1932–33 British Home Championship

The 1932–33 British Home Championship was a football tournament played between the British Home Nations during the 1932–33 season. It was won by the strong Welsh side which claimed several tournaments during the 1930s, the last undisputed victories Wales would achieve.

1932–33 British Home Championship
Tournament details
Host countryEngland, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Dates17 September 1932 – 1 April 1933
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Wales (5th title)
Runners-up Scotland
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored20 (3.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Wales Dai Astley
Scotland Jimmy McGrory (3 each)

The tournament began with victories by both Scotland and England over Ireland, who endured a miserable competition, losing all their games and conceding nine goals. Scotland in particular began well with a 4–0 victory in Belfast. Scotland were however in for a shock in their second game in Edinburgh as they were demolished by a commanding Welsh display, losing 5–2. England by contrast managed to hold the Welsh to a scoreless draw in Wrexham and England and Wales emerged as favourites going into the final matches. Wales maintained their strong run of form, by crushing Ireland 4–1 in their final game, requiring England to beat Scotland in Glasgow to draw for the trophy. This effort proved too much for England, who went down 2–1 to the Scots, who took second place.

Table

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Wales (C) 3 2 1 0 9 3 +6 5
  Scotland 3 2 0 1 8 6 +2 4
  England 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3
  Ireland 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 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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Ireland  0–4  Scotland
  King   3'
McPhail   27', 68'
McGrory   76'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: William Percy Harper (England)

England  1–0  Ireland
Barclay    
Attendance: 23,000[1]
Referee: H Watson (Scotland)[1]

Scotland  2–5  Wales
Dewar   63'
Duncan   66'
Thomson   10' (o.g.)
Griffiths   20'
O'Callaghan   25', 46'
Astley   43'
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: William Percy Harper (England)

Wales  0–0  England
   
Attendance: 25,167[1]
Referee: S Thompson (Ireland)[1]

Wales  4–1  Ireland
Robbins    
Astley    
English  
Attendance: 8,500[1]
Referee: G Hewitt (England)[1]

Scotland  2–1  England
McGrory   5', 80' Hunt   30'
Attendance: 136,259
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. 200. ISBN 978-1-905891-92-4.