1971 British Home Championship
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The 1971 British Home Championship was an international football competition between the British Home Nations. the tournament was low-scoring affair, reflecting trends in world football at the time, which relied on heavy defense. England won the tournament in their final match by beating Scotland following an earlier victory over the Northern Ireland national football team|Irish]] and a draw with the Welsh. The England versus Scotland match saw more goals than the rest of the tournament put together, but Northern Ireland did manage to gain a rare second place position with 1-0 wins over disappointing Welsh and Scottish sides, whose own match for last place was a goalless draw resulting in a shared third position.
[edit] Table
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
 Northern Ireland |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 |
 Wales |
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
 Scotland |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
The points system worked as follows:
- 2 points for a win
- 1 point for a draw
[edit] Results
| May 15, 1971 | Northern Ireland |
0–1 | England |
Windsor Park, Belfast |
| Allan Clarke |
| May 15, 1971 | Wales |
0–0 | Scotland |
Ninian Park, Cardiff |
| May 18, 1971 | Scotland |
0–1 | Northern Ireland |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| Own Goal |
| May 19, 1971 | England |
0–0 | Wales |
Wembley Stadium, London |
| May 22, 1971 | Northern Ireland |
1–0 | Wales |
Windsor Park, Belfast |
| Bryan Hamilton |
| May 22, 1971 | England |
3–1 | Scotland |
Wembley Stadium, London |
| Martin Chivers 2, Martin Peters | Hugh Curran |
[edit] References
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-851129-54-4.
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