1898–99 British Home Championship

June 2020 1898–99 British Home Championship England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales 18 February – 8 April 1899 4 ENG 9 SCO 6 39 SCO Bob McColl (6 goals) 1897–98 1899–1900 The 1898–99 British Home Championship was an international football tournament between the British Home Nations. A very high scoring affair, the competition featured the highest scoreline ever achieved in the Home Championships when England defeated Ireland 13–2 in Sunderland, including a hat-trick in four minutes from Gilbert Smith.England v Ireland https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=4437 EU Football.Info It was the first of two particularly heavy defeats for the Irish side, who nevertheless still managed to finish third, courtesy of a victory over Wales. England's win over Ireland was the start of the tournament and placed them immediately on top of the table, a position Ireland joined them in with their 1–0 victory over Wales in the second game. Scotland began their bid for the title in the third match with a strong 6–0 win over Wales in Wrexham. Wales' poor competition was finished in their next game when England again took top position by beating them 4–0. In the penultimate game, Scotland joined England at the top of the table with a 9–1 demolition of Ireland, who had conceded 21 goals in two games but still finished third. In the deciding match, England and Scotland both played a strong game but England eventually proved stronger, winning 2–1. Table main WDL n 2 ENG ENG SCO SCO IRE IRE WAL WAL 1807 3 0 0 19 3 C 2 0 1 16 3 1 0 2 4 22 0 0 3 0 11 #ccffcc C complete https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bhc1884-99.html British Home Championship 1884–1899 The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Macario Reyes Neil Morrison 1 October 1999 17 August 2019 http://www.scotlandfootballstats.co.uk/competitions/british-championships/1899 British Championships 1899 Scotland Football Stats 6 October 2022 1) points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. Results 18 February 1899 ENG 13–2 (Match summary) IRE Smith 39 59 60 63 Settle 53 55 80 Bloomer 40 89 Forman 20 52 F. Forman 15 Athersmith 25 McAllen 65 pen. Campbell 88 Roker Park, Sunderland 4 March 1899 IRE 1–0 WAL 1807 Meldon 60   Grosvenor Park, Belfast 18 March 1899 WAL 1807 0–6 SCO   Campbell 22 55McColl 50 75 85Marshall 70 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 12,000 Charles E. Sutcliffe (England) 20 March 1899 ENG 4–0 WAL 1807 Bloomer 44 86 Forman 60 Needham 30   Ashton Gate, Bristol 25 March 1899 SCO 9–1 IRE McColl 5 25 47Christie 10Hamilton 20 65Bell 35Berry 70Campbell 80 Goodall 54 Celtic Park, Glasgow 12,000 Charles E. Sutcliffe (England) 8 April 1899 ENG 2–1 SCO Smith 25 Settle 40 Hamilton 52 Villa Park, Birmingham 25,590 James Torrans (Ireland) Winning squad ENG NameApps/Goals by opponentTotal WAL 1807WALMonday, 20 March 1899 England 4 Wales 0, England Football Online IREIRESaturday, 18 February 1899 England 13 Ireland 2, England Football Online SCOSCOSaturday, 8 April 1899 England 2 Scotland 1, England Football Online Apps GoalsGilbert Smith11/41/135Steve Bloomer1/21/2134Jimmy Settle11/31/134Fred Forman1/11/2133Charlie Athersmith11/1131Frank Forman11/1131Ernest Needham1/11131Jimmy Crabtree11130Jack Robinson1120Harry Thickitt1120Billy Williams1120Raby Howell110Philip Bach110Jack Hillman110 References Guy Oliver The Guinness Record of World Soccer 1992 Guinness 0-85112-954-4 1898–99 Home Championship Category:1898–99 in European men's international football Category:1898–99 in Scottish football Category:1898–99 in Welsh football Category:1898–99 in Irish association football