| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales |
| Dates | 22 October 1928 – 13 April 1929 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 29 (4.83 per match) |
| Top scorer | |
1929–30 → | |
The1928–29British Home Championship was afootball tournament played between the BritishHome Nations during the 1928–29 season. The competition was won byScotland, who won all three matches with strong attacking football epitomised byHughie Gallacher, who scored seven of his team's 12 goals inhat tricks overWales andIreland.
BothEngland and Scotland began strongly, England defeating the Irish at home, whilst the Scots did likewise against the Welsh in a commanding performance. England then became tournament front–runners by beating Wales away 3–2. Wales and Ireland drew 2–2 in the last game for the Welsh, a result which put both sides out of contention for tournament champion. Scotland's next match was in Ireland and the ensuing ten goal thriller made them favourites for the trophy as they put seven goals past the Irish, conceding three in return. In the final game, both England and Scotland performed strongly, but buoyed by their recent rout of the Irish inBelfast, Scotland secured the tournament with a late goal fromAlec Cheyne.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 1 |