1925–26 British Home Championship
The 1925–26 British Home Championship was an international football tournament played during the 1925–26 season between the British Home Nations. The competition was won at a canter by Scotland, who whitewashed all three opponents, scoring eight goals in three games without reply.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales |
| Dates | 24 October 1925 – 17 April 1926 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Scotland (21st title) |
| Runners-up |  Ireland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 15 (2.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hughie Gallacher (3 goals) |
Scotland began to competition as they finished it, with a 3–0 defeat of Wales in Cardiff as England and Ireland played a tame scoreless draw as the tournament opener. Ireland improved from their poor first match performance against Wales in their second game, running out 3–0 winners to move into second place, but were hammered 4–0 by Scotland in their final game, ending any hopes of a winner's place; Hughie Gallacher scored three of Scotland's goals. England returned for the final two matches of the competition, but suffered disaster and crashed to last place as Wales won 3–1 in London and Scotland, already assured the title whatever the result, beat them by a single goal.
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland (C) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 |
| Ireland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
 Wales |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 |
 England |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 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
| Scotland | 4–0 | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
Gallacher  15', 60', 65'Cunningham 42' |
Winning squad
| Name | Apps/Goals by opponent | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WAL[1] |
IRE[2] |
ENG[3] |
Apps | Goals | |
| Hughie Gallacher | 1 | 1/3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Alex Jackson | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 3 | 1 |
| Jock Hutton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Willie McStay | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Andy Cunningham | 1/1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Adam McLean | 1/1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Bill Harper | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jimmy McMullan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| William Clunas | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Johnny Duncan | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Jimmy Gibson | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Willie Summers | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Alec Thomson | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Alex Troup | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bob Bennie | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Alex James | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Jock McDougall | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tommy McInally | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Willie Robb | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tom Townsley | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Peter Wilson | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- Sat 31 Oct 1925 Wales 0 Scotland 3, London Hearts Supporters Club
- Sat 27 Feb 1926 Scotland 4 Northern Ireland 0 [sic], London Hearts Supporters Club
- Sat 17 Apr 1926 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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