Wales entered the European Nations' Cup for the first time in the 1964 tournament (the Home Nations had not entered the inaugural edition in 1960). In the preliminary qualifying round, Wales were drawn against Hungary and suffered a 3–1 defeat in the first leg in Budapest. A 1–1 draw in the return leg resulted in the side's elimination at the first hurdle. In April 1964, manager Jimmy Murphy was forced to miss Wales' match against Northern Ireland after his wife was taken ill. Swansea Town manager Trevor Morris was placed in charge as Wales suffered a 3–2 defeat. Murphy never took charge of another match for Wales, resigning later in the year due to commitments at Manchester United. The FAW drew up a shortlist of Welsh candidates, which included former players Jack Kelsey, Ron Burgess and Tommy Jones. The role was eventually given to another former player, Dave Bowen, who had captained the team at the 1958 World Cup. Bowen took the job alongside his role as manager of Northampton Town. His first match in charge ended in victory when two late goals from Ken Leek secured a 3–2 win over Scotland in the 1964–65 British Home Championship.