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British Home Championship
England: Champions
How England performed
Nineteen goals in three wins brought England the 1898–99 title, retaining the championship they had won in 1898. The season began with a 13–2 win over Ireland at Roker Park, Sunderland: G. O. Smith scored four, Settle a hat-trick, Fred Forman and Bloomer two each, and Frank Forman and Athersmith one each. McAllen, with a penalty, and Campbell scored for Ireland.
Bloomer scored twice more in a 4–0 win over Wales at Ashton Gate, Bristol, with Needham and Fred Forman also scoring. The campaign ended at Villa Park, Birmingham, where G. O. Smith and Settle scored in a 2–1 win over Scotland and Hamilton scored for the visitors. England conceded three goals in all.
England fixtures
England 13–2 Ireland England won
England: Frank Forman, Fred Forman, Fred Forman, Athersmith, G. O. Smith, G. O. Smith, G. O. Smith, G. O. Smith, Bloomer, Bloomer, Settle, Settle, Settle
Ireland: McAllen pen, Campbell
England 4–0 Wales England won
England: Needham, Bloomer, Bloomer, Fred Forman
Wales: None
England 2–1 Scotland England won
England: G. O. Smith, Settle
Scotland: Hamilton
England statistics
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