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The 1970–71 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 Ireland and a draw with the Welsh. The England versus Scotland match saw more goals than the rest of the tournament put together, but 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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15–22 May 1971 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (46th title) |
| Runners-up |  Ireland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 7 (1.17 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Martin Chivers (2) |
← 1969–70 1971–72 → | |
Table
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England (C)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| Ireland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
 Wales
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 |
 Scotland
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
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
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
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References
edit- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.