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1903–04 British Home Championship
The 1903–04 British Home Championship football (soccer), football tournament was a low-scoring affair, won by a powerful England national football team, England side who were followed by the unfancied Ireland national football team (1882–1950), Irish in second place. The tournament was played during the second half of the British domestic season and was, for the time, low-scoring. England began well, with a hard-fought draw with Wales national football team, Wales and a 3–1 victory over Ireland in their opening games. Scotland national football team, Scotland were unable to match this success, only managing draws against both sides. The Irish recovered from their early loss in their draw with Scotland and managed to beat the Welsh 1–0 in Bangor, Gwynedd, Bangor to claim second place. In the final game, England and Scotland played out a close encounter which England won 1–0 thanks to a goal by Steve Bloomer. This was the first time in tournament history that either Englan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Bache
Joseph William Bache (8 February 1880 – 10 November 1960), was an English footballer who played for Aston Villa. Joe Bache was a prolific centre forward for Aston Villa between 1900 and 1919. He played for the England national team seven times, and during that period scored four goals for his country, one in each of his first four appearances. He was one of Aston Villa's all-time greatest forwards, enjoying a successful career at the club, winning an FA Cup winners medal in both 1905 and 1913. He was also a vital part of the Villa team that won the League Championship in 1910. Bache appeared for the team 474 times and had scored a total of 185 goals at the end of his career. Bache joined the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War and went on to serve on the Western Front, where he rose to the rank of Lance-Corporal. Despite being involved in a number of actions, Bache survived the war and returned home after the 1918 armistice to resume his playing career. Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |