# Wales national football team results (1960–1979)

The Wales national football team represents Wales in international association football and is governed by the Football Association of Wales (FAW). Between 1960 and 1979 the side played 118 matches, the majority of which came against the other national teams of the Home Nations in the British Home Championship. Their first match of the period was a 3–2 victory over Northern Ireland which secured a shared Home Championship title as Wales, England and Scotland each finished with four points.
Having reached the quarter-finals of the 1958 FIFA World Cup, Wales suffered defeat in the qualifying stages for the 1962 tournament. As the team also failed to qualify for the 1966 FIFA World Cup they instead undertook tours to South America in both summers, playing several matches against Brazil and other sides. Wales also entered the 1964 European Nations' Cup, after not taking part in the inaugural competition four years earlier, but were eliminated in the first qualifying round by Hungary. The decade ended at a low point as Wales failed to gain a single point in qualifying for the 1970 FIFA World Cup and finished bottom of the last British Home Championship of the decade.
Wales reached the quarter-finals of the 1976 European Championships, but suffered defeat in a two-legged tie against Yugoslavia. The second leg at Ninian Park proved controversial over refereeing decisions while crowd trouble led Wales to receive sanctions on home venues from FIFA. In 1978, Wales recorded the second biggest margin of victory in their history by defeating Malta 7–0, with Ian Edwards scoring four times on his debut.
Of the 118 matches, Wales played during this period, they won 32. They were most successful against Northern Ireland, winning 10 of 20 meetings between the two sides. They also defeated Scotland three times and recorded two victories over four other sides. Wales were least successful against England, winning only once in 22 meetings and losing 14.

## Results

Wales' score is shown first in each case. The colours listed below are also used to signify results combined with the scoreline.
Key :
* Meaning
* Defeat
* Draw
* Win
Wales national football team results 1960–1979 :
| Match no. | Date | Venue | H/A | Opponents | Score | Competition | Wales scorers | Att. |
| 234 | 6 April 1960 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | H | Northern Ireland | 3–2 | 1959–60 British Home Championship | Terry Medwin (2), Cliff Jones | 16,979 |
| 235 | 28 September 1960 | Dalymount Park, Dublin | A | Republic of Ireland | 3–2 | Friendly | Cliff Jones (2), Phil Woosnam | 20,000 |
| 236 | 22 October 1960 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | Scotland | 2–0 | 1960–61 British Home Championship | Cliff Jones, Roy Vernon | 55,000 |
| 237 | 23 November 1960 | Wembley Stadium, London | A | England | 1–5 | 1960–61 British Home Championship | Ken Leek | 65,000 |
| 238 | 12 April 1961 | Windsor Park, Belfast | A | Northern Ireland | 5–1 | 1960–61 British Home Championship | Cliff Jones (2), Mel Charles, Ivor Allchurch, Ken Leek | 30,000 |
| 239 | 19 April 1961 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | Spain | 1–2 | 1962 FIFA World Cup Qualification | Phil Woosnam | 45,000 |
| 240 | 18 May 1961 | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid | A | Spain | 1–1 | 1962 FIFA World Cup Qualification | Ivor Allchurch | 65,466 |
| 241 | 28 May 1961 | Népstadion, Budapest | A | Hungary | 2–3 | Friendly | Cliff Jones, Ivor Allchurch | 40,000 |
| 242 | 14 October 1961 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | England | 1–1 | 1961–62 British Home Championship | Graham Williams | 61,556 |
| 243 | 8 November 1961 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | A | Scotland | 0–2 | 1961–62 British Home Championship | | 74,329 |
| 244 | 11 April 1962 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | Northern Ireland | 4–0 | 1961–62 British Home Championship | Mel Charles (4) | 13,250 |
| 245 | 12 May 1962 | Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | A | Brazil | 1–3 | Friendly | Ivor Allchurch | 83,112 |
| 246 | 16 May 1962 | Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo | A | Brazil | 1–3 | Friendly | Ken Leek | 30,710 |
