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.
^ abcdefThe SFA website, RSSSF website and London Hearts website credit Robert Calderwood with two goals against Wales; Andy Mitchell's book and John Litster's files assign the first of these to William Anderson (this would make a hat-trick for Anderson, completed earlier chronologically than that of Joseph Lindsay).[3][4]