1886–87 British Home Championship
The 1886–87 British Home Championship was the fourth international football tournament between the British Home Nations. Played during the second half of the 1886–87 football season, the competition was won by Scotland for the fourth consecutive time (although they had once shared victory with England). Ireland also achieved their first placing above the bottom of the table, finishing above Wales due to victory at home in their final match.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales |
| Dates | 5 February – 21 March 1887 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Scotland (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  England |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 28 (4.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Tinsley Lindley (6 goals) |
England and Ireland began the competition in early February, England comprehensively defeating their visitors 7–0 in Sheffield and taking the initial tournament lead. Scotland joined them with a strong victory over Ireland in their first game, but England again seized the top slot with their own defeat of Wales. In their final match, Ireland succeeded in achieving their first ever international victory with a 4–1 win over Wales in Belfast, to put them in third position. England and Scotland then played a deciding match in Blackburn, Scotland only just running out 3–2 winners after a very tough game. In the final match, Scotland beat Wales in Wrexham to outstrip England's points total and win the trophy.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland (C) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | England |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 4 |
| 3 |  Ireland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 2 |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Results
| Ireland | 4–1 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Sabine |
Winning squad
| Name | Apps/Goals by opponent | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WAL[3] |
IRE[4] |
ENG[5] |
Apps | Goals | |
| James Allan | 1/1 | 1/1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Leitch Keir | 1 | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | |
| James McCall | 1 | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | |
| William Robertson | 1/1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Walter Arnott | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| John Auld | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| John Forbes | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bob Kelso | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| John Marshall | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| James McAulay | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| William Sellar | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Tom Jenkinson | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| William Johnston | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| James Lowe | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Willie Watt | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Ned Doig | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| James Hutton | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| John Lambie | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Thomas McMillan | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bob Smellie | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| John Weir | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Andrew Whitelaw | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- "British Home Championship 1884–1899". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- "British Championships 1887". Scotland Football Stats. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- Mon 21 Mar 1887 Wales 0 Scotland 2, London Hearts Supporters Club]
- Sat 19 Feb 1887 Scotland 4 Ireland 1, London Hearts Supporters Club]
- Sat 19 Mar 1887 England 2 Scotland 3, London Hearts Supporters Club]
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
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