Such sad news today of the passing of the Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⚽️ legend Terry Medwin, who still holds the distinction of scoring a winning goal for Wales at a FIFA World Cup finals when he scored against Hungary in 1958 -🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿has lost one of its very finest sons.

78 yrs ago OTD, hours after landing in Fremantle, the toss before Indomitables practice : Gus Risman (L) v Tom McCue (R) journalist Eddie Waring (C) referees. Full story in 'The Indomitables' out soon
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76 yrs ago OTD the 1946 Indomitables 'crossed the line' on their journey to Australia. Much more on a rugby league tour with more than its share of travel adventures in 'The Indomitables', out soon
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Born 108 years ago y'day (sorry!) Welsh full-back Joe Jones, one of four Barrow players among the 1946 Indomitables. Much more on Joe, and the others, in 'The Indomitables', out soon
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Researching my book about Brian Flynn, 1 of the big surprises was just what a phenomenal footballer Leighton James appeared to be. Eg, the 1st 3 mins of this. 20 years old & he absolutely terrorises England at Wembley. RIP: youtube.com/watch?v=sLo3T7…

Time for an addition to our BOOKSHELF A League of Our Own: The Cymru Premier Story 1992-93 to 2022-23 by Mark Langshaw Mark Langshaw St. David's Press #WelshFootball #WelshFA JD Cymru Leagues 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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#Chapeau Stevie
Llongyfarchiadau!
#FlescheWallonne
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78 yrs ago OTD a Melbourne shop was overrun following reports that beer and sardine were in stock. Much more on the context for sport in 1946 in 'The Indomitables' out soon
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78 yrs ago OTD HMS Indomitable entered the Suez Canal carrying Gus Risman's touring team en route for Australia. Much more in 'The Indomitables', out soon
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Just two weeks until John Devereux & Andy Howell appear LlandeiloLitFest

Friday 26 April
7pm
The Cottage, #Llandeilo

Tickets are only £10 and copies of 'Devs' will be on sale via Cyfoes

Book here:
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Beyond disgraceful. Da iawn Luton Town FC for calling this out.

There's #NoRoomForRacism in football, sport or society.

'A quite superb and compelling book...I’m grateful he wrote this book. So will stammerers everywhere.'

What a stunning and heartfelt review of 'Fighting to Speak' from the multi award-winning author Duncan Hamilton.

Llongyfarchiadau / Congrats Mark Jones & Anthony Bunko 👏👏👏

8 April 1917 | A Pole, Tadeusz Pietrzykowski, was born. A boxer, pre-war Polish bantamweight champion.
Deported to #Auschwitz in the 1st transport of Poles on 14 June 1940.
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He survived, because for SS men, prisoner fights were an entertainment. Liberated in Bergen-Belsen.

Martin Whitcombe Tony Collins Huw Richards St. David's Press The days when international rugby league was the pinnacle of the game!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Jessica Fishlock MBE at the double ⚽️⚽️

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Born 3 April 1914 Australia and former Huddersfield Giants 🐮🔔 centre Ron Bailey. Learn the all-time Australia record he set without knowing in 1946 and still holds, from 'The Indomitables',out soon
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Huw Richards St. David's Press The Indomitables set sail from Plymouth for 🇦🇺 78 years ago today

#OnThisDay in 1406, Owain Glyndŵr sent a letter, now known as the Pennal Letter, to Charles VI King of France requesting assistance for help in his rebellion against English rule.

78yrs ago OTD Workington Town fans collected £78 for Welsh prop Fred Hughes ahead of the Indomitables tour. More on Fred, his mysterious birth date and his famed son in 'The Indomitables', out soon
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𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐂𝐊 | MESSI: THE KING OF CAMP NOU by @jasonpettigrove

The definitive story of Lionel Messi's entire Barca career. With foreword by Graham Hunter

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