1890–91 British Home Championship
Tournament details | |
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Host country | England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales |
Dates | 7 February – 6 April 1891 |
Teams | 4 |
Final positions | |
Champions | England (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Scotland |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
Goals scored | 46 (7.67 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Olphie Stanfield (5 goals) |
The 1890–91 British Home Championship was an international football tournament between the British Home Nations. Despite strong showings from all four teams, England eventually won the trophy with victories in all three games including, as at the 1890 and 1892 competitions, matches against Wales and Ireland played simultaneously. Ireland notched up one of their highest ever wins, 7–2 over Wales, but still only finished third, whilst the Welsh ran Scotland close in their encounter, but ultimately scored zero points.
Scotland and Ireland began the tournament with the Scots securing a narrow win in Glasgow. They extended their lead in Wrexham despite Wales playing well and nearly taking a draw, eventually going down 3–4. England then played their double on 7 March, scoring an aggregate of 10–2 as both the amateur and professional sides easily won their games over Wales and Ireland. Ireland and Wales played for pride in their final game, Ireland routing the Welsh in Belfast and finishing five goals ahead. In the tournament decider in Blackburn, England were too strong for the Scots in a close game and the result was an England victory, giving them the trophy undisputed.
Table[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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England (C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 6 |
Scotland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 2 |
Wales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Champion
Results[]
Ireland | 7 – 2 | Wales |
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William Dalton 19' Olphie Stanfield 22', 34', 42', 80' George Gaffikin 60' 63' |
10' Robert Roberts 37' Albert Davies |
England | 4 – 1 | Wales |
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Johnny Goodall Jack Southworth Edgar Chadwick Alf Milward |
Ned Howell |
Wales | 3 – 4 | Scotland |
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Jack Bowdler 12' William Owen 45' William Haighton Turner |
5' James Logan 50' Robert Buchanan 60', 80' Bob Boyd |
Scotland | 2 – 1 | Ireland |
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James Low 6' Tom Waddell 60' |
70' Olphie Stanfield |
England | 2 – 1 | Scotland |
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Johnny Goodall 20' Edgar Chadwick 30' |
85' Frank Watt |
Winning squad[]
Name | Apps/Goals by opponent | Total | |||
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WAL[1] |
IRE[2] |
SCO[3] |
Apps | Goals | |
Edgar Chadwick | 1/1 | 1/1 | 2 | 2 | |
John Goodall | 1/1 | 1/1 | 2 | 2 | |
Billy Bassett | 1/1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Alfred Milward | 1/1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Johnny Holt | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Alfred Shelton | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Albert Smith | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Tinsley Lindley | 1/2 | 1 | 2 | ||
George Cotterill | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Harry Daft | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Arthur Henfrey | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Jack Southworth | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Fred Geary | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Bob Holmes | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Bob Howarth | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Billy Moon | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Jem Bayliss | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
John Brodie | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Joseph Marsden | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Charlie Perry | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
William Rose | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Alf Underwood | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
George Brann | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Elphinstone Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Tom Porteous | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Leonard Wilkinson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ Saturday, 7 March 1891 | England 4 Wales 1, England Football Online
- ^ Saturday, 7 March 1891 | England 6 Ireland 1, England Football Online
- ^ Easter Saturday, 4 April 1891 | England 2 Scotland 1, England Football Online
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
- 1891 in association football
- British Home Championships
- 1890–91 in Scottish football
- 1890–91 in English football
- 1891 in Irish sport
- 1890–91 in Welsh football
- 1891 in British sport
- 1890–91 in Irish association football