1888–89 British Home Championship Explained

Tourney Name:1888–89 British Home Championship
Country:England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Dates:23 February – 27 April 1889
Num Teams:4
Champion:SCO
Count:5
Second:ENG
Matches:6
Goals:28
Prevseason:1887–88
Nextseason:1889–90

The 1888–89 British Home Championship was the sixth international football tournament between the British Home Nations and as with all but one of the previous tournaments, Scotland won, beating England by one point to take the championship. Wales achieved third place whilst Ireland finished bottom, as they had for five of the previous competitions.

England began the strongest team, scoring ten goals in their first two matches against Wales and Ireland for just two in reply. Scotland then showed their intent with a 7–0 defeat of Ireland at home in their first game. In what would turn out to be the deciding game of the competition, England and Scotland then played out a very fast-paced match which Scotland won 3–2 despite England's home advantage. Only needing a single point against Wales in their last match, Scotland only just achieved it, finishing with a rare scoreless draw. Ireland and Wales then played the decider for last place, Wales comfortably beating the Irish 3–1.

Table

Results

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Winning squad

NameApps/Goals by opponentTotal

WAL[1]

IRE[2]

ENG[3]
AppsGoals
Frank Watt11/222
Willie Groves1/313
James McLaren1/111
Jimmy Oswald1/111
Neil Munro1/111
Tom McInnes1/111
David Black1/111
Walter Arnott110
William Berry110
Geordie Dewar110
James Kelly110
Alex Latta110
John McPherson110
Bob Smellie110
James Wilson110
James Adams110
Bob Boyd110
John Buchanan110
David Calderhead110
Ned Doig110
Thomas McKeown110
Thomas Robertson110
John Auld110
Harry Campbell110
Jimmy Hannah110
William Johnston110
Alexander Lochhead110
John McLeod110
Willie Paul110
John Rae110
Allan Stewart110
Andrew Thomson110

References

Notes and References

  1. https://londonhearts.com/scotlandunoff/games/18890415.html Mon 15 Apr 1889 Wales 0 Scotland 0
  2. https://londonhearts.com/scotlandunoff/games/18890309.html Sat 09 Mar 1889 Scotland 7 Ireland 0
  3. https://londonhearts.com/scotlandunoff/games/18890413.html Sat 13 Apr 1889 England 2 Scotland 3