The 1927–28

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was an international

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tournament played during the 1927–28 season between the British

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. The competition was won by

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who did not lose a game and only dropped a single point during the tournament. This championship is most notable for what became known as the "

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" when a scratch Scottish team crushed a highly regarded

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side 5–1 at the English national stadium of

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. Neither England nor Scotland placed in the top two, something that would not happen again for 56 years, until the final British Home Championship in 1984. England had endured a dreadful run of form in the years following the

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, only managing to even share the trophy once in the previous eight years. This trend reached its nadir in 1928, as they began the campaign with a 2–0 defeat to

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. Wales and Scotland both began well, with a competitive 2–2 draw in

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, Wales following this by defeating England 2–1 in

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to take the lead in the competition, a position they made unassailable by beating Ireland by the same scoreline in their final match. Ireland nevertheless still claimed second place by beating the Scots by a single goal in their own final match. In the last game, between England and Scotland at Wembley, Scotland decimated England with powerful attacking football from a team only recently brought together following the defeat to Ireland. This defeat gave England their lowest

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(1681) in their history.

Table

Results

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References

1928 British Home Championship 1919-20 to 1938-1939 - dates, results, tables and top scorers at RSSSF
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