The 1907–08 British Home Championship was an annual football competition played between the British Home Nations during the second half of the 1907–08 season. England and Scotland shared the title, having each beaten Wales and Ireland in their opening matches before drawing 1–1 with each other in the final game.
England began the strongest side, although all four teams played well in their opening games, both Ireland and Wales running their opponents close. In the second matches however, England and Scotland's quality told, as England beat Wales 7–1 in Wrexham and Ireland succumbed 5–0 in Dublin. In the final matches Ireland and Wales, playing for pride both fought hard, with Ireland clinching a 1–0 win while England and Scotland were unable to break the deadlock and so drew the game and competition, as goal difference was not at this stage used to differentiate teams.
England followed this tournament by becoming the first Home Nation to play a non-British nation with a tour of Central Europe, playing against Austria twice, Hungary and Bohemia. In October the England amateur team followed this by winning gold in the football tournament at the 1908 Olympics, held in London.
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Results
Winning squads
NameApps/Goals by opponentTotal WALMonday, 16 March 1908 Wales 1 England 7, England Football Online IRESaturday, 15 February 1908 Ireland 1 England 3, England Football Online SCOSaturday, 4 April 1908 Scotland 1 England 1, England Football Online Apps GoalsGeorge Hilsdon1/21/2134Vivian Woodward1/31/1134James Windridge1/111/132William Wedlock1/11131Bob Crompton11130Evelyn Lintott11130Jesse Pennington11130Jock Rutherford11130Ben Warren11130Arthur Bridgett110Sam Hardy110Harry Maskrey110George Wall110Horace Bailey110Harold Hardman110
NameApps/Goals by opponentTotal WALSat 07 Mar 1908 Scotland 2 Wales 1, London Hearts Supporters Club IRESat 14 Mar 1908 Ireland 0 Scotland 5, London Hearts Supporters Club ENGSat 04 Apr 1908 Scotland 1 England 1, London Hearts Supporters Club Apps GoalsCharlie Thomson11130Bobby Walker11130Jimmy Quinn1/4124James Galt11/121Willie Lennie1/1121John May1120Alec McNair1120William Agnew1120Harry Rennie1120Andrew Wilson1/111Alec Bennett1/111Andy Aitken110James Howie110Peter McBride110Jimmy Sharp110Walter White110George Chaplin110Sandy MacFarlane110Jimmy Speirs110Bob McColl110James Mitchell110Bobby Templeton110
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