1900 British Home Championship
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The 1900 British Home Championship was an edition of the annual football tournament played between the British Home Nations. Conducted in the second half of the 1899/00 season, it was dominated by Scotland who achieved a whitewash of their opponents by winning all three games. Wales and England shared second place, with Ireland bringing up the rear.
Wales and Ireland began the competition in Llandudno, the Welsh side winning 2-0 to take immediate advantage. Ireland then returned to Belfast to play Scotland, where they again lost, conceding three without reply. In Cardiff, Wales and England played out a draw giving both a chance of success in the tournament before Wales' hopes were ended by a heavy 5-2 defeat by Scotland in Aberdeen. England however remained strong, beating the Irish and needing a draw to share the trophy with Scotland and a win to take it undisputed. Scotland however were much too strong, dominating the match and winning 4-1 to complete three victories and win the competition.
[edit] Table
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scotland |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 |
 Wales |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
 England |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
 Ireland |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -7 |
The points system worked as follows:
- 2 points for a win
- 1 point for a draw
[edit] Results
| February 3, 1900 | Scotland |
5–2 | Wales |
Pittodrie, Aberdeen |
| David Wilson 2, Jack Bell, Bob Hamilton, Alex Smith | Thomas Parry, William Butler |
| February 24, 1900 | Wales |
2–0 | Ireland |
The Oval, Llandudno |
| Thomas Parry, Billy Meredith |
| March 3, 1900 | Ireland |
0–3 | Scotland |
Solitude Ground, Belfast |
| Alex Smith 2, John Campbell |
| March 17, 1900 | Ireland |
0–2 | England |
Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Harry Johnson, Charles Sagar |
| March 26, 1900 | Wales |
1–1 | England |
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
| Billy Meredith | Geoffrey Wilson |
| April 7, 1900 | Scotland |
4–1 | England |
Celtic Park, Glasgow |
| Robert McColl 3, Jack Bell | Steve Bloomer |
[edit] References
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-851129-54-4.
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