1921–22 British Home Championship
The 1921–22 British Home Championship was an international football tournament played during the 1921–22 season between the British Home Nations. Scotland were victorious as part of a string of seven victories during the 1920s. England and Wales came joint second with Ireland coming last.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales |
| Dates | 23 October 1921 – 11 April 1922 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Scotland (18th title) |
| Runners-up |  England.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales (shared) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 12 (2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Andrew Wilson Billy Gillespie (3 goals) |
The competition began with Wales, the other strong side of the decade, gaining an immediate advantage, capitalising on a weak draw between England and Ireland to take two points from Scotland at home. This momentum was not sustained however, and Scotland bounced back to beat Ireland as Wales lost 1–0 to England in Liverpool. In the final matches all four teams could still claim victory, but a tame draw between Wales and Ireland left the deciding game between England and Scotland. Despite a strong performance from England, the Scots proved the better side, running out 1–0 winners to claim the title. By virtue of their draws with Ireland, England and Wales were equal on points in second places whilst the same draws gave Ireland their only points of the competition.
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland (C) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| England |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Wales |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ireland |
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
Winning squad
| Name | Apps/Goals by opponent | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WAL[2] |
IRE[3] |
ENG[4] |
Apps | Goals | |
| Andy Wilson | 1 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 3 | 3 |
| Kenny Campbell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jack Marshall | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sandy Archibald | 1/1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Willie Cringan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Alan Morton | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Donald McKinlay | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Blair | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tommy Cairns | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Johnny Crosbie | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| John Gilchrist | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Neil McBain | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Alex Donaldson | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| James Hogg | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Jimmy Kinloch | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tommy Muirhead | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Andy Cunningham | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Alex Troup | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| William Collier | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Michael Gilhooley | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Davie Meiklejohn | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Frank Walker | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Jock White | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- "British Championship 1921-1922". EU-Football. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- Sat 04 Feb 1922 Wales 2 Scotland 1, London Hearts Supporters Club
- Sat 04 Mar 1922 Scotland 2 Northern Ireland 1, London Hearts Supporters Club
- Sat 08 Apr 1922 England 0 Scotland 1, London Hearts Supporters Club
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
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