The 1911–12 British Home Championship was a football competition played between the British Home Nations during the second half of the 1911–12 season. England and Scotland shared the title after both beat Wales and Ireland and then drew the deciding match at Hampden Park. Ireland took third place after beating Wales in an exciting 3–2 win away in Cardiff. Wales, who came last with zero points, lost all three matches and conceded six goals.
England began the competition with a 6–1 thrashing of Ireland in Dublin, giving them the immediate advantage and making them favourites for the title, having won four of the previous five tournaments. Scotland too began with a win, a more subdued 1–0 victory over the Welsh. Scotland followed this with a 4–1 win in Belfast, briefly taking the top of the table before England joined them by beating Wales 2–0 in Wrexham. In the deciding game in Glasgow, Scotland and England played out a tough 1–1 draw. As neither side had broken the deadlock, both shared the tournament. In the final match, Wales and Ireland played a gripping game for third place, the Irish taking it by a single goal.
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Results
Winning squads
NameApps/Goals by opponentTotal WALMonday, 11 March 1912 Wales 0 England 2, England Football Online IRESaturday, 7 April 1888 Ireland 1 England 5, England Football Online SCOSaturday, 10 February 1912 Ireland 1 England 6, England Football Online Apps GoalsGeorge Holley1/11/11/133Bert Freeman1/11/1132Jock Simpson11/1131Tom Brittleton11130Bob Crompton11130Jesse Pennington11130William Wedlock11130Frank Jefferis1120Harry Makepeace1120Tim Williamson1120Harold Fleming1/313George Wall110Robert Evans110Billy Bradshaw110Sam Hardy110John Mordue110
NameApps/Goals by opponentTotal WALSat 02 Mar 1912 Scotland 1 Wales 0, London Hearts Supporters Club IRESat 16 Mar 1912 Ireland 1 Scotland 4, London Hearts Supporters Club ENGSat 23 Mar 1912 Scotland 1 England 1, London Hearts Supporters Club Apps GoalsBobby Walker11/1131Jimmy Brownlie11130Alec McNair11130Jock Walker11130Jimmy Quinn1/1121Jimmy Gordon1120Jimmy Hay1120George Sinclair1120Bobby Templeton1120Charlie Thomson1120Wattie Aitkenhead1/212Andrew Wilson1/111Willie Reid1/111David McLean110Alex Bell110Wilf Low110Jimmy McMenemy110Bob Mercer110George Robertson110
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