1908–09 British Home Championship Explained

Tourney Name:1908–09 British Home Championship
Country:England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Dates:13 February – 3 April 1909
Num Teams:4
Champion:ENG
Count:16
Second:WAL
Second-Flagvar:1807
Matches:6
Goals:23
Top Scorer:7 Players
Prevseason:1907–08
Nextseason:1909–10

The 1908–09 British Home Championship was an international football tournament between the British Home Nations. England dominated the competition with three wins over their opponents. When placed in the context of their overseas tours to Europe in 1908 and 1909, this made a run of ten victories for the English side led by prolific goalscorer Vivian Woodward. Wales, who were enjoying one of their most successful periods of international football, came second with two victories and Scotland finished third. Ireland finished last with no points and only two goals.

England and Ireland began the tournament with England starting well, scoring four without reply. Wales and Scotland began their competition in March, the Welsh winning a close game in Wrexham 3–2. Scotland's response was a 5–0 thumping of the Irish in a strong display of goalscoring ability. England reaffirmed their position as favourites with a 2–0 win over Wales before Wales too made a final push for the title, becoming the only team in this edition of the tournament to win a match away, beating Ireland 3–2 in Belfast. In the final game, England needed only a draw to win the championship undisputed. In the event they did better, scoring twice against Scotland without reply to take the title.

Table

Results

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Winning squad

NameApps/Goals by opponentTotal

WAL[1]

IRE[2]

SCO[3]
AppsGoals
Bob Crompton11130
Sam Hardy11130
Ben Warren11130
William Wedlock11130
Vivian Woodward11/222
Bert Freeman1/1121
George Holley1/1121
Evelyn Lintott1120
Jesse Pennington1120
Fred Pentland1120
Arthur Bridgett1120
George Wall1/212
George Hilsdon1/212
Harold Fleming110
Colin Veitch110
Arthur Berry110
Joe Cottle110
James Windridge110

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1900-39/1908-09/M0100Wal1909.html Monday, 15 March 1909 England 2 Wales 0
  2. http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1900-39/1908-09/M0099Ire1909.html Saturday, 13 February 1909 England 4 Ireland 0
  3. http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1900-39/1908-09/M0101Sco1909.html Saturday, 3 April 1909 England 2 Scotland 0