The 1935–36 British Home Championship was a football tournament played between the British Home Nations during the 1935–36 season. It was won by Scotland after a close contest between Scotland, Wales and England. England began the tournament the stronger team, with a 3–1 win over Ireland in Belfast while Scotland struggled to a 1–1 draw with Wales. Scotland recovered to beat Ireland in their second match whilst England dropped position after defeat by Wales. Wales and Ireland played a tough, high-scoring game which might have given Wales the title, but was ultimately won by the Irish, whilst Scotland came to London knowing that only a win would be enough to give them the trophy. In a furious attacking game the result; 1–1, was enough to give Scotland an undisputed tournament success. This was the first edition of the tournament in which a trophy was awarded to the winners.[1]
 The Jubilee Trophy, awarded in 1936 for the first time; it commemorated the Silver Jubilee of George V. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales |
| Dates | 5 October 1935 – 4 April 1936 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Scotland (26th title) |
| Runners-up |  England |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 19 (3.17 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Dai Astley Fred Tilson Tommy Walker Dally Duncan (2 each) |
← 1934–35 1936–37 → | |
Table
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland (C)
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| England
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
| Wales
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Ireland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 2 |
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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References
edit- ^ "Jubilee Trophy for Scotland". Western Daily Press: 4. 6 April 1936.
- British Home Championship 1919-20 to 1938-1939 - dates, results, tables and top scorers at RSSSF
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.