List of Wales national football team World Cup and European Championship squads
FIFA World Cup squads
1958 FIFA World Cup Sweden
- Manager: Jimmy Murphy
| Number | Pos | Player | DOB(age) | Caps | Club1 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jack Kelsey | 19 November 1929 (aged 28) |  Arsenal | ||
| 2 | DF | Stuart Williams | 9 July 1930 (aged 27) | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| 3 | DF | Mel Hopkins | 7 November 1934 (aged 23) | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 4 | DF | Derrick Sullivan | 10 August 1930 (aged 27) |  Cardiff City | ||
| 5 | MF | Mel Charles | 14 May 1935 (aged 23) | Swansea Town | ||
| 6 | MF | Dave Bowen | 7 June 1928 (aged 30) | Arsenal | Captain | |
| 7 | FW | Terry Medwin | 25 September 1932 (aged 25) | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 8 | FW | Ron Hewitt | 21 June 1928 (aged 29) | Cardiff City | ||
| 9 | FW | John Charles | 27 December 1931 (aged 26) |  Juventus | ||
| 10 | FW | Ivor Allchurch | 16 October 1929 (aged 28) | Swansea Town | ||
| 11 | FW | Cliff Jones | 7 February 1935 (aged 23) | Swansea Town | ||
| 12 | GK | Ken Jones | 2 January 1936 (aged 22) | Cardiff City | ||
| 13 | GK | Graham Vearncombe | 28 March 1934 (aged 24) | Cardiff City | ||
| 14 | DF | Trevor Edwards | 24 January 1937 (aged 21) | Charlton Athletic | ||
| 15 | DF | Colin Baker | 18 December 1934 (aged 23) | Cardiff City | ||
| 16 | MF | Vic Crowe | 31 January 1932 (aged 26) | Aston Villa | ||
| 17 | FW | Ken Leek | 26 July 1935 (aged 22) | Leicester City | ||
| 18 | FW | Roy Vernon | 14 April 1937 (aged 21) | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 19 | FW | Colin Webster | 17 July 1932 (aged 25) | Manchester United | ||
| 20 | MF | John Elsworthy | 26 July 1931 (aged 26) | Ipswich Town | ||
| 21 | MF | Len Allchurch | 12 September 1933 (aged 24) | Swansea Town | ||
| 22 | MF | Tom Baker | 6 April 1934 (aged 24) | Plymouth Argyle |
1 Cardiff City and Swansea Town are both member of the English football league.
European Championship squads
UEFA Euro 2016 France
- Manager: Chris Coleman
1 Swansea Town is a member of the English football league. 2 All appearances and goals are correct prior to the start of the tournament.
Player Statistics
Player representation by club
Player represention by league
| League | Players | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| First Division | 20 | 0.46 |
| Second Division | 19 | 0.44 |
 La Liga | 1 | 0.02 |
 Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0.02 |
| Serie A | 1 | 0.02 |
| Third Division | 1 | 0.02 |
Records
- Youngest Player: Roy Vernon, 21 years and 63 days (vs.
Sweden, 15 June 1958) - Oldest Player: Ashley Williams, 31 years and 74 days (vs.
Slovakia, 11 June 2016) - Most goals scored in World Cup: Ivor Allchurch (2 goals - 1958)
- Most goals scored in European Championship: Gareth Bale (3 goals - 2016)
- Most Appearances: 5 - Jack Kelsey, Stuart Williams, Mel Hopkins, Mel Charles, Dave Bowen, Ivor Allchurch, Cliff Jones
Starting XI
The following players have been named in the most starting line-ups. This line-up may differ from the list of players with most appearances.
| No. | Position | Name | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jack Kelsey | 5 |
| 2 | RB | Stuart Williams | 5 |
| 4 | CB | Derrick Sullivan | 4 |
| 5 | CB | Mel Charles | 5 |
| 3 | LB | Mel Hopkins | 5 |
| 7 | RW | Terry Medwin | 4 |
| 6 | CM | Dave Bowen (C) | 5 |
| 11 | LW | Cliff Jones | 5 |
| 10 | AM | Aaron Ramsey | 4 |
| 11 | ST | Gareth Bale | 4 |
| 10 | ST | Ivor Allchurch | 5 |
References
- "1958 FIFA World Cup Sweden Welsh Squad". FIFA.com. FIFA. 23 September 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
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