The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1963 Final Tournament was held in England. It was considered to be the 16th International Youth Football Tournament.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | England |
Dates | 13–23 April |
Teams | 16 |
Final positions | |
Champions | England (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Northern Ireland |
Third place | Scotland |
Fourth place | Bulgaria |
← 1962 1964 → |
It was hosted by England as part of the Football Association's centenary celebration.
Qualification
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Sweden | 2–0 | Finland |
Netherlands | 11–2 | Wales |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Poland | 2–3 | Hungary | 1–1 | 1–2 |
Portugal | 5–5 (a) | France | 4–2 | 1–3 |
Austria | 3–4 | West Germany | 1–2 | 2–2 |
Yugoslavia | 1–2 | Bulgaria | 1–1 | 0–1 |
Republic of Ireland | 3–4 | Northern Ireland | 1–1 | 2–3 |
Greece | 3–2 | Turkey | 2–1 | 1–1 |
Spain | 4–5 | Italy | 2–2 | 2–3 |
Luxembourg | 1–10 | Belgium | 0–2 | 1–8 |
A match between East Germany and Czechoslovakia (3-0) may have been related to the qualifying stage as well.
Teams
editThe following teams qualified for the tournament:
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Czechoslovakia (received Bye for qualifying stage)
- England (qualified as host)
- France
- West Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Northern Ireland
- Romania (qualified as cup holders)
- Scotland (received Bye for qualifying stage)
- Soviet Union (received Bye for qualifying stage)
- Sweden
- Switzerland (received Bye for qualifying stage)
East Germany also received a Bye for the qualifying stage but withdrew before the start of the tournament. After this, a Bye was given to both Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union who were drawn against each other for the qualifying stage.
Group stage
editGroup A
editTeams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Scotland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 |
West Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | –3 | 4 |
Greece | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 3 |
Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 1 |
13 April | Greece | 7–2 | West Germany |
Scotland | 3–1 | Switzerland | |
15 April | West Germany | 2–1 | Scotland |
Switzerland | 1–1 | Greece | |
17 April | Scotland | 4–0 | Greece |
West Germany | 2–1 | Switzerland |
Group B
editTeams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 |
France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 2 |
Hungary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 1 |
13 April | Bulgaria | 2–0 | France |
Italy | 3–0 | Hungary | |
15 April | Hungary | 1–1 | Bulgaria |
Italy | 4–1 | France | |
17 April | Bulgaria | 2–1 | Italy |
France | 3–1 | Hungary |
Group C
editTeams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 6 |
Romania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 2 |
Soviet Union | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 0 |
13 April | England | 5–0 | Netherlands |
Romania | 1–0 | Soviet Union | |
15 April | Netherlands | 3–1 | Soviet Union |
England | 3–0 | Romania | |
17 April | England | 2–0 | Soviet Union |
Romania | 2–0 | Netherlands |
Group D
editTeams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Northern Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
Czechoslovakia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 2 |
Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | –3 | 1 |
13 April | Czechoslovakia | 4–2 | Sweden |
Northern Ireland | 2–1 | Belgium | |
15 April | Belgium | 2–1 | Sweden |
Northern Ireland | 1–0 | Czechoslovakia | |
17 April | Northern Ireland | 3–3 | Sweden |
Belgium | 2–0 | Czechoslovakia |
Semifinals
editNorthern Ireland | (c) 3 – 3 | Bulgaria |
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Third place match
editFinal
editEngland | 4 – 0 | Northern Ireland |
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5' (o.g.) Napier 48' Sammels 59' Sissons 67' Whittaker |
1963 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
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England Second title |