the link should be faw.org

--- In soccerdatauk@yahoogroups.com, Ashley Hyne <hyne_oz@...> wrote:
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> Ken,
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> I only know that the practice of numbering players first began in Australia in
1912 in New South Wales.  As for this international numbering ... I have no
information.
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> --- On Sat, 6/6/09, Kenneth Smales <kennethsmales@...> wrote:
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> From: Kenneth Smales <kennethsmales@...>
> Subject: [soccerdatauk] International numbering
> To: soccerdatauk@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Saturday, 6 June, 2009, 6:44 PM
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> I see that the F.A. of Wales are numbering their international players in
similar style to the cricketing countries.
> Visit their website www.faw.uk/home - skip to "The 'A' squad" and on your
selected player click in the margin of the photograph for a full biography where
the International number is revealed. i.e. R Earnshaw (630), C Fletcher (635), C
Gunter (659) W Hennessey (660).
> Can anyone tell me when this practice commenced and where can the full list be
found. Are there any other countries following this practice?- Ken Smales
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