1928–29 British Home Championship
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{{Infobox international football competition
|tourney_name=1928–29 British Home Championship
|image =
|size =
|caption =
|country =England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
|dates = 22 October 1928 – 13 April 1929
|num_teams =4
|champion =SCO
|count =23
|second_other={{fb|ENG}}
|attendance =
|matches =6
|goals = 29
|top_scorer ={{fbicon|SCO}} Hughie Gallacher (7 goals)
|prevseason =1927–28
|nextseason =1929–30
}}
The 1928–29 British Home Championship was a football tournament played between the British Home Nations during the 1928–29 season. The competition was won by Scotland, who won all three matches with strong attacking football epitomised by Hughie Gallacher, who scored seven of his team's 12 goals in hat tricks over Wales and Ireland.
Both England and Scotland began strongly, England defeating the Irish at home, whilst the Scots did likewise against the Welsh in a commanding performance. England then became tournament front–runners by beating Wales away 3–2. Wales and Ireland drew 2–2 in the last game for the Welsh, a result which put both sides out of contention for tournament champion. Scotland's next match was in Ireland and the ensuing ten goal thriller made them favourites for the trophy as they put seven goals past the Irish, conceding three in return. In the final game, both England and Scotland performed strongly, but buoyed by their recent rout of the Irish in Belfast, Scotland secured the tournament with a late goal from Alec Cheyne.
Table
|show_positions=n
|winpoints=2
|team1=SCO|name_SCO={{fb|SCO}}
|team2=ENG|name_ENG={{fb|ENG}}
|team3=WAL|name_WAL={{fb|WAL}}
|team4=IRE|name_IRE={{fb|IRE}}
|win_SCO=3|draw_SCO=0|loss_SCO=0|gf_SCO=12|ga_SCO=5|status_SCO=C
|win_ENG=2|draw_ENG=0|loss_ENG=1|gf_ENG=5|ga_ENG=4
|win_WAL=0|draw_WAL=1|loss_WAL=2|gf_WAL=6|ga_WAL=9
|win_IRE=0|draw_IRE=1|loss_IRE=2|gf_IRE=6|ga_IRE=11
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|result1=C
|update=complete|source=
|class_rules = 1) points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
}}
Results
{{football box
| date = 22 October 1928
| team1 = {{fb-rt|ENG}}
| score = 2–1
| team2 = {{fb|IRE}}
| goals1 = Hulme {{goal|}}
Dean {{goal|}}
| goals2 = Bambrick {{goal|}}
| stadium = Goodison Park, Liverpool }}
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{{football box
| date = 24 October 1928
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}
| score = 4–2
| team2 = {{fb|WAL}}
| goals1 = Gallacher {{goal|25||42||48}}
Dunn {{goal|56}}
| goals2 = W. Davies {{goal|5||75}}
| stadium = Ibrox Park, Glasgow[https://www.britishpathe.com/video/hard-luck-wales/query/Glasgow Hard Luck Wales (1928)], match footage at British Pathé
| attendance = 55,000
| referee = Arthur H. Kingscott (England)
}}
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{{football box
| date = 17 November 1928
| team1 = {{fb-rt|WAL}}
| score = 2–3
| team2 = {{fb|ENG}}
| goals1 = Keenor {{goal|}}
Fowler {{goal|}}
| goals2 = Hulme {{goal|}} {{goal|}}
Hine {{goal|}}
| stadium = Vetch Field, Swansea
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
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{{football box
| date = 2 February 1929
| team1 = {{fb-rt|WAL}}
| score = 2–2
| team2 = {{fb|IRE}}
| goals1 = Mays {{goal|}}
Warren {{goal|}}
| goals2 = Mahood {{goal|}}
McCluggage {{goal|}}
| stadium = Racecourse Ground, Wrexham }}
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{{football box
| date = 23 February 1929
| team1 = {{fb-rt|IRE}}
| score = 3–7
| team2 = {{fb|SCO}}
| goals1 = Bambrick {{goal|16||58}}
Rowley {{goal|42}}
| goals2 = Gallacher {{goal|3||5||14||51}}
Jackson {{goal|33||82}}
James {{goal|76}}
| stadium = Windsor Park, Belfast
| attendance = 35,000
| referee = Albert Edward Fogg (England)
}}
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{{football box
| date = 13 April 1929[https://www.britishpathe.com/video/scotland-the-champions/query/Hampden Scotland - The Champions], video footage from official Pathé News archive
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}
| score = 1–0
| team2 = {{fb|ENG}}
| goals1 = Cheyne {{goal|89}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Hampden Park, Glasgow
| attendance = 110,512
| referee = Arthur Joseph (England)
}}
References
{{reflist}}
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bhc1920-39.html British Home Championship 1919-20 to 1938-1939 - dates, results, tables and top scorers at RSSSF]
- {{cite book
|author= Guy Oliver
|title=The Guinness Record of World Soccer
|year=1992
|publisher=Guinness
|isbn = 0-85112-954-4 }}
{{British Home Championship}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Home Championship}}
Category:1928–29 in English football
Category:1928–29 in Scottish football