| 247 | 22 May 1962 | Estadio Azul, Mexico City | A | Mexico | 1–2 | Friendly | John Charles | 75,000 |
| 248 | 20 October 1962 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | Scotland | 2–3 | 1962–63 British Home Championship | Ivor Allchurch, John Charles | 50,000 |
| 249 | 7 November 1962 | Népstadion, Budapest | A | Hungary | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 1964 qualifying | Terry Medwin | 40,000 |
| 250 | 21 November 1962 | Wembley Stadium, London | A | England | 0–4 | 1962–63 British Home Championship | | 27,500 |
| 251 | 20 March 1963 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | Hungary | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 1964 qualifying | Cliff Jones | 30,413 |
| 252 | 3 April 1963 | Windsor Park, Belfast | A | Northern Ireland | 4–1 | 1962–63 British Home Championship | Cliff Jones (3), Phil Woosnam | 25,000 |
| 253 | 12 October 1963 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | England | 0–4 | 1963–64 British Home Championship | | 48,350 |
| 254 | 20 November 1963 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | A | Scotland | 1–2 | 1963–64 British Home Championship | Barrie Jones | 56,067 |
| 255 | 15 April 1964 | Vetch Field, Swansea | H | Northern Ireland | 2–3 | 1963–64 British Home Championship | Brian Godfrey, Wyn Davies | 10,434 |
| 256 | 3 October 1964 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | Scotland | 3–2 | 1964–65 British Home Championship | Ken Leek (2), Wyn Davies | 37,093 |
| 257 | 21 October 1964 | Idrætsparken, Copenhagen | A | Denmark | 0–1 | 1966 FIFA World Cup Qualification | | 22,473 |
| 258 | 18 November 1964 | Wembley Stadium, London | A | England | 1–2 | 1964–65 British Home Championship | Cliff Jones | 40,000 |
| 259 | 9 December 1964 | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Athens | A | Greece | 0–2 | 1966 FIFA World Cup Qualification | | 20,663 |
| 260 | 17 March 1965 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | Greece | 4–1 | 1966 FIFA World Cup Qualification | Ivor Allchurch (2), Mike England, Roy Vernon | 11,159 |
| 261 | 31 March 1965 | Windsor Park, Belfast | A | Northern Ireland | 5–0 | 1964–65 British Home Championship | Roy Vernon (2), Cliff Jones, Graham Williams, Ivor Allchurch | 15,000 |
| 262 | 1 May 1965 | Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence | A | Italy | 1–4 | Friendly | Brian Godfrey | 43,000 |
| 263 | 30 May 1965 | Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow | A | Soviet Union | 1–2 | 1966 FIFA World Cup Qualification | Ron Davies | 86,015 |
| 264 | 2 October 1965 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | England | 0–0 | 1965–66 British Home Championship | | 30,000 |
| 265 | 27 October 1965 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | Soviet Union | 2–1 | 1966 FIFA World Cup Qualification | Roy Vernon, Ivor Allchurch | 24,262 |
| 266 | 24 November 1965 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | A | Scotland | 1–4 | 1965–66 British Home Championship | Ivor Allchurch | 49,888 |
| 267 | 1 December 1965 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | H | Denmark | 4–2 | 1966 FIFA World Cup Qualification | Roy Vernon (2), Wyn Davies, Ronnie Rees | 4,839 |
| 268 | 30 March 1966 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | Northern Ireland | 1–4 | 1965–66 British Home Championship | Wyn Davies | 12,860 |
| 269 | 14 May 1966 | Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | A | Brazil | 1–3 | Friendly | Ron Davies | 64,620 |
| 270 | 18 May 1966 | Mineirão, Belo Horizonte | A | Brazil | 0–1 | Friendly | | 25,231 |
| 271 | 22 May 1966 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago | A | Chile | 0–2 | Friendly | | 54,000 |
| 272 | 22 October 1966 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | Scotland | 1–1 | 1966–67 British Home Championship | Ron Davies | 33,269 |
| 273 | 16 November 1966 | Wembley Stadium, London | A | England | 1–5 | 1966–67 British Home Championship | Wyn Davies | 75,380 |
| 274 | 12 April 1967 | Windsor Park, Belfast | A | Northern Ireland | 0–0 | 1966–67 British Home Championship | | 17,770 |
| 275 | 21 October 1967 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | England | 0–3 | 1967–68 British Home Championship | | 44,960 |
