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
 Scotland 5321095+4
 England 4312095+4
 Wales 23102711−4
 Ireland 1301248−4

The points system worked as follows:

Results




24 March 1894
Scotland  5–2  Wales
Davidson Berry  40'
John Barker  44'
Thomas Chambers  70'
David Alexander  75'
John Johnstone  85'
 15', 40' Hugh Morris
Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Joseph McBride (Ireland)

31 March 1894
Ireland  1–2  Scotland
Olphie Stanfield  65'  25' (o,g,) Samuel Torrans
 28' John Taylor
Solitude, Belfast
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Edward Phennah (Wales)

7 April 1894
Scotland  2–2  England
William Lambie  7'
Sandy McMahon  75'
 35' Johnny Goodall
 85' Jack Reynolds
Celtic Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 45,017
Referee: John Reid (Ireland)

References

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