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VAUXHALL STATS PACK: WALES NO.23
ISRAEL VS WALES
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER, GROUP B, SAMMY OFER STADIUM, HAIFA,
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WELCOME
WELCOME TO THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE REGULAR VAUXHALL
STATS PACK, FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW AND COVER WALES IN
THE MEDIA.
THIS IS A HUGE GAME FOR BOTH ISRAEL, THE SURPRISE
GROUP LEADERS, AND WALES.
WE AIM TO BE INFORMATIVE AND HELPFUL, OFFERING
USEFUL STATS AND SOME OFF-THE-WALL FACTS AHEAD
OF EACH GAME, ALL DESIGNED TO HELP AND ASSIST YOUR
COVERAGE.
AND WE HAVE ALSO INCLUDED A QUIZ: THREE TEASERS
ABOUT THE COUNTRY YOU COVER.
HAVE A GO AND SEE IF YOU CAN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS –
BUT NO SNEAKING A LOOK AT WIKIPEDIA FOR HELP!
ISSUE
IN THIS
2 SQUAD ANNOUNCE
3 PHOTOGRAPHY COMP MENT
ETITION
4 LA ST FAN STANDING
5 GOOGLE HANGOUT
6 TE ST TUBE S
7 HNFS RETURNS
8 ADVERT
9 TE AM NE WS
10 10 FACTS ABOUT...
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VAUXHALL TE ASER
11 HISTORY V ISR AEL
12-13 HOW THEY LINED
UP
14 FIX TURE S/RESULTS
15 THE ROAD TO FR AN
CE
16 WALE S STATS
17 ISR AEL STATS
18 MANAGERS
19-20 WALE S SQUAD
21 ISR AEL SQUAD
EVANS HALSHAW NEWPORT HOST
WALES SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT
Coleman posed with the Vauxhall
Astra to promote the game
Chris Coleman answered
questions from the media
after revealing his squad
Local Vauxhall retailer, Evans Halshaw in Newport,
is gearing up for an exciting season of football after
welcoming Wales Manager, Chris Coleman, to their
dealership for the Wales squad announcement.
The former international player visited the retailer
on Spytty Road yesterday to announce the team line-up
ahead of the Euro qualifying match against Israel, which
takes place on Saturday 28th March.
The team at Evans Halshaw Newport were only
too happy to welcome back the football legend,
who visited the dealership last year
on a similar occasion.
As well as
announcing the
line-up for the
match, Chris
caught up with
staff and discussed
the season’s
upcoming games.
He commented: “I’d
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like to thank Evans Halshaw Newport for being
so welcoming, yet again, and providing a great
venue to announce the line-up.”
He chatted about the newest additions
to the Vauxhall line-up, including the New
Corsa, upcoming VIVA and city-chic ADAM
GRAND SLAM, as well as posing for photos,
including one with the dealership’s latest
award; the prestigious Vauxhall
Customer Excellence Award which
they won earlier this year.
As an extra reward, the
Wales Football Association
presented the retailer with
free tickets enabling team
members to enjoy the next
home game.
For more news on
Wales football, visit
vauxhallfootball.co.uk
FORSTER LIFTS VAUXHALL WALES
PHOTOGRAPHY CROWN
The winners have been announced for
the Vauxhall Home Nations Football
Photographer of the Year awards.
The Wales and overall Home Nations
Photographer of the Year was awarded to
Stu Forster of Getty Images. Stu’s portfolio
of Chris Coleman’s Welsh side captured
their positive European Qualifying campaign
in 2014.
Individual Photograph of the Year was
awarded to Kieran McManus of Back Page
Images for his photo of Gareth Bale throwing
his shirt into the crowd after draw away
against Belgium.
Freelance photographer Gareth John
scooped first prize in the Individual
Photograph of Supporters for his image of
jubilant Welsh fans behind Gareth Bale.
This is the fourth year of the Vauxhall
Home Nations Photographer of the Year
competition having begun in the first year of
their lead sponsorship of England.
Cheryl Stibbs, Sponsorship Marketing
Manager, said: “This is the fourth year
running we have awarded the very best in
football photography.”
“We continue to be astounded by the
quality of the entrants and the substantial
interest our awards have created in the
photography profession.
“The standard of entrants in Welsh
international football category was
incredible with the number of entrants
growing year-on-year. Stu was a very worthy
winner with an excellent portfolio which
captured the real emotion of Welsh football.
“We’d like to thank all the entrants for
producing one of the finest exhibitions of
photography our judges have ever seen.”
Stu Forster was
named Vauxhall Wales
Photographer of the Year
Kieran McManus claimed
the Vauxhall Wales
Individual Photograph of
the Year award
Vauxhall Wales Photographer of the Year
STU FORSTER: GETTY
Vauxhall Wales Individual
Photograph of the Year
KIERAN MCMANUS: BACK PAGE IMAGES
Vauxhall Wales Supporter Photo
of the Year
GARETH JOHN: FREELANCE
Gareth John has been named
as the Vauxhall Wales
Supporter Photo of the Year
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BE THE LAST FAN STANDING AND
WIN A NEW VAUXHALL CORSA
Vauxhall, lead sponsor of Home Nations football is giving
one supporter across the four home nations the chance to
drive away in a brand new Vauxhall Corsa.
