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{{Infobox international football competition
The '''1897-98 [[British Home Championship]]''' was the fifteenth edition of the annual [[football (soccer)|football]] tournament played between the British [[Home Nations]]. [[England national football team|England]] won the trophy after whitewashing all three opponents and taking the maximum six points. [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] came second after winning two of their games whilst [[Ireland national football team (1882–1950)|Ireland]] came third following a close victory over [[Wales national football team|Wales]] in [[Llandudno]].
|tourney_name=1897–98 British Home Championship
|image =
|size =
|caption =
|country =England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
|dates =19 February – 2 April 1898
|num_teams =4
|champion =ENG
|count =8
|second =SCO
|attendance =
|matches =6
|goals =23
|top_scorer ={{fbicon|ENG}} [[Fred Wheldon]]<br>{{fbicon|SCO}} [[James Gillespie (footballer)|James Gillespie]]<br>{{nowrap|(3 goals)}}
|prevseason =[[1896–97 British Home Championship|1896–97]]
|nextseason =[[1898–99 British Home Championship|1898–99]]
}}
The '''1897–98 [[British Home Championship]]''' was the fifteenth edition of the annual [[football (soccer)|football]] tournament played between the British [[Home Nations]]. [[England national football team|England]] won the title after whitewashing all three opponents and taking the maximum six points. [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] came second after winning two of their games whilst [[Ireland national football team (1882–1950)|Ireland]] came third following a close victory over [[Wales national football team|Wales]] in [[Llandudno]].


Ireland's win over Wales was the first match of the tournament and gave Ireland a short lived advantage in the competition. England ended this advantage in the second game with a close 3–2 win over the Irish in [[Belfast]] and Scotland joined the other two on two points with a 5–2 thrashing of the Welsh. Scotland then briefly took the lead with a win over Ireland in Belfast before England joined them by beating Wales by the same scoreline in [[Wrexham]]. In the final and deciding match, played at [[Celtic Park]] in [[Glasgow]], the Scots were defeated by a fast and powerful England side who ran out 3–1 winners and took the trophy.
Ireland's win over Wales was the first match of the tournament and gave Ireland a short lived advantage in the competition. England ended this advantage in the second game with a close 3–2 win over the Irish in [[Belfast]] and Scotland joined the other two on two points with a 5–2 thrashing of the Welsh. Scotland then briefly took the lead with a win over Ireland in Belfast before England joined them by beating Wales by the same scoreline in [[Wrexham]]. In the final and deciding match, played at [[Celtic Park]] in [[Glasgow]], the Scots were defeated by a fast and powerful England side who ran out 3–1 winners and took the championship.<ref>[https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/images/1898/1898040222.htm England Did It.] The Scottish Referee, 4 April 1898, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club</ref>


==Table==
==Table==
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|show_positions=n
|-
|winpoints=2
!width=150|Team

!width=20|Pts
|team1=ENG|name_ENG={{fb|ENG}}
!width=20|Pld
|team2=SCO|name_SCO={{fb|SCO}}
!width=20|W
|team3=IRE|name_IRE={{fb|IRE}}
!width=20|D
|team4=WAL|name_WAL={{fb|WAL|1807}}
!width=20|L
|win_ENG=3|draw_ENG=0|loss_ENG=0|gf_ENG=9|ga_ENG=3|status_ENG=C
!width=20|GF
|win_SCO=2|draw_SCO=0|loss_SCO=1|gf_SCO=9|ga_SCO=5
!width=20|GA
|win_IRE=1|draw_IRE=0|loss_IRE=2|gf_IRE=3|ga_IRE=6
!width=20|GD
|win_WAL=0|draw_WAL=0|loss_WAL=3|gf_WAL=2|ga_WAL=9
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|ENG}}
|'''6'''||3||3||0||0||9||3||+6
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|SCO}}
|'''4'''||3||2||0||1||9||5||+4
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|IRE}}
|'''2'''||3||1||0||2||3||6||&minus;3
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|WAL}}
|'''0'''||3||0||0||3||2||9||&minus;7
|}


|col_C=#ccffcc|text_C=
The points system worked as follows:
|result1=C
* 2 points for a win
|update=complete|source=<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bhc1884-99.html |title=British Home Championship 1884–1899 |publisher=The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |first1=Macario |last1=Reyes |first2=Neil |last2=Morrison |date=1 October 1999 |accessdate=17 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{ cite web | url = http://www.scotlandfootballstats.co.uk/competitions/british-championships/1898 | title = British Championships 1898 | website = Scotland Football Stats | access-date = 6 October 2022 }}</ref>
* 1 point for a draw
|class_rules = 1) points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
}}</onlyinclude>


