The Swansea-born winger played 30 times for Wales and scored the winning goal in the 2-1 win against Hungary in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden.
Until Gareth Bale’s penalty against the USA in Qatar in 2022, Medwin was the last player to score at a World Cup finals for Wales.
In a squad with a considerable Swansea presence with the likes of Cliff Jones, Mel Charles, John Charles and Ivor Allchurch, Medwin would be one of Wales’ stand-out performers as they reached the quarter-finals.
Medwin’s appearances at the 1958 finals came while he was with Tottenham Hotspur, but career was initially forged with his hometown club Swansea Town where he scored 60 goals in 148 appearances for the club becoming one of the finest homegrown players to ever pull on the white shirt.
Medwin played in a trio of Welsh Cup successes for the Swans, with the last of those coming in 1956, just before completing an £18,000 move to First Division Tottenham.
At Spurs he was a popular figure, registering 215 appearances in a seven-year spell at White Hart Lane scoring 72 goals for the club.
A clinical finisher, Medwin would be part of a squad that won the league and cup double in 1961 under Bill Nicholson and the FA Cup again two years later scoring in the semi-final win against Manchester United on route to his side’s final victory against Burnley.
Forced to retire through injury after breaking his leg in 1963, Medwin went on to hold coaching or scouting positions with Cheshunt, Cardiff City, Fulham, Norwich City and back at the Swans before retiring from the game.
A statement from Tottenham Hotspur on social media platform x said:
“The Club is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our former player, Terry Medwin.
“Terry was part of our double-winning side in 1961 and made 215 appearances in all competitions, scoring 72 goals.
“Our thoughts are with Terry’s family and friends at this impossibly sad time.”
Swansea City have announced in a statement that players will wear black armbands and a minute of applause will be held at Saturday’s fixture against Millwall in memory of Terry, and the club’s former player Leighton James, who recently passed away at the age of 71.
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