1938 British Home Championship
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The 1938 British Home Championship was a football
tournament played between the British Home Nations
during the 1937–38 season. The competition was won by England
after they defeated Ireland and Wales
in their opening games. Even though Scotland
managed to win the final game at Wembley Stadium, England were able to hold their lead, thanks to the Welsh victory over Scotland in their opening match. Wales however were unable to continue this form, losing to England and Ireland in their subsequent matches. The Scots and Irish drew, and thus shared second place.
The points system worked as follows:
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Football (soccer)
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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 1937–38 season. The competition was won 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...
after they defeated Ireland and 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...
in their opening games. Even though 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...
managed to win the final game at Wembley Stadium, England were able to hold their lead, thanks to the Welsh victory over Scotland in their opening match. Wales however were unable to continue this form, losing to England and Ireland in their subsequent matches. The Scots and Irish drew, and thus shared second place.
Table
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | |
| 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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