| 1896 Home Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 4 January - 14 March 1896 | ||
| Countries | 
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions |
Ireland (2nd title) | ||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Top point scorer(s) |
Wales
Gould (7) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) |
Cattell (2)
Fookes (2)
Morfitt (2) | ||
| |||
The 1896 Home Nations Championship was the fourteenth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 4 January and 14 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ireland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 5 |
| 2 |
Scotland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 3 |
| 3 |
England
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 2 |
| 3 |
Wales
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 33 | −23 | 2 |
Source: [
citation needed]
Results
The matches
England vs. Wales
| 4 January 1896 |
|
England | 25 – 0 |
Wales |
| Try:
Cattell (2) Fookes (2) Morfitt (2) Mitchell Con: Taylor Valentine |
|
Rectory Field,
Blackheath Referee: Graham Findlay ( Scotland) |
- England
- S Haughton ( Birkenhead Wanderers), S Morfitt ( West Hartlepool), Ernest Fookes ( Sowerby Bridge), EM Baker ( Oxford Uni), James Valentine ( Swinton), RHB Cattell ( Moseley), EW Taylor ( Rockcliff) capt., J Pinch ( Lancaster), A Starks ( Castleford), LF Giblin ( Cambridge Uni), Frank Mitchell ( Cambridge Uni), J Rhodes ( Castleford), John William Ward ( Castleford), GM Carey ( Blackheath), W Whiteley ( Bramley)
- Wales
- Billy Bancroft ( Swansea), Cliff Bowen ( Llanelli), Owen Badger ( Llanelli), Arthur Gould ( Newport) capt., Bert Dauncey ( Newport), David Morgan ( Llanelli), Ben Davies ( Llanelli), Albert Jenkin ( Swansea), Arthur Boucher ( Newport), Ernie George ( Pontypridd), Sam Ramsey ( Treorchy), Harry Packer ( Newport), Charles Nicholl ( Llanelli), Frank Mills ( Cardiff), Wallace Watts ( Newport)
Wales vs. Scotland
| 25 January 1896 |
|
Wales | 6 – 0 |
Scotland |
| Try:
Bowen Gould |
|
Cardiff Arms Park,
Cardiff Referee: GH Barnett ( England) |
- Wales
- Billy Bancroft ( Swansea), Cliff Bowen ( Llanelli), Gwyn Nicholls ( Cardiff), Arthur Gould ( Newport) capt., Bert Dauncey ( Newport), Selwyn Biggs ( Cardiff), Fred Parfitt ( Newport), Jack Evans ( Llanelli), William Cope ( Blackheath), Barry Davies ( Cardiff), Bill Morris ( Llanelli), Harry Packer ( Newport), Charles Nicholl ( Llanelli), Fred Hutchinson ( Neath), Dai Evans ( Penygraig)
- Scotland
- AR Smith ( Oxford Uni), Alec Boswell Timms (Edinburgh Wanderers), GT Campbell ( London Scottish), T Scott ( Langholm), Robin Welsh ( Watsonians), JW Simpson (Royal HSFP), WP Donaldson ( West of Scotland), Andrew Balfour ( Watsonians), JH Dods ( London Scottish), D Patterson ( Hawick), WMC McEwan ( Edinburgh Acads), JH Couper ( West of Scotland), GT Nielson ( West of Scotland) capt., TM Scott ( Hawick), HO Smith ( Watsonians)
England vs. Ireland
| 1 February 1896 |
|
England | 4 – 10 |
Ireland |
| DG: Byrne | Try:
Sealy Stevenson Con: Bulger (2) |
| Meanwood Road,
Leeds Referee: Graham Findlay ( Scotland) |
- England
- J. F. Byrne ( Moseley), S Morfitt ( West Hartlepool), Ernest Fookes ( Sowerby Bridge), EM Baker ( Oxford Uni), James Valentine ( Swinton), RHB Cattell ( Moseley), EW Taylor ( Rockcliff) capt., J Pinch ( Lancaster), A Starks ( Castleford), LF Giblin ( Cambridge Uni), Frank Mitchell ( Cambridge Uni), J Rhodes ( Castleford), John William Ward ( Castleford), GM Carey ( Blackheath), William Bromet ( Richmond)
