1928–29 British Home Championship

August 2020 1928–29 British Home Championship England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales 22 October 1928 – 13 April 1929 4 SCO 23 ENG 6 29 SCO Hughie Gallacher (7 goals) 1927–28 1929–30 The 1928–29 British Home Championship was a football tournament played between the British Home Nations during the 1928–29 season. The competition was won by Scotland, who won all three matches with strong attacking football epitomised by Hughie Gallacher, who scored seven of his team's 12 goals in hat tricks over Wales and Ireland. Both England and Scotland began strongly, England defeating the Irish at home, whilst the Scots did likewise against the Welsh in a commanding performance. England then became tournament front–runners by beating Wales away 3–2. Wales and Ireland drew 2–2 in the last game for the Welsh, a result which put both sides out of contention for tournament champion. Scotland's next match was in Ireland and the ensuing ten goal thriller made them favourites for the trophy as they put seven goals past the Irish, conceding three in return. In the final game, both England and Scotland performed strongly, but buoyed by their recent rout of the Irish in Belfast, Scotland secured the tournament with a late goal from Alec Cheyne. Table main WDL n 2 SCO SCO ENG ENG WAL WAL IRE IRE 3 0 0 12 5 C 2 0 1 5 4 0 1 2 6 9 0 1 2 6 11 #ccffcc C complete 1) points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. Results 22 October 1928 ENG 2–1 IRE Hulme Dean Bambrick Goodison Park, Liverpool 24 October 1928 SCO 4–2 WAL Gallacher 25 42 48Dunn 56 W. Davies 5 75 Ibrox Park, GlasgowHard Luck Wales (1928), match footage at British Pathé 55,000 Arthur H. Kingscott (England) 17 November 1928 WAL 2–3 ENG Keenor Fowler Hulme Hine Vetch Field, Swansea 2 February 1929 WAL 2–2 IRE Mays Warren Mahood McCluggage Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 23 February 1929 IRE 3–7 SCO Bambrick 16 58Rowley 42 Gallacher 3 5 14 51 Jackson 33 82James 76 Windsor Park, Belfast 35,000 Albert Edward Fogg (England) 13 April 1929Scotland - The Champions, video footage from official Pathé News archive SCO 1–0 ENG Cheyne 89   Hampden Park, Glasgow 110,512 Arthur Joseph (England) References British Home Championship 1919-20 to 1938-1939 - dates, results, tables and top scorers at RSSSF Guy Oliver The Guinness Record of World Soccer 1992 Guinness 0-85112-954-4 1928–29 Home Championship Category:1928–29 in European men's international football Category:1928–29 in Scottish football Category:1928–29 in Welsh football Category:1928–29 in Northern Ireland association football