1893–94 British Home Championship
The 1893–94 British Home Championship was an edition of the annual international football tournament played between the British Home Nations. It was won by Scotland in a close competition in which neither Scotland nor England lost a game but Scotland managed to accumulate one more point than England with a victory over Ireland.
Wales and Ireland began the tournament, Wales winning the match easily 4–1 and gaining an early advantage. Ireland's second match was against England and the Irish managed to hold their opponents to a 2–2 draw in a very tough match. England recovered to beat Wales, scoring five goals, but this total was matched by Scotland in their first match. Scotland also managed to beat Ireland, the Irish again only narrowly missing out on victory, losing 1–2. In the final game of the competition England and Scotland played, Scotland only needing a draw to achieve the trophy. Despite a very strong encounter, the Scots held England to a 2–2 draw and took the tournament by a single point.
Table
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Scotland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
England | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
Wales | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 |
Ireland | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 |
The points system worked as follows:
- 2 points for a win
- 1 point for a draw
Results
24 March 1894 |
Scotland | 5–2 | Wales |
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Davidson Berry 40' John Barker 44' Thomas Chambers 70' David Alexander 75' John Johnstone 85' |
15', 40' Hugh Morris |
7 April 1894 |
Scotland | 2–2 | England |
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William Lambie 7' Sandy McMahon 75' |
35' Johnny Goodall 85' Jack Reynolds |
References
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.