It was not until the 1953/54 season that the Football Association of Wales overcame their "reluctance" to organise an amateur international match against Ireland, so founding the Amateur International Championship along the same lines as the Senior International Championship (like the senior version the tournament was variously referred to as the Amateur International Championship, British Amateur International Championship, Home Nations/Countries Amateur Championship or some variation thereof).
Although it was England who unsurprisingly dominated the championship throughout its history, Northern Ireland were the inaugural winners in 1954, so claiming the "handsome trophy" which had been presented by the Football Association of Wales. The Irish claimed two more titles outright, the last in 1972, and "shared" a further two.
In 1974 the International Football Association Board (led by the (English) FA) abolished the distinction between amateurs and professionals, so ending the tournament. Sadly, the final edition was not played to completion as Scotland were unwilling to travel to Northern Ireland due to "The Troubles".
Summary of Winners:
England........ 15 (11 outright, 3 shared two-ways, 1 shared three-ways)
Northern Ireland 5 (3 outright, 1 shared two-ways, 1 shared three-ways)
Scotland........ 4 (1 outright, 2 shared two-ways, 1 shared three-ways)
Wales........... 1 (outright)
Final Tables:
1953/54
Pl
|
W
|
D
|
L
| F
| A
|
gd
|
Pt
| |
IRE
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
SCO
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
ENG
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
-2
|
2
|
WAL
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
-3
|
1
|
1954/55
Pl
|
W
|
D
|
L
| F
| A
|
gd
|
Pt
| |
ENG
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
11
|
4
|
7
|
5
|
NIR
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
7
|
-3
|
4
|
SCO
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
WAL
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
10
|
-8
|
0
|
1955/56
Pl
|
W
|
D
|
L
| F
| A
|
gd
|
Pt
| |
ENG
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
NIR
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
4
|
WAL
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
SCO
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
9
|
-4
|
1
|
1956/57
Pl
|
W
|
D
|
L
| F
| A
|
gd
|
Pt
| |
ENG
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
10
|
2
|
8
|
5
|
WAL
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
7
|
-3
|
3
|
NIR
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
7
|
9
|
-2
|
2
|
SCO
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
-3
|
2
|
1957/58
Pl
|
W
|
D
|
L
| F
| A
|
gd
|
Pt
| |
ENG
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
10
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
SCO
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
4
|
NIR
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
5
|
1
|
4
|
WAL
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
11
|
-8
|
0
|
1958/59
Pl
|
W
|
D
|
L
| F
| A
|
gd
|
Pt
| |
ENG
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
SCO
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
NIR
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
9
|
-3
|
3
|
WAL
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
7
|
-3
|
1
|
1959/60
Pl
|
W
|
D
|
L
| F
| A
| gd
|
Pt
| |
ENG
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
SCO
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
5
|
1
|
3
|
NIR
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
5
|
-1
|
3
|
WAL
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
8
|
-3
|
1
|
1960/61
Pl
|
W
|
D
|
L
| F
| A
|
gd
|
Pt
| |
ENG
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
11
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
SCO
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
3
|
WAL
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
8
|
10
|
-2
|
3
|
NIR
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
10
|
-4
|
1
|
1961/62
Pl
|
W
|
D
|
L
| F
| A
|
gd
|
Pt
| |
SCO
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
5
|
ENG
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
8
|
6
|
2
|
3
|
NIR
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
-1
|
3
|
WAL
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
8
|
-4
|
1
|
1962/63
Pl
|
W
|
D
|
L
| F
| A
|
gd
|
Pt
| |
ENG
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
6
|
4
|
6
|
NIR
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
WAL
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
6
|
-1
|
2
|
SCO
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
5
|
12
|
-7
|
0
|
1963/64
Pl
|
W
|
D
|
L
| F
| A
|
gd
|
Pt
| |
NIR
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
5
|
1
|
4
|
ENG
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
SCO
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
WAL
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
-1
|
2
|
1964/65
Pl
|
W
|
D
|
L
| F
| A
|
gd
|
Pt
| |
ENG
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
10
|
3
|
7
|
4
|
SCO
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
NIR
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
-1
|
2
|
WAL
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
9
|
-7
|
2
|
1965/66
Pl
|
W
|
D
|
L
| F
| A
|
gd
|
Pt
| |
ENG
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
5
|
SCO
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
7
|
6
|
1
|
3
|
NIR
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
-1
|
3
|
WAL
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
-3
|
1
|
1966/67
Pl
|
W
|
D
|
L
| F
| A
|
gd
|
Pt
| |
ENG
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
8
|
3
|
5
|
5
|
SCO
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
4
|
WAL
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
8
|
-3
|
2
|
NIR
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
7
|
-3
|
1
|
1967/68
Pl
|
W
|
D
|
L
| F
| A
|
gd
|
Pt
| |
WAL
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
ENG
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
NIR
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
-2
|
2
|
SCO
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
-2
|
2
|
1968/69
Pl
|
W
|
D
|
L
| F
| A
|
gd
|
Pt
| |
ENG
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
11
|
2
|
9
|
5
|
WAL
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
SCO
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
7
|
-3
|
3
|
NIR
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
8
|
-7
|
0
|
1969/70
Pl
|
W
|
D
|
L
| F
| A
|
gd
|
Pt
| |
ENG
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
WAL
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
SCO
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
-2
|
2
|
NIR
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
8
|
-3
|
2
|
1970/71
Pl
|
W
|
D
|
L
| F
| A
|
gd
|
Pt
| |
ENG
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
1
|
8
|
6
|
WAL
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
NIR
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
6
|
-4
|
1
|
SCO
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
6
|
-4
|
1
|
1971/72
Pl
|
W
|
D
|
L
| F
| A
|
gd
|
Pt
| |
NIR
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
ENG
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
WAL
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
-1
|
3
|
SCO
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
-7
|
0
|
1972/73
Pl
|
W
|
D
|
L
| F
| A
|
gd
|
Pts
| |
ENG
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
2
|
6
|
6
|
SCO
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
-1
|
4
|
WAL
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
-2
|
2
|
NIR
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
-3
|
0
|
1973/74 (not completed)
Pl
|
W
|
D
|
L
| F
| A
|
gd
|
Pt
| |
ENG
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
WAL
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
SCO
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
NIR
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
-3
|
0
|
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 💚 Members of the Northern Ireland amateur team which won the 1971/72 British Championship,...
Posted by Irish Football Memories on Sunday, 7 June 2020
Sources:
Association Football: Volume One
(Caxton, 1960)News of the World Football Annual
1960/61 to 1970/71 Editions (News of the World)Rothmans Football Yearbook
1971/72 to 1974/75 Editions (Queen Anne Press)George Glass
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