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The 1896 season

3 belt games · 1 title change

England carried the belt into the 1896 season. It changed hands 1 time among 2 nations, and Scotland finished the season with it. Most defenses: England, 2.

Who held it, in order

EnglandScotland

Every belt game

Belt game	Date	Result
56	Mar 7, 1896	England beat Northern Ireland 2–0 (British Home Championship)	Defense
57	Mar 16, 1896	England beat Wales 9–1 (British Home Championship)	Defense
58	Apr 4, 1896	Scotland beat England 2–1 (British Home Championship)	Title change

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