The 1903–04

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tournament was a low-scoring affair, won by a powerful

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side who were followed by the unfancied

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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

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and a 3–1 victory over Ireland in their opening games.

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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 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

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. This was the first time in tournament history that either England or Scotland finished below second place.

Table

Results

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Winning squad

References

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