1927 British Home Championship
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The 1927 British Home Championship
was a football
tournament played between the British Home Nations
during the 1926–27 season. It was shared by England
and Scotland
after a series of high scoring draws in the opening matches left England, Wales
and Ireland well behind with Scotland ahead, only for England to defeat Scotland in the final, deciding game.
Scotland began the strongest team in the competition, beating Wales 3–0 in Glasgow
to take an early lead after England failed to defeat the Irish in Liverpool
, Ireland battling to a 3–3 draw. In the second round of matches, Scotland again impressed with a strong victory over Ireland in Belfast
, whilst England were again unable to take both points, being held to another 3–3 draw in Wales. In the final matches, Ireland and Wales played out their own 2–2 draw to take joint third place whilst England travelled to Glasgow knowing that only a win would give them a share in the trophy. Against the odds, England beat the Scots 2–1 at Hampden Park
to secure a half share in the championship, their first trophy of any kind since 1913. It was the sixth time in seven years that Scotland had won the tournament.
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 a 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 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...
during the 1926–27 season. It was shared by 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...
and 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...
after a series of high scoring draws in the opening matches left England, 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...
and Ireland well behind with Scotland ahead, only for England to defeat Scotland in the final, deciding game.
Scotland began the strongest team in the competition, beating Wales 3–0 in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
to take an early lead after England failed to defeat the Irish in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, Ireland battling to a 3–3 draw. In the second round of matches, Scotland again impressed with a strong victory over 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...
, whilst England were again unable to take both points, being held to another 3–3 draw in Wales. In the final matches, Ireland and Wales played out their own 2–2 draw to take joint third place whilst England travelled to Glasgow knowing that only a win would give them a share in the trophy. Against the odds, England beat the Scots 2–1 at Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
to secure a half share in the championship, their first trophy of any kind since 1913. It was the sixth time in seven years that Scotland had won the tournament.
Table
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 |
The points system worked as follows:
- 2 points for a win
- 1 point for a draw
Results
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