1925–26 British Home Championship

The 1925-26 British Home Championship was an international football tournament played during the 1925–26 season between the British Home Nations. The competition was won at a canter by Scotland, who whitewashed all three opponents, scoring eight goals in three games without reply.

Scotland began to competition as they finished it, with a 3–0 defeat of Wales in Cardiff as England and Ireland played a tame scoreless draw as the tournament opener. Ireland improved from their poor first match performance against Wales in their second game, running out 3–0 winners to move into second place, but were hammered 4–0 by Scotland in their final game, ending any hopes of a winners place. Hughie Gallacher scored three of Scotland's goals. England returned for the final two matches of the competition, but suffered disaster and crashed to last place as Wales won 3–1 in London and Scotland, already assured the trophy whatever the result, beat them by a single goal.

Table

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Scotland	6	3	3	0	0	8	0	+8
Ireland	3	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1
Wales	2	3	1	0	2	3	7	−4
England	1	3	0	1	2	1	4	−3

The points system worked as follows:

2 points for a win
1 point for a draw

Results

24 October 1925

Ireland	0 – 0	England

Windsor Park, Belfast

31 October 1925

Wales	0 – 3	Scotland
		John Duncan, Adam McLean, William Clunas

Ninian Park, Cardiff

13 February 1926

Ireland	3 – 0	Wales
Sammy Curran 2, Billy Gillespie

Windsor Park, Belfast

27 February 1926

Scotland	4 – 0	Ireland
Hugh Gallacher 3, Andy Cunningham

Ibrox Park, Glasgow

1 March 1926

England	1 – 3	Wales
Billy Walker		Jack Fowler 2, Willie Davies

Selhurst Park, London

17 April 1926

England	0 – 1	Scotland
		Alex Jackson

Old Trafford, Manchester

References

Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.

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