1898–99 British Home Championship
Tournament details
Host countryEngland, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Dates18 February – 8 April 1899
Teams4
Final positions
Champions England (9th title)
Runners-up Scotland
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored39 (6.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Scotland Bob McColl (6 goals)

The 1898–99 British Home Championship was an international football tournament between the British Home Nations. A very high scoring affair, the competition featured the highest scoreline ever achieved in the Home Championships when England defeated Ireland 13–2 in Sunderland, including a hat-trick in four minutes from Gilbert Smith.[1] It was the first of two particularly heavy defeats for the Irish side, who nevertheless still managed to finish third, courtesy of a victory over Wales.

England's win over Ireland was the start of the tournament and placed them immediately on top of the table, a position Ireland joined them in with their 1–0 victory over Wales in the second game. Scotland began their bid for the title in the third match with a strong 6–0 win over Wales in Wrexham. Wales' poor competition was finished in their next game when England again took top position by beating them 4–0. In the penultimate game, Scotland joined England at the top of the table with a 9–1 demolition of Ireland, who had conceded 21 goals in two games but still finished third. In the deciding match, England and Scotland both played a strong game but England eventually proved stronger, winning 2–1.

Table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England (C) 3 3 0 0 19 3 +16 6
 Scotland 3 2 0 1 16 3 +13 4
 Ireland 3 1 0 2 4 22 18 2
 Wales 3 0 0 3 0 11 11 0
Source: [2][3]
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

England 13–2 Ireland
Smith 39', 59', 60', 63'
Settle 53', 55', 80'
Bloomer 40', 89'
Forman 20', 52'
F. Forman 15'
Athersmith 25'
(Match summary) McAllen 65' (pen.)
Campbell 88'

Ireland 1–0 Wales
Meldon 60'  

Wales 0–6 Scotland
  Campbell 22', 55'
McColl 50', 75', 85'
Marshall 70'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Charles E. Sutcliffe (England)

England 4–0 Wales
Bloomer 44', 86'
Forman 60'
Needham 30'
 

Scotland 9–1 Ireland
McColl 5', 25', 47'
Christie 10'
RC Hamilton 20', 65'
Bell 35'
Campbell 70', 80'
Goodall 54'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Charles E. Sutcliffe (England)

England 2–1 Scotland
Smith 25'
Settle 40'
RC Hamilton 52'
Attendance: 25,590
Referee: James Torrans (Ireland)

Winning squad

Name Apps/Goals by opponent Total
Wales
WAL[4]
Ireland
IRE[5]
Scotland
SCO[6]
Apps Goals
Gilbert Smith 1 1/4 1/1 3 5
Steve Bloomer 1/2 1/2 1 3 4
Jimmy Settle 1 1/3 1/1 3 4
Fred Forman 1/1 1/2 1 3 3
Charlie Athersmith 1 1/1 1 3 1
Frank Forman 1 1/1 1 3 1
Ernest Needham 1/1 1 1 3 1
Jimmy Crabtree 1 1 1 3 0
Jack Robinson 1 1 2 0
Harry Thickitt 1 1 2 0
Billy Williams 1 1 2 0
Raby Howell 1 1 0
Philip Bach 1 1 0
Jack Hillman 1 1 0

References

  • Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
  1. "England v Ireland". EU Football.Info.
  2. Reyes, Macario; Morrison, Neil (1 October 1999). "British Home Championship 1884–1899". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  3. "British Championships 1899". Scotland Football Stats. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  4. Monday, 20 March 1899 | England 4 Wales 0, England Football Online
  5. Saturday, 18 February 1899 | England 13 Ireland 2, England Football Online
  6. Saturday, 8 April 1899 | England 2 Scotland 1, England Football Online
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