The 1924–25 British Home Championship was a football tournament played between the British

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during the 1924–25 season. It was one of six tournaments in seven years won by the strong Scottish team of the early 1920s, and was achieved with a

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of all three rivals, including

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in the deciding game in

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. Both England and Scotland began well with 3–1 victories, England over

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and Scotland over

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in Swansea. England went ahead by defeating Wales away in their second game but were brought back level by Scotland who beat Ireland 3–0 at

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. In the deciding match, the Scots outplayed their Southern rivals at home, winning 2–0 to take the title. Wales and Ireland were unable to decide for third place, sharing it in a scoreless draw at

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Table

Results

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Winning squad

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Home Championship 1924–25 in English football 1924–25 in Scottish football Brit 1925 in British sport 1924-25 1924 in British sport 1924–25 in Northern Ireland association football