Graham Vearncombe
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Graham Vearncombe | ||
Personal information | ||
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Date of birth | March 28, 1934 | |
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) ? (?) |
National team | ||
Wales | 2 (0) | |
1 Senior club appearances and 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.
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