1969 British Home Championship
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The 1969 British Home Championship was the third edition of the tournament to be held whilst England were World Champions following their victory in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. The tournament was reverted back to its pre-First World War format, being played at the end of the season in a short period of time, to relax the demands on the players during the competitive season. England re-emphasised their dominance over the British game with a second comfortable win in a row. The tournament began with the favourites England and Scotland securing comfortable (if dramatic) wins over their weaker opponents, before England repeated the feat in a tougher game against Wales and Scotland were held to a draw by the Irish. Going into the final game needing a win, the Scots were thoroughly beaten by a strong English team, who took the trophy in a 4-1 victory.
[edit] Table
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
 Scotland |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
 Northern Ireland |
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
 Wales |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
The points system worked as follows:
- 2 points for a win
- 1 point for a draw
[edit] Results
| May 3, 1969 | Wales |
3–5 | Scotland |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
| Ron Davies 2, John Toshack | Billy Bremner, Colin Stein, Billy McNeill, Thomas McLean, Alan Gilzean |
| May 3, 1969 | Northern Ireland |
1–3 | England |
Windsor Park, Belfast |
| Eric McMordie | Martin Peters, Francis Lee, Geoff Hurst (P) |
| May 6, 1969 | Scotland |
1–1 | Northern Ireland |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| Colin Stein | Eric McMordie |
| May 7, 1969 | England |
2–1 | Wales |
Wembley Stadium, London |
| Bobby Charlton, Francis Lee | Ron Davies |
| May 10, 1969 | Northern Ireland |
0–0 | Wales |
Windsor Park, Belfast |
| May 10, 1968 | England |
4–1 | Scotland |
Wembley Stadium, London |
| Martin Peters 2, Geoff Hurst 2 (1P) | Colin Stein |
[edit] References
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-851129-54-4.
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