1968–69 British Home Championship

The 1968-69 British Home Championship was the third edition of the tournament to be held while England were World Champions following their victory in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. The tournament was reverted to its pre-First World War format, being played at the end of the season in a short period of time, to relax the demands on the players during the competitive season. England re-emphasised their dominance over the British game with a second comfortable win in a row. The tournament began with the favorites England and Scotland securing comfortable (if dramatic) wins over their weaker opponents, before England repeated the feat in a tougher game against Wales and Scotland were held to a draw by Ireland. Going into the final game needing a win, the Scots were thoroughly beaten by a strong English team, who took the