15.10.15

The Football Association of Wales tour of Canada, 1929

30 years after the Football Association arranged their first overseas tour, The Welsh FA followed their example. A 15 match tour of Canada was undertaken in the summer of 1929. Of the 20 players who toured 18 would achieve full international honours.





Pos.
P
G
Len Evans
Barry Town
GK
 6

Bert Gray
Manchester City
GK
11

Bert Lumberg
Wrexham
FB
13

Moses Russell
Plymouth Argyle
FB
16

Fred Keenor
Cardiff City
HB
15
 2
Eddie Lawrence
Clapton Orient
HB
 5

Ray Bennion
Manchester United
HB
12

Bill Jennings
Bolton Wanderers
HB
12
 1
Bob Pugh
Newport County
HB
 4

Albert  Wardell
Newport County
OR
 2

Fred Warren
Cardiff City
OR
11
11
Rees Williams
Manchester United
OR
 6

Tommy Lewis
New Brighton
IR
 4
 3
Billy Rogers
Wrexham
IR
 6
 1
Johnny Neal
Wrexham
IR
11
11
Len Davies
Cardiff City
CF
 8
17
Walter Robbins
Cardiff City
CF
 9
10
Charlie Jones
Arsenal
IL
12
 4
Fred Cook
Portsmouth
OL
10
 3
Ted Vizard
Bolton Wanderers
OL
 8
 2

Len Evans of Barry Town (Southern league- Western Division) was the only player not currently playing in the Football League, though he had previous League experience at Aberdare Athletic and Merthyr Town and had represented Wales 4 times.
The absence of Swansea Town players can be explained by the fact that the Swans only had a handful of Welshmen in their first team. Only one Swansea player was awarded a Welsh cap in the seasons 1928-29 and 1929-30.

01.06.29         
Montreal and District 
1
3
Wales
Montreal
03.06.29 
Hamilton and District 
0
1
Wales
Hamilton
05.06.29 
Toronto and District 
1
Wales
Toronto
08.06.29                       
Manitoba 
2
7
Wales
Winnipeg
10.06.29 
Regina and District 
0
7
Wales
Regina 
12.06.29 
Calgary and District 
1
10
Wales
Calgary
15.06.29                  
Upper Island (or All Island) 
0
Wales
Nanaimo  
17.06.29                
Lower Mainland 
0
8
Wales
Vancouver
19.06.29         
Victoria and District 
0
Wales
Victoria 
22.06.29 
Westminster Royals 
1
2
Wales
New Westminster     
24.06.29 
Edmonton and District 
1
Wales
Edmonton 
26.06.29 
Saskatoon and District 
1
6
Wales
Saskatoon
28.06.29
Whites
2
4
Reds
Winnipeg
Each team had 8 Welsh players and 3 Canadians

01.07.29 
Ontario 
1
0
Wales
Toronto
02.07.29         
Hamilton and District 
0
2
Wales
Hamilton 
Wales finished the game with 10 men after Moses Russell was assaulted by spectators.

03.07.29 
Montreal and District  
1
2
Wales
Montreal   




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W
D
L
F
A
15
15
0
0
61
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