1926 British Home Championship

The 1926 British Home Championship was an international football tournament played during the 1925/26 season between the British Home Nations. The competition was won at 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 in Glasgow.

Table

The points system worked as follows:
* 2 points for a win
* 1 point for a draw

Results

footballbox
date = October 24, 1925
team1 = fb-rt|IRE
score = 0–0
team2 = fb|ENG
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Windsor Park, Belfast----footballbox
date = October 31, 1925
team1 = fb-rt|WAL
score = 0–3
team2 = fb|SCO
goals1 =
goals2 = John Duncan, Adam McLean, William Clunas
stadium = Ninian Park, Cardiff----footballbox
date = February 13, 1926
team1 = fb-rt|IRE
score = 3–0
team2 = fb|WAL
goals1 = Sammy Curran 2, Billy Gillespie
goals2 =
stadium = Windsor Park, Belfast----footballbox
date = February 27, 1926
team1 = fb-rt|SCO
score = 4–0
team2 = fb|IRE
goals1 = Hugh Gallacher 3, Andy Cunningham
goals2 =
stadium = Ibrox Park, Glasgow----footballbox
date = March 1, 1926
team1 = fb-rt|ENG
score = 1–3
team2 = fb|WAL
goals1 = Billy Walker
goals2 = Jack Fowler 2, Willie Davies
stadium = Selhurst Park, London----footballbox
date = April 17, 1926
team1 = fb-rt|ENG
score = 0–1
team2 = fb|SCO
goals1 =
goals2 = Alex Jackson
stadium = Old Trafford, Manchester

References

*cite book
author= Guy Oliver| title=The Guinness Record of World Soccer
date=1992
publisher=Guinness
id=ISBN 0-851129-54-4