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1934–35 British Home Championship

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1934–35 British Home Championship
Tournament details
Host countryEngland, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Dates29 September 1934 – 6 April 1935
Teams4
Final positions
Champions England
 Scotland (shared)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored21 (3.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Scotland Dally Duncan (3)

The 1934–35 British Home Championship was a football tournament played between the British Home Nations during the 1934–35 season. Scotland and England shared the trophy after a dramatic final match in which the Scots beat England to claim a share of the cup after having seemingly come adrift following their early defeat to Ireland.

It was England and Ireland who began strongest, England thumping the trophy-holders Wales 4–0 in Cardiff whilst the Irish defeated the Scots in Belfast 2–1. Scotland recovered in the second game, beating Wales 3–2 at home to reenter the race for the tournament as England beat Ireland in a close game in Liverpool to become favourites. In the final matches, Ireland failed to take the necessary points from Wales to push for a joint top spot, falling 3–1 in Wrexham; Peco Bauwens became the first foreigner to referee a match in the tournament.[1] The Scots and the English played in Glasgow, knowing that a draw for the English would be enough to secure them an undisputed victory. This was not to be as by dint of great effort, the Scottish team overcame their Southern rivals 2–0. As goal difference was not at this stage used to separate teams in the British Home Championship, the honours were shared by England and Scotland, whilst Ireland and Wales shared third place.

Table

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England (C) 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 4
 Scotland (C) 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 4
 Ireland 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 2
 Wales 3 1 0 2 5 8 −3 2
Source: [citation needed]
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

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Wales 0–4 England
  Tilson
Brook
Matthews
Attendance: 36,692[2]
Referee: S. Thompson (Ireland)[2]

Ireland 2–1 Scotland
Martin 80'
Coulter 90'
Gallacher 40'
Attendance: 39,752
Referee: Henry Norman Mee (England)

Scotland 3–2 Wales
Duncan 23'
Napier 46', 85'
Phillips 72'
Astley 88'
Attendance: 26,334
Referee: Samuel Thompson (Ireland)

England 2–1 Ireland
Bastin Stevenson
Attendance: 32,000[2]
Referee: W. E. Webb (Scotland)[2]

Wales 3–1 Ireland
Jones
Phillips
Hopkins
Bambrick
Attendance: 16,000[2]
Referee: Peco Bauwens (Nazi Germany)[1][2]

Scotland 2–0 England
Duncan 44', 51'  
Attendance: 129,693
Referee: Thomas Thompson (Ireland)

References

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  1. ^ a b Rollin, Jack (2015). Soccer in the 1930s: Simple or Sublime?. Tony Brown. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-905891-92-4.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Rollin, Jack (2015). Soccer in the 1930s: Simple or Sublime?. Tony Brown. pp. 201–202. ISBN 978-1-905891-92-4.