Wales v Ireland, 31 March 1954

Score2-1 to Ireland
RefereeCharles Faultless
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Group 3
VenueRacecourse Ground, Wrexham
Attendance32,817

1  Wales

2 Ireland

Manager: Peter Doherty

Goals:

John Charles 80 G

Goals:

Peter McParland 1 G
Peter McParland 52 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jack Kelsey
Defender Derrick Sullivan
Defender/Full back Alf Sherwood
Centre half Ray Daniel
Wing half Ron Burgess (captain)
Wing half Roy Paul
Outside Left Roy Clarke
Forward Ivor Allchurch
Forward John Charles
Inside forward Noel Kinsey

Starting lineup:

Alf McMichael Defender
Len Graham Full back
Jackie Blanchflower Centre half
Danny Blanchflower Midfielder (captain)
Bertie Peacock Midfielder
Bill Dickson Wing half
Billy Bingham Forward
Jimmy McIlroy Forward
Peter McParland Forward

1  Wales

Goals:

John Charles 80 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jack Kelsey
Defender Derrick Sullivan
Defender/Full back Alf Sherwood
Centre half Ray Daniel
Wing half Ron Burgess (captain)
Wing half Roy Paul
Outside Left Roy Clarke
Forward Ivor Allchurch
Forward John Charles
Inside forward Noel Kinsey

2 Ireland

Manager: Peter Doherty

Goals:

Peter McParland 1 G
Peter McParland 52 G

Starting lineup:

Alf McMichael Defender
Len Graham Full back
Jackie Blanchflower Centre half
Danny Blanchflower Midfielder (captain)
Bertie Peacock Midfielder
Bill Dickson Wing half
Billy Bingham Forward
Jimmy McIlroy Forward
Peter McParland Forward