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Biography of Ivor Allchurch - Soccer
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Ivor Allchurch Order of the British Empire|MBE (October 16, 1929 - July 10, 1997) was a Wales|Welsh footballer. In a career playing for Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle, Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff and Swansea City F.C.|Swansea, Allchurch played 694 league games and scored 251 goals. He made his international debut against England national football team|England in 1951 and played his final game for his country against Chile national football team|Chile in 1966. In all, Allchurch scored 23 goals for Wales national football team|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 Wc|1958 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, aged 67, at home in Swansea.
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