The home championship of Great Britain 1897 - the fourteenth draw of a football tournament with the participation of four teams of Great Britain . The Scottish team won the competition, becoming a nine-time champion. England team , despite the dominance throughout the tournament, took only second place.
| UK Home Championship 1897 | |
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| British Home Championship 1897 | |
| Championship Details | |
| Location |  Great Britain |
| Tournament Dates | February 20 - April 3, 1897 |
| Number of participants | four |
| Champion |  Scotland (9th time) |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Attendance | 82 205 (13 701 per game) |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 30 (5 per game) |
| Bombardier (s) |  Steve Bloomer (4 goals) |
In the opening match between the national teams of England and Ireland, the victory with a crushing score of 6: 0 was won by the British, while their striker Fred Weldon , for whom this game was debut, made a hat-trick . Ireland rehabilitated in the next match against Wales . Losing after the first half 1: 3, the Irish eventually managed to win with a score of 4: 3. In the third round, the Welshmen took one point from the Scots who entered the competition, tied with them 2: 2. However, in the next game, Scotland won, defeating the Irish in the home stadium and temporarily leading the table. In the penultimate round, the English defeated the Scots, defeating the Wales team. In the final match, the British, who played at home against the Scots, needed only a draw to win the competition. England came forward already in the 19th minute, thanks to a goal by Steve Bloomer , but the strong Scottish team quickly scored the second goal. The score 1: 1 lasted until the 83rd minute, when the Scottish striker Jimmy Millar scored the second goal of his team, which turned out to be victorious. As a result of the match, the Scottish team became the nine-time champion of Great Britain.
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Table
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | RM | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3 | 2 | one | 0 | 9 | four | +5 | five |
| England | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | eleven | 2 | +9 | four |
| Ireland | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | five | 14 | −9 | 2 |
| Wales | 3 | 0 | one | 2 | five | ten | −5 | one |
Points Rules:
- 2 points for victory
- 1 point for a draw
Matches
| February 20, 1897 | England | 6: 0 | Ireland | Nottingham | |
| Bloomer nineteen' 85 ' Weldon 25 ' thirty' 50' Atersmith 75 ' | (report) | Stadium: Trent Bridge Spectators: 13,490 Judge: Thomas Robertson | |||
| England : Jack Robinson, William Oakley, Billy Williams, Bernard Middleditch, Tom Krosho, Ernest Niedem, Charlie Atersmith, Steve Bloomer, Gilbert Smith, Fred Weldon, Harry Bradshaw Ireland : Tom Scott, Jack Ponsonby, Sam Torrance, Jack Piper, Bob Milne, George McMaster, James Campbell, George Hall, Alfie Stanfield, Johnny Darling, James Barron | |||||
| March 6, 1897 | Ireland | 4: 3 | Wales | Belfast | |
| Barron 7 ' Stanfield 62 ' Piper 66 ' Piden 68 ' | (report) | Meredith nineteen' 36 ' Jenkins 27 ' | Stadium: Solitude Spectators: 10,000 Judge: Thomas Robertson | ||
| Ireland : Tom Scott, William Gibson, Sam Torrance, Jack Piper, Jack Ponsonby, George McMaster, James Campbell, Alfie Stanfield, Jim Piper, Jack Piden, James Barron Wales : James Trainer, Jim Edwards, Charlie Parry, Sidney Darwell, Cesar Jenkins, Jack Jones, Billy Meredith, Harry Pugh, Morgan Morgan Owen, Bill Knock, Jack Rye | |||||
| March 20, 1897 | Wales | 2: 2 | Scotland | Wrexham | |
| Morgan owen Drink | (report) | Ritchie 11 '( pen. ) Walker 60 ' | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Spectators: 5000 Judge: Thomas Armitt | ||
| Wales : James Trainer, William Jones, John Matthias, Sidney Darwell, Jack Mates, Jack Jones, Billy Meredith, Harry Pugh, Morgan Morgan-Owen, Jack Rye, Billy Lewis Scotland : John Patrick, John Ritchie, David Gardner, Bernard Breslin, David Russell, Alex Killor, John F. Kennedy, Patrick Murray, James Oswald, James Macmillan, Johnny Walker | |||||
| March 27, 1897 | Scotland | 5: 1 | Ireland | Glasgow | |
| MacPherson five' 70 ' Gibson 15' Mccall 25 ' King 40 ' | (report) | Piper 62 ' | Stadium: Ibrox Park Spectators: 15,000 Judge: James cooper | ||
| Scotland : Matt Dickey, Duncan Macklin, Jock Drummond, Nilly Gibson, David Stewart, William Baird, Thomas Low, Alex King, Robert McCall, John MacPherson, William Lambi Ireland : James Thompson, Jack Ponsonby, Sam Torrance, Jack Piper, Bob Milne, George McMaster, James Campbell, Olfi Stanfield, Jim Piper, Johnny Darling, Jack Piden | |||||
| March 29, 1897 | England | 4-0 | Wales | Sheffield | |
| Nidem 23 ' Bloomer 44 ' Milward 62 ' 64 ' | (report) | Stadium: Bramall Lane Spectators: 5000 Judge: Thomas Robertson | |||
| England : William Folk, William Oakley, Howard Spencer, Jack Reynolds, Tom Krosho, Ernest Niedem, Charlie Atersmith, Steve Bloomer, Gilbert Smith, Frank Beckton, Alf Milward Wales : James Trainer, John Matthias, Jim Edwards, Tom Chapman, Jack Mates, Jack Jones, Billy Meredith, Joe Davis, Grenville Morris, Hugh Morris, Billy Lewis | |||||
| April 3, 1897 | England | 1: 2 | Scotland | London | |
| Bloomer nineteen' | (report) | Hislop 27 ' Millar 83 ' | Stadium: Crystal Palace Spectators: 33,715 Judge: Richard Thomas Gough | ||
| England : Jack Robinson, William Oakley, Howard Spencer, Jack Reynolds, Tom Krosho, Ernest Niedem, Charlie Atersmith, Steve Bloomer, Gilbert Smith, Edgar Chadwick, Alf Milward Scotland : John Patrick, Nicol Smith, Daniel Doyle, Nilly Gibson, James Cowan, Hugh Wilson, Jack Bell, Jimmy Millar, George Allan, Tom Hislop, William Lambi | |||||
Champion
| Champion of Great Britain 1897 |
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| Scotland Ninth title |
Bombardiers
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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). Date of treatment February 19, 2014.
- British Championship 1897 European Football . Date of treatment February 19, 2014.