1890–91 British Home Championship

1890–91 British Home Championship
Tournament details
Host country	England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Dates	7 February – 6 April 1891
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	England (3rd title)
Runners-up	Scotland
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	46 (7.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Olphie Stanfield (5 goals)
	← 1889–90 1891–92 →

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

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
England (C)	3	3	0	12	3	+9	6
Scotland	3	2	1	7	6	+1	4
Ireland	3	1	2	9	10	−1	2
Wales	3	0	3	6	15	−9	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
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

7 February 1891

Ireland	7 – 2	Wales
William Dalton 19' Olphie Stanfield 22', 34', 42', 80' George Gaffikin 60' Sam Torrans 63'		10' Robert Roberts 37' Albert Davies

Ulsterville, Belfast

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: Robert F. Harrison (Scotland)

7 March 1891

England	6 – 1	Ireland
Tinsley Lindley 2 Billy Bassett George Cotterill Arthur Henfrey Harry Daft		Tommy Whiteside

Molineux, Wolverhampton

Attendance: 15,231

Referee: Richard Gough (Wales)

7 March 1891

England	4 – 1	Wales
Johnny Goodall Jack Southworth Edgar Chadwick Alf Milward		Ned Howell

Newcastle Road, Sunderland

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Thomas Park (Scotland)

21 March 1891

Wales	3 – 4	Scotland
Jack Bowdler 12' William Owen 45' William Haighton Turner		5' James Logan 50' Robert Buchanan 60', 80' Bob Boyd

Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Charles Crump (England)

28 March 1891

Scotland	2 – 1	Ireland
James Low 6' Tom Waddell 60'		70' Olphie Stanfield

Celtic Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: William H. Stacey (England)

6 April 1891

England	2 – 1	Scotland
Johnny Goodall 20' Edgar Chadwick 30'		85' Frank Watt

Ewood Park, Blackburn

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: William J. Morrow (Ireland)

References

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

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