1933–34 British Home Championship

The 1933–34 British Home Championship was an annual international football tournament played between the British Home Nations during the 1933–34 football season. It was won by Wales, whose run of form during the 1930s was their last sustained period of international success in the team's history. In taking the title they beat both favourites England and the poor Scots, holding Ireland to a score draw. England came second with commanding victories over Scotland and Ireland but suffering defeat to the Welsh on home turf in Newcastle. Ireland also managed victory over the Scots but were well beaten by England and could only draw with Wales to take third place.

1933–34 British Home Championship
Tournament details
Host countryEngland, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Dates16 September 1933 – 14 April 1934
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Wales (6th title)
Runners-up England
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored19 (3.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)Wales Dai Astley
Ireland Boy Martin (2 each)

Table

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Wales (C) 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 5
  England 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 4
  Ireland 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 3
  Scotland 3 0 0 3 3 8 −5 0
Source: [citation needed]
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

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Scotland  1–2  Ireland
McPhail   84' Martin   8', 13'
Attendance: 27,135
Referee: Edward Wood (England)

Wales  3–2  Scotland
Evans   25'
Robbins   35'
Astley   57'
McFadyen   75'
Duncan   80'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Edward Wood (England)

Ireland  0–3  England
  Brook  
Grosvenor  
Bowers  
Attendance: 40,000[1]
Referee: H Watson (Scotland)[1]

Ireland  1–1  Wales
Jones   Glover  
Attendance: 20,000[1]
Referee: M C Hutton (Scotland)[1]

England  1–2  Wales
Brook   Mills  
Astley  
Attendance: 15,000[1]
Referee: S Thompson (Ireland)[1]

England  3–0  Scotland
Bastin   43'
Brook   80'
Bowers   88'
 
Attendance: 92,363
Referee: Samuel Thompson (Ireland)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Rollin, Jack (2015). Soccer in the 1930s: Simple or Sublime?. Tony Brown. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-905891-92-4.
  2. ^ Scotland Not in Luck's Way at Wembley | Massie and Gallacher the Big Men, The Glasgow Herald, 16 April 1934