1969–70 British Home Championship

The 1969–70 British Home Championship Home Nations international football tournament was a heavily contested series which contradicted the common view that it would be little more than a warm-up for the English team prior to the 1970 FIFA World Cup, at which they were to defend the title they had won on home soil four years earlier. They had won the two previous tournaments and were considered much stronger than the other three home nations, none of whom had qualified for the finals in Mexico. The English however struggled in their opening fixture, drawing with the Welsh away, and although they subsequently beat the Irish, were unable to overcome the Scots. Scotland had a good opening to the campaign, but drew their last two games, whilst Wales salvaged parity following a victory over Northern Ireland in their final fixture. Since goal difference was not at this time used to determine position, England, Wales and Scotland shared the trophy. Had modern scoring techniques been in place, England would have won, followed by the Welsh and the Scots.

Table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England (C) 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 4
 Wales (C) 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4
 Scotland (C) 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 4
 Ireland 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Co-champions

Results

Wales 1–1 England
Krzywicki Goal 40' Lee Goal 71'
Attendance: 40,126
Referee: Scotland Tiny Wharton

Ireland 0–1 Scotland
O'Hare Goal 58'
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: England Eric Jennings

England 3 – 1 Ireland
Peters Goal 6'
Hurst Goal 57'
Charlton Goal 81'
Best Goal 50'
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Spain Gaspar Pintado Viú

Scotland 0–0 Wales
Attendance: 30,434
Referee: England David Smith

Scotland 0–0 England
Attendance: 137,438
Referee: West Germany Gerhard Schulenburg

Wales 1–0 Ireland
Rees Goal 36'
Attendance: 27,067
Referee: England Jim Finney

References

  • Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.

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