1891–92 British Home Championship

The 1891-92 British Home Championship was an edition of the annual international football tournament played between the British Home Nations. It was won by England who won all three games against their rivals, even though they played two games on the same day against Wales and Ireland, providing a team of amateaur players for the Welsh match and professionals against Ireland, both teams forging solid 2–0 victories. Scotland came second, winning their matches against Wales and Ireland, who shared third place after drawing with one another.

England's double victories came shortly after the Welsh-Irish draw in Bangor and it gave them an immediate advantage over their opponents. The Scottish team then played their games, narrowly beating Ireland in Belfast and defeating Wales by a crushing 6–1 scoreline to equal England's points tally and become favourites. In the final match at Glasgow, England and Scotland played out a decider which England won easily, scoring four early goals to which Scotland could only reply with a single goal of their own.

Table

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 England 6330081+7
 Scotland 43201107+3
 Ireland 13012363
 Wales 13012297

The points system worked as follows:

Results

27 February 1892
Wales  1 – 1  Ireland
Benjamin Lewis Olphie Stanfield
Penrhyn Park, Bangor


5 March 1892
Ireland  0 – 2  England
  Harry Daft 2

19 March 1892
Ireland  2 – 3  Scotland
James Williamson  42'
George Gaffkin  86'
 17' Alex Keillor
 28' William Lambie
 70' James Ellis
Solitude, Belfast
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: John Taylor (Wales)

26 March 1892
Scotland  6 – 1  Wales
William Thomson  1'
James Hamilton  8', 65'
John McPherson  15', 44'
Davie Baird  55'
 87' Benjamin Lewis
Tynecastle, Edinburgh
Attendance: 600
Referee: John Reid (Ireland)

2 April 1892
Scotland  1 – 4  England
Jack Bell  80'  1' Edgar Chadwick
 20', 26' Johnny Goodall
 25' Jack Southworth
Ibrox Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Dr. John Smith (Scotland)

References

    • Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4. 
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