1922–23 British Home Championship

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1922–23 British Home Championship
Tournament details
Host country	England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Dates	21 October 1922 – 14 April 1923
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	Scotland (19th title)
Runners-up	England
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	16 (2.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Andy Wilson (4 goals)
← 1921–22 1923–24 →

International football competition

The 1922–23 British Home Championship was a football tournament played between the British Home Nations during the 1922–23 season. It was won by Scotland, the strongest of the Home Nations during the decade, who almost whitewashed the other three nations but ultimately were held to a 2–2 draw by England in the final, deciding match.

England and Scotland dominated the tournament, both winning their opening matches. England began six months earlier than their opponents, defeating Ireland at home in October 1922. Scotland matched this result in their opening game in March 1923 and continued with a second victory over Wales, against whom England only managed a draw in Cardiff. In the final matches, Scotland drew with England, doing just enough to take the title by a single point. Ireland, playing for pride comprehensively beat Wales in the last match of the competition to come third.

Table

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Scotland (C)	3	2	1	0	5	2	+3	5
England	3	1	2	0	6	4	+2	4
Ireland	3	1	0	2	3	3	0	2
Wales	3	0	1	2	2	7	−5	1

Source:
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

21 October 1922

England	2–0	Ireland
Chambers 66', 85'

The Hawthorns, West Bromwich

3 March 1923

Ireland	0–1	Scotland
		Wilson 70'

Windsor Park, BelfastAttendance: 30,000Referee: Arthur Ward (England)

5 March 1923

Wales	2–2	England
Keenor 17' Jones 86'		Chambers 36' Watson 48'

Ninian Park, Cardiff

17 March 1923

Scotland	2–0	Wales
Wilson 6', 55'

Love Street, PaisleyAttendance: 25,000Referee: Isaac Baker (England)

14 April 1923

Scotland	2–2	England
Cunningham 28' Wilson 55'		Kelly 31' Watson 42'

Hampden Park, GlasgowAttendance: 71,000Referee: Arthur Ward (England)

14 April 1923

Wales	0–3	Ireland
		Irvine Gillespie

Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

Winning squad

Scotland

Name	Apps/Goals by opponent			Total
Name	WAL	IRE	ENG	Apps	Goals
Andy Wilson	1/2	1/1	1/1	3	4
Jimmy Blair	1	1	1	3	0
Bill Harper	1	1	1	3	0
Jock Hutton	1	1	1	3	0
Alan Morton	1	1	1	3	0
David Steele	1	1	1	3	0
Andy Cunningham	1		1/1	2	1
Tommy Cairns	1		1	2	0
Willie Cringan	1		1	2	0
Denis Lawson			1	1	0
Tommy Muirhead			1	1	0
Jock McNab	1			1	0
Harry Ritchie	1			1	0
Sandy Archibald		1		1	0
Joe Cassidy		1		1	0
Neil McBain		1		1	0
David Morris		1		1	0
Jock White		1		1	0

References

^ Last International Of The Season, video footage from official Pathé News archive
Sat 17 Mar 1923 Scotland 2 Wales 0, London Hearts Supporters Club
Sat 03 Mar 1923 Northern Ireland 0 Scotland 1, London Hearts Supporters Club
Sat 14 Apr 1923 Scotland 2 England 2, London Hearts Supporters Club

Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.

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