- Ireland
- J Fulton ( NIFC), W Gardiner ( NIFC), S Lee ( NIFC) capt., Lawrence Bulger ( Dublin Uni.), TH Stevenson ( Queen's Uni, Belfast), Louis Magee ( Bective Rangers), GG Allen (Derry), JH O'Conor ( Bective Rangers), JH Lytle ( Lansdowne), WG Byron ( NIFC), H Lindsay ( Wanderers), Jim Sealy ( Dublin Uni.), Thomas Crean ( Wanderers), Andrew Clinch ( Wanderers), CV Rooke ( Monkstown)
Ireland vs. Scotland
- Ireland
- GH McAllen ( Dungannon), W Gardiner ( NIFC), S Lee ( NIFC) capt., Lawrence Bulger ( Dublin Uni.), TH Stevenson ( Queen's Uni, Belfast), Louis Magee ( Bective Rangers), GG Allen (Derry), JH O'Conor ( Bective Rangers), JH Lytle ( Lansdowne), WG Byron ( NIFC), H Lindsay ( Wanderers), Jim Sealy ( Dublin Uni.), Thomas Crean ( Wanderers), Andrew Clinch ( Wanderers), CV Rooke ( Monkstown)
- Scotland
- AR Smith ( Oxford Uni), James Gowans ( London Scottish), GT Campbell ( London Scottish), CJN Fleming (Edinburgh Wanderers), W Neilson ( London Scottish), JW Simpson (Royal HSFP), WP Donaldson ( West of Scotland), Andrew Balfour ( Watsonians), JH Dods ( London Scottish), MC Morrison (Royal HSFP), WMC McEwan ( Edinburgh Acads), JH Couper ( West of Scotland), GT Nielson ( West of Scotland) capt., GO Turnbull ( West of Scotland), HO Smith ( Watsonians)
Ireland vs. Wales
| 14 March 1896 |
|
Ireland | 8 – 4 |
Wales |
| Try:
Crean Lytle Con: Bulger | Drop: Gould |
| Ballynafeigh,
Belfast Referee: EB Holmes ( England) |
- Ireland
- GH McAllen ( Dungannon), W Gardiner ( NIFC), S Lee ( NIFC) capt., Lawrence Bulger ( Dublin Uni.), TH Stevenson ( Queen's Uni, Belfast), Louis Magee ( Bective Rangers), GG Allen (Derry), JH O'Conor ( Bective Rangers), JH Lytle ( Lansdowne), WG Byron ( NIFC), H Lindsay ( Wanderers), Jim Sealy ( Dublin Uni.), Thomas Crean ( Wanderers), Andrew Clinch ( Wanderers), CV Rooke ( Monkstown)
- Wales
- Billy Bancroft ( Swansea), Cliff Bowen ( Llanelli), Gwyn Nicholls ( Cardiff), Arthur Gould ( Newport) capt., Bert Dauncey ( Newport), Llewellyn Lloyd ( Newport), Fred Parfitt ( Newport), Jack Evans ( Llanelli), Arthur Boucher ( Newport), Fred Miller ( Mountain Ash), Bill Morris ( Llanelli), Harry Packer ( Newport), Charles Nicholl ( Llanelli), Fred Hutchinson ( Neath), Dai Evans ( Penygraig)
Scotland vs. England
| 14 March 1896 |
|
Scotland | 11 – 0 |
England |
| Try: Fleming Gedge Gowans Con: Scott |
|
Old Hampden Park,
Glasgow Attendance: 16,000 Referee: WM Douglas ( Wales) |
- Scotland
- Gregor MacGregor ( London Scottish), James Gowans ( London Scottish), GT Campbell ( London Scottish), CJN Fleming (Edinburgh Wanderers), HTS Gedge ( London Scottish), M Elliot (Hawick), WP Donaldson ( West of Scotland), Andrew Balfour ( Watsonians), JH Dods ( London Scottish), MC Morrison (Royal HSFP), WMC McEwan ( Edinburgh Acads), TM Scott (Hawick), GT Nielson ( West of Scotland) capt., GO Turnbull ( West of Scotland), HO Smith ( Watsonians)
- England
- RW Poole ( Hartlepool Rovers), S Morfitt ( West Hartlepool), Ernest Fookes ( Sowerby Bridge), EM Baker ( Oxford Uni), James Valentine ( Swinton), RHB Cattell ( Moseley), Cyril Wells ( Harlequins), JH Baron ( Bingley), E Knowles ( Millom), Harry Speed ( Castleford), Frank Mitchell ( Blackheath) capt., J Rhodes ( Castleford), John William Ward ( Castleford), GE Hughes ( Barrow), T Broadley ( Bingley)
External links
- "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