Wales fans can take part in The Last Fan Standing
competition which for the first time will see fans from each
nation compete against each other in a series of challenges.
The challenge will take place during half-time of each of
the home nations’ home games, kicking-off with a penalty
shootout between fans of Wales at the next home match,
against Belgium.
Cheryl Stibbs, Vauxhall Sponsorship Marketing Manager,
said: “The Last Fan Standing will be an exciting battle
until the end of the European Championship qualifying
campaign. It is unique in that all four home nations will be
competing against each other for a new Vauxhall Corsa.
“This is the first time that we’ve ran a half-time
competition across all of our home nations, it’s great that
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we can have some friendly rivalry between the nations,
around a sport that we are all passionate about,” she
added.
Supporters from each of the four nations will each be
set a different half-time challenge in each of their home
games.
Three supporters from the same nation will compete
against each other, with only one progressing through
to their nation’s next home match where they will face
another exciting challenge.
At the end of the European Championships qualifying
campaign the remaining fan from each home nation will
compete in the final challenge to win a brand new Vauxhall
Corsa.
To enter the competition and be in with a chance of winning
a new Vauxhall Corsa, visit vauxhallfootball.co.uk
WALES FANS HANGOUT
WITH JOE LEDLEY
Joe Ledley represented Wales
at the Google Hangout
The four players
answered questions
live over the internet
Wales’ football fans got the chance to hangout with
Welsh midfielder Joe Ledley at a live Google+ Hangout
involving three other internationals from the home
nations.
Vauxhall Football brought together, Wales’ Joe Ledley,
Northern Ireland’s Ollie Norwood, Scotland’s Ikechi
Anya and England’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for a Q&A
streamed worldwide.
The 30-minute event, which involved a number of
YouTube’s most popular bloggers and a supporter from
each country, followed on from a similar event involving
all four Home Nations managers in 2014.
Wales’ Chris Coleman, Northern Ireland’s Michael
O’Neill, Scotland’s Gordon Strachan and England’s Roy
Ledley posed with the
new Vauxhall Corsa
Hodgson took part in a Google+ Hangout, ahead of the
European qualifying campaign.
Vauxhall’s Sponsorship Marketing Manager Cheryl
Stibbs said: “We were delighted to host another Hangout
with each of the Home Nations, following the success
of last year’s event at Google with all four of our teams’
managers.
“All of the nations have started the qualifying
campaign in great form and it was interesting to hear
from all of the players about their upcoming fixtures on
the road to France.”
To watch more Vauxhall Football videos, visit
vauxhallfootball.co.uk
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TEST TUBES EXPERIMENT FOR
VAUXHALL AHEAD OF THE EUROS
No pass, no Euros, says RED
driving instructor Jean-Pierre
Soccer AM’s popular presenter
Tubes has been challenged to pass
his driving test before Euro 2016
in France by Vauxhall, the lead
sponsors of Home Nations Football.
The 33-year-old is featuring in a
monthly YouTube series called Test
Tubes, tracking his driving progress
throughout the year as he bids to
pass his test in time to follow the
home nations that qualify for the
European Championship in France.
Tubes won’t be facing the
challenge alone and will be given
guidance by footballing talent along
the way, including Northern Ireland
legend Kevin Horlock.
Tubes said: “This is an exciting
challenge and I am grateful
to Vauxhall for giving me the
opportunity. At 33 I really should
be able to drive, I had a few lessons
when I was a teenager but didn’t
carry it on.
“The dream would be to pass my
test so that I can follow England in
France next summer. They say that
it gets harder to learn when you get
older but I am going out to prove
that idea wrong.
“Hopefully I don’t make any big
errors as everyone will see, but I
know I am in safe hands and as my
French driving instructor JeanPierre says it’s no pass, no Euros,
so the incentive is huge!” he added.
Tubes will be learning in the
brand new Vauxhall Corsa and will
be undertaking lessons with RED
Driving School.
Cheryl Stibbs, Sponsorship
Marketing Manager, said: “We’re
delighted to be able to provide Tubes
with a car so that he can potentially
follow his and our passion of football
next summer in France.”
To watch the latest videos, subscribe
to Vauxhall Football TV by visiting
youtube.com/vauxhallfootballtv
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Tubes is learning to drive with the
help of Home Nations legends
VAUXHALL HOME NATIONS
FOOTBALL SHOW
Vauxhall, lead sponsor of Home Nations Football has
announced the continuation of the successful Home
Nations Football Show as all four nations aim to qualify
for Euro 2016 in France next summer.
The show was launched last year ahead of the
European qualifying campaign in partnership with
original digital content producers Ball Street.
In a 20-minute special, the show previews the current
round of Home Nations fixtures as they look ahead to
France next summer. Legends Ian Wright, Gerry Taggart,
Kevin Gallacher and Iwan Roberts join host Marcus
Speller to discuss the Euro qualifiers.
