Noteable Welsh football firsts

First Match
no.datescorescorers (wales)venue
125/03/1876Scotland 4-0 Wales West of Scotland FC, Glasgow
First Home Match
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205/03/1877Wales 0-2 Scotland Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
First Welsh Goal
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418/01/1879England 2-1 WalesWH DaviesKennington Oval, London
First Victory
no.datescorescorers (wales)venue
826/02/1881England 0-1 WalesVaughanAlexandra Meadows, Blackburn
First Home Internationals Championship Title
no.datescorescorers (wales)venue
8523/02/1907Ireland 2-3 WalesRich Morris, Meredith, W JonesSolitude, Belfast
8604/03/1907Wales 1-0 ScotlandA MorrisRacecourse Ground, Wrexham
8718/03/1907England 1-1 WalesW JonesCraven Cottage, London
First Match at Ninian Park
no.datescorescorers (wales)venue
9806/03/1911Wales 2-2 ScotlandA Morris (2)Ninian Park, Cardiff
First Overseas Opponents
no.datescorescorers (wales)venue
15125/05/1933France 1-1 WalesT GriffithsParis
First World Cup Qualifying Match
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18315/10/1949Wales 1-4 EnglandGriffithsNinian Park, Cardiff
First Victory Over Overseas Opponents
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18523/11/1949Wales 5-1 BelgiumClarke, Paul, Ford (3)Ninian Park, Cardiff
First European Championship Qualifying Match
no.datescorescorers (wales)venue
25007/11/1962Hungary 3-1 WalesMedwinBudapest