British Home Championship 1888/89

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The British Home Championship 1888-89 was the sixth edition of the tournament for the football national teams of the United Kingdom and took place in February and April 1889th The game was played in a simple league round, everyone against everyone.

After England outstripped Scotland for the first time last year , it was again the Scots who won the BHC. It was already the fifth title for the record champions.

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. ScotlandScotland Scotland  3  2  1  0 010: 200  +8 05: 10
 2. EnglandEngland England  3  2  0  1 012: 500  +7 04: 20
 3. Wales 1807Wales Wales  3  1  1  1 004: 500  −1 03: 30
 4th Ireland 1783Ireland Ireland  3  0  0  3 002:160 −14 00: 60
February 23 in Stoke
England - Wales 4: 1
March 2nd in Liverpool
England - Ireland 6: 1
March 9th in Glasgow
Scotland - Ireland 7-0
April 13 in London
England - Scotland 2: 3
April 15 in Wrexham
Wales - Scotland 0-0
April 27th in Belfast
Ireland - Wales 1: 3

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