In upcoming editions, the panel will decide on an
all-time Home Nations 11, based on nominations crowdsourced by supporters and players across Vauxhall’s
dedicated football social media channels and lots more
Cheryl Stibbs, Vauxhall Sponsorship Marketing
Manager, said: “This is an exciting time for Home Nations
football and the Vauxhall Home Nations Football Show
will be at the forefront of our digital output as we edge
closer to the Euros.”
The original show was watched over
65,000 times on Vauxhall Football TV
“We have some great guests and features lined-up
and it’s a fun way to build up the excitement for England,
Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales fans before each
round of matches.”
To watch the Vauxhall Home Nations Football Show,
just subscribe to Vauxhall Football TV. You can also
catch episodes on iTunes, Audioboom and
vauxhallfootball.co.uk
Iwan Roberts is back on the Home
Nations Football Show Panel
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VAUXHALL IS A RELEVANT PART OF THE
BRITISH LANDSCAPE AND CULTURE
VAUXHALL IS A MAJOR PLAYER IN BRITISH BUSINESS
■ 110 year heritage in Britain
■ Continuously manufacturing cars and commercial vehicles in Britain since 1903
■ Employs c4000 people
■ C25,000 not employed by but directly affected by Vauxhall – retailers, suppliers, agencies, etc
■ Major exporter of cars and vans – over 60% of UK production
■ Voted one of ‘Britain’s Top Employers in 2013, for the 3rd consecutive year.
VAUXHALL IS A FULL SERVICE CAR COMPANY – DESIGNS , BUILDS , SELLS
■ Two efficient, productive, high quality manufacturing plants – Luton and Ellesmere Port
■ Strong network of over 400 retailers – Vauxhall on every doorstep
■ Vauxhall is encouraging the expansion of the UK supply base for automotive with £170 million worth of additional
business signed up in 2010/11
VAUXHALL IS IN THE HEARTLAND OF EMOTIONAL BRITAIN
■ Sponsors Home Nations Football – England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
■ Supports Help for Heroes charity
■ Supports emerging talent in up and coming designers and artists – Vauxhall Young Designers Award,
Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair
■ Official UK Car Partner of Liverpool FC
VAUXHALL IS AN INNOVATOR
■ First British car with Monocoque body construction
■ First in Britain with an all-synchromesh gearbox
■ First in the UK with catalytic converters
■ First to offer (Vauxhall) Lifetime Warranty
■ First to offer a range-extender electric car in the UK – the Vauxhall Ampera
■ Offers price match on vehicle servicing, John Lewis-style
■ First to offer a lifetime warranty
VAUXHALL IS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO
GM’S GLOBAL BUSINESS
■ UK is GM ’s fourth largest global market after China, US, Brazil
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TEAM NEWS
Burnley’s Sam Vokes returns to
the squad after long-term injury
Wales boss Chris Coleman has recalled
striker Sam Vokes to his squad to face Israel
on 28 March.
Burnley’s Vokes, 25, suffered cruciate
ligament damage and was out for nine
months before returning in the Premier
League on Boxing Day.
However, Coleman says Vokes won’t play
the full game against unbeaten Group B
leaders Israel.
“Sam’s probably not ready to start and do a
full 90 minutes. I don’t think so,” he said. “It’s
going to take time because after an injury like
that it doesn’t just happen overnight.
“He needs to trust himself and trust his
injury. [But] It’s great to have him back. It’s
a big positive for us because he’s been out a
long time.”
Fellow striker Simon Church is also
included after overcoming a shoulder injury,
but Wales will be without defender James
Chester.
Coleman is also without Newcastle
full-back Paul Dummett (knee), Fulham
midfielder George Williams (knee) and Wigan
midfielder Emyr Huws (ankle).
Wales are a point behind Israel with two
wins and two draws from their four games.
Simon Church has recovered
from a shoulder injury
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10 FACTS ABOUT WALES V ISRAEL
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This is Wales’ best start to a European
Championship campaign since the 2004
qualifiers, when they won their first four games.
Ashley Williams
currently has 49
caps for Wales
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Barry Horne played 59 times for Wales but
scored just twice including one against Israel in
1989.
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Ivor Allchurch scored twice against Israel in both
qualifiers for the 1958 World Cup finals.
Israel have never won four successive games in a
single qualifying campaign; their only run of four
straight competitive victories to date spanned the
end of their 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign
and the start of their Euro 2008 challenge..
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Israel defender Tal Ben Haim is team-mates with
Welsh international Simon Church at Charlton
Athletic.
VAUXHALL TEASER
Ivor Allchurch played for
which side in between his
two spells with Swansea?
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5
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Swansea captain Ashley Williams is one cap
away from the half-century mark with Wales
while Real Madrid star Gareth Bale needs two
more caps for 50.
Israel have played only three games after
their scheduled qualifier against Belgium
on 9 September was postponed by the UEFA
Emergency panel in July due to the security
situation in the country. It will now be played
after this game, on 31 March in Jerusalem.
Israel were once managed by Jackie Gibbons, a
Fulham-born former Tottenham player who also
managed Brentford before leading Israel in 1956.
He later managed the Kenyan national football
team.
Israel are unbeaten in five competitive home
games, winning two and drawing three.
