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British Home Championship
England: 2nd
How England performed
Second for a second successive season, England won both their opening fixtures in 1896–97 without conceding before losing to Scotland. Wheldon scored a hat-trick in a 6–0 win over Ireland at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, where Bloomer scored twice and Athersmith once.
Wales were beaten 4–0 at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Milward scoring twice and Needham and Bloomer once each. At Crystal Palace, London, Bloomer scored again but England lost 2–1 to Scotland, whose goals came from Hyslop and Millar. England finished with 11 goals scored and two conceded.
England fixtures
England
6–0
Ireland
England won
England: Bloomer, Bloomer, Wheldon, Wheldon, Wheldon, Athersmith
Ireland: None
England
4–0
Wales
England won
England: Needham, Bloomer, Milward, Milward
Wales: None
England
1–2
Scotland
England lost
England: Bloomer
Scotland: Hyslop, Millar
England statistics
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