| 1896 Home Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 4 January - 14 March 1896 | ||
| Countries |
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions |
Ireland (2nd title) | ||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Top point scorer(s) |
Wales
Gould (7) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) |
Cattell (2)
Fookes (2)
Morfitt (2) | ||
| |||
The 1896 Home Nations Championship was the fourteenth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 4 January and 14 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ireland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 5 |
| 2 |
Scotland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 3 |
| 3 |
England
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 2 |
| 3 |
Wales
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 33 | −23 | 2 |
Source: [
citation needed]
Results
The matches
England vs. Wales
| 4 January 1896 |
|
England | 25 – 0 |
Wales |
| Try:
Cattell (2) Fookes (2) Morfitt (2) Mitchell Con: Taylor Valentine |
|
Rectory Field,
Blackheath Referee: Graham Findlay ( Scotland) |
- England
- S Haughton ( Birkenhead Wanderers), S Morfitt ( West Hartlepool), Ernest Fookes ( Sowerby Bridge), EM Baker ( Oxford Uni), James Valentine ( Swinton), RHB Cattell ( Moseley), EW Taylor ( Rockcliff) capt., J Pinch ( Lancaster), A Starks ( Castleford), LF Giblin ( Cambridge Uni), Frank Mitchell ( Cambridge Uni), J Rhodes ( Castleford), John William Ward ( Castleford), GM Carey ( Blackheath), W Whiteley ( Bramley)
- Wales
- Billy Bancroft ( Swansea), Cliff Bowen ( Llanelli), Owen Badger ( Llanelli), Arthur Gould ( Newport) capt., Bert Dauncey ( Newport), David Morgan ( Llanelli), Ben Davies ( Llanelli), Albert Jenkin ( Swansea), Arthur Boucher ( Newport), Ernie George ( Pontypridd), Sam Ramsey ( Treorchy), Harry Packer ( Newport), Charles Nicholl ( Llanelli), Frank Mills ( Cardiff), Wallace Watts ( Newport)
Wales vs. Scotland
| 25 January 1896 |
|
Wales | 6 – 0 |
Scotland |
| Try:
Bowen Gould |
|
Cardiff Arms Park,
Cardiff Referee: GH Barnett ( England) |
- Wales
- Billy Bancroft ( Swansea), Cliff Bowen ( Llanelli), Gwyn Nicholls ( Cardiff), Arthur Gould ( Newport) capt., Bert Dauncey ( Newport), Selwyn Biggs ( Cardiff), Fred Parfitt ( Newport), Jack Evans ( Llanelli), William Cope ( Blackheath), Barry Davies ( Cardiff), Bill Morris ( Llanelli), Harry Packer ( Newport), Charles Nicholl ( Llanelli), Fred Hutchinson ( Neath), Dai Evans ( Penygraig)
- Scotland
- AR Smith ( Oxford Uni), Alec Boswell Timms (Edinburgh Wanderers), GT Campbell ( London Scottish), T Scott ( Langholm), Robin Welsh ( Watsonians), JW Simpson (Royal HSFP), WP Donaldson ( West of Scotland), Andrew Balfour ( Watsonians), JH Dods ( London Scottish), D Patterson ( Hawick), WMC McEwan ( Edinburgh Acads), JH Couper ( West of Scotland), GT Nielson ( West of Scotland) capt., TM Scott ( Hawick), HO Smith ( Watsonians)
England vs. Ireland
| 1 February 1896 |
|
England | 4 – 10 |
Ireland |
| DG: Byrne | Try:
Sealy Stevenson Con: Bulger (2) |
| Meanwood Road,
Leeds Referee: Graham Findlay ( Scotland) |
- England
- J. F. Byrne ( Moseley), S Morfitt ( West Hartlepool), Ernest Fookes ( Sowerby Bridge), EM Baker ( Oxford Uni), James Valentine ( Swinton), RHB Cattell ( Moseley), EW Taylor ( Rockcliff) capt., J Pinch ( Lancaster), A Starks ( Castleford), LF Giblin ( Cambridge Uni), Frank Mitchell ( Cambridge Uni), J Rhodes ( Castleford), John William Ward ( Castleford), GM Carey ( Blackheath), William Bromet ( Richmond)
