1922 British Home Championship
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The 1922 British Home Championship was an international football tournament played during the 1921/22 season between the British Home Nations. Scotland were victorious as part of a string of seven victories during the 1920s. England and Wales came joint second with Ireland coming last.
The competition began with Wales, the other strong side of the decade, gaining an immediate advantage, capitalising on a weak draw between England and Ireland to take two pints from Scotland at home. This momentum was not sustained however, and Scotland bounced back to beat Ireland as Wales lost 1-0 to England in Liverpool. In the final matches all four teams could still claim victory, but a tame draw between Wales and Ireland left the deciding game between England and Scotland. Despite a strng performance from England, the Scots proved the better side, running out 1-0 winners to claim the trophy. By virtue of their draws with Ireland, England and Wales were equal on points in second places whilst the same draws gave Ireland their only points of the competition.
[edit] Table
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scotland |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
 England |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Wales |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Ireland |
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
The points system worked as follows:
- 2 points for a win
- 1 point for a draw
[edit] Results
| October 22, 1921 | Ireland |
1–1 | England |
Windsor Park, Belfast |
| Billy Gillespie | Billy Kirton |
| February 4, 1922 | Wales |
2–1 | Scotland |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
| Len Davies, Stan Davies | Alexander Archibald |
| March 4, 1922 | Scotland |
2–1 | Ireland |
Celtic Park, Glasgow |
| Andrew Wilson 2 | Billy Gillespie |
| March 13, 1922 | England |
1–0 | Wales |
Anfield, Liverpool |
| Bob Kelly |
| April 1, 1922 | Ireland |
1–1 | Wales |
Windsor Park, Belfast |
| Billy Gillespie | Len Davies |
| April 8, 1922 | England |
0–1 | Scotland |
Villa Park, Birmingham |
| Andrew Wilson |
[edit] References
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-851129-54-4.
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| Football in the United Kingdom: England | Northern Ireland | Scotland | Wales |
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| Rous Cup | Home Nation matches since 1984 |
