1974–75 British Home Championship

The 1974–75 British Home Championship was an international football tournament between the British Home Nations. It resulted in a resounding victory for an England team which was going through one of the worst periods of consistent play in their history. The tournament saw several draws, including two dramatic 2–2 ties for the Welsh team against England and Scotland and a goalless draw between England and Northern Ireland. The Scots had begun better, beating the Irish 3–0 in their second game and so entered the final match with a real chance of victory. The Welsh, like the English, had a 2-point advantage in their final match, but failed to capitalise on this, losing to Northern Ireland and ending in last place. The final game, between England and Scotland was in the end a one-sided affair, the English crushing the Scots in a 5–1 rout and winning the tournament.

Table[edit]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
England (C)	3	1	2	0	7	3	+4	4
Scotland	3	1	1	1	6	7	−1	3
Northern Ireland	3	1	1	1	1	3	−2	3
Wales	3	0	2	1	4	5	−1	2

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) Champions

Results[edit]

17 May 1975

Northern Ireland	0–0	England

Windsor Park, Belfast

Referee: Thomas Reynolds (Wales)

17 May 1975

Wales	2–2	Scotland
Toshack 28' Flynn 36'		Jackson 52' Rioch 61'

Ninian Park, Cardiff

Referee: Malcolm Wright (Northern Ireland)

20 May 1975

Scotland	3–0	Northern Ireland
MacDougall 15' Dalglish 21' Parlane 80'

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Referee: Pat Partridge (England)

21 May 1975

England	2–2	Wales
Johnson 10', 84'		Toshack 55' Griffiths 56'

Wembley Stadium, London

Referee: John Patterson (Scotland)

23 May 1975

Northern Ireland	1–0	Wales
Finney 23'

Windsor Park, Belfast

Referee: Jack Taylor (England)

24 May 1975

England	5–1	Scotland
Francis 6', 64' Beattie 7' Bell 40' Johnson 73'		Rioch 42' (pen.)

Wembley Stadium, London

Referee: Rudi Glöckner (East Germany)

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

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