1899–1900 British Home Championship

1899–1900 British Home Championship
Tournament details
Host countryEngland, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Dates3 February – 7 April 1900
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Scotland (10th title)
Runners-up England
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored21 (3.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Scotland Bob McColl (3 goals)

The 1899–1900 British Home Championship was an edition of the annual football tournament played between the British Home Nations. Conducted in the second half of the 1899–1900 season, it was dominated by Scotland who achieved a whitewash of their opponents by winning all three games. Wales and England shared second place, with Ireland bringing up the rear.

Wales and Ireland began the competition in Llandudno, the Welsh side winning 2–0 to take immediate advantage. Ireland then returned to Belfast to play Scotland, where they again lost, conceding three without reply. In Cardiff, Wales and England played out a draw giving both a chance of success in the tournament before Wales' hopes were ended by a heavy 5–2 defeat by Scotland in Aberdeen. In the final fixture Scotland were much too strong for England, dominating the match and winning 4–1 to complete three victories and win the competition.

Table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Scotland (C) 3 3 0 0 12 3 +9 6
 Wales 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 3
 England 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 3
 Ireland 3 0 0 3 0 7 −7 0
Source: [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

Scotland 5–2 Wales
Bell 2'
Wilson 7', 35'
RC Hamilton 37'
Smith 61'		 Scottish FA Parry 45'
Butler 60'
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Charles E. Sutcliffe (England)
Wales 2–0 Ireland
Parry 73'
Meredith 87'		  
Ireland 0–3 Scotland
  Scottish FA Campbell 8', 83'
Smith 23'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Charles E. Sutcliffe (England)
Ireland 0–2 England
  Cochrane 12' (o.g.)[3]
Sagar 16'
Wales 1–1 England
Meredith 55' Wilson 3'
Scotland 4–1 England
McColl 1', 25', 44'
Bell 6'		 Steve Bloomer 35'
Attendance: 63,000
Referee: James Torrans (Ireland)

Winning squad

Name Apps/Goals by opponent Total
Wales
WAL[4] 		Ireland
IRE[5] 		England
ENG[6] 		Apps Goals
Alex Smith 1/1 1/1 1 3 2
Nicol Smith 1 1 1 3 0
Bob McColl 1 1/3 2 3
Jack Bell 1/1 1/1 2 2
John Campbell 1/2 1 2 2
Neilly Gibson 1 1 2 0
Harry Rennie 1 1 2 0
Jackie Robertson 1 1 2 0
Bobby Walker 1 1 2 0
David Wilson 1/2 1 2
Bob Hamilton 1/1 1 1
Jock Drummond 1 1 0
Alex Raisbeck 1 1 0
David Crawford 1 1 0
Matthew Dickie 1 1 0
James Irons 1 1 0
Bobby Neil 1 1 0
Patrick Callaghan 1 1 0
Robert Glen 1 1 0
Harry Marshall 1 1 0
Willie Orr 1 1 0
William Stewart 1 1 0

References

  1. ^ Reyes, Macario; Morrison, Neil (1 October 1999). "British Home Championship 1900–1914". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  2. ^ "British Championships 1900". Scotland Football Stats. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  3. ^ "England Match No. 68". England Football Online. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  4. ^ Sat 03 Feb 1900 Scotland 5 Wales 2, London Hearts Supporters Club
  5. ^ Sat 03 Mar 1900 Ireland 0 Scotland 3, London Hearts Supporters Club
  6. ^ Sat 07 Apr 1900 Scotland 4 England 1, London Hearts Supporters Club
  • Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.