1922–23 British Home Championship
The 1922–23 British Home Championship was a football tournament played between the British Home Nations during the 1922–23 season. It was won by Scotland, the strongest of the Home Nations during the decade, who almost whitewashed the other three nations but ultimately were held to a 2–2 draw by England in the final, deciding match.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales |
| Dates | 21 October 1922 – 14 April 1923 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Scotland (19th title) |
| Runners-up |  England |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 16 (2.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Andy Wilson (4 goals) |
England and Scotland dominated the tournament, both winning their opening matches. England began six months earlier than their opponents, defeating Ireland at home in October 1922. Scotland matched this result in their opening game in March 1923 and continued with a second victory over Wales, against whom England only managed a draw in Cardiff. In the final matches, Scotland drew with England, doing just enough to take the title by a single point. Ireland, playing for pride comprehensively beat Wales in the last match of the competition to come third.
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland (C) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
| England |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
 Ireland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
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 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 3 | 4 |
| Jimmy Blair | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Bill Harper | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jock Hutton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Alan Morton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| David Steele | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Andy Cunningham | 1 | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Tommy Cairns | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Willie Cringan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Denis Lawson | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tommy Muirhead | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Jock McNab | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Harry Ritchie | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Sandy Archibald | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Joe Cassidy | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Neil McBain | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| David Morris | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Jock White | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- Last International Of The Season, video footage from official Pathé News archive
- Sat 17 Mar 1923 Scotland 2 Wales 0, London Hearts Supporters Club
- Sat 03 Mar 1923 Northern Ireland 0 Scotland 1, London Hearts Supporters Club
- Sat 14 Apr 1923 Scotland 2 England 2, London Hearts Supporters Club
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
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