1925–26 British Home Championship

April 2022 1925–26 British Home Championship England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales 24 October 1925 – 17 April 1926 4 SCO 21 IRE 6 15 SCO Hughie Gallacher (3 goals) 1924–25 1926–27 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 winner's 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 title whatever the result, beat them by a single goal. Table main WDL n 2 SCO SCO IRE IRE WAL WAL 1807 ENG ENG 3 0 0 8 0 C 1 1 1 3 4 1 0 2 3 7 0 1 2 1 4 #ccffcc C complete 1) points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. Results 24 October 1925 IRE 0–0 ENG     Windsor Park, Belfast 31 October 1925 WAL 1807 0–3 SCO   Duncan 70 McLean 80Clunas 82 Ninian Park, Cardiff 25,000 Ernest Pinckston (England) 13 February 1926 IRE 3–0 WAL 1807 Curran Gillespie   Windsor Park, Belfast 27 February 1926 SCO 4–0 IRE Gallacher 15 60 65Cunningham 42   Ibrox Park, Glasgow 30,000 George Noel Watson (England) 1 March 1926 ENG 1–3 WAL 1807 Walker Fowler W. Davies Selhurst Park, London 17 April 1926 ENG 0–1 SCO   Jackson 36 Old Trafford, Manchester 49,000 Thomas R. Dougray (Scotland) Winning squad SCO NameApps/Goals by opponentTotal WAL 1807WALSat 31 Oct 1925 Wales 0 Scotland 3, London Hearts Supporters Club IREIRESat 27 Feb 1926 Scotland 4 Northern Ireland 0 [sic], London Hearts Supporters Club ENGENGSat 17 Apr 1926 England 0 Scotland 1, London Hearts Supporters Club Apps GoalsHughie Gallacher11/3133Alex Jackson111/131Jock Hutton11130Willie McStay11130Andy Cunningham1/1121Adam McLean1/1121Bill Harper1120Jimmy McMullan1120William Clunas1/111Johnny Duncan1/111Jimmy Gibson110Willie Summers110Alec Thomson110Alex Troup110Bob Bennie110Alex James110Jock McDougall110Tommy McInally110Willie Robb110Tom Townsley110Peter Wilson110 References Guy Oliver The Guinness Record of World Soccer 1992 Guinness 0-85112-954-4 1925–26 Home Championship Category:1925–26 in European men's international football Category:1925–26 in Scottish football Category:1925–26 in Welsh football Category:1925–26 in Northern Ireland association football