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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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17–24 May 1975 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (50th title) |
| Runners-up |  Scotland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 18 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | David Johnson (3) |
← 1973–74 1975–76 → | |
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 |
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| Northern Ireland | 0–0 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2–2 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
Toshack  28' Flynn 36' |
Jackson 52' Rioch 61' |
| Scotland | 3–0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| MacDougall 15' Dalglish 21' Parlane 80' |
| Northern Ireland | 1–0 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Finney 23' |
| England | 5–1 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Francis 6', 64' Beattie 7' Bell 40' Johnson 73' |
Rioch 42' (pen.) |
References
edit- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.