England v Rep of Ireland 1949

**gypsydownunder** · 23/06/2005, 8:52 AM

D'oh.
Mental block.

So did Kelly or Whelan play more recently?

**Baker** · 23/06/2005, 9:27 AM

Originally Posted by gypsydownunder

D'oh.
Mental block.

So did Kelly or Whelan play more recently?

Alan Kelly was playing at least up until the first Turkey match in the playoff for Euro 2000. Ronnie Whelan retired around 1995?

**Dawn_Run** · 23/06/2005, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by Baker

Alan Kelly was playing at least up until the first Turkey match in the playoff for Euro 2000.

Aye he played that day and got injured.

**pineapple stu** · 23/06/2005, 12:38 PM

Kelly retired after the 2002 World Cup - he played in Holland and Portugal in the qualifiers.

Whelan's last game I think was Austria at home?

**pineapple stu** · 23/06/2005, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by brendy_�ire

In a competitive match, perhaps?

Hungary was only a friendly though. England didn't play a competitive match until the 1950 World Cup, and didn't play a competitive qualifier against a continental team until the end of 1956 (the Home Nations championship was also their World Cup qualifers)