Wales, though, are unbeaten in six competitive
games since their 3-0 defeat at home to Serbia
on 10 September 2013.
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1
Israel are one of four teams to boast a 100%
record in Euro 2016 qualifiers. Name the other
three.
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3
Ashley Williams is set for his 50th cap. Were was
the Wales skipper born?
Ivor Allchurch once scored twice against Israel.
In between two spells at Swansea, which two
clubs did he represent?
You can find the answers on page 21.
HISTORY: WALES V ISRAEL
Wales are set to face
Israel for the first
time since 1989
This is a relatively new fixture; the first of seven
meetings between two UEFA members came as
recently as 1984 in Pori on the west coast of Finland.
The last time Wales met Israel competitively it resulted
in them qualifying for the World Cup finals for the first
and only time.
On that occasion, Israel had won their section by
default as no African or Asian country would play them
following the 1956 Suez crisis.
With FIFA unwilling to allow a team into the World
Cup finals without playing a match, Jimmy Murphy’s
Wales, who had finished behind Czechoslovakia in their
qualification group, went into the ‘lucky losers’ draw
with eight other European runners-up to play off against
Israel.
First to be drawn were Belgium but they declined
to play. Wales were next out and they accepted the
challenge.
Wales played in Tel Aviv in January 1958 and won 2-0
with goals from Ivor Allchurch and Dave Bowen.
Murphy was pose with a problem for the second leg
as he also had duties as assistant to Sir Matt Busby at
Manchester United.
On 5 February 1958 - the same day as Wales were
playing Israel in Cardiff - United had an away game with
Red Star Belgrade in the European Cup.
Murphy’s dilemma was solved by Busby, who
persuaded his assistant to stay with his country. As
United were drawing 3-3 in Belgrade, Wales eased to
their first World Cup finals with another 2-0 win over
Israel with another goal from Allchurch, with Cliff Jones
also on the score-sheet.
At the finals Wales finished as runners-up to hosts
Sweden in group three to reach the quarter-finals. That
set them up with a tie against Brazil – but a young Pele
scored the only goal for the South Americans who went
on to win the Jules Rimet trophy.
Wales’ only previous clashes with Israel were
friendlies, the first on 8 February 1984 in Tel Aviv. That
ended goalless but, five years later in another Tel Aviv
game, there were six goals in a 3-3 draw.
Israel were two goals ahead within seven minutes
before Barry Horne replied for the visitors. An own goal
let wales draw level and, after Eli Dryks scored Israel’s
third, Malcolm Allen score an 87th minute equaliser.
OVERALL RECORD
PLAYED WALES
ISRAEL
DRAWS
World Cup
2
2
0
Friendlies
2 0
02
Total
4 2
02
0
PAST MEETINGS
DATE
VENUE
COMPETITION
RESULT
1958
Jerusalem
World Cup Qualifier
Israel 0
Wales 2
1958
Cardiff
World Cup Qualifier
Wales 2
Israel 0
1984
Tel Aviv
Friendly
Israel 0
Wales 0
1989
Tel Aviv
Friendly
Israel 3
Wales 3
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LAST TIME OUT
A new feature in the Vauxhall Media Bulletin, take a look at how each of the teams
involved in this matchweek lined up in their most recent fixture.
BELGIUM 0
WALES 0
16 November 2014, ECQ, Brussels
ROBSON-KANU
COTTERILL
BALE
RAMSEY
LEDLEY
ALLEN
GUNTER
CHESTER
WILLIAMS
HENNESSEY
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TAYLOR
LAST TIME OUT
ISRAEL 3
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA 0
16 November 2014, ECQ, Haifa
DAMARI
BEN HAIM II
ZAHAVI
NATCHO
VERMOUTH
YEINI
BEN HARUSH
TIBI
BEN HAIM
MESHUMAR
MARCIANO
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LAST TEN GAMES & NEXT GAMES
Wales were last in action
against Belgium - a 0-0 draw
WALES
10 September 2013
11 October 2013
15 October 2013
15 November 2013
5 March 2014
4 June 2014
9 September 2014
10 October 2014
13 October 2014
16 November 2014
WALES
v Serbia (WCQ, Cardiff) Lost 0-3
v Macedonia (WCQ, Cardiff) Won 1-0
v Belgium (WCQ, Brussels) Drew 1-1
v Finland (Friendly, Cardiff) Drew 1-1
v Iceland (Friendly, Cardiff) Won 3-1
v Holland (Friendly, Amsterdam) Lost 0-2
v Andorra (ECQ, Andorra La Vella) Won 2-1
v Bosnia-Herzegovina (ECQ, Cardiff) Drew 0-0
v Cyprus (ECQ, Cardiff) Won 2-1
v Belgium (ECQ, Brussels) Drew 0-0
ISRAEL
7 September 2013
10 September 2013
11 October 2013
15 October 2013
5 March 2014
28 May 2014
1 June 2014
10 October 2014
13 October 2014 16 November 2014
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v Azerbaijan (WCQ, Ramat Gan) Drew 1-1
v Russia (WCQ, St Petersburg) Lost 1-3
v Portugal (WCQ, Ramat Gan) Drew 1-1
v Northern Ireland (WCQ, Belfast) Drew 1-1
v Slovakia (Friendly, Netanya) Lost 1-3
v Mexico (Friendly, Mexico City) Lost 0-3
v Honduras (Friendly, Houston) Won 4-2
v Cyprus (ECQ, Nicosia) Won 2-1
v Andorra (ECQ, Andorra la Vella) Won 4-1
v Bosnia-Herzegovina (ECQ, Haifa) Won 3-0
12 June 2015
3 September 2015
6 September 2015
10 October 2015
13 October 2015
v Belgium (Cardiff)
v Cyprus (Nicosia)
v Israel (Cardiff)
v Bosnia-Herzegovina (Zenica)
v Andorra (Cardiff)
ISRAEL
31 March 2015
12 June 2015
3 September 2015
6 September 2015
10 October 2015
13 October 2015
v Belgium (ECQ, Jerusalem)
v Bosnia-Herzegovina (ECQ, Zenica)
v Andorra (ECQ, Haifa)
v Wales (ECQ, Cardiff)
v Cyprus (ECQ, Jerusalem)
v Belgium (ECQ, Brussels)
ROAD TO FRANCE
Wales fans have
been happy with their
nation’s progress so far
GROUP B - RESULTS & FIXTURES
DATE
FIXTURES
9 September 2014
Andorra 1 Wales 2
Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 Cyprus 2.
