1899–1900 British Home Championship
International football competition
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The 1899â1900 British Home Championship was an edition of the annual football tournament played between the British Home Nations. Conducted in the second half of the 1899â1900 season, it was dominated by Scotland who achieved a whitewash of their opponents by winning all three games. Wales and England shared second place, with Ireland bringing up the rear.
Scotland (10th title)| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales |
| Dates | 3 February â 7 April 1900 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Scotland (10th title) |
| Runners-up |  England |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 21 (3.5 per match) |
| Top scorer | Bob McColl (3 goals) |
â 1898â99 1900â01 â | |
Wales and Ireland began the competition in Llandudno, the Welsh side winning 2â0 to take immediate advantage. Ireland then returned to Belfast to play Scotland, where they again lost, conceding three without reply. In Cardiff, Wales and England played out a draw giving both a chance of success in the tournament before Wales' hopes were ended by a heavy 5â2 defeat by Scotland in Aberdeen. In the final fixture Scotland were much too strong for England, dominating the match and winning 4â1 to complete three victories and win the competition.
Table
Results
| Scotland | 5â2 |  Wales |
|---|---|---|
Bell  2'Wilson 7', 35'RC Hamilton 37'Smith 61' |
Scottish FA | Parry 45' Butler 60' |
Ireland  | 0â3 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish FA | Campbell 8', 83' Smith 23' |
| Scotland | 4â1 | England |
|---|---|---|
| McColl 1', 25', 44' Bell 6' |
Steve Bloomer 35' |
Winning squad
| Name | Apps/Goals by opponent | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WAL[4] |
IRE[5] |
ENG[6] |
Apps | Goals | |
| Alex Smith | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Nicol Smith | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Bob McColl | 1 | 1/3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Jack Bell | 1/1 | 1/1 | 2 | 2 | |
| John Campbell | 1/2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Neilly Gibson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Harry Rennie | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jackie Robertson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bobby Walker | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| David Wilson | 1/2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Bob Hamilton | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Jock Drummond | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Alex Raisbeck | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| David Crawford | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Matthew Dickie | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| James Irons | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bobby Neil | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Patrick Callaghan | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Robert Glen | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Harry Marshall | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Willie Orr | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| William Stewart | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||