The 1912–13

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was an international

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tournament between the British Home Nations. An evenly matched tournament, all four sides won at least one game and the competition could have gone any way, as

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showed the following year when they won their first undisputed championship. In the event, the title went to

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courtesy of a single goal victory over

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at Stamford Bridge in the final match. Scotland shared second place with

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after both teams achieved three points and Ireland finished last with two. Wales began the strongest team, beating Ireland 1–0 in

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. Ireland responded well to this defeat, winning against eventual champions England 2–1 in a tough game at

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. Wales and Scotland played out a scoreless draw in their match, leaving Wales on top of the table temporarily and Scotland flagging. The Scots recovered in their match against Ireland with a 2–1 victory away in

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(which featured a riot among supporters after the final whistle)Ireland v Scotland 1913
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. In the final game of the competition, England were trailing Scotland by a single point and knew that a loss could give the title to Scotland and Wales while a draw would leave all three teams sharing the championship. In another tough game, both sides played well but England snatched victory 1–0 and became champions for the third year in a row.

Table

Results

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Winning squad

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Home 1913 in British sport

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