The Wales national football team represents Wales in international association football and is governed by the Football Association of Wales (FAW). Between 1900 and 1914 the side played 45 matches, all against the other national teams of the Home Nations in the British Home Championship. Having struggled in the competition prior to 1900, the Welsh side started the 20th century with considerably more success. They recorded two second-place finishes and winning their first Championship in the 1906–07 tournament in which they won their opening two matches before drawing with England in their final fixture, while Wales' Lot Jones was the competition's top goalscorer.

This was followed, however by an immediate downturn as they finished bottom of the competition a year after their victory. A second-place finish in the 1908–09 championship was the highest-placed result Wales subsequently achieved during the time period. In March 1912, Wales played their 100th official international fixture, losing 1–0 against Scotland at Tynecastle Park. The decision was taken to halt the competition in December 1914 after the outbreak of World War I and Wales did not play another competitive fixture until February 1920.

Of the 45 matches the team played between 1900 and 1914, they won 11, defeating Ireland 7 times and Scotland 4 times, including their first victory over the latter at the 30th attempt. In the remaining 34 fixtures, Wales drew 11 and lost 23. They failed to beat England in 15 attempts. The team's inconsistent performances were partly attributed to the reluctance of Football League sides to release Welsh players for international duty, with FAW secretary Ted Robbins being highly critical of both the league and its teams during the period.

Results Wales' score is shown first in each case. The colours listed below are also used to signify results combined with the scoreline. + KeyColour (with score) Meaning DefeatDraw Win

+Wales national football team results 1900–1914Match DateVenue OpponentsScoreCompetitionWales scorers64Pittodrie, Aberdeen A2–51899–1900 British Home Championship Tom Parry (2) 12,50065The Oval, Llandudno H2–01899–1900 British Home Championship Tom Parry, Billy Meredith 6,00066Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff H1–11899–1900 British Home Championship Billy Meredith 20,00067Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H1–11900–01 British Home Championship Tom Parry 5,00068St James' Park, Newcastle A0–61900–01 British Home Championship 11,00069Solitude, Belfast A1–01900–01 British Home Championship Owen Jones 7,00070Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff H0–31901–02 British Home Championship 10,00071Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H0–01901–02 British Home Championship 10,00072Cappielow, Glasgow A1–51901–02 British Home Championship Hugh Morgan-Owen 10,00073Fratton Park, Portsmouth A1–21902–03 British Home Championship Mart Watkins 5,00074Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff H0–11902–03 British Home Championship 11,00075Soltiude, Belfast A0–21902–03 British Home Championship 14,00076Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H2–21903–04 British Home Championship Mart Watkins, Lloyd Davies 9,00077Dens Park, Dundee A1–11903–04 British Home Championship Bobby Atherton 9,00078Penrhyn Park, Bangor H0–21903–04 British Home Championship 6,00079Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H3–11904–05 British Home Championship Mart Watkins, Grenville Morris, Billy Meredith 6,00080Anfield, Liverpool A1–31904–05 British Home Championship Grenville Morris 20,00081Solitude, Belfast A2–21904–05 British Home Championship Mart Watkins, Bobby Atherton 15,00082Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh A2–01905–06 British Home Championship Lot Jones, John Love Jones 25,00083Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff H0–11905–06 British Home Championship 25,00084Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H4–41905–06 British Home Championship Arthur Green, Hugh Morgan-Owen 5,00085Solitude, Belfast A3–21906–07 British Home Championship Dickie Morris, Billy Meredith, Lot Jones 12,00086Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H1–01906–07 British Home Championship Grenville Morris 7,71587Craven Cottage, London A1–11906–07 British Home Championship Lot Jones 22,00088Dens Park, Dundee A1–21907–08 British Home Championship Lot Jones 18,00089Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H1–71907–08 British Home Championship William Davies 7,00090Athletic Ground, Aberdare H0–11907–08 British Home Championship 6,00091Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H3–21908–09 British Home Championship William Davies, Lot Jones 6,00092City Ground, Nottingham A0–21908–09 British Home Championship 11,50093Solitude, Belfast A3–21908–09 British Home Championship Lot Jones, George Wynn, Billy Meredith 10,00094Rugby Park, Kilmarnock A0–11909–10 British Home Championship 22,00095Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff H0–11909–10 British Home Championship 22,00096Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H4–11909–10 British Home Championship Grenville Morris (2), Robert Evans (2) 8,00097Windsor Park, Belfast A2–11910–11 British Home Championship William Davies, Grenville Morris 15,00098Ninian Park, Cardiff H2–21910–11 British Home Championship Grenville Morris (2) 14,50099The Den, London A0–31910–11 British Home Championship 22,000100Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh A0–11911–12 British Home Championship 22,000101Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H0–21911–12 British Home Championship 10,000102Ninian Park, Cardiff H2–31911–12 British Home Championship William Davies, David Davies 10,000103Grosvenor Park, Belfast A1–01912–13 British Home Championship James Roberts 8,000104Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H0–01912–13 British Home Championship 8,000105Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol A3–41912–13 British Home Championship Walter Davies, Ernest Peake, Billy Meredith 8,000106Racecourse Ground, Wrexham H1–21913–14 British Home Championship Evan Jones 5,000107Celtic Park, Glasgow A0–01913–14 British Home Championship 10,000108Ninian Park, Cardiff H0–21913–14 British Home Championship 17,586

Head to head records + Opponent1504111235157262524154561722 Totals 45 11 11 23 54 81

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