Ireland
2–0
England
England lost
England: None
Ireland: Jones, Mahood
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British Home Championship
England: 4th
How England performed
England lost all three matches in 1927–28 and finished fourth, a year after sharing the title. Ireland won 2–0 at Windsor Park, Belfast, through Jones and Mahood, and Wales won 2–1 at Turf Moor, Burnley, where W. Lewis and Hill scored for the visitors.
The heaviest of the three defeats came last: Scotland won 5–1 at Wembley Stadium, London, Jackson scoring a hat-trick and James two, with Kelly scoring for England. England scored two goals and conceded nine.
England fixtures
Ireland
2–0
England
England lost
England: None
Ireland: Jones, Mahood
England
1–2
Wales
England lost
England: Keenor
Wales: W. Lewis, Hill
England
1–5
Scotland
England lost
England: Kelly
Scotland: Jackson, Jackson, Jackson, James, James
England statistics
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