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British Home Championship
England: Shared champions
How England performed
Unbeaten with two wins and a draw, England shared the 1889–90 championship. On 15 March they played two fixtures on the same day, beating Wales 3–1 at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, and Ireland 9–1 at Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast. Currey scored twice and Lindley once in Wrexham, with Lewis scoring for Wales. In Belfast, Geary hit a hat-trick, Townley and Davenport scored two each, and Lofthouse and Barton one each, while Reynolds scored for Ireland.
The season ended with a 1–1 draw against Scotland at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Wood scoring for England and McPherson for Scotland. Second in 1889, England finished with 13 goals scored and three conceded.
England fixtures
Wales
1–3
England
England won
England: Currey, Currey, Lindley
Wales: Lewis
Ireland
1–9
England
England won
England: Geary, Geary, Geary, Townley, Townley, Lofthouse, Davenport, Davenport, Barton
Ireland: Reynolds
Scotland
1–1
England
England drew
England: Wood
Scotland: McPherson
England statistics
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