| 276 | 22 November 1967 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | A | Scotland | 2–3 | 1967–68 British Home Championship | Ron Davies, Alan Durban | 57,472 |
| 277 | 28 February 1968 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | H | Northern Ireland | 2–0 | 1967–68 British Home Championship | Ronnie Rees, Wyn Davies | 17,548 |
| 278 | 8 May 1968 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | West Germany | 1–1 | Friendly | Wyn Davies | 8,075 |
| 279 | 23 October 1968 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | Italy | 0–1 | 1970 FIFA World Cup Qualification | | 18,558 |
| 280 | 26 March 1969 | Waldstadion, Frankfurt | A | West Germany | 1–1 | Friendly | Barrie Jones | 40,000 |
| 281 | 16 April 1969 | Heinz-Steyer-Stadion, Dresden | A | East Germany | 1–2 | 1970 FIFA World Cup Qualification | John Toshack | 38,198 |
| 282 | 3 May 1969 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | H | Scotland | 3–5 | 1968–69 British Home Championship | Ron Davies (2), John Toshack | 18,765 |
| 283 | 7 May 1969 | Wembley Stadium, London | A | England | 1–2 | 1968–69 British Home Championship | Ron Davies | 70,000 |
| 284 | 10 May 1969 | Windsor Park, Belfast | A | Northern Ireland | 0–0 | 1968–69 British Home Championship | | 12,500 |
| 285 | 22 October 1969 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | East Germany | 1–3 | 1970 FIFA World Cup Qualification | Dave Powell | 22,409 |
| 286 | 4 November 1969 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | A | Italy | 1–4 | 1970 FIFA World Cup Qualification | Mike England | 67,481 |
| 287 | 18 April 1970 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | England | 1–1 | 1969–70 British Home Championship | Dick Krzywicki | 40,126 |
| 288 | 22 April 1970 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | A | Scotland | 0–0 | 1969–70 British Home Championship | | 30,434 |
| 289 | 25 April 1970 | Vetch Field, Swansea | H | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 1969–70 British Home Championship | Ronnie Rees | 27,067 |
| 290 | 11 November 1970 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | Romania | 0–0 | UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying | | 19,882 |
| 291 | 21 April 1971 | Vetch Field, Swansea | H | Czechoslovakia | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying | Ron Davies | 12,767 |
| 292 | 15 May 1971 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | Scotland | 0–0 | 1970–71 British Home Championship | | 19,068 |
| 293 | 19 May 1971 | Wembley Stadium, London | A | England | 0–0 | 1970–71 British Home Championship | | 70,000 |
| 294 | 22 May 1971 | Windsor Park, Belfast | A | Northern Ireland | 0–1 | 1970–71 British Home Championship | | 23,000 |
| 295 | 26 May 1971 | Olympiastadion, Helsinki | A | Finland | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying | John Toshack | 5,410 |
| 296 | 13 October 1971 | Vetch Field, Swansea | H | Finland | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying | Alan Durban, John Toshack, Gil Reece | 10,301 |
| 297 | 27 October 1971 | Letenský stadion, Prague | A | Czechoslovakia | 0–1 | UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying | | 20,051 |
| 298 | 24 November 1971 | Stadionul 23. August, Bucharest | A | Romania | 0–2 | UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying | | 35,251 |
| 299 | 20 May 1972 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | England | 0–3 | 1971–72 British Home Championship | | 34,000 |
| 300 | 24 May 1972 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | A | Scotland | 0–1 | 1971–72 British Home Championship | | 21,332 |
| 301 | 27 May 1972 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | H | Northern Ireland | 0–0 | 1971–72 British Home Championship | | 15,647 |
| 302 | 15 November 1972 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | England | 0–1 | 1974 FIFA World Cup Qualification | | 36,384 |
| 303 | 24 January 1973 | Wembley Stadium, London | A | England | 1–1 | 1974 FIFA World Cup Qualification | John Toshack | 62,273 |
| 304 | 28 March 1973 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | Poland | 2–0 | 1974 FIFA World Cup Qualification | Leighton James, Trevor Hockey | 12,753 |
