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.
[edit] Table
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
 Scotland |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Ireland |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
 Wales |
0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
The points system worked as follows:
- 2 points for a win
- 1 point for a draw
[edit] Results
| October 23, 1937 | Ireland |
1–5 | England |
Windsor Park, Belfast |
| Alex Stevenson | George Mills 3, William Hall, Eric Brook |
| October 30, 1937 | Scotland |
1–2 | Wales |
Dens Park, Dundee |
| Alex Massie | Bryn Jones, Seymour Morris |
| November 10, 1937 | Scotland |
1–1 | Ireland |
Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen |
| James Smith | Peter Doherty |
| November 17, 1937 | England |
2–1 | Wales |
Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough |
| William Hall, Stanley Matthews | Eddie Perry |
| March 16, 1938 | Ireland |
1–0 | Wales |
Windsor Park, Belfast |
| Joe Bambrick |
| April 9, 1938 | England |
0–1 | Scotland |
Wembley Stadium, London |
| Tommy Walker |
[edit] References
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-851129-54-4.
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