The 1924–25 British Home Championship was a football tournament played between the British Home Nations during the 1924–25 season. It was one of six tournaments in seven years won by the strong Scottish team of the early 1920s, and was achieved with a whitewash of all three rivals, including England in the deciding game in Glasgow.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales |
| Dates | 22 October 1924 – 18 April 1925 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Scotland (20th title) |
| Runners-up |  England |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 16 (2.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hughie Gallacher (5 goals) |
Both England and Scotland began well with 3–1 victories, England over Ireland and Scotland over Wales in Swansea. England went ahead by defeating Wales away in their second game but were brought back level by Scotland who beat Ireland 3–0 at Windsor Park. In the deciding match, the Scots outplayed their Southern rivals at home, winning 2–0 to take the title. Wales and Ireland were unable to decide for third place, sharing it in a scoreless draw at Wrexham.
Table edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland (C)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 |
| England
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
 Wales
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
 Ireland
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
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
| Scotland | 3–1 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
Meiklejohn  9'Gallacher 20', 63' |
Williams 45' |
| Ireland | 0–3 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Meiklejohn 4' Gallacher 25'Dunn 36' |
Winning squad edit
| Name | Apps/Goals by opponent | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAL[1] |
IRE[2] |
ENG[3] |
Apps | Goals | |
| Hughie Gallacher | 1/2 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 3 | 5 |
| Davie Meiklejohn | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Tommy Cairns | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Bill Harper | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Alex Jackson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Willie McStay | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| David Morris | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Alan Morton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jimmy Dunn | 1 | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Bob Bennie | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Nelson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Philip McCloy | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Jimmy McMullan | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Willie Russell | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ Sat 14 Feb 1925 Scotland 3 Wales 1, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Sat 28 Feb 1925 Northern Ireland 0 Scotland 3 [sic], London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Sat 04 Apr 1925 Scotland 2 England 0, London Hearts Supporters Club
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.