| 305 | 12 May 1973 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | H | Scotland | 0–2 | 1972–73 British Home Championship | | 18,682 |
| 306 | 15 May 1973 | Wembley Stadium, London | A | England | 0–3 | 1972–73 British Home Championship | | 38,000 |
| 307 | 19 May 1973 | Goodison Park, Liverpool | N | Northern Ireland | 0–1 | 1972–73 British Home Championship | | 4,946 |
| 308 | 26 September 1973 | Stadion Śląski, Chorzów | A | Poland | 0–3 | 1974 FIFA World Cup Qualification | | 70,181 |
| 309 | 11 May 1974 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | England | 0–2 | 1973–74 British Home Championship | | 25,734 |
| 310 | 14 May 1974 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | A | Scotland | 0–2 | 1973–74 British Home Championship | | 41,969 |
| 311 | 18 May 1974 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | H | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 1973–74 British Home Championship | David Smallman | 9,311 |
| 312 | 4 September 1974 | Praterstadion, Vienna | A | Austria | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying | Arfon Griffiths | 30,795 |
| 313 | 30 October 1974 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | Hungary | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying | Arfon Griffiths, John Toshack | 8,445 |
| 314 | 20 November 1974 | Vetch Field, Swansea | H | Luxembourg | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying | John Toshack, Mike England, Phil Roberts, Arfon Griffiths, Terry Yorath | 10,539 |
| 315 | 16 April 1975 | Népstadion, Budapest | A | Hungary | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying | John Toshack, John Mahoney | 21,080 |
| 316 | 1 May 1975 | Stade Municipal, Luxembourg | A | Luxembourg | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying | Leighton James (2), Gil Reece | 3,289 |
| 317 | 17 May 1975 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | Scotland | 2–2 | 1974–75 British Home Championship | John Toshack, Brian Flynn | 23,509 |
| 318 | 21 May 1975 | Wembley Stadium, London | A | England | 2–2 | 1974–75 British Home Championship | John Toshack, Arfon Griffiths | 53,000 |
| 319 | 23 May 1975 | Windsor Park, Belfast | A | Northern Ireland | 0–1 | 1974–75 British Home Championship | | 17,000 |
| 320 | 19 November 1975 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | H | Austria | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying | Arfon Griffiths | 27,578 |
| 321 | 24 March 1976 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | H | England | 1–2 | Friendly | Alan Curtis | 20,927 |
| 322 | 24 April 1976 | Stadion Dinamo, Zagreb | A | Yugoslavia | 0–2 | UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying | | 36,917 |
| 323 | 6 May 1976 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | A | Scotland | 1–3 | 1975–76 British Home Championship | Arfon Griffiths | 25,466 |
| 324 | 8 May 1976 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | England | 0–1 | 1975–76 British Home Championship | | 24,592 |
| 325 | 14 May 1976 | Vetch Field, Swansea | H | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 1975–76 British Home Championship | Leighton James | 9,935 |
| 326 | 22 May 1976 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | Yugoslavia | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying | Ian Evans | 30,346 |
| 327 | 6 October 1976 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | West Germany | 0–2 | Friendly | | 14,029 |
| 328 | 17 November 1976 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | A | Scotland | 0–1 | 1978 FIFA World Cup Qualification | | 63,233 |
| 329 | 30 March 1977 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | H | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | 1978 FIFA World Cup Qualification | Leighton James (2), Nick Deacy | 18,022 |
| 330 | 28 May 1977 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | H | Scotland | 0–0 | 1976–77 British Home Championship | | 14,469 |
| 331 | 31 May 1977 | Wembley Stadium, London | A | England | 1–0 | 1976–77 British Home Championship | Leighton James | 48,000 |
| 332 | 3 June 1977 | Windsor Park, Belfast | A | Northern Ireland | 1–1 | 1976–77 British Home Championship | Nick Deacy | 15,000 |
| 333 | 6 September 1977 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | H | Kuwait | 0–0 | Friendly | | 3,132 |
