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Wales vs Spain match report

Date, kick-off time:
Tuesday, 30 April 1985, 19:30 (UTC+1:00)
National teams, score:
Wales
3-0
Spain
Competition:
1986 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 7
Referee:
Jan Keizer, Volendam /
Netherlands
Attendance, venue:
23 494, The Racecourse, Wrexham
Goals:
1-0 (44') Ian Rush, 2-0 (53') Mark Hughes, 3-0 (86') Ian Rush
Wales national football team line-up in match Nr.394
Managed by team manager Mike England
Player
Caps
Age
Club
Neville Southall  
22
26
Everton FC, Liverpool
Neil Slatter  
9
20
Bristol Rovers FC, Bristol
Pat Van Den Hauwe  
1
24
Everton FC, Liverpool
Kevin Ratcliffe  Captain 
32
24
Everton FC, Liverpool
Kenny Jackett  
18
23
Watford FC, Watford
Robbie James   50'
33
28
Queens Park Rangers FC, London
Peter Nicholas  
37
25
Luton Town FC, Luton
David Phillips  
7
21
Manchester City FC, Manchester
Mickey Thomas  
47
30
Chelsea FC, London
Mark Hughes  
8
21
Manchester United FC, Manchester
Ian Rush  
24
23
Liverpool FC, Liverpool
Spain national football team line-up in match Nr.297
Managed by national coach Miguel Muñoz
Player
Caps
Age
Club
Luis Arconada  Captain 
68
30
Real Sociedad, Donostia-San Sebastián
Gerardo Miranda  
6
28
FC Barcelona, Barcelona
Íñigo Liceranzu  
1
26
Athletic Club, Bilbao
Antonio Maceda  
28
27
Real Sporting de Gijón, Gijón
Andoni Goikoetxea  
21
28
Athletic Club, Bilbao
Julio Alberto Moreno  
15
26
FC Barcelona, Barcelona
Víctor Muñoz  
29
28
FC Barcelona, Barcelona
Ricardo Gallego   46' 
21
26
Real Madrid CF, Madrid
46' Ramón Calderé  
1
26
FC Barcelona, Barcelona
Rafael Gordillo  
58
28
Real Betis Balompié, Sevilla
Juan Carlos Pérez Rojo  
3
25
FC Barcelona, Barcelona
Poli Rincón   50' 57' 
15
28
Real Betis Balompié, Sevilla
57' Paco Clos   88'
3
24
FC Barcelona, Barcelona
Match stats
National team
Players
Average caps
Average age
Clubs
Goals
Cautions
Expulsions
Wales
11
21.636
24.623
9
3
1
0
Spain
13
20.692
27.375
6
0
2
0
Historical data sources
El Mundo Deportivo (Barcelona), №19321, 01 May 1985; Mundo Deportivo - Hemeroteca
Comments

dudd - posted on 17 May 2023 at 22:22:25

Full video
1986 FIFA World Cup Qualification - Wales v. Spain
30.04.1985
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
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Wales vs Spain post-match head-to-head
WP
40.0
P
5
W
1
D
2
L
2
GF
6
GA
7
GF/P
1.200
GA/P
1.400
Av attendance
32 987
WP - winning percentage, P - played, W - wins, D - draws, L - losses, GF - goals for, GA - goals against, Av - average
Wales national team matches
Previous match:
1986 FIFA World Cup Qualification
Scotland vs Wales 0-1
Glasgow, Wednesday 27 March 1985
Next match:
Friendly International
Norway vs Wales 4-2
Bergen, Wednesday 5 June 1985
Wales football results
Spain national team matches
Previous match:
Friendly International
Spain vs Northern Ireland 0-0
Palma de Mallorca, Wednesday 27 March 1985
Next match:
Friendly International
Rep. of Ireland vs Spain 0-0
Cork, Sunday 26 May 1985
Spain football results
Top Wales goal scorers
1. Trevor Ford (1946 - 1956) - 23 goals
2. Ivor Allchurch (1951 - 1965) - 23 goals
3. Cliff Jones (1955 - 1965) - 16 goals
... Ian Rush (1982 - 1985) - 11 goals
... Mark Hughes (1984 - 1985) - 4 goals
(correct as of April 30, 1985)
top Wales goal scorers
Brief match report
Tue. 30 Apr 1985
The Racecourse, Wrexham
Wales 3-0 Spain
Goals: Rush 44, Hughes 53, Rush 86

Wales: Southall, Slatter, Van Den Hauwe, Ratcliffe (c), Jackett, James, Nicholas, Phillips, Thomas, Hughes, Rush. Managed by England.
Booked: James 50.

Spain: Arconada (c), Miranda, Liceranzu, Maceda, Goikoetxea, Moreno, Muñoz, Gallego (Calderé 46), Gordillo, Pérez Rojo, Rincón (Clos 57). Managed by Muñoz.
Booked: Rincón 50, Clos 88.

Att: 23 494,
Ref: Keizer (Netherlands)

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