1926–27 British Home Championship

The 1926–27 British Home Championship was a football tournament played between the British Home Nations during the 1926–27 season. It was shared by England and Scotland after a series of high scoring draws in the opening matches left England, Wales and Ireland well behind with Scotland ahead, only for England to defeat Scotland in the deciding game.

Table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Scotland (C) 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 4
 England (C) 3 1 2 0 8 7 +1 4
 Ireland 3 0 2 1 5 7 2 2
 Wales 3 0 2 1 5 8 3 2
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Co-champions.

Results


Scotland 3 – 0 Wales
Hughie Gallacher  20'
Alex Jackson  35', 73'
Scottish FA  
Attendance: 40,500
Referee: John G. Forshaw (England)


Ireland 0–2 Scotland
   45', 89' Alan Morton
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: George Noel Watson (England)

Scotland 1–2 England
Alan Morton  48' Scottish FA  65', 88' Dixie Dean
Attendance: 111,214
Referee: Arthur Ward (England)

Wales 2–2 Ireland
Rees Williams 2 Harold Johnson 2

References

  1. "England's Matches: 1919-30". England Football Online. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  2. "Scotland 1 England 2". England Football Online. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.