- Ireland
- J Fulton ( NIFC), W Gardiner ( NIFC), S Lee ( NIFC) capt., Lawrence Bulger ( Dublin Uni.), TH Stevenson ( Queen's Uni, Belfast), Louis Magee ( Bective Rangers), GG Allen (Derry), JH O'Conor ( Bective Rangers), JH Lytle ( Lansdowne), WG Byron ( NIFC), H Lindsay ( Wanderers), Jim Sealy ( Dublin Uni.), Thomas Crean ( Wanderers), Andrew Clinch ( Wanderers), CV Rooke ( Monkstown)
Ireland vs. Scotland
- Ireland
- GH McAllen ( Dungannon), W Gardiner ( NIFC), S Lee ( NIFC) capt., Lawrence Bulger ( Dublin Uni.), TH Stevenson ( Queen's Uni, Belfast), Louis Magee ( Bective Rangers), GG Allen (Derry), JH O'Conor ( Bective Rangers), JH Lytle ( Lansdowne), WG Byron ( NIFC), H Lindsay ( Wanderers), Jim Sealy ( Dublin Uni.), Thomas Crean ( Wanderers), Andrew Clinch ( Wanderers), CV Rooke ( Monkstown)
- Scotland
- AR Smith ( Oxford Uni), James Gowans ( London Scottish), GT Campbell ( London Scottish), CJN Fleming (Edinburgh Wanderers), W Neilson ( London Scottish), JW Simpson (Royal HSFP), WP Donaldson ( West of Scotland), Andrew Balfour ( Watsonians), JH Dods ( London Scottish), MC Morrison (Royal HSFP), WMC McEwan ( Edinburgh Acads), JH Couper ( West of Scotland), GT Nielson ( West of Scotland) capt., GO Turnbull ( West of Scotland), HO Smith ( Watsonians)
Ireland vs. Wales
| 14 March 1896 |
|
Ireland | 8 – 4 |
Wales |
| Try:
Crean Lytle Con: Bulger | Drop: Gould |
| Ballynafeigh,
Belfast Referee: EB Holmes ( England) |
- Ireland
- GH McAllen ( Dungannon), W Gardiner ( NIFC), S Lee ( NIFC) capt., Lawrence Bulger ( Dublin Uni.), TH Stevenson ( Queen's Uni, Belfast), Louis Magee ( Bective Rangers), GG Allen (Derry), JH O'Conor ( Bective Rangers), JH Lytle ( Lansdowne), WG Byron ( NIFC), H Lindsay ( Wanderers), Jim Sealy ( Dublin Uni.), Thomas Crean ( Wanderers), Andrew Clinch ( Wanderers), CV Rooke ( Monkstown)
- Wales
- Billy Bancroft ( Swansea), Cliff Bowen ( Llanelli), Gwyn Nicholls ( Cardiff), Arthur Gould ( Newport) capt., Bert Dauncey ( Newport), Llewellyn Lloyd ( Newport), Fred Parfitt ( Newport), Jack Evans ( Llanelli), Arthur Boucher ( Newport), Fred Miller ( Mountain Ash), Bill Morris ( Llanelli), Harry Packer ( Newport), Charles Nicholl ( Llanelli), Fred Hutchinson ( Neath), Dai Evans ( Penygraig)
Scotland vs. England
| 14 March 1896 |
|
Scotland | 11 – 0 |
England |
| Try: Fleming Gedge Gowans Con: Scott |
|
Old Hampden Park,
Glasgow Attendance: 16,000 Referee: WM Douglas ( Wales) |
- Scotland
- Gregor MacGregor ( London Scottish), James Gowans ( London Scottish), GT Campbell ( London Scottish), CJN Fleming (Edinburgh Wanderers), HTS Gedge ( London Scottish), M Elliot (Hawick), WP Donaldson ( West of Scotland), Andrew Balfour ( Watsonians), JH Dods ( London Scottish), MC Morrison (Royal HSFP), WMC McEwan ( Edinburgh Acads), TM Scott (Hawick), GT Nielson ( West of Scotland) capt., GO Turnbull ( West of Scotland), HO Smith ( Watsonians)
- England
- RW Poole ( Hartlepool Rovers), S Morfitt ( West Hartlepool), Ernest Fookes ( Sowerby Bridge), EM Baker ( Oxford Uni), James Valentine ( Swinton), RHB Cattell ( Moseley), Cyril Wells ( Harlequins), JH Baron ( Bingley), E Knowles ( Millom), Harry Speed ( Castleford), Frank Mitchell ( Blackheath) capt., J Rhodes ( Castleford), John William Ward ( Castleford), GE Hughes ( Barrow), T Broadley ( Bingley)
External links
- "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-19.