==Results==
==Results==
{{football box |
{{football box
| date = 19 February 1898
| date = 19 February 1898
| team1 = {{fb-rt|WAL}}
| team1 = {{fb-rt|WAL|1807}}
| score = 0 – 1
| score = 0 – 1
| team2 = {{fb|IRE}}
| team2 = {{fb|IRE}}
| goals1 = &nbsp;
| goals1 = &nbsp;
| goals2 = [[Jack Peden]]
| goals2 = {{goal|85|}} [[Jack Peden]]
| stadium = [[The Oval, Llandudno|The Oval]], [[Llandudno]] }}
| stadium = [[The Oval, Llandudno|The Oval]], [[Llandudno]] }}
----
----
{{football box |
{{football box
| date = 5 March 1898
| date = 5 March 1898
| team1 = {{fb-rt|IRE}}
| team1 = {{fb-rt|IRE}}
| score = 2 – 3
| score = 2 – 3
| team2 = {{fb|ENG}}
| team2 = {{fb|ENG}}
| goals1 = [[John Pyper]]<br />[[Joe McAllen]]
| goals1 = {{goal|15|}} [[John Pyper]]<br /> {{goal|70|}} [[Joe McAllen]]
| goals2 = [[Gilbert Smith]]<br />[[Charlie Athersmith]]<br />[[Tommy Morren]]
| goals2 = {{goal|37|}} [[Gilbert Smith]]<br /> {{goal|40|}} [[Charlie Athersmith]]<br /> {{goal|50|}} [[Tommy Morren]]
| stadium = [[Solitude (football ground)|Solitude]], [[Belfast]] }}
| stadium = [[Solitude (football ground)|Solitude]], [[Belfast]] }}
----
----
{{football box |
{{football box
| date = 19 March 1898
| date = 19 March 1898
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}
| score = 5 – 2
| score = 5 – 2
| team2 = {{fb|WAL}}
| team2 = {{fb|WAL|1807}}
| goals1 = [[James Gillespie (footballer)|James Gillespie]] 3<br />[[James McKie (Scotland footballer)|James McKie]] 2
| goals1 = [[James Gillespie (footballer)|James Gillespie]] {{goal|12||20||61}}<br />[[James McKee (footballer)|James McKee]] {{goal|29||40}}
| goals2 = [[Thomas John Thomas|Thomas Thomas]]<br />[[Morgan Morgan-Owen]]
| goals2 = {{goal|44}} [[Thomas John Thomas|Thomas Thomas]]<br />{{goal|89}} [[Morgan Morgan-Owen]]
| stadium = [[Fir Park]], [[Motherwell, North Lanarkshire|Motherwell]]
| stadium = [[Fir Park]], [[Motherwell, North Lanarkshire|Motherwell]]
| attendance =
| attendance = 3,500
| referee = William H. Stacey ([[The Football Association|England]])
| referee =
}}
}}
----
----
{{football box |
{{football box
| date = 26 March 1898
| date = 26 March 1898
| team1 = {{fb-rt|IRE}}
| team1 = {{fb-rt|IRE}}
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| team2 = {{fb|SCO}}
| team2 = {{fb|SCO}}
| goals1 = &nbsp;
| goals1 = &nbsp;
| goals2 = [[William Stewart (footballer born 1876)|William Stewart]] 2<br />[[Bob McColl]]
| goals2 = {{goal|30}} [[Tommy Robertson]]<br />{{goal|42}} [[Bob McColl]]<br />{{goal|70}} [[William Stewart (footballer born 1876)|William Stewart]]
| stadium = [[Solitude (football ground)|Solitude]], [[Belfast]]
| stadium = [[Solitude (football ground)|Solitude]], [[Belfast]]
| attendance =
| attendance = 5,000
| referee =
| referee = John Lewis ([[The Football Association|England]])
| report = [http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/international_fixture_details.cfm?page=1921&matchID=57933 Scottish FA]
}}
}}
----
----
{{football box |
{{football box
| date = 28 March 1898
| date = 28 March 1898
| team1 = {{fb-rt|WAL}}
| team1 = {{fb-rt|WAL|1807}}
| score = 0 – 3
| score = 0 – 3
| team2 = {{fb|ENG}}
| team2 = {{fb|ENG}}
| goals1 = &nbsp;
| goals1 = &nbsp;
| goals2 = [[Fred Wheldon]] 2<br />[[Gilbert Smith]]
| goals2 = {{goal|9||75|}} [[Fred Wheldon]] <br /> {{goal|88}} [[Gilbert Smith]]
| stadium = [[Racecourse Ground]], [[Wrexham]] }}
| stadium = [[Racecourse Ground]], [[Wrexham]] }}
----
----
{{football box |
{{football box
| date = 2 April 1898
| date = 2 April 1898
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}
| score = 1 – 3
| score = 1 – 3
| team2 = {{fb|ENG}}
| team2 = {{fb|ENG}}
| goals1 = [[Jimmy Millar (footballer)|Jimmy Millar]]
| goals1 = [[Jimmy Millar (footballer, born 1870)|Jimmy Millar]] {{goal|48}}
| goals2 = [[Steve Bloomer]] 2<br />[[Fred Wheldon]]
| goals2 = {{goal|3}} [[Fred Wheldon]]<br />{{goal|23||72}} [[Steve Bloomer]]
| stadium = [[Celtic Park]], [[Glasgow]]
| stadium = [[Celtic Park]], [[Glasgow]]
| attendance =
| attendance = 40,000
| referee = Thomas Robertson ([[Scottish Football Association|Scotland]])
| referee =
}}
}}

