1913–14 British Home Championship

Ireland v Wales during 1914 British Home Championship
Back(l-r): Val Harris, Fred McKee, Davy Rollo, Patrick O'Connoll
Front(l-r): EH Seymour, Sam Young, Billy Gillespie, Alex Craig, Bill Lacey, Louis Bookman, Bill McConnell

The 1913–14 British Home Championship was the last British Home Championship played before the First World War. The competition was played between January and April 1914 and won by Ireland with a team that included Patrick O’Connell, Billy Gillespie, Val Harris, Louis Bookman, Samuel Young and Bill Lacey.

1913–14 was the first time Ireland won the competition outright. The Irish had been the tournament's poorest performers over the years, but the previous year had demonstrated potential in beating England for the first time, in a 2–1 win at Windsor Park. Ireland began the 1914 tournament beating Wales 2–1 a in Wrexham on 19 January and then demolished England in England for the first time, winning 3–0 at Ayresome Park in Middlesbrough. Ireland clinched the title on 16 March, following a 1–1 draw with Scotland at Windsor Park, while England's away victory over Wales did not salvage their poor campaign as Scotland would eventually finish as runners up, beating England 3–1 at Hampden Park. It would be six years before the trophy was again contested, and it would be with substantially different teams and in a different, increasingly global era of football.

Table

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Ireland 5321062+4
 Scotland 4312041+3
 England 2310236βˆ’3
 Wales 1301214βˆ’3

The points system worked as follows:

Results



28 February 1914
Scotland  0–0  Wales
   
Celtic Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Harold H. Taylor (England)

14 March 1914
Ireland  1–1  Scotland
Samuel Young  89'  70' Joe Donnachie
Windsor Park, Belfast
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Herbert S. Bamlett (England)

16 March 1914
Wales  0–2  England
  Joe Smith
William Wedlock

4 April 1914
Scotland  3–1  England
Charlie Thomson  2'
Jimmy McMenemy  50'
William Reid  67'
 15' Harold Fleming
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 105,000
Referee: Herbert S. Bamlett (England)

References

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