Wales : 1 Austria : 2 (1955)
Wrexham, Wales. Start of the international football match between Austria and Wales. GV. Wales wearing white shorts kick off, and take possession of the ball. SV. Midfield play. The ball is passed back to John Charles, who right away kicks up field. SV. Len Allchurch on the outside right wing, kicks to centre. Austrian goalie Bruno Engelmeier runs out and leaps to save. He grabs ball and continues to run but he collides with Trevor Ford. They rebound and again Ford and Engelmeier charge each other. Engelmeier frees himself from the tussle, but Ford continues to chase after him. Engelmeier throws the ball to clear up field. SV. Welsh goalkeeper Jack Kelsey standing in his goal ready. SV. Austrian player passes ball down into the front of the Welsh goal mouth for Theodor Wagner to tap it into the net. This goal was scored five minutes after the kick off. SV. Crowds applauding. SCU. Pan, Wales attacking. Clifford Jones runs with ball, he is intercepted by an Austrian, but evades him and passes to Roy Paul wh
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