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10 October 2014
Belgium 6 Andorra 0
Cyprus 1 Israel 2
Wales 0 Bosnia-Herzegovina 0.
13 October 2014
Andorra 1 Israel 4
Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 Belgium 1
Wales 2 Cyprus 1.
16 November 2014
Belgium 0 Wales 0
Cyprus 5 Andorra 0
Israel 3 Bosnia-Herzegovina 0.
28 March 2015
Andorra v Bosnia-Herzegovina
Belgium v Cyprus
Israel v Wales.
31 March 2015
Israel v Belgium.
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-
12 June 2015
Andorra v Cyprus
Bosnia-Herzegovina v Israel
Wales v Belgium.
3 September 2015
Belgium v Bosnia-Herzegovina
Cyprus v Wales
Israel v Andorra.
6 September 2015
Wales v Israel
Bosnia-Herzegovina v Andorra
Cyprus v Belgium.
10 October 2015
Andorra v Belgium
Bosnia-Herzegovina v Wales
Israel v Cyprus.
13 October 2015
Belgium v Israel
Cyprus v Bosnia-Herzegovina
Wales v Andorra.
GROUP B TABLE
ISRAEL
WALES
CYPRUS
BELGIUM
BOSNIA
ANDORRA
P W D L F APts
3300929
4220428
4202956
3120715
4022262
40042170
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STATISTICS:
WALES
Neville Southall remains the Wales all-time caps
record holder, while former manager Gary Speed and
recently retired striker Craig Bellamy are second and
third respectively.
The record is unlikely to be challenged any time soon;
the highest-capped current international is Chris Gunter,
who is 21st highest cap holder with 57 appearances, two
ahead of 22nd placed Joe Ledley.
Gareth Bale’s double in Andorra last September took
the Real Madrid star into the top 10 of the nation’s
greatest ever scorers, level with John Hartson.
Two more goals would take him level with Cliff Jones,
Robert Earnshaw and Mark Hughes and as Bale is still
only 25, he is on course to challenge Ian Rush’s 28-goal
all-time record
ALL TIME CAPS RECORD
ALL TIME GOALS RECORD
1
2
3
4
5=
5=
7=
7=
9
10
Neville Southall
Gary Speed
Craig Bellamy
Dean Saunders
Peter Nicholas
Ian Rush
Mark Hughes
Joey Jones
Ivor Allchurch
Brian Flynn
1982-1998
1990-2004
1998-2013
1986-2001
1979-1991
1980-1996
1984-1999
1975-1986
1950-1966
1974-1984
92
85
78
75
73
73
72
72
68
66
1
2=
2=
4
5
6=
6=
6=
9
10=
10=
Ian Rush
Ivor Allchurch
Trevor Ford
Dean Saunders
Craig Bellamy
Cliff Jones
Robert Earnshaw
Mark Hughes
John Charles
Gareth Bale
John Hartson
1980-1996
1950-1966
1946-1957
1986-2001
1998-2013
1952-1967
2002-2012
1984-1999
1950-1965
2006-Present
1995-2005
28
23
23
22
19
16
16
16
15
14
14
WALES MANAGERS
Osian Roberts
16
P WD L %Win
Wally Barnes (1954-55)
9
2
1
6
22.2
Jimmy Murphy (1956-64)
43
11
13
19
25.6
Trevor Morris (1964)
1
0
0
1
0
Dave Bowen (1964-74)
53
10
13
30
18.9
Ronnie Burgess* (1965)
1
1
0
0
100
Mike Smith (1974-79)
40
15
11
14
37.5
Mike England (1979-87)
56
21
18
17
37.5
David Williams* (1988)
1
0
0
1
0
Terry Yorath (1988-93)
41
16
8
17
39.0
John Toshack (1994)
1
0
0
1
0
Mike Smith (1994-95)
10
31633.3
Bobby Gould (1995-99)
24
7
4
13
29.2
Mark Hughes (1999-2004)
41
11
15
15
26.8
John Toshack (2004-10)
53
22
8
23
41.5
Brian Flynn* (2010)
2
0
0
2
0
Gary Speed (2010-2011)
10
50550.0
Osian Roberts* (2012)
1
0
0
1
0
Chris Coleman (2012-Present) 21
75933.3
* Caretaker
STATISTICS:
ISRAEL
Israel’s Tal Ben Haim
with Northern Ireland’s
Martin Paterson
ISRAEL ALL TIME CAPS RECORD
1
2
3
4
5=
5=
5=
8
9=
9=
9=
9=
Yossi Benayoun
Arik Benado
Alon Harazi
Amir Schelach
Mordechai Spiegler
Nir Klinger
Tal Ben Haim
Avi Nimni
Tal Banin
Itzhak Shum
Eyal Berkovic
Dudu Aouate
1998-Present
1995-2007
1992-2006
1992-2001
1963-1977
1987-1997
2002-Present
1992-2005
1990-2003
1969-1981
1992-2004
1999-2013
ISRAEL ALL TIME GOALS RECORD
96
94
89
85
83
83
83
80
78
78
78
78
1
2=
2=
4
5
6
7=
7=
9=
9=
Mordechai Spiegler
