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England in the British Championship 1889-90 Season (7th)
 
British Championship Index

British Championship Table 1889-90 Season
Team P W D L F A GD Pts
=1-Scotland 3 2 1 0 10 2 +8 5
=1-England 3 2 1 0 13 3 +10 5
3-Wales 3 1 0 2 6 10 -4 2
4-Ireland 3 0 0 3 4 18 -14 0

 Notes

Scotland and England shared the championship because they gained the same number of points.  Goal difference was not used to decide British Championship placings until the 1979-80 edition.  It was the first time England won a share of the championship.

British Championship Matches 1889-90 Season
Date Match Score Venue Att.
08-Feb-1890 Wales 5 Ireland 2 [2-2] The Racecourse, Shrewsbury 3,000
15-Mar-1890 Wales 1 England 3 [0-3] Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham 5,000
Ireland 1 England 9 [0-1] Ulster Ground, Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast 6,000
22-Mar-1890 Scotland 5 Wales 0 [3-0] Underwood Park, Paisley, Glasgow 7,000
29-Mar-1890 Ireland 1 Scotland 4 [1-1] Ulster Ground, Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast 5,000
05-Apr-1890 Scotland 1 England 1 [1-1] Hampden Park, Crosshill, Glasgow 26,379

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