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1887–88 British Home Championship
The 1887–88 British Home Championship was the fifth edition of the annual international football (soccer), football tournament played between the British Home Nations. It was the first edition of the tournament in which Scotland national football team, Scotland did not at least share in the trophy and was also notable for a record flood of goals, 46 in six games, 26 of them conceded by Ireland national football team (1882–1950), Ireland, who suffered a disastrous competition. England national football team, England began the tournament in the same vein as they finished it, winning the opening match 5–1 against Wales national football team, Wales at the Alexandra Recreation Ground in Crewe. Wales responded to this, and to their shock defeat by Ireland the year previously with an 11–0 thrashing of the visiting Irish, a Welsh record scoreline which remains standing after years. Any hopes of a recovery for the Welsh were however dashed in their final game when Scotland adminis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Doughty
John "Jack" Doughty (October 1865 – April 1937) was a Welsh association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. Born in Bilston, Staffordshire, to an Irish father and a Welsh mother, Doughty started his football career with Druids F.C., Druids before joining Manchester United F.C., Newton Heath in June 1886. He was in the ''Heathens'' team that first joined the Football Alliance in the 1889–90 in English football, 1889–90 season, and made his debut on 30 October 1886 against Fleetwood Rangers F.C., Fleetwood Rangers in the FA Cup. He left Newton Heath in 1891. Doughty made his debut for the Wales national football team, Wales national team in 1886, in a match against Scotland national football team, Scotland. He scored four goals in one match for Wales in a game against Ireland national football team (IFA), Ireland national football team in March 1888, a match in which his brother Roger Doughty, Roger, also a Newton Heath player, scored ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |