The competition was won by Wales who did not lose a game and only dropped a single point during the tournament.

Neither England nor Scotland placed in the top two, something that would not happen again for 56 years, until the final British Home Championship in 1984.

This trend reached its nadir in 1928, as they began the campaign with a 2–0 defeat to Ireland in Belfast.

Wales and Scotland both began well, with a competitive 2–2 draw in Wrexham, Wales following this by defeating England 2–1 in Burnley to take the lead in the competition, a position they made unassailable by beating Ireland by the same scoreline in their final match.

Ireland nevertheless still claimed second place by beating the Scots by a single goal in their own final match.