The 1928–29 British Home Championship was a football tournament played between the British Home Nations during the 1928–29 season. The competition was won by Scotland, who won all three matches with strong attacking football epitomised by Hughie Gallacher, who scored seven of his team's 12 goals in hat tricks over Wales and Ireland.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales |
| Dates | 22 October 1928 – 13 April 1929 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Scotland (23rd title) |
| Runners-up |  England |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 29 (4.83 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hughie Gallacher (7 goals) |
Both England and Scotland began strongly, England defeating the Irish at home, whilst the Scots did likewise against the Welsh in a commanding performance. England then became tournament front–runners by beating Wales away 3–2. Wales and Ireland drew 2–2 in the last game for the Welsh, a result which put both sides out of contention for tournament champion. Scotland's next match was in Ireland and the ensuing ten goal thriller made them favourites for the trophy as they put seven goals past the Irish, conceding three in return. In the final game, both England and Scotland performed strongly, but buoyed by their recent rout of the Irish in Belfast, Scotland secured the tournament with a late goal from Alec Cheyne.
Table edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland (C)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 6 |
| England
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
 Wales
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 1 |
 Ireland
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −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
| Ireland | 3–7 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
Bambrick  16', 58'Rowley 42' |
Gallacher 3', 5', 14', 51' Jackson 33', 82'James 76' |
References edit
- ^ Hard Luck Wales (1928), match footage at British Pathé
- ^ Scotland - The Champions, video footage from official Pathé News archive
- British Home Championship 1919-20 to 1938-1939 - dates, results, tables and top scorers at RSSSF
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.