1922–23 British Home Championship Explained

Tourney Name:1922–23 British Home Championship
Country:England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Dates:21 October 1922 – 14 April 1923
Num Teams:4
Champion:SCO
Count:19
Matches:6
Goals:16
Top Scorer: Andy Wilson (4 goals)
Prevseason:1921–22
Nextseason:1923–24

The 1922–23 British Home Championship was a football tournament played between the British Home Nations during the 1922–23 season. It was won by Scotland, the strongest of the Home Nations during the decade, who almost whitewashed the other three nations but ultimately were held to a 2–2 draw by England in the final, deciding match.

England and Scotland dominated the tournament, both winning their opening matches. England began six months earlier than their opponents, defeating Ireland at home in October 1922. Scotland matched this result in their opening game in March 1923 and continued with a second victory over Wales, against whom England only managed a draw in Cardiff. In the final matches, Scotland drew with England, doing just enough to take the title by a single point. Ireland, playing for pride comprehensively beat Wales in the last match of the competition to come third.

Table

Results

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Winning squad

NameApps/Goals by opponentTotal

WAL[1]

IRE[2]

ENG[3]
AppsGoals
Andy Wilson1/21/11/134
Jimmy Blair11130
Bill Harper11130
Jock Hutton11130
Alan Morton11130
David Steele11130
Andy Cunningham11/121
Tommy Cairns1120
Willie Cringan1120
Denis Lawson110
Tommy Muirhead110
Jock McNab110
Harry Ritchie110
Sandy Archibald110
Joe Cassidy110
Neil McBain110
David Morris110
Jock White110

References

Notes and References

  1. https://londonhearts.com/scotlandunoff/games/19230317.html Sat 17 Mar 1923 Scotland 2 Wales 0
  2. https://londonhearts.com/scotlandunoff/games/19230303.html Sat 03 Mar 1923 Northern Ireland 0 Scotland 1
  3. https://londonhearts.com/scotlandunoff/games/19230414.html Sat 14 Apr 1923 Scotland 2 England 2