1922–23 British Home Championship

The 1922–23 British Home Championship was a football tournament played between the British Home Nations during the 1922–23 season. It was won by Scotland, the strongest of the Home Nations during the decade, who almost whitewashed the other three nations but ultimately were held to a 2–2 draw by England in the final, deciding match.^[1]

England and Scotland dominated the tournament, both winning their opening matches. England began six months earlier than their opponents, defeating Ireland at home in October 1923. Scotland matched this result in their opening game in March 1924 and continued with a second victory over Wales, against whom England only managed a draw in Cardiff. In the final matches, Scotland drew with England, doing just enough to take the trophy by a single point. Ireland, playing for pride comprehensively beat Wales in the last match of the competition to come third.

Table

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Scotland (C)	3	2	1	0	5	2	+3	5
England	3	1	2	0	6	4	+2	4
Ireland	3	1	0	2	3	3	0	2
Wales	3	0	1	2	2	7	−5	1

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

21 October 1922

England	2–0	Ireland
Harry Chambers 2

The Hawthorns, West Bromwich

3 March 1923

Ireland	0–1	Scotland
		70' Andrew Wilson

Windsor Park, Belfast

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Arthur Ward (England)

5 March 1923

Wales	2–2	England
Fred Keenor Ivor Jones		Harry Chambers Vic Watson

Ninian Park, Cardiff

17 March 1923

Scotland	2–0	Wales
Andrew Wilson 6', 55'

Love Street, Paisley

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Isaac Baker (England)

14 April 1923^[1]

Scotland	2–2	England
Andy Cunningham 28' Andrew Wilson 55'		31' Bob Kelly 42' Vic Watson

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 71,000

Referee: Arthur Ward (England)

14 April 1923

Wales	0–3	Ireland
		Bobby Irvine 2 Billy Gillespie

Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

References

^ ^a ^b Last International Of The Season, video footage from official Pathé News archive

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

[pathe-1] Last International Of The Season, video footage from official Pathé News archive

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