The 1894–95 British Home Championship was an international football tournament played between the British

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. The competition was won by

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, who like second placed

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, did not lose a game. Wales however failed to win one either, scoring three draws and so finishing behind England.

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took joint second place with three points gained from a win, draw and a loss.

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came last with a single point garnered from their draw with Wales. England and Ireland played the first match of the competition, the Irish suffering a 9–0 defeat in

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to give England the immediate advantage. Ireland and Wales then played a 2–2 draw in

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before England and Wales drew at the Queen's Club, the only international football match ever played there. Wales finished their competition as Scotland entered it, the teams drawing in

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to give Wales three points in an unbeaten tournament. Scotland beat Ireland in their second game, ending Ireland's tournament with a single point before England and Scotland, level on points, played out the decider at

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. In the event England were just too strong, easily dismissing their opponents 3–0 to win the trophy.

Table

Results

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Winning squad

References

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