Graham Vearncombe

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Graham Vearncombe
Personal information
Date of birth March 28, 1934(1934-03-28)
Place of birth    Cardiff, Wales
Date of death    1993
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1952-1964
1964-?
Cardiff City
Merthyr Tydfil
208 (0)
00? (?)   
National team
Wales 002 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Graham Vearncombe (born 28 March 1934 in Cardiff, died 1993) was a Wales international football player. A goalkeeper, he played his club football for Cardiff City. He was part of the Wales squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden.

He made his league debut in the final match of the 1952-53 season during a 2-0 loss to Aston Villa. He served as understudy to Ron Howells for the next two years before becoming the clubs first choice goalkeeper during the 1955-56 season. He left Cardiff in 1964 and went on to play for non-league side Merthyr Tydfil.