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Ref NoBML/1/6/9
TitleBig sheet and bundle, Wales versus England, Cardiff Arms Park, 15 February 1975
DescriptionThe big sheet has brief notes on the reverse and four sections cut from it, including information concerning the Welsh players. It is accompanied by notes, a score sheet, an account of Bill McLaren's expenses and a programme signed by McLaren. It also includes a newspaper report by McLaren entitled 'Welsh forwards set up three brilliant tries' and a cutting from the The Daily Telegraph.

This match was part of the Five Nations Championship. The score was Wales 20 - 4 England. The big sheet records:

Wales
Team: John Williams, Gerald Davies, Ray Gravell, Steve Fenwick, J. J. Williams, John Bevan, Gareth Edwards, Tony 'Charlie' Faulkner, Bobby Windsor, Graham Price, Allan Martin, Geoff Wheel, Terry Cobner, Mervyn Davies and Trevor Evans [Trefor Pryce Evans].
Replacements: Roger Blyth, Phil Bennett, Clive Shell, Barrie Llewelyn, Roy Thomas and Derek Quinnell.
President: Harry Bowcott.
Coach: John Dawes.
Physiotherapist: Jerry Lewis.

England
Team: Tony Jorden, Peter Squires, Keith Smith, Peter Preece, David Duckham, Martin Cooper, Jan Webster, Brian Stevens, Peter Wheeler, Fran Cotton, Chris Ralston, Nigel Horton, John Watkins, Roger Uttley and Tony Neary.
Replacements: Alan Morley, Alan Old, Steve Smith, Robin Cowling, John Pullin and David Rollitt.
President: Ken Chapman.
Chairman selector: Alec Lewis [Alec Ormonde Lewis].
Coach: John Burgess.
Physiotherapist: Don Gatherer.

Referee: Alan Hosie.
Assistant referees / touch judges: Meirion Joseph and R. C. Quittenton.
Stadium manager: Bill Hardiman.
Also listed: Edward Heath.
Dateabout 15-17 Feb 1975
TermRugby football
Team sports
RepositoryScottish Borders Archives Collections
Extent1 bundle
Access StatusOpen
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
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/1345Bevan; John David (1948-1986); Welsh rugby union player1948-1986
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/1378Martin; Allan Jeffrey (b.1948); Welsh rugby union player and athlete1948-
DS/UK/1375Wheel; Geoffrey Arthur Derek (1951-2024); Welsh rugby union player1951-2024
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/1409Jorden; Anthony Mervyn (b.1947); English rugby union player and cricketerb.1947
DS/UK/1410Squires; Peter John; English rugby union player
DS/UK/1411Smith; Keith (1952-2006); English rugby union and rugby league player1952-2006
DS/UK/1412Preece; Peter Stuart
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/1415Webster; Jan Godfrey (1946-2019); English rugby union player1946-2019
DS/UK/1416Stevens; Claude Brian (b. 1941); English rugby union player1940-2019
DS/UK/426Wheeler; Peter John (1948-); English rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1382Cotton; Francis Edward 'Fran' (1947-); English rugby union player1947-
DS/UK/1417Ralston; Christopher Wayne 'Chris' (1944-); English rugby union player1944-
DS/UK/1418Horton; Nigel Edgar (1948-); English rugby union player and police officer1948-
DS/UK/1419Watkins; John Arthur (1945-); English rugby union player1945-
DS/UK/1389Uttley; Roger Miles (b.1949); English rugby union playerb.1949
DS/UK/1390Neary; Anthony 'Tony' (1948-); English rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1391Blyth; William Roger (b.1950); Welsh rugby union playerb.1950
DS/UK/2Bennett; Philip 'Phil' (1948-2022); OBE; Welsh rugby union player1948-2022
DS/UK/1420Shell; Robert Clive (1947-2012); Welsh rugby union player1947-2012
DS/UK/11Llewelyn; Donald Barry (1948-); Welsh rugby union player1948-
DS/UK/1421Thomas; Edwin 'Roy' 'Shunto' (1945-); Welsh rugby union player1945-
DS/UK/39Quinnell; Derek Leslie (1949-); Welsh rugby union player1949-
DS/UK/1422Morley; Alan John (b.25 Jun 1950); MBE; English rugby union playerb.25 Jun 1950
DS/UK/1394Old; Alan Gerald Bernard (1945-); English rugby union player1945-
DS/UK/140Smith; Stephen James 'Steve' (1951-); English rugby union player1951-
DS/UK/1423Cowling; Robin James (24 Mar 1944); English rugby union player24 Mar 1944
DS/UK/1424Pullin; John Vivian (1941-2021); English rugby union player and farmer1941-2021
DS/UK/1425Rollitt; David Malcolm 'Dave' (1943-2022); English rugby union player and teacher1943-2022
DS/UK/1426Bowcott; Henry Morgan (30 Apr 1907-14 Dec 2004); Welsh rugby union player30 Apr 1907-14 Dec 2004
DS/UK/4Dawes; Sydney 'John' (1940-); OBE; Welsh rugby union player and coach1940-
DS/UK/1318Lewis; Jerry
DS/UK/1427Chapman; Kenneth
DS/UK/1428Lewis; Alec Ormonde (1920-2013); English rugby union player and administrator1920-2013
DS/UK/1429Burgess; John
DS/UK/1312Gatherer; Don; physiotherapist
DS/UK/438Hosie; Alan M (fl.1974); Scottish rugby union refereefl.1974
DS/UK/815Joseph; Meirion; rugby union referee
DS/UK/1214Quittenton; Roger C
DS/UK/1350Hardiman; William
DS/UK/1430Heath; Edward Richard George; Prime Minister
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