Yehoshua Feigenbaum
Yossi Benayoun
Ronen Harazi
Nahum Stelmach
Gidi Damti
Giora Spiegel
Yehoshua Glazer
Eli Ohana
Avi Nimni
1963-1977
1966-1977
1998-Present
1992-1999
1956-1968
1971-1981
1965-1980
1949-1961
1984-1997
1992-2005
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THE MANAGERS
His next club was Coventry City in 2008 where he
stayed for two years. Last year he had a short spell with
Larissa in Greece, but this ended in January 2012 when
he left the club before becoming Wales’ manager.
He finished the World Cup qualifiers with a win,
against Macedonia, and a draw in Brussels against
Belgium.
And the good work has continued in the European
Championship qualifiers, with two wins and two draws,
leaving Wales in second place in Group B.
WALES: CHRIS COLEMAN
Chris Coleman, now 44, is the 12th permanent
manager of Wales, and the longest serving in
terms of games (21) since John Toshack.
The Swansea-born former central defender won
schoolboy caps for Wales and was signed by Manchester
City, though his stay was short.
Swansea City then signed him as a 17 year-old and
he was to make almost 200 appearances for the club,
helping them to win the Welsh Cup twice.
He moved to Crystal Palace in 1991 for £250,000 and
during his time at Selhurst Park, he won the first of his
32 senior Caps for Wales after six under-18 and three
under-21 Caps.
After more than 150 first team appearances, Chris
moved to Blackburn Rovers, the then Premier League
Champions, for £2.8 million, in 1995. In 1997 he joined
Fulham for £2 million and he was soon made club
Captain.
His career was rejuvenated at Craven Cottage, but
sadly a car crash in 2001 put paid to his playing days
as he was unable to fully recover from the leg injuries
received.
He made a final emotional appearance for Wales,
coming on as a last minute substitute against Germany
in a friendly in 2002.
He was given the chance to join the coaching staff
at Fulham and acted as caretaker manager in 2003
before being given the job permanently - making him the
youngest ever Premier League Manager.
After a promising first season when the team finished
ninth, the second was harder and Chris left in 2007. He
then had a short spell in Spain at Real Sociedad before
resigning in 2008.
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ISRAEL: ELI GUTMAN
Gutman, now 57, had a relatively a low-key
career as a midfielder before retiring aged
just 28. He began his coaching career with Israeli club
Maccabi Kiryat Bialik and also completed a sports
science degree.
He later became a teacher, while coaching in local
football after national service as a naval officer.
In 1990 Gutman began a two-year spell as assistant
coach with Maccabi Haifa and later won his first major
honour when he led Hapoel Be’er Sheva to success in the
Israeli State Cup, in 1997.
Later that year Gutman returned to Hapoel Haifa, his
boyhood club, and within two years had won the Israeli
league title.
He went on to manage Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel
Petach-Tikva before moving to Cyprus to lead Paralimni
and EAL. But he went back to Hapoel Tel-Aviv, taking
them to the State Cup final and, in the 2009-10 season,
he secured a league and cup double.
In December 2011 Gutman was appointed Israel
coach, succeeding Luis Fernandez.
THE SQUADS:
WALES
GOALKEEPERS
DEFENDERS
WAYNE HENNESSEY
JAMES COLLINS
(Crystal Palace)
Born: 26 January 1987.
Age: 28.
Caps: 47.
Goals: 0.
First cap: v New Zealand,
26 May 2007.
Last cap: v Belgium, 16
November 2014.
OWAIN FON WILLIAMS
(Tranmere Rovers)
Born: 17 March 1987.
Age: 27.
Caps: 0.
Goals: 0.
DANIEL WARD
(Liverpool)
Born: 22 June 1993.
Age: 21.
Caps: 0.
