham | L | 0-3 | North Region War League | |
| 14 Oct 1944 | Liverpool v Wrexham | L | 1-2 | North Region War League | |
| 28 Oct 1944 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 0-0 | North Region War League | |
| 04 Nov 1944 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 3-2 | North Region War League | |
| 11 Nov 1944 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 2-5 | North Region War League | |
| 18 Nov 1944 | Bury v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | North Region War League | |
| 02 Dec 1944 | Liverpool v Chester | W | 6-0 | North Region War League | |
| 16 Dec 1944 | Liverpool v Tranmere Rovers | W | 5-1 | North Region War League | |
| 30 Dec 1944 | Liverpool v Southport | W | 12-1 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 06 Jan 1945 | Stockport County v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 13 Jan 1945 | Liverpool v Stockport County | W | 4-1 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 10 Feb 1945 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 3-1 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 24 Mar 1945 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 1-0 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 31 Mar 1945 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 02 Apr 1945 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 1-3 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 07 Apr 1945 | Liverpool v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 14 Apr 1945 | Manchester City v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | North Region War League (Second Championship) | |
| 29 Aug 1945 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | North Region War League | |
| 12 Sep 1945 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 2-1 | North Region War League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1937-38 | England | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1938-39 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1939-40 | England | War Time | 1 | 1 |
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| 1940-41 | England | War Time | 3 | 7 |
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| 1941-42 | England | War Time | 3 | 1 |
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| 1943-44 | England | War Time | 1 | 2 |
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| 1944-45 | England | War Time | 1 | ||||
| 1945-46 | England | Bolton Disaster | 1 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1938 | Germany v England | W | 3-6 | International Friendly | |
| 21 May 1938 | Switzerland v England | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 1939 | Romania v England | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 May 1940 | Scotland v England | D | 1-1 | War Time | |
| 16 Apr 1941 | England v Wales | W | 4-1 | War Time | |
| 03 May 1941 | Scotland v England | W | 1-3 | War Time | |
| 07 Jun 1941 | Wales v England | W | 2-3 | War Time | |
| 04 Oct 1941 | England v Scotland | W | 2-0 | War Time | |
| 25 Oct 1941 | England v Wales | W | 2-1 | War Time | |
| 17 Jan 1942 | England v Scotland | W | 3-0 | War Time | |
| 25 Sep 1943 | England v Wales | W | 8-3 | War Time | |
| 16 Sep 1944 | England v Wales | D | 2-2 | War Time | |
| 24 Apr 1946 | England v Scotland | D | 2-2 | Bolton Disaster | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.