The 1884–85 British Home Championship was the second football tournament between the Home Nations and was, like the previous competition, won by the Scottish team. The English also performed well, beginning with a strong victory over Ireland but failing to capitalise on this start with 1–1 draws with Wales and Scotland. The Welsh thrashed Ireland 8–1 but were well beaten 8–2 by the Scots who won their final game in a similar scoreline against the Irish, who finished last having conceded 20 goals in three games. The Scots, who had scored 16 goals two games, would win (individually or shared) six of the first seven tournaments.

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1884–85 British Home Championship

Tournament details
Host country	England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Dates	28 February – 11 April 1885
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	Scotland (2nd title)
Runners-up	England
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	37 (6.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Joseph Lindsay (4 goals)
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Name	Apps/Goals by opponent			Total
	WAL[5]	IRE[6]	ENG[7]	Apps	Goals
Robert Calderwood	1/2[lower-alpha 1]	1/1	1	3	3[lower-alpha 1]
Joe Lindsay	1/3		1/1	2	4
William Anderson	1/2[lower-alpha 1]		1	2	2[lower-alpha 1]
David Allan	1/1		1	2	1
James McAulay	1		1	2	0
Walter Arnott	1		1	2	0
Michael Paton	1		1	2	0
Alexander Hamilton	1		1	2	0
Bob Kelso	1	1		2	0
Sandy Higgins Sr		1/3		1	3
Alexander Barbour		1/1		1	1
Walter Lamont		1/1		1	1
John Marshall		1/1		1	1
Willie Turner		1/1		1	1
Charles Campbell			1	1	0
John J. Gow			1	1	0
William Sellar			1	1	0
William Chalmers		1		1	0
Hugh McHardy		1		1	0
Jimmy Niven		1		1	0
John McPherson		1		1	0
Hugh Wilson	1			1	0
Robert P. Brown	1			1	0

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