1924 British Home Championship
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The 1924 British Home Championship
was an international football
tournament played during the 1923–24 season between the British Home Nations
. It was won by the excellent Welsh
team of the early 1920s who achieved a whitewash of the other three home nations over the tournament, scoring five goals for just one in return.
Wales and Ireland began the competition the strongest, both beating their opponents. Ireland won 2–1 over England
in Belfast
, whilst Wales took Scotland
2–0 at Ninian Park
. Scotland recovered in their second game with a strong display against Ireland at home whilst England slumped 2–0 against Wales in Blackburn. With Ireland needing a win at home to end level on points with the Welsh, a furious game in Belfast was eventually decided by a Moses Russell
penalty in favour of the Welsh, who claimed the trophy. Playing for pride, England and Scotland struggled to a 1–1 draw in the final match which handed second place to the Scots.
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)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
tournament played during the 1923–24 season 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 won by the excellent Welsh
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...
team of the early 1920s who achieved a whitewash of the other three home nations over the tournament, scoring five goals for just one in return.
Wales and Ireland began the competition the strongest, both beating their opponents. Ireland won 2–1 over 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...
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...
, whilst Wales took 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...
2–0 at Ninian Park
Ninian Park
Ninian Park was a football stadium in Leckwith, Cardiff, Wales. Until 2009, it was the home ground of Cardiff City F.C., who compete in the English Football League Championship...
. Scotland recovered in their second game with a strong display against Ireland at home whilst England slumped 2–0 against Wales in Blackburn. With Ireland needing a win at home to end level on points with the Welsh, a furious game in Belfast was eventually decided by a Moses Russell
Moses Russell
Moses Richard Russell was a Welsh international footballer, who played most of his career with Plymouth Argyle. A full back, he attained 23 caps for the Wales national football team.-Early career:...
penalty in favour of the Welsh, who claimed the trophy. Playing for pride, England and Scotland struggled to a 1–1 draw in the final match which handed second place to the Scots.
Table
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
The points system worked as follows:
- 2 points for a win
- 1 point for a draw
Results
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