1913–14 British Home Championship

June 2020 1913–14 British Home Championship England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales 18 January – 5 April 1914 4 IRE 2 SCO 6 13 IRE Billy Gillespie (3 goals) 1912–13 1919–20 thumb|right|300px|Ireland v Wales during 1914 British Home Championship Back(l-r): Val Harris, Fred McKee, Davy Rollo, Patrick O'Connoll Front(l-r): Trainer, Ted Seymour, Sam Young, Billy Gillespie, Alex Craig, Bill Lacey, Louis Bookman, Bill McConnell The 1913–14 British Home Championship was the last British Home Championship played before the First World War. The competition was played between January and April 1914 and won by Ireland with a team that included Patrick O’Connell, Billy Gillespie, Val Harris, Louis Bookman, Samuel Young and Bill Lacey. 1913–14 was the first time Ireland won the competition outright. The Irish had been the tournament's poorest performers over the years, but the previous year had demonstrated potential in beating England for the first time, in a 2–1 win at Windsor Park. Ireland began the 1914 tournament beating Wales 2–1 in Wrexham on 19 January and then demolished England in England for the first time, winning 3–0 at Ayresome Park in Middlesbrough. Ireland clinched the title on 16 March, following a 1–1 draw with Scotland at Windsor Park, while England's away victory over Wales did not salvage their poor campaign as Scotland would eventually finish as runners up, beating England 3–1 at Hampden Park. It would be six years before the championship was again contested, and it would be with substantially different teams and in a different, increasingly global era of football. The third-place finish by England represented that nation's lowest ever final position in the competition up to this point. Table main WDL n 2 IRE IRE SCO SCO ENG ENG WAL WAL 1807 2 1 0 6 2 C 1 2 0 4 2 1 0 2 3 6 0 1 2 1 4 #ccffcc C complete British Championship 1914 https://eu-football.info/_tournament.php?id=BC-31 EU-Football 9 April 2020 1) points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. Results 19 January 1914 WAL 1807 1–2 IRE Jones 80 pen. Gillespie 11 70 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 5,000 Isaac Baker (England) 14 February 1914 ENG 0–3 IRE   Lacey 5 80 Gillespie 36 Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough 25,000 Alex Jackson (Scotland) 28 February 1914 SCO 0–0 WAL 1807     Celtic Park, Glasgow 10,000 Harold H. Taylor (England) 14 March 1914 IRE 1–1 SCO Young 89 Donnachie 70 Windsor Park, Belfast 31,000 Herbert S. Bamlett (England) 16 March 1914 WAL 1807 0–2 ENG   Smith 50 Wedlock 70 Ninian Park, Cardiff 17,586 Jim Mason (England) 4 April 1914 SCO 3–1 ENG Thomson 2McMenemy 50Reid 67 Fleming 15 Hampden Park, Glasgow 105,000 Herbert S. Bamlett (England) Winning squad thumb|Mural in Belfast celebrating the three outright wins of the British Home Championship by Ireland and Northern Ireland, including in 1914. IRE NameApps/Goals by opponentTotal WAL 1807WALWales vs Ireland, 19 January 1914, EU-Football.info SCOSCOIreland vs Scotland, 14 March 1914, EU-Football.info ENGENGEngland vs Ireland, 14 February 1914, EU-Football.info Apps GoalsBill Lacey111/232Sam Young11/1131Alex Craig11130Bill McConnell11130Fred McKee11130Pat O'Connell11130Billy Gillespie1/21/123Dave Rollo1120Mickey Hamill1120Frank Thompson1120Val Harris1120Harry Hampton110Louis Bookman110Ted Seymour110Johnny Houston110Rab Nixon110 References British Home Championship 1914 at Rsssf Guy Oliver The Guinness Record of World Soccer 1992 Guinness 0-85112-954-4 External links Ireland-Champions in 1914 1913–14 Home Championship Category:1913–14 in European men's international football Category:1913–14 in Scottish football Category:1913–14 in Welsh football Category:1913–14 in Irish association football