1983 British Home Championship
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The 1983 British Home Championship was the penultimate in the series of football tournaments between the British Home Nations which stretched back 99 years to 1884. In 1983 England and then Scotland announced their withdrawal from future competition after the 1984 competition with the arrangement of the Rous Cup between the two nations to eliminate Wales and Northern Ireland, who were seen as weaker opposition. The 1983 tournament was a tight contest, which England won with a final victory at home over Scotland following an opening victory over Wales and a draw in Belfast. The Scots came second with a win over Wales and a draw with Northern Ireland off-setting their final day defeat. The Welsh succumbed to goal difference as the points system then in use meant that the Irish, who had drawn twice and lost once without scoring themselves gained the same number of points for a smaller goal difference despite Wales' victory over them in their final game.
[edit] Table
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
 Scotland |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Northern Ireland |
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
 Wales |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
The points system worked as follows:
- 2 points for a win
- 1 point for a draw
The teams were then divided on goal difference
[edit] Results
| February 23, 1983 | England |
2 – 1 | Wales |
Wembley Stadium, London |
Terry Butcher  Phil Neal pen.' |
Ian Rush |
| May 24, 1983 | Scotland |
0 – 0 | Northern Ireland |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| May 28, 1983 | Northern Ireland |
0 – 0 | England |
Windsor Park, Belfast |
| May 28, 1983 | Wales |
0 – 2 | Scotland |
Ninian Park, Cardiff |
| Andy Gray Alan Brazil |
| April 31, 1983 | Northern Ireland |
0 – 1 | Wales |
Windsor Park, Belfast |
| Gordon Davies |
| June 1, 1983 | England |
2 – 0 | Scotland |
Wembley Stadium, London |
| Bryan Robson Gordon Cowans |
[edit] References
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-851129-54-4.
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| Football in the United Kingdom: England | Northern Ireland | Scotland | Wales |
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| Rous Cup | Home Nation matches since 1984 |
