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British Home Championship
England: 2nd
How England performed
England dropped to second in 1895–96, a year after winning the title, with two wins and a defeat. G. O. Smith and Bloomer scored in a 2–0 win over Ireland at Solitude, Belfast, before Bloomer scored five times in a 9–1 win over Wales at Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff. G. O. Smith added two more there and Bassett and Goodall one each, with Chapman scoring for Wales.
Scotland beat England 2–1 at Celtic Park, Glasgow, in the final fixture, Lambie and Bell scoring for the home side and Bassett for England. Across the three matches England scored 12 goals and conceded three.
England fixtures
Ireland
0–2
England
England won
England: G. O. Smith, Bloomer
Ireland: None
Wales
1–9
England
England won
England: G. O. Smith, G. O. Smith, Bloomer, Bloomer, Bloomer, Bloomer, Bloomer, Bassett, Goodall
Wales: Chapman
Scotland
2–1
England
England lost
England: Bassett
Scotland: Lambie, Bell
England statistics
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