==Winning squad==
*'''{{fb|ENG}}'''

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan=2|Name
! colspan=3|Apps/Goals by opponent
! colspan=2|Total
|-
! {{fbicon|WAL}}<br>[[Wales national football team|WAL]]<ref>[http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1872-00/1897-98/M0063Wal1898.html Monday, 28 March 1898 {{!}} Wales 0 England 3], England Football Online</ref>
! {{fbicon|IRE}}<br>[[Ireland national football team (1882—1950)|IRE]]<ref>[http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1872-00/1897-98/M0062Ire1898.html Saturday, 5 March 1898 {{!}} Ireland 2 England 3 ], England Football Online</ref>
! {{fbicon|SCO}}<br>[[Scotland national football team|SCO]]<ref>[http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1872-00/1897-98/M0064Sco1898.html Saturday, 2 April 1898 {{!}} Scotland 1 England 3], England Football Online</ref>
! Apps
! Goals
|-
|align=left|[[Fred Wheldon]]
|1/2
|1
|1/1
|3
|3
|-
|align=left|[[Gilbert Smith]]
|1/1
|1/1
|1
|3
|2
|-
|align=left|[[Charlie Athersmith]]
|1
|1/1
|1
|3
|1
|-
|align=left|[[Jack Robinson (footballer, born 1870)|Jack Robinson]]
|1
|1
|1
|3
|0
|-
|align=left|[[William Oakley (footballer)|William Oakley]]
|1
|1
|1
|3
|0
|-
|align=left|[[Billy Williams (footballer, born 1876)|Billy Williams]]
|1
|1
|1
|3
|0
|-
|align=left|[[Frank Forman]]
|
|1
|1
|2
|0
|-
|align=left|[[Ernest Needham]]
|1
|
|1
|2
|0
|-
|align=left|[[Fred Spiksley]]
|1
|
|1
|2
|0
|-
|align=left|[[Steve Bloomer]]
|
|
|1/2
|1
|2
|-
|align=left|[[Tommy Morren]]
|
|1/1
|
|1
|1
|-
|align=left|[[Charles Wreford-Brown]]
|
|
|1
|1
|0
|-
|align=left|[[Jimmy Turner (English footballer)|Jimmy Turner]]
|
|1
|
|1
|0
|-
|align=left|[[Charlie Richards]]
|
|1
|
|1
|0
|-
|align=left|[[Ben Garfield]]
|
|1
|
|1
|0
|-
|align=left|[[Tom Booth]]
|1
|
|
|1
|0
|-
|align=left|[[John Goodall]]
|1
|
|
|1
|0
|-
|align=left|[[Tom Perry (footballer)|Tom Perry]]
|1
|
|
|1
|0
|-
|}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{refbegin}}
{{refbegin}}
*{{cite book |
*{{cite book
author= Guy Oliver|
|author= Guy Oliver
title=The Guinness Record of World Soccer |
|title=The Guinness Record of World Soccer
year=1992 |
|year=1992
publisher=Guinness|
|publisher=Guinness
isbn = 0-85112-954-4 }}
|isbn = 0-85112-954-4 }}
{{refend}}
{{refend}}


