Edward Phennah (born 1859) was a Welsh international footballer. A goalkeeper, he represented Wales on one occasion, becoming one of the first English born players to represent the country, on 23 March 1878 during a 9–0 defeat against Scotland.[1][2] Phennah played for Wrexham at club level, playing in the club's first competitive fixture in the inaugural Welsh Cup in the 1877–78 season. His three consecutive clean sheets in the tournament remains a club record for a goalkeeper playing in his first three matches, keeping his third clean sheet in a 1–0 victory over Druids in the final of the competition.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1859 | ||
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, England | ||
| Date of death | May 1923 (aged 63–64) | ||
| Place of death | Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1878 | Wrexham | ||
| 1878–1879 | Wrexham Civil Service | ||
| International career | |||
| 1878 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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References edit
- ^ Brown, Alan. "1872–1880 Matches". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Griffiths, Mark (26 August 2016). "Shwan Jalal The History Man?". Wrexham A.F.C. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/welshcup_final_detail.php?id=1 [bare URL]
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