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.

1969–70 British Home Championship
Tournament details
Dates18–25 April 1970
Teams4
Final positions
Champions England
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored8 (1.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)8 players (1 goal each)

Table

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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

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Wales  1–1  England
Krzywicki   40' Lee   71'
Attendance: 40,126

Ireland  0–1  Scotland
O'Hare   58'
Attendance: 31,000

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

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

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

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

References

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