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unusual facts about British Home Championship



Alan A'Court

Whilst still in Division 2 A'Court's skill alerted England manager Walter Winterbottom, who was looking for a player to replace an injured Tom Finney; Winterbottom handed the left winger the first of his 5 caps on 6 November 1957 in a British Championship match against Northern Ireland at Wembley.

Eddie Latheron

His form earned him a call up to the England team for the British Home Championship match against Wales played at Ashton Gate, Bristol on 17 March 1913, when he was joined by his Rovers team-mates, Bob Crompton, Joseph Hodkinson and Billy Bradshaw.

Johnny Wheeler

He did gain his one and only England cap in 1954, however, when Walter Winterbottom selected him to play in a British Home Championship match against Northern Ireland at Windsor Park, Belfast, goals from Johnny Haynes and Don Revie where enough the gain England a 2–0 win.

Tommy Lucas

Tommy was selected to play for England 3 times the first coming in a British Home Championship match against Ireland at Windsor Park, Belfast, the game finished 1-1.


see also

Eric Brook

In the British Home Championship of 1936, Brook and Matthews both scored once and Tilson scored twice in a 3–1 victory over Ireland at Windsor Park.