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Ref NoBML/1/6/10
TitleBig sheet and bundle, England versus Wales, Twickenham, 17 January 1976
DescriptionThe big sheet is signed by Bill McLaren and has notes on the reverse. It has one section cut from it. It is accompanied by notes, including an introduction to the match and score sheet, an account of McLaren's expenses, an annotated programme signed by McLaren and cuttings from The Daily Telegraph and other unidentified newspapers. The bundle also includes typescript biographies of England players.

This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was England 9 - 21 Wales. The big sheet records:

England
Team: Alastair Hignell, Peter Squires, Andy Maxwell, David Cooke, David Duckham, Martin Cooper, Mike Lampkowski, Fran Cotton, Peter Wheeler, Mike Burton, Bill Beaumont, Bob Wilkinson, Mark Keyworth, Andy Ripley and Tony Neary.
Replacements: Peter Preece, Alan Old, Steve Smith, Barry Nelmes, John Pullin and Peter Dixon.
President: Tarn Bainbridge.
Chairman selectors: Alec Lewis [Alec Ormonde Lewis].
Coach: Peter Colston.
Physiotherapist: Don Gatherer.

Wales
Team: JPR Williams, Gerald Davies, Ray Gravell, Steve Fenwick, J. J. Williams, Phil Bennett, Gareth Edwards, Tony Charlie Faulkner, Bobby Windsor, Graham Price, Geoff Wheel, Alan [Allan] Martin, Terry Cobner, Mervyn Davies and Trevor Evans [Trefor Pryce Evans].
Replacements: Roy Bergiers, Gareth Davies, Brynmor Williams, Mike Knill, Derek Quinnell and Roy Thomas.
President: Handel Rogers.
Chairman selectors: Clive Rowlands.
Coach: John Dawes.
Physiotherapist: Jerry Lewis.

Referee: Georges Domeroque [Domercq].
Assistant referees / touch judges: Alan Welsby and G. R. Thomas.
Clerk of works: Harold Clark.
Also listed: Rt Hon Harold Wilson, Lord Elwyn Jones and Ken Baily.
Dateabout 17-19 Jan 1976
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/1438Hignell; Alastair James (1955-); CBE; English rugby union player, cricketer, teacher, journalist and MS campaigner1955-
DS/UK/1410Squires; Peter John; English rugby union player
DS/UK/1456Maxwell; Andrew William
DS/UK/1337Cooke; David Howard
DS/UK/1413Duckham; David John (1946-); MBE; English rugby union player1946-
DS/UK/1414Cooper; Martin John (b.1948); English rugby union playerb.1948
DS/UK/1457Lampkowski; Michael Stanley
DS/UK/1382Cotton; Francis Edward 'Fran' (1947-); English rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/426Wheeler; Peter John (1948-); English rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1445Burton; Michael Alan 'Mike' (1945-); English rugby union player1945-
DS/UK/439Beaumont; William Blackledge (b.1952); CBE, English rugby union playerb.1952
DS/UK/1458Wilkinson; Robert Michael (b.1951); English rugby union playerb.1951
DS/UK/1459Keyworth; Mark (fl.1973); Welsh rugby union playerfl.1973
DS/UK/1385Ripley; Andrew George 'Andy' (1947-2010); OBE; English rugby union player, athlete and businessman1947-2010
DS/UK/1390Neary; Anthony 'Tony' (1948-); English rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/3Williams; John Peter Rhys 'JPR' (1949-2024); MBE; FRCS; Welsh rugby union player and surgeon1949-2024
DS/UK/1404Davies; Thomas Gerald Reames (b.1945); CBE, Welsh rugby union playerb.1945
DS/UK/1288Gravell; Raymond William Robert (1951-2007); Welsh rugby union player, broadcaster and Bard1951-2007
DS/UK/1371Fenwick; Steven Paul (b.1951); Welsh rugby union and rugby league internationalb.1951
DS/UK/1405Williams; John James 'JJ' (1948-2020); MBE; Welsh athlete and rugby union player1948-2020
DS/UK/2Bennett; Philip 'Phil' (1948-2022); OBE; Welsh rugby union player1948-2022
DS/UK/8Edwards; Gareth Owen (1947-); Welsh rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/1406Faulkner; Anthony George 'Charlie' (1941-2023); Welsh rugby union player1941-2023
DS/UK/1407Windsor; Robert William 'Bobby' (1948-); Welsh rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1294Price; Graham (1951-); MBE; Welsh rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/1375Wheel; Geoffrey Arthur Derek (1951-2024); Welsh rugby union player1951-2024
DS/UK/1378Martin; Allan Jeffrey (b.1948); Welsh rugby union player and athlete1948-
DS/UK/69Cobner; Terence John (b.1946); Welsh rugby union playerb.1946
DS/UK/15Davies; Thomas 'Mervyn' (1946-2012); Welsh rugby union player1946-2012
DS/UK/1408Evans; Trefor Pryce (b.1947); Welsh rugby union playerb.1947
DS/UK/1412Preece; Peter Stuart
DS/UK/1394Old; Alan Gerald Bernard (1945-); English rugby union player1945-
DS/UK/140Smith; Stephen James 'Steve' (1951-); English rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/1446Nelmes; Barry George; English rugby union player
DS/UK/1424Pullin; John Vivian (1941-2021); English rugby union player and farmer1941-2021
DS/UK/1442Dixon; Peter John (1944); English rugby union player1944
DS/UK/1463Bergiers; Roy Thomas Edmond (1950-); Welsh rugby union player1950-
DS/UK/1291Davies; William 'Gareth' (1955-); Welsh rugby union player1955-
DS/UK/1373Williams; David Brynmor (b.1951); Welsh rugby union and rugby league playerb.1951
DS/UK/1464Knill; Franklyn Michael David 'Mike' (1941-); Welsh rugby union player and policeman1941-
DS/UK/39Quinnell; Derek Leslie (1949-); Welsh rugby union player1949-
DS/UK/1421Thomas; Edwin 'Roy' 'Shunto' (1945-); Welsh rugby union player1945-
DS/UK/1460Bainbridge; G Tarn (fl.1975); English rugby union player and President, RFUfl.1975
DS/UK/1428Lewis; Alec Ormonde (1920-2013); English rugby union player and administrator1920-2013
DS/UK/1436Colston; Peterd.2022
DS/UK/1312Gatherer; Don; physiotherapist
DS/UK/1465Rogers; Handel C
DS/UK/1361Rowlands; Daniel Clive Thomas (b.1938); OBE, Welsh rugby union player1938-2023
DS/UK/4Dawes; Sydney 'John' (1940-); OBE; Welsh rugby union player and coach1940-
DS/UK/1318Lewis; Jerry
DS/UK/1466Domercq; Georges
DS/UK/1467Welsby; Alan
DS/UK/1468Thomas; G R
DS/UK/1321Clark; Harold; groundsman
DS/UK/1462Wilson; James Harold (1916-1995); Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, PC, FRS, FSS; British Labour Party politician and Prime Minister1916-1995
DS/UK/1461Jones; Lord; Frederick Elwyn
DS/UK/1380Bailey; Kenneth
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