1913 British Home Championship
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The 1913 British Home Championship
was an international football
tournament between the British Home Nations
. An evenly matched tournament, all four sides won at least one game and the competition could have gone any way, as Ireland showed the following year
when they won their first undisputed tournament. In the event, the trophy went to England
courtesy of a single goal victory over Scotland
at Stamford Bridge
in the final match. Scotland shared second place with Wales
after both teams achieved three points and Ireland finished last with two.
Wales began the strongest team, beating Ireland 1–0 in Belfast
. Ireland responded well to this defeat, winning against eventual champions England 2–1 in a tough game at Windsor Park
. Wales and Scotland played out a scoreless draw in their match, leaving Wales on top of the table temporarily and Scotland flagging. The Scots recovered in their match against Ireland with a 2–1 victory away in Dublin before England recovered after a faltering start to win a gripping match against Wales 4–3 in Bristol
. In the final game of the competition, England were trailing Scotland by a single point and knew that a loss could give the trophy to Scotland and Wales while a draw would leave all three teams sharing the championship. In another tough game, both sides played well but England snatched victory 1–0 and became champions for the third year in a row.
The points system worked as follows:
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British Home Championship
The British Home Championship was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom's four national teams, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland from the 1883–84 season until the 1983–84...
was an international football
Football (soccer)
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tournament between the British Home Nations
Home Nations
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. An evenly matched tournament, all four sides won at least one game and the competition could have gone any way, as Ireland showed the following year
1914 British Home Championship
The 1914 British Home Championship was the last British Home Championship played before the First World War. The competition was played between January and April 1914 and won by Ireland with a team that included Patrick O’Connell, Billy Gillespie, Val Harris, Louis Bookman, Samuel Young and Bill...
when they won their first undisputed tournament. In the event, the trophy went to England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
courtesy of a single goal victory over Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
at Stamford Bridge
Stamford Bridge (stadium)
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in the final match. Scotland shared second place with Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
after both teams achieved three points and Ireland finished last with two.
Wales began the strongest team, beating Ireland 1–0 in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
. Ireland responded well to this defeat, winning against eventual champions England 2–1 in a tough game at Windsor Park
Windsor Park
Windsor Park is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland and the home ground of Linfield F.C. and the Northern Ireland national football team. It is also where the Irish Cup and Irish League Cup finals are played.-History:...
. Wales and Scotland played out a scoreless draw in their match, leaving Wales on top of the table temporarily and Scotland flagging. The Scots recovered in their match against Ireland with a 2–1 victory away in Dublin before England recovered after a faltering start to win a gripping match against Wales 4–3 in Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
. In the final game of the competition, England were trailing Scotland by a single point and knew that a loss could give the trophy to Scotland and Wales while a draw would leave all three teams sharing the championship. In another tough game, both sides played well but England snatched victory 1–0 and became champions for the third year in a row.
Table
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
The points system worked as follows:
- 2 points for a win
- 1 point for a draw
Results
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