Goals: 0.
(West Ham United)
Born: 23 August 1983.
Age: 31
Caps: 44.
Goals: 3
First cap: v Norway,
27 May 2004.
Last cap: v Iceland,
5 March 2014.
First goal: v Cyprus,
13 October 2007.
Last goal: v Iceland,
5 March 2014
BEN DAVIES
(Tottenham Hotspur)
Born: 24 April 1993.
Age: 21.
Caps: 12
Goals: 0.
First cap: v Scotland,
12 October 2012.
Last cap: v Bosnia/Herzegovina,
10 October 2014.
PAUL DUMMETT
(Newcastle United)
Born: 26 September 1991.
Age: 23.
Caps: 1.
Goals: 0.
First cap: v Holland, 4 June 2014.
DANNY GABBIDON
(Cardiff City)
Born: 8 August 1979.
Age: 35.
Caps: 49
Goals: 0.
First cap: v Czech Republic,
27 March 2002.
Last cap: v Holland,
14 June 2014.
CHRIS GUNTER
(Reading)
Born: 21 July 1989.
Age: 25.
Caps: 57
Goals: 0.
First cap: v Croatia,
26 March 2013.
Last cap: v Belgium,
16 November 2014
SAM RICKETTS
(Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Born: 11 October 1981.
Age: 33.
Caps: 52.
Goals: 0.
First cap: v Hungary,
16 October 1985.
Last cap: v Iceland,
5 March 2014.
NEIL TAYLOR
(Swansea City)
Born: 7 February 1989.
Age: 26.
Caps: 20.
Goals: 0.
First cap: v Croatia, 23 May 2010.
Last cap: v Belgium,
16 November 2014
RHOYS WIGGINS
(Charlton Athletic)
Born: 4 November 1987.
Age: 27.
Caps: 0.
Goals: 0.
ASHLEY WILLIAMS
(Swansea City)
Born: 23 August 1984.
Age: 30.
Caps: 49.
Goals: 1.
First cap: v Luxembourg,
26 March 2008.
Last cap: v Belgium,
16 November 2014
First goal: v Macedonia,
6 September 2013.
ASHLEY RICHARDS
(Fulham on loan from
Swansea City)
Born: 12 April 1991.
Age: 23.
Caps: 4.
Goals: 0.
First cap: v Mexico, 27 May 2012.
Last cap: v Finland, 16
November 2013.
ADAM HENLEY
(Blackburn Rovers)
Born: 154 June 1994
Age: 30.
Caps: 0.
Goals: 0.
MIDFIELDERS
JOE ALLEN
(Liverpool)
Born: 14 March 1990.
Age: 24.
Caps: 10.
Goals: 0.
First cap: v Estonia, 29 May 2009.
Last cap: v Belgium,
16 November 2014
DAVID COTTERILL
(Birmingham City)
Born: 4 December 1987.
Age: 27.
Caps: 22.
Goals: 2.
First cap: v Azerbaijan,
12 October 2005
Last cap: v Belgium,
16 November 2014
First goal: v Luxembourg,
11 August 2010.
Last goal: v Cyprus,
13 October 2014.
DAVID EDWARDS
(Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Born: 3 February 1986.
Age: 29.
Caps: 27.
Goals: 1.
First cap: v Azerbaijan,
12 October 2005.
Last cap: v Cyprus,
13 October 2014.
First goal: v Luxembourg,
10 August 2010.
JOE LEDLEY
(Crystal Palace)
Born: January 23, 1987.
Age: 28.
Caps: 55.
Goals: 3.
First cap: v Poland, 7
September 2005.
Last cap: v Belgium,
16 November 2014
First goal: v San Marino,
17 October 2007.
Last goal: v Luxembourg,
11 August 2010.
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THE SQUADS:
WALES
AARON RAMSEY
(Arsenal)
Born: 26 December 1990.
Age: 24.
Caps: 32.
Goals: 8.
First cap: v Denmark,
19 November 2008.
Last cap: v Belgium,
16 November 2014.
First goal: v Liechtenstein,
14 October 2009.
Last goal: v Belgium,
15 October 2013.
DAVID VAUGHAN
(Nottingham Forest)
Born: 18 February 1983.
Age: 32.
Caps: 38.
Goals: 1.
First cap: v USA, 26 May 2003.
Last cap: v Finland, 16
November 2013.
First goal: v Liechtenstein,
14 October 2009.
SHAUN MacDONALD
(AFC Bournemouth)
Born: 17 June 1988.
Age: 26.
Caps: 1.
Goals: 0.
First cap: v Switzerland,
12 October 2010.
FORWARDS
GARETH BALE
(Real Madrid)
Born: 16 July 1989.
Age: 25.
Caps: 48.
Goals: 14.
First cap: v Trinidad &
Tobago, 26 May 2006.
Last cap: v Belgium,
16 November 2014
First goal: v Slovakia,
26 October 2006.
Last goals: v Andorra,
9 September 2014.
DAVID COTTERILL
(Birmingham City)
Born: 4 December 1987.
Age: 27.
Caps: 22.
Goals: 2.
