1930–31 British Home Championship

May 2015 1930–31 British Home Championship England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales 20 October 1930 – 22 April 1931 4 ENGSCO (shared) 6 19 ENG Jimmy Hampson (3) 1929–30 1931–32The 1930–31 British Home Championship was a football tournament played between the British Home Nations during the 1930–31 season. The trophy was shared between England and Scotland as at the time a win was only worth two points and a draw one. Thus, despite England's dominance of the opening matches, their defeat to Scotland in the final game gave the Scots a share in the victory even though it was the only game they won. England began the tournament in commanding fashion, with heavy defeats of Ireland and Wales in their opening matches. Scotland by contrast struggled, only managing draws with both opponents and coming close to being upset in both matches. Going into the final match, England were already assured of a winners position, and only needed to draw with Scotland to take the position unopposed. However this proved beyond them as the Scots ran out 2–0 winners in Glasgow. In the competition's final match, Wales and Ireland fought a furious battle for third place, with the Welsh just edging the victory 3–2. Table main WDL n 2 ENG ENG SCO SCO WAL WAL 1807 IRE IRE 2 0 1 9 3 C 1 2 0 3 1 C 1 1 1 4 7 0 1 2 3 8 Co-champions #ccffcc C C complete 1) points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. Results 20 October 1930 ENG 5–1 IRE Burgess Hampson Crooks Houghton Dunne Bramall Lane, Sheffield 25 October 1930 SCO 1–1 WAL 1807 Battles Jr. 43 Bamford 6 Ibrox Park, Glasgow 23,106 Charles E. Lines (England) 22 November 1930 WAL 1807 0–4 ENG   Hampson Hodgson Bradford Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 21 February 1931 IRE 0–0 SCO     Windsor Park, Belfast 27,000 Herbert Edward Hull (England) 28 March 1931 SCO 2–0 ENG Stevenson 61McGrory 64   Hampden Park, Glasgow 131,273 Alfred James Atwood (Wales) 22 April 1931 WAL 1807 3–2 IRE Phillips Griffiths Warren Dunne Rowley Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 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 1930–31 Home Championship Category:1930–31 in European men's international football Category:1930–31 in Scottish football Category:1930–31 in Welsh football Category:1930–31 in Northern Ireland association football