1899–1900 British Home Championship
The 1899–1900 British Home Championship was an edition of the annual football tournament played between the British Home Nations. Conducted in the second half of the 1899–1900 season, it was dominated by Scotland who achieved a whitewash of their opponents by winning all three games. Wales and England shared second place, with Ireland bringing up the rear.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales |
| Dates | 3 February – 7 April 1900 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Scotland (10th title) |
| Runners-up |  England |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 21 (3.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Bob McColl (3 goals) |
Wales and Ireland began the competition in Llandudno, the Welsh side winning 2–0 to take immediate advantage. Ireland then returned to Belfast to play Scotland, where they again lost, conceding three without reply. In Cardiff, Wales and England played out a draw giving both a chance of success in the tournament before Wales' hopes were ended by a heavy 5–2 defeat by Scotland in Aberdeen. England however remained strong, beating the Irish and needing a draw to share the trophy with Scotland and a win to take it undisputed. Scotland however were much too strong, dominating the match and winning 4–1 to complete three victories and win the competition.
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland (C) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
| England |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
 Ireland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Results
| Scotland | 5–2 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
Bell  2'Wilson 7', 35'RC Hamilton 37'Smith 61' |
Scottish FA | Parry 45' Butler 60' |
| Ireland | 0–3 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish FA | Campbell 8', 83' Smith 23' |
| Scotland | 4–1 | England |
|---|---|---|
| McColl 1', 25', 44' Bell 6' |
Steve Bloomer 35' |
Winning squad
| Name | Apps/Goals by opponent | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WAL[4] |
IRE[5] |
ENG[6] |
Apps | Goals | |
| Alex Smith | 1/1 | 1/2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Nicol Smith | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Bob McColl | 1 | 1/3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Jack Bell | 1/1 | 1/1 | 2 | 2 | |
| John Campbell | 1/1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Neilly Gibson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Harry Rennie | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jackie Robertson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bobby Walker | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| David Wilson | 1/2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Bob Hamilton | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Jock Drummond | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Alex Raisbeck | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| David Crawford | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Matthew Dickie | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| James Irons | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bobby Neil | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Patrick Callaghan | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Robert Glen | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Harry Marshall | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Willie Orr | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| William Stewart | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- Reyes, Macario; Morrison, Neil (1 October 1999). "British Home Championship 1900–1914". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- "British Championships 1900". Scotland Football Stats. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- "England Match No. 68". England Football Online. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- Sat 03 Feb 1900 Scotland 5 Wales 2, London Hearts Supporters Club
- Sat 03 Mar 1900 Ireland 0 Scotland 3, London Hearts Supporters Club
- Sat 07 Apr 1900 Scotland 4 England 1, London Hearts Supporters Club
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
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