1909 British Home Championship

The 1909 British Home Championship was an international football tournament between the British Home Nations. England dominated the competition with three wins over their opponents. When placed in the context of their overseas tours to Europe in 1908 and 1909, this made a run of ten victories for the English side led by prolific goalscorer Vivian Woodward. Wales, who were enjoying one of their most successful periods of international football, came second with two victories and Scotland finished third. Ireland finished last with no points and only two goals.

England and Ireland began the tournament with England starting well, scoring four without reply. Wales and Scotland began their comprtition in March, the Welsh winning a close game in Wrexham 3-2. Scotland's response was a 5-0 thumping of the Irish in a strong display of goalscoring ability. England reaffirmed their position as favourites with a 2-0 win over Wales before Wales too made a final push for the title, becoming the only team in this edition of the tournament to win a match away, beating Ireland 3-2 in Belfast. In the final game, England needed only a draw to win the trophy undisputed. In the event they did better, scoring twice against Scotland without reply to take the trophy.

Table

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

Results

footballbox
date = February 13, 1909
team1 = fb-rt|ENG
score = 4–0
team2 = fb|IRE
goals1 = Vivian Woodward 2, George Hilsdon 2 (1P)
goals2 =
stadium = Park Avenue, Bradford----footballbox
date = March 1, 1909
team1 = fb-rt|WAL
score = 3–2
team2 = fb|SCO
goals1 = William Davies 2, Billy Jones
goals2 = Bobby Walker, Harold Paul
stadium = Racecourse Ground, Wrexham----footballbox
date = March 15, 1909
team1 = fb-rt|SCO
score = 5–0
team2 = fb|IRE
goals1 = Jimmy McMenemy 2, Sandy MacFarlane, Charlie Thomson, Harold Paul
goals2 =
stadium = Ibrox Park, Glasgow----footballbox
date = March 15, 1909
team1 = fb-rt|ENG
score = 2–0
team2 = fb|WAL
goals1 = George Holley, Bert Freeman
goals2 =
stadium = City Ground, Nottingham----footballbox
date = March 20, 1909
team1 = fb-rt|IRE
score = 2–3
team2 = fb|WAL
goals1 = Bill Lacey, Andy Hunter
goals2 = William Jones, George Wynn, Billy Meredith
stadium = Solitude Ground, Belfast----footballbox
date = April 3, 1909
team1 = fb-rt|ENG
score = 2–0
team2 = fb|SCO
goals1 = George Wall 2
goals2 =
stadium = The Crystal Palace, London

References

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