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1890–91 British Home Championship

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1890–91 British Home Championship
Tournament details
Host countryEngland, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Dates7 February – 6 April 1891
Teams4
Final positions
Champions England (4th title)
Runners-up Scotland
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored46 (7.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ireland Olphie Stanfield (5 goals)

The 1890–91 British Home Championship was an international football tournament between the British Home Nations. Despite strong showings from all four teams, England eventually won the trophy with victories in all three games including, as at the 1890 and 1892 competitions, matches against Wales and Ireland played simultaneously. Ireland notched up one of their highest ever wins, 7–2 over Wales, but still only finished third, whilst the Welsh ran Scotland close in their encounter, but ultimately scored zero points.

Scotland and Ireland began the tournament with the Scots securing a narrow win in Glasgow. They extended their lead in Wrexham despite Wales playing well and nearly taking a draw, eventually going down 3–4. England then played their double on 7 March, scoring an aggregate of 10–2 as both the amateur and professional sides easily won their games over Wales and Ireland. Ireland and Wales played for pride in their final game, Ireland routing the Welsh in Belfast and finishing five goals ahead. In the tournament decider in Blackburn, England were too strong for the Scots in a close game and the result was an England victory, giving them the trophy undisputed.

Table

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England (C) 3 3 0 0 12 3 +9 6
 Scotland 3 2 0 1 7 6 +1 4
 Ireland 3 1 0 2 9 10 −1 2
 Wales 3 0 0 3 6 15 −9 0
Source: [1][2]
Rules for classification: 1) points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Champions

Results

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Ireland 7–2 Wales
Dalton 19'
Stanfield 22', 34', 42', 80'
Gaffikin 60'
Torrans 63'
Roberts 10'
Davies 37'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Robert F. Harrison (Scotland)

England 6–1 Ireland
Lindley
Bassett
Cotterill
Henfrey
Daft
Whiteside
Attendance: 15,231
Referee: Richard Gough (Wales)

England 4–1 Wales
Goodall
Southworth
Chadwick
Milward
Howell
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Thomas Park (Scotland)

Wales 3–4 Scotland
Bowdler 12', ?'
Owen 45'
Turner
Logan 5'
Buchanan 50'
Boyd 60', 80'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Charles Crump (England)

Scotland 2–1 Ireland
Low 6'
Waddell 60'
Stanfield 70'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: William H. Stacey (England)

England 2–1 Scotland
Goodall 20'
Chadwick 30'
Watt 85'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: William J. Morrow (Ireland)

Winning squad

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Name Apps/Goals by opponent Total
Wales
WAL[3]
Ireland
IRE[4]
Scotland
SCO[5]
Apps Goals
Edgar Chadwick 1/1 1/1 2 2
John Goodall 1/1 1/1 2 2
Billy Bassett 1/1 1 2 1
Alfred Milward 1/1 1 2 1
Johnny Holt 1 1 2 0
Alfred Shelton 1 1 2 0
Albert Smith 1 1 2 0
Tinsley Lindley 1/2 1 2
George Cotterill 1/1 1 1
Harry Daft 1/1 1 1
Arthur Henfrey 1/1 1 1
Jack Southworth 1/1 1 1
Fred Geary 1 1 0
Bob Holmes 1 1 0
Bob Howarth 1 1 0
Billy Moon 1 1 0
Jem Bayliss 1 1 0
John Brodie 1 1 0
Joseph Marsden 1 1 0
Charlie Perry 1 1 0
William Rose 1 1 0
Alf Underwood 1 1 0
George Brann 1 1 0
Elphinstone Jackson 1 1 0
Tom Porteous 1 1 0
Leonard Wilkinson 1 1 0

References

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  1. ^ Reyes, Macario; Morrison, Neil (1 October 1999). "British Home Championship 1884–1899". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  2. ^ "British Championships 1891". Scotland Football Stats. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  3. ^ Saturday, 7 March 1891 | England 4 Wales 1, England Football Online
  4. ^ Saturday, 7 March 1891 | England 6 Ireland 1, England Football Online
  5. ^ Easter Saturday, 4 April 1891 | England 2 Scotland 1, England Football Online
  • Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.