Jim Boyce wants the restoration of the Home Nations Internationals

Boyce believes the competition could be held every two years, with matches being played on the friendly date in either February or March.

The winners would then play for the trophy in either August or November.

"I appeal to my colleagues in England, Scotland and Wales to give serious thought to this matter," said Boyce.

The third and fourth place game would also be played in either August or November.

It would be difficult to find sufficient dates to play all those matches SFA spokesman

"Hopefully we will have a meeting with the British associations and this item will be top of the agenda," added Boyce.

"It would also emphasise to Fifa and Uefa our commitment to maintain separate identities for our four countries."

However, The Scottish Football Association gave the notion little encouragement, claiming it would be difficult to fit it into the calendar with so many other fixtures to be played.

An SFA spokesman said: "That's been raised before by the Northern Irish FA.

"Whilst we admire their enthusiasm for trying to revive the British Championships, which they are currently holders of having won the last one back in 1984, it's very difficult to see how it could be brought in.

"With fixture congestion as it is and plans to increase the size of other competitions, it would be difficult to find sufficient dates to play all those matches."