| 334 | 20 September 1977 | Kuwait National Stadium, Kuwait City | A | Kuwait | 0–0 | Friendly | | 6,000 |
| 335 | 12 October 1977 | Anfield, Liverpool | H | Scotland | 0–2 | 1978 FIFA World Cup Qualification | | 50,850 |
| 336 | 16 November 1977 | Letenský stadion, Prague | A | Czechoslovakia | 0–1 | 1978 FIFA World Cup Qualification | | 22,383 |
| 337 | 14 December 1977 | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund | A | West Germany | 1–1 | Friendly | Dave Jones | 53,800 |
| 338 | 18 April 1978 | Sad-Hezar Nafari Stadium, Tehran | A | Iran | 1–0 | Friendly | | 50,000 |
| 339 | 13 May 1978 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | England | 1–3 | 1977–78 British Home Championship | Phil Dwyer | 17,698 |
| 340 | 17 May 1978 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | A | Scotland | 1–1 | 1977–78 British Home Championship | Willie Donachie (o.g.) | 70,241 |
| 341 | 19 May 1978 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | H | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 1977–78 British Home Championship | Nick Deacy | 9,077 |
| 342 | 25 October 1978 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | H | Malta | 7–0 | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying | Ian Edwards (4), Peter O'Sullivan, Mickey Thomas, Brian Flynn | 11,475 |
| 343 | 29 November 1978 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | H | Turkey | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying | Nick Deacy | 11,794 |
| 344 | 2 May 1979 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | H | West Germany | 0–2 | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying | | 26,900 |
| 345 | 19 May 1979 | Ninian Park, Cardiff | H | Scotland | 3–0 | 1978–79 British Home Championship | John Toshack (3) | 20,371 |
| 346 | 23 May 1979 | Wembley Stadium, London | A | England | 0–0 | 1978–79 British Home Championship | | 70,220 |
| 347 | 25 May 1979 | Windsor Park, Belfast | A | Northern Ireland | 1–1 | 1978–79 British Home Championship | Robbie James | 6,500 |
| 348 | 2 June 1979 | Empire Stadium, Gżira | A | Malta | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying | Peter Nicholas, Brian Flynn | 8,358 |
| 349 | 11 September 1979 | Vetch Field, Swansea | H | Republic of Ireland | 2–1 | Friendly | Ian Walsh, Alan Curtis | 6,825 |
| 350 | 17 October 1979 | Müngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne | A | West Germany | 1–5 | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying | Alan Curtis | 61,400 |
| 351 | 21 November 1979 | Alsancak Stadium, Izmir | A | Turkey | 0–1 | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying | | 30,650 |

## Head to head records

Head to head records :
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | W% | D% | L% |
| Austria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Brazil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Czechoslovakia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 75 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| East Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| England | 22 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 45 | 5 | 32 | 64 |
| Finland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Greece | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Hungary | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 20 | 40 |
| Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Italy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Kuwait | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Malta | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Northern Ireland | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Poland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Republic of Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Romania | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| Scotland | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 14 | 29 | 57 |
| Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Spain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| West Germany | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| Yugoslavia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| Totals | 118 | 32 | 27 | 59 | 133 | 175 | 27 | 23 | 50 |