1905 British Home Championship
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The 1905 British Home Championship
was an international football
tournament between the British Home Nations
. It was competed in the second half of the 1904–05 football season and saw England
win the championship for the third time in a row with two victories and a draw. Wales
, despite losing to England, came in second as part of a strong run which would result in victory at the 1907 British Home Championship
. Scotland
and Ireland came joint third with two points a piece.
England and Ireland kicked off the competition in February 1905 with a hard fought 1–1 draw in Middlesbrough
. In early March, Wales and Scotland began their tournaments with Wales easily beating the Scots in Wrexham
and taking the top of the table. Scotland responded to the defeat with a 4–0 rout of the Irish in their second game, and England then moved to the head of the table with a 3–1 victory over the Welsh at home. England then beat Scotland in London
to make them winners unless Wales could win against Ireland in Belfast
. In the culminating match the Welsh played hard and scored twice, but it was not enough to secure victory and the trophy went to England.
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
Home Nations is a collective term with one of two meanings depending on the context. Politically, it means the nations of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom...
. It was competed in the second half of the 1904–05 football season and saw 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...
win the championship for the third time in a row with two victories and a draw. 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...
, despite losing to England, came in second as part of a strong run which would result in victory at the 1907 British Home Championship
1907 British Home Championship
The 1907 British Home Championship was an international football tournament between the British Home Nations. For the first time ever it was won undisputed by the Welsh team, who secured two victories and a draw to take them to the top of the table. They were followed by England and Scotland, who...
. 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...
and Ireland came joint third with two points a piece.
England and Ireland kicked off the competition in February 1905 with a hard fought 1–1 draw in Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
. In early March, Wales and Scotland began their tournaments with Wales easily beating the Scots in Wrexham
Wrexham
Wrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England...
and taking the top of the table. Scotland responded to the defeat with a 4–0 rout of the Irish in their second game, and England then moved to the head of the table with a 3–1 victory over the Welsh at home. England then beat Scotland in London
London
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to make them winners unless Wales could win against Ireland 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...
. In the culminating match the Welsh played hard and scored twice, but it was not enough to secure victory and the trophy went to England.
Table
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 |
The points system worked as follows:
- 2 points for a win
- 1 point for a draw
Results
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