Ivor Allchurch
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Ivor Allchurch, the Swansea born golden boy of Welsh football made his League debut in 1950 for Swansea Town, becoming the Swans' record League scorer and the club's most capped player winning 42 of his 68 Welsh caps while at the club. During his two spells at the Vetch Field (1947-1958, 1965-68) he scored 164 league goals from 445 appearances.
In a career playing for Newcastle United, Cardiff and Swansea, Allchurch played 694 league games and scored 251 goals.
He made his international debut playing for Wales against England in 1951 and played his final game for his country against Chile in 1966. In all, Allchurch scored 23 goals for Wales (a record until 1986) in 68 appearances (also a record until 1986). He was also a key component of the Welsh squad that played in the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden.
In 1966, he was awarded an MBE in recognition of his services to football and is also a member of the Welsh Hall of Fame.
He died in 1997 aged 67 in his home.