1948–49 British Home Championship
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The 1948–49 British Home Championship was a football tournament played between the British Home Nations. The tournament was notable for it being the final competition the Home Nations competed in before they joined the FIFA World Cup and thus the last time it was the most important international football tournament in Britain.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United Kingdom |
| Dates | 9 October 1948 – 9 April 1949 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Scotland |
| Runners-up | England |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 24 (4 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Davy Walsh (4) |
← 1947–48 1949–50 → | |
England began the tournament the strongest with a 6–2 success over the Irish in Belfast. Scotland began well also, beating the Welsh in Cardiff, which they followed with a narrow success against Ireland in a highly competitive match. England too took maximum points from their second game with a close 1–0 win over the Welsh. In the final games, Wales beat Ireland to take third place whilst the Scots succeeded in strongly defeating England at Wembley Stadium to take the championship.
Table
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
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
References
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