1890–91 British Home Championship

The 1890–91 British Home Championship was an international football tournament between the British Home Nations. Despite strong showings from all four teams, England eventually won the trophy with victories in all three games including, as at the 1890 and 1892 competitions, matches against Wales and Ireland played simultaneously. Ireland notched up one of their highest ever wins, 7–2 over Wales, but still only finished third, whilst the Welsh ran Scotland close in their encounter, but ultimately scored zero points.

1890–91 British Home Championship

Tournament details
Host country	England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Dates	7 February – 6 April 1891
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	England (4th title)
Runners-up	Scotland
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	34 (5.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Olphie Stanfield (5 goals)
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Scotland and Ireland began the tournament with the Scots securing a narrow win in Glasgow. They extended their lead in Wrexham despite Wales playing well and nearly taking a draw, eventually going down 3–4. England then played their double on 7 March, scoring an aggregate of 10–2 as both the amateur and professional sides easily won their games over Wales and Ireland. Ireland and Wales played for pride in their final game, Ireland routing the Welsh in Belfast and finishing five goals ahead. In the tournament decider in Blackburn, England were too strong for the Scots in a close game and the result was an England victory, giving them the trophy undisputed.

Table

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
England (C)	3	3	0	0	12	3	+9	6
Scotland	3	2	0	1	7	6	+1	4
Ireland	3	1	0	2	9	10	−1	2
Wales	3	0	0	3	6	15	−9	0

Source: ^[1][2]
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

7 February 1891

Ireland	7–2	Wales
Dalton 19' Stanfield 22', 34', 42', 80' Gaffikin 60' Torrans 63'		Roberts 10' Davies 37'

Ulsterville, Belfast

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: Robert F. Harrison (Scotland)

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7 March 1891

England	6–1	Ireland
Lindley Bassett Cotterill Henfrey Daft		Whiteside

Molineux, Wolverhampton

Attendance: 15,231

Referee: Richard Gough (Wales)

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7 March 1891

England	4–1	Wales
Goodall Southworth Chadwick Milward		Howell

Newcastle Road, Sunderland

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Thomas Park (Scotland)

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21 March 1891

Wales	3–4	Scotland
Bowdler 12', ?' Owen 45' Turner		Logan 5' Buchanan 50' Boyd 60', 80'

Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Charles Crump (England)

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28 March 1891

Scotland	2–1	Ireland
Low 6' Waddell 60'		Stanfield 70'

Celtic Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: William H. Stacey (England)

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4 April 1891

England	2–1	Scotland
Goodall 20' Chadwick 30'		Watt 85'

Ewood Park, Blackburn

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: William J. Morrow (Ireland)

Winning squad

•  England

Name	Apps/Goals by opponent			Total
	WAL[3]	IRE[4]	SCO[5]	Apps	Goals
Edgar Chadwick	1/1		1/1	2	2
John Goodall	1/1		1/1	2	2
Billy Bassett		1/1	1	2	1
Alfred Milward	1/1		1	2	1
Johnny Holt	1		1	2	0
Alfred Shelton	1		1	2	0
Albert Smith	1		1	2	0
Tinsley Lindley		1/2		1	2
George Cotterill		1/1		1	1
Harry Daft		1/1		1	1
Arthur Henfrey		1/1		1	1
Jack Southworth	1/1			1	1
Fred Geary			1	1	0
Bob Holmes			1	1	0
Bob Howarth			1	1	0
Billy Moon			1	1	0
Jem Bayliss		1		1	0
John Brodie		1		1	0
Joseph Marsden		1		1	0
Charlie Perry		1		1	0
William Rose		1		1	0
Alf Underwood		1		1	0
George Brann	1			1	0
Elphinstone Jackson	1			1	0
Tom Porteous	1			1	0
Leonard Wilkinson	1			1	0