Walley Barnes

Date of birth16 January 1920
Place of birthBrecknock
NationalityWelsh
PositionFull back
Died04 September 1975

Wales International

With Arsenal, 1st Division Champion 1948, FA Cup winner 1950 and runner-up 1952. A fine one-club man, Welshman Wally was one of the great Gunners of the immediate post-war era.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Southampton 01 Sep 1943
Arsenal 01 Sep 1943

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1944-45 Combined Services Representative 1
1944-45 FA Services XI FA Tour 1
1946-47 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1946-47 Arsenal League Division One 26
1947-48 Arsenal League Division One 35
1948-49 Arsenal FA Charity Shield 1
1948-49 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1948-49 Arsenal League Division One 40
1949-50 Arsenal FA Cup 7
1
1949-50 Arsenal League Division One 38
5
1950-51 Arsenal FA Cup 4
1950-51 Arsenal League Division One 35
3
1951-52 Arsenal FA Cup 7
1951-52 Arsenal League Division One 41
2
1953-54 Arsenal League Division One 19
1
1954-55 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1954-55 Arsenal League Division One 25
1955-56 Arsenal League Division One 8


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
01 Oct 1944 Belgium v FA Services XI W 0-3 FA TOUR


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
1943-44 Wales War Time 1
1944-45 Wales War Time 1
1947-48 Wales British Home Championship 3
1948-49 Wales British Home Championship 3
1949-50 Wales FIFA World Cup 3
1949-50 Wales International Friendly 1
1950-51 Wales British Home Championship 3
1950-51 Wales International Friendly 1
1951-52 Wales British Home Championship 3
1
1951-52 Wales Wales 75th Anniversary 1
1953-54 Wales FIFA World Cup 2
1954-55 Wales British Home Championship 1
1954-55 Wales International Friendly 1


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
06 May 1944 Wales v England L 0-2 War Time
16 Sep 1944 England v Wales D 2-2 War Time
18 Oct 1947 Wales v England L 0-3 British Home Championship
12 Nov 1947 Scotland v Wales W 1-2 British Home Championship
10 Mar 1948 Wales v Ireland W 2-0 British Home Championship
23 Oct 1948 Wales v Scotland L 1-3 British Home Championship
10 Nov 1948 England v Wales L 1-0 British Home Championship
09 Mar 1949 Ireland v Wales W 0-2 British Home Championship
15 Oct 1949 Wales v England L 1-4 FIFA World Cup Group 1
09 Nov 1949 Scotland v Wales L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
23 Nov 1949 Wales v Belgium W 5-1 International Friendly
08 Mar 1950 Wales v Ireland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
21 Oct 1950 Wales v Scotland L 1-3 British Home Championship
15 Nov 1950 England v Wales L 4-2 British Home Championship
07 Mar 1951 Ireland v Wales W 1-2 British Home Championship
12 May 1951 Wales v Portugal W 2-1 International Friendly
20 Oct 1951 Wales v England D 1-1 British Home Championship
14 Nov 1951 Scotland v Wales W 0-1 British Home Championship
05 Dec 1951 Wales v Rest of the UK W 3-2 Wales 75th Anniversary
19 Mar 1952 Wales v Ireland W 3-0 British Home Championship
10 Oct 1953 Wales v England L 1-4 FIFA World Cup Group 3
04 Nov 1953 Scotland v Wales D 3-3 FIFA World Cup Group 3
22 Sep 1954 Wales v Yugoslavia L 1-3 International Friendly
16 Oct 1954 Wales v Scotland L 0-1 British Home Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.