1899–1900 British Home Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales |
| Dates | 3 February – 7 April 1900 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Bob McColl (3 goals) |
The 1899–1900
Wales and Ireland began the competition in Llandudno, the Welsh side winning 2–0 to take immediate advantage. Ireland then returned to Belfast to play Scotland, where they again lost, conceding three without reply. In Cardiff, Wales and England played out a draw giving both a chance of success in the tournament before Wales' hopes were ended by a heavy 5–2 defeat by Scotland in Aberdeen. England however remained strong, beating the Irish and needing a draw to share the trophy with Scotland and a win to take it undisputed. Scotland however were much too strong, dominating the match and winning 4–1 to complete three victories and win the competition.
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland (C)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 6 |
 Wales
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
 England
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
 Ireland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
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
| Scotland | 5–2 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
Smith  61' |
Scottish FA | 60' |
| Ireland | 0–3 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish FA | Smith 23' |
| Scotland | 4–1 | England |
|---|---|---|
Bell 6' |
Steve Bloomer 35' |
Winning squad
| Name | Apps/Goals by opponent | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WAL[4] |
IRE[5]
|
ENG[6] |
Apps | Goals | |
Alex Smith
|
1/1 | 1/2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Nicol Smith | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Bob McColl
|
1 | 1/3 | 2 | 3 | |
Jack Bell
|
1/1 | 1/1 | 2 | 2 | |
| John Campbell | 1/1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Neilly Gibson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Harry Rennie | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jackie Robertson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bobby Walker | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| David Wilson | 1/2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Bob Hamilton | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Jock Drummond | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Alex Raisbeck | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| David Crawford | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Matthew Dickie | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| James Irons | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Bobby Neil
|
1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Patrick Callaghan | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Robert Glen | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Harry Marshall | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Willie Orr | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| William Stewart | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ Reyes, Macario; Morrison, Neil (1 October 1999). "British Home Championship 1900–1914". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "British Championships 1900". Scotland Football Stats. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "England Match No. 68". England Football Online. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ Sat 03 Feb 1900 Scotland 5 Wales 2, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Sat 03 Mar 1900 Ireland 0 Scotland 3, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Sat 07 Apr 1900 Scotland 4 England 1, London Hearts Supporters Club
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
