The home championship of Great Britain 1889 - the sixth draw of a football tournament with the participation of four teams of Great Britain . The championship for the fifth time was won by the Scotland national team , which bypassed the British by one point. The third place was taken by the team of Wales , the fourth - by the team of Ireland .
| UK Home Championship 1889 | |
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| British Home Championship 1889 | |
| Championship details | |
| Location |  Great Britain |
| Tournament Dates | March 2 - April 27, 1889 |
| Number of participants | four |
| Champion |  Scotland (5th time) |
| Championship statistics | |
| Attendance | 36,000 (6000 per game) |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 28 (4.67 per game) |
| Bombardier (s) |  Billy Bassett (3 goals) Jack Yeats (3 goals) Richard Jarrett (3 goals) Willy Groves (3 goals) |
The championship began with two home matches of the England team, defeating Wales and Ireland with a total score of 10: 2. Then the Irish were defeated with a score of 0: 7 in the match against Scotland. In the next match, which was decisive in the end of the tournament, England and Scotland teams met. In the game, which took place at a fast pace, the Scottish team won with a score of 3: 2, while the winning goal was scored at the last minute. In the next match against Wales, the Scots for winning the title was enough to score only one point. The game ended in a goalless draw that was rare for that time, bringing the champion title to the Scottish national team. In the final match of the tournament, Wales beat Ireland 3-1 with hat-trick Richard Jarrett , thus ending the championship in third place.
Content
Table
| Team | AND | AT | H | P | MOH | MP | RM | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3 | 2 | one | 0 | ten | 2 | +8 | five |
| England | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 12 | five | +7 | four |
| Wales | 3 | one | one | one | four | five | −1 | 3 |
| Ireland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | sixteen | −14 | 0 |
Points Scoring Rules:
- 2 points for winning
- 1 point for a draw
Matches
| February 23, 1889 | England | 4: 1 | Wales | Stoke-on-trent | |
| Goodall Dewhurst Southworth Bassett 65 ' | (report) | Owen 14' | Stadium: Victoria Ground Spectators: 6000 Judge: John campbell | ||
| England : Billy Moon, Arthur Melmouth Walters, Percy Melmoth Walters, Albert Fletcher, Arthur Lawder, Billy Betts, Billy Bassett, John Goodall, Jack Southworth, Fred Dewhurst, William Townley Wales : James Trainer, William Jones, Dee Jones, Edward Hughes, Humphry Jones, Robert Roberts, Jack Hallam, Richard Jones, Billy Lewis, Arthur Leah, Billy Owen | |||||
| March 2, 1889 | England | 6: 1 | Ireland | Liverpool | |
| Shelton Yeats 35 ' Lofthouse Brody | (report) | Wilton ten' | Stadium: Enfield Viewers: 6500 Judge: Alfred Owen Davis | ||
| England : Bill Rowley, Tommy Claire, Albert James Aldridge, Charles Reford-Brown, Davy Weir, Alf Shelton, Joe Lofthouse, Frank Burton, John Brody, Harry Daft, Jack Yeats Ireland : John Clugston, Manliff Goodbodie, Jimmy Watson, Alex Crawford, Archie Rosbotham, Sam Cook, Arthur Gossen, Olfi Stanfield, Jack Barry, James Wilton, Jack Peiden | |||||
| March 9, 1889 | Scotland | 7: 0 | Ireland | Glasgow | |
| Watt 7 ' ten' Black 25 ' Groves 32 ' 50' 70 ' Mackins 88 ' | (report) | Stadium: Ibrox Park Spectators: 6000 Judge: William G. Stacy | |||
| Scotland : Ned Doig, James Adams, Thomas McKown, David Calderhead, John Buchanan, Francis Watt, Tom McInns, Willy Groves, Robert Boyd, David Black Ireland : John Klagston, John McWicker, Bob Crone, William Thompson, James Christian, Billy Crone, Sam Torrance, Alfie Stanfield, Johnny Gibb, James Wilton, Jack Peden | |||||
| April 13, 1889 | England | 2: 3 | Scotland | London | |
| Bassett 15' 17 ' | (report) | Munro 55 ' Oswald 82 ' [1] Maclaren 90 ' | Stadium: Kennington Owal Viewers: 10,000 Judge: John sinclair | ||
| England : Billy Moon, Arthur Melmouth Walters, Percy Melmouth Walters, Henry Hammond, Harry Allen, Jimmy Forrest, John Brody, John Goodall, Billy Basset, Davy Weir, Tinsley Lindley Scotland : James Wilson, Walter Arnott, Robert Smelli, Jimmy Kelly, Geordi Dewar, James McLaren, James Oswald, William Berry, Alex Latta, John MacPherson, Neil Munro | |||||
| April 15, 1889 | Wales | 0-0 | Scotland | Wrexham | |
| (report) | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Spectators: 6000 Judge: John sinclair | ||||
| Wales : Alf Pugh (Sam Gillam, 30 '), Alfred Davis, Dee Jones, Robert Roberts, Joe Davis, Humphry Jones, Joseph Davis, Billy Owen, Jack Doughty, George Owen, Billie Lewis Scotland : John MacLeod, Andrew Thomson, James Ray, Allan Stewart, John Old, Alex Lockhead, Francis Watt, William Campbell, William Paul, William Johnston, Jimmy Hannah | |||||
| April 27, 1889 | Ireland | 1: 3 | Wales | Belfast | |
| Lemon one' | (report) | Jarrett 20' 44 ' 60 ' | Stadium: Ulster Cricket Ground 1500 viewers Judge: Thomas R. Park | ||
| Ireland : John Clugston, Allan Elleman, Jimmy Watson, Alex Crawford, Lionel Bennett, Jack Reed, Arthur Gossen, Olfi Stanfield, James Percy, John Lemon, John Gillespie Wales : Sam Gillam, William Jones, Dee Jones, Edward Hughes, Tom McCarthy, Patrick Leary, Joseph Davis, Billy Owen, George Owen, Richard Jarrett, Billy Lewis | |||||
Champion
| 1889 British Champion |
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| Scotland Fifth title |
Bombardiers
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Notes
- ↑ In some sources, Oswald's goal is considered as an autogoal by Harry Allen .
Sources
- Guy Oliver. The Guinness Record of World Soccer. - Guinness, 1992. - ISBN 0-85112-954-4 .
- Macario Reyes, Neil Morrison. British Home Championship 1884-1899 (English) . RSSSF (October 1, 1999). The date of circulation is December 27, 2012. Archived January 19, 2013.
- British Championship 1889 (Eng.) . European Football . The appeal date is December 27, 2012. Archived January 25, 2013.