1891–92 British Home Championship
The 1891–92 British Home Championship was an edition of the annual international football tournament played between the British Home Nations. It was won by England who won all three games against their rivals, even though they played two games on the same day against Wales and Ireland, providing a team of amateur players for the Welsh match and professionals against Ireland, both teams forging solid 2–0 victories. Scotland came second, winning their matches against Wales and Ireland, who shared third place after drawing with one another.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales |
| Dates | 27 February – 2 April 1892 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Scotland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 23 (3.83 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Harry Daft Johnny Goodall James Hamilton Benjamin Lewis John McPherson (2 goals) |
England's double victories came shortly after the Welsh-Irish draw in Bangor and it gave them an immediate advantage over their opponents. The Scottish team then played their games, narrowly beating Ireland in Belfast and defeating Wales by a crushing 6–1 scoreline to equal England's points tally and become favourites. In the final match at Glasgow, England and Scotland played out a decider which England won easily, scoring four early goals to which Scotland could only reply with a single goal of their own.
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England (C) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 |
| Scotland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 4 |
 Ireland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 |
Results
| Wales | 0–2 | England |
|---|---|---|
Henfrey  15' Sandilands 87' |
| Ireland | 0–2 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Daft 44', 47' |
Winning squad
| Name | Apps/Goals by opponent | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WAL[3] |
IRE[4] |
SCO[5] |
Apps | Goals | |
| Arthur Dunn | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Dennis Hodgetts | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Johnny Holt | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| George Toone | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| John Goodall | 1/2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Harry Daft | 1/2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Jack Southworth | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Edgar Chadwick | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Arthur Henfrey | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Rupert Sandilands | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Billy Bassett | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bob Holmes | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Jack Reynolds | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Alfred Shelton | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Charlie Athersmith | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tommy Clare | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| John Cox | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| John Devey | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| John Pearson | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| William Rowley | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Alf Underwood | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Michael Whitham | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| George Cotterill | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cunliffe Gosling | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Anthony Hossack | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| George Kinsey | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Henry Lilley | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Joseph Schofield | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| William Winckworth | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- Reyes, Macario; Morrison, Neil (1 October 1999). "British Home Championship 1884–1899". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- "British Championships 1892". Scotland Football Stats. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- Saturday, 5 March 1892 | Wales 0 England 2, England Football Online
- Saturday, 5 March 1892 | Ireland 0 England 2, England Football Online
- Saturday, 2 April 1892 | Scotland 1 England 4, England Football Online
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
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