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[[Category:1897–98 in Irish association football|Home]]
[[Category:1897–98 in Irish association football|Brit]]
[[Category:1897–98 in Welsh football|Home]]
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Latest revision as of 06:08, 31 July 2023

1897–98 British Home Championship
Tournament details
Host countryEngland, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Dates19 February – 2 April 1898
Teams4
Final positions
Champions England (8th title)
Runners-up Scotland
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored23 (3.83 per match)
Top scorer(s)England Fred Wheldon
Scotland James Gillespie
(3 goals)

The 1897–98 British Home Championship was the fifteenth edition of the annual football tournament played between the British Home Nations. England won the title after whitewashing all three opponents and taking the maximum six points. Scotland came second after winning two of their games whilst Ireland came third following a close victory over Wales in Llandudno.

Ireland's win over Wales was the first match of the tournament and gave Ireland a short lived advantage in the competition. England ended this advantage in the second game with a close 3–2 win over the Irish in Belfast and Scotland joined the other two on two points with a 5–2 thrashing of the Welsh. Scotland then briefly took the lead with a win over Ireland in Belfast before England joined them by beating Wales by the same scoreline in Wrexham. In the final and deciding match, played at Celtic Park in Glasgow, the Scots were defeated by a fast and powerful England side who ran out 3–1 winners and took the championship.[1]

Table

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England (C) 3 3 0 0 9 3 +6 6
 Scotland 3 2 0 1 9 5 +4 4
 Ireland 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 2
 Wales 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0
Source: [2][3]
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]
Wales 0 – 1 Ireland
  85' Jack Peden
Ireland 2 – 3 England
15' John Pyper
70' Joe McAllen		 37' Gilbert Smith
40' Charlie Athersmith
50' Tommy Morren
Scotland 5 – 2 Wales
James Gillespie 12', 20', 61'
James McKee 29', 40'		 44' Thomas Thomas
89' Morgan Morgan-Owen
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: William H. Stacey (England)
Ireland 0 – 3 Scotland
  Scottish FA 30' Tommy Robertson
42' Bob McColl
70' William Stewart
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: John Lewis (England)
Wales 0 – 3 England
  9', 75' Fred Wheldon
88' Gilbert Smith
Scotland 1 – 3 England
Jimmy Millar 48' 3' Fred Wheldon
23', 72' Steve Bloomer
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Thomas Robertson (Scotland)

Winning squad

[edit]
Name Apps/Goals by opponent Total
Wales
WAL[4] 		Ireland
IRE[5] 		Scotland
SCO[6] 		Apps Goals
Fred Wheldon 1/2 1 1/1 3 3
Gilbert Smith 1/1 1/1 1 3 2
Charlie Athersmith 1 1/1 1 3 1
Jack Robinson 1 1 1 3 0
William Oakley 1 1 1 3 0
Billy Williams 1 1 1 3 0
Frank Forman 1 1 2 0
Ernest Needham 1 1 2 0
Fred Spiksley 1 1 2 0
Steve Bloomer 1/2 1 2
Tommy Morren 1/1 1 1
Charles Wreford-Brown 1 1 0
Jimmy Turner 1 1 0
Charlie Richards 1 1 0
Ben Garfield 1 1 0
Tom Booth 1 1 0
John Goodall 1 1 0
Tom Perry 1 1 0

References

[edit]
  1. ^ England Did It. The Scottish Referee, 4 April 1898, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  2. ^ Reyes, Macario; Morrison, Neil (1 October 1999). "British Home Championship 1884–1899". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  3. ^ "British Championships 1898". Scotland Football Stats. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  4. ^ Monday, 28 March 1898 | Wales 0 England 3, England Football Online
  5. ^ Saturday, 5 March 1898 | Ireland 2 England 3 , England Football Online
  6. ^ Saturday, 2 April 1898 | Scotland 1 England 3, England Football Online
  • Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
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