1903–04 British Home Championship
The 1903–04 British Home Championship football tournament was a low-scoring affair, won by a powerful England side who were followed by the unfancied Irish in second place. The tournament was played during the second half of the British domestic season and was, for the time, low-scoring.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales |
| Dates | 29 February – 9 April 1904 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (12th title) |
| Runners-up |  Ireland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 14 (2.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Joseph Bache George Davis (2 goals) |
England began well, with a hard-fought draw with Wales and a 3–1 victory over Ireland in their opening games. Scotland were unable to match this success, only managing draws against both sides. The Irish recovered from their early loss in their draw with Scotland and managed to beat the Welsh 1–0 in Bangor to claim second place. In the final game, England and Scotland played out a close encounter which England won 1–0 thanks to a goal by Steve Bloomer.
This was the first time in tournament history that either England or Scotland finished below second place.
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England (C) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| Ireland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
 Scotland |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Champions
Results
| Ireland | 1–1 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
Sheridan  70' |
RC Hamilton 22' |
Winning squad
| Name | Apps/Goals by opponent | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WAL[2] |
IRE[3] |
SCO[4] |
Apps | Goals | |
| Tom Baddeley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Herbert Burgess | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Bob Crompton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Joseph Bache | 1/1 | 1/1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Alf Common | 1 | 1/2 | 2 | 2 | |
| George Davis | 1/1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Alex Leake | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Vivian Woodward | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| William Brawn | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Tommy Crawshaw | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Herod Ruddlesdin | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Steve Bloomer | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Fred Blackburn | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Stanley Harris | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Jock Rutherford | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Sam Wolstenholme | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bernard Wilkinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Arthur Brown | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bert Lee | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- "British Championship 1904". EU Football. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- Monday, 29 February 1904 | Wales 2 England 2, England Football Online
- Saturday, 12 March 1904 | Ireland 1 England 3, England Football Online
- Saturday, 9 April 1904 | Scotland 0 England 1, England Football Online
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
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