1925–26 British Home Championship

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 winners 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 trophy whatever the result, beat them by a single goal.

Table[]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Scotland (C)	3	3	0	0	8	0	+8	6
Ireland	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1	3
Wales	3	1	0	2	3	7	−4	2
England	3	0	1	2	1	4	−3	1

Source:^{[citation needed]}
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[]

24 October 1925

Ireland	0 – 0	England

Windsor Park, Belfast

31 October 1925

Wales	0 – 3	Scotland
		70' John Duncan 80' Adam McLean 82' William Clunas

Ninian Park, Cardiff

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Ernest Pinckston (England)

13 February 1926

Ireland	3 – 0	Wales
Sammy Curran 2 Billy Gillespie

Windsor Park, Belfast

27 February 1926

Scotland	4 – 0	Ireland
Hughie Gallacher 15', 60', 65' Andy Cunningham 42'

Ibrox Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: George Noel Watson (England)

1 March 1926

England	1 – 3	Wales
Billy Walker		Jack Fowler 2 Willie Davies

Selhurst Park, London

17 April 1926

England	0 – 1	Scotland
		36' Alex Jackson

Old Trafford, Manchester

Attendance: 49,000

Referee: Thomas R. Dougray (Scotland)

References[]

Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.

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