First cap: v Azerbaijan,
12 October 2005.
Last cap: v Belgium, 16
November 2014.
First goal: v Luxembourg,
11 August 2010.
Last goal: v Cyprus,
13 October 2014.
SAM VOKES
(Burnley)
Born: 21 October 1989.
Age: 25.
Caps: 31.
Goals: 6.
First cap: v Iceland, 28 May 2008.
Last cap: v Iceland,
5 March 2014.
First goal: v Azerbaijan,
6 September 2008.
Last goal: v Iceland,
5 March 2014.
SIMON CHURCH
(Charlton Athletic)
Born: 10 December 1988.
Age: 26.
Caps: 29.
Goals: 2.
First cap: v Estonia, 29 May 2009.
Last cap: v Cyprus,
13 October 2014.
First goal: v Scotland,
14 November 2009.
Last goal: v Macedonia,
11 October 2013.
TOM LAWRENCE
(Leicester City)
Born: 13 January 1994.
Age: 21.
Caps: 0.
Goals: 0.
HAL ROBSON-KANU
(Reading)
Born: 21 May 1989.
Age: 25.
Caps: 24.
Goals: 2.
First cap: v Mexico, 27 May 2012.
Last cap: v Belgium,
16 November 2014
First goal: v Scotland,
22 March 2013.
Last goal: Cyprus, 13
October 2014.
Gareth Bale in
action for Wales
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THE SQUADS:
ISRAEL
GOALKEEPERS
DEFENDERS
MIDFIELDERS
FORWARDS
OFIR MARTIZIANO
TAL BEN HAIM I
BIBRAS NATKHO
ELYANIV BARDA
GUY HAIMOV
RAMI GERSHON
LIOR REFAELOV
BEN SAHAR
BORIS KLAIMAN
EITAN TIBI
GIL VERMOUTH
ITAY SHECHTER
EYAL MESHUMAR
ERAN ZAHAVI
OMER DAMARI
OMRI BEN HARUSH
MAOR BUZAGLO
TOMER HEMED
OFIR DAVIDZADA
SHERAN YEINI
MOANES DABOUR
ODED ELKAYAM
TAL BEN HAIM II
(Ashdod)
Born: 7 October 1989.
Age: 25.
Caps: 3.
Goals: 0.
(Ironi Kiryat Shmona)
Born: 9 February 1986.
Age: 29.
Caps: 1.
Goals: 0.
(Beitar Jerusalem)
Born: 26 October, 1990.
Age: 24.
Caps: 0.
Goals: 0.
(Charlton Athletic)
Born: 31 March 1982.
Age: 32.
Caps: 83.
Goals: 1.
(Gent)
Born: 12 August 1988.
Age: 26.
Caps: 19.
Goals: 2.
(Maccabi Tel Aviv)
Born: 16 November 1987.
Age: 27.
Caps: 19.
Goals: 0.
(Maccabi Haifa)
Born: 10 August 1983.
Age: 31.
Caps: 10.
Goals: 0.
(Maccabi Tel Aviv)
Born: 4 March 1990.
Age: 25,
Caps: 8.
Goals: 0.
(Hapoel Be’er Sheva)
Born: 5 May 1991.
Age: 23.
Caps: 4.
Goals: 0.
(Ironi Kiryat Shmona)
Born: 9 February 1988.
Age: 27.
Caps: 0.
Goals: 0.
(CSKA Moscow)
Born: 18 February 1988.
Age: 27.
Caps: 36.
Goals: 1.
(Club Brugge)
Born: 26 April 1986.
Age: 28.
Caps: 33.
Goals: 5.
(Maccabi Tel Aviv)
Born: 5 August 1985.
Age: 29.
Caps: 26,
Goals: 2.
(Maccabi Tel Aviv)
Born: 25 July 1987.
Age: 27.
Caps: 23.
Goals: 3.
(Hapoel Be’er Sheva)
Born: 14 January 1988.
Age: 27.
Caps: 23.
Goals: 3.
(Maccabi Tel Aviv)
Born: 8 Dece,ber 1986.
Age: 28.
Caps: 12.
Goals: 0.
(Hapoel Be’er Sheva)
Born: 15 December 1981.
Age: 33.
Caps: 35.
Goals: 12.
(Willem II)
Born: 10 August 1989.
Age: 25.
Caps: 33.
Goals: 6.
(Maccabi Haifa)
Born: 22 February 1987.
Age: 28.
Caps: 24.
Goals: 5.
(RB Leipzig)
Born: 24 March 1989,
Age: 25.
Caps: 17.
Goals: 9.
(Almeria)
Born: 2 May 1987.
Age: 27.
Caps: 15.
Goals: 10.
(Grasshopper)
Born: 14 May 1992.
Age: 22.
Caps: 1.
Goals: 0.
(Maccabi Tel Aviv)
Born: 5 August 1989.
Age: 25.
Caps: 11.
Goals: 2.
NIR BITTON
(Celtic)
Born: 12 May 1992.
Age: 22.
Caps: 10.
Goals: 0.
ROI KAHAT
(Ironi Kiryat Shmona)
Born: 12 May 1992.
Age: 22.
Caps: 0.
Goals: 0.
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