The 1893–94 British Home Championship was an edition of the annual international football tournament played between the British Home Nations. It was won by Scotland in a close competition in which neither Scotland nor England lost a game but Scotland managed to accumulate one more point than England with a victory over Ireland.
Wales and Ireland began the tournament, Wales winning the match easily 4–1 and gaining an early advantage. Ireland's second match was against England and the Irish managed to hold their opponents to a 2–2 draw in a very tough match. England recovered to beat Wales, scoring five goals, but this total was matched by Scotland in their first match. Scotland also managed to beat Ireland, the Irish again only narrowly missing out on victory, losing 1–2. In the final game of the competition England and Scotland played, Scotland only needing a draw to achieve the trophy. Despite a very strong encounter, the Scots held England to a 2–2 draw and took the tournament by a single point.
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Results
Winning squad
NameApps/Goals by opponentTotal WALSat 24 Mar 1894 Scotland 5 Wales 2, London Hearts Supporters Club IRESat 31 Mar 1894 Ireland 1 Scotland 2, London Hearts Supporters Club ENGSat 07 Apr 1894 Scotland 2 England 2, London Hearts Supporters Club Apps GoalsDavid Alexander1/1121James Blessington1120David Crawford1120William Lambie1/111John McPherson1/111Jack Taylor1/111John Barker1/111Davidson Berry1/111Thomas Chambers1/111John Johnstone1/111Isaac Begbie110Dan Doyle110William Gulliland110David Haddow110Andrew McCreadie110David Mitchell110Donald Sillars110Sandy McMahon110Frank Barrett110Jock Drummond110Sandy Keillor110William Longair110Robert Marshall110Robert Scott110David Stewart110Andrew Baird110Bob Foyers110James Kelly110Edward McBain110Andy Stewart110
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