The 1904–05 British Home Championship was an international football tournament between the British Home Nations. It took place in the second half of the 1904–05 football season and saw England win the championship for the third time in a row with two victories and a draw. Wales, despite losing to England, came in second as part of a strong run which would result in victory at the 1907 British Home Championship. Scotland and Ireland came joint third with two points a piece.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales |
| Dates | 25 February – 8 April 1905 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (13th title) |
| Runners-up |  Wales |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 14 (2.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Grenville Morris Charlie Thomson Mart Watkins Vivian Woodward (2 goals) |
England and Ireland kicked off the competition in February 1905 with a hard fought 1–1 draw in Middlesbrough. In early March, Wales and Scotland began their tournaments with Wales easily beating the Scots in Wrexham and taking the top of the table. Scotland responded to the defeat with a 4–0 rout of the Irish in their second game, and England then moved to the head of the table with a 3–1 victory over the Welsh at home. England then beat Scotland in London to make them winners unless Wales could win against Ireland in Belfast. In the culminating match the Welsh played hard and scored twice, but it was not enough to secure victory and the championship went to England.
Table edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England (C)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
| Wales
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Scotland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2 |
 Ireland
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 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 edit
| England | 1–1 | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
Bloomer  50' |
Williamson 49' (o.g.) |
Winning squad edit
| Name | Apps/Goals by opponent | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAL[2] |
IRE[3] |
SCO[4] |
Apps | Goals | |
| Vivian Woodward | 1/2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Steve Bloomer | 1 | 1/1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Alex Leake | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Charlie Roberts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Stanley Harris | 1/1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Dicky Bond | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Henry Linacre | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Herbert Smith | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Howard Spencer | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Sam Wolstenholme | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Joseph Bache | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Arthur Bridgett | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Herod Ruddlesdin | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Jack Sharp | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Billy Balmer | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Frank Booth | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Jack Carr | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tim Williamson | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Harold Hardman | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ "British Championship 1905". eu-football.info. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Monday, 27 March 1905 | England 3 Wales 1, England Football Online
- ^ Saturday, 25 February 1905 | England 1 Ireland 1, England Football Online
- ^ Saturday, 1 April 1905 | England 1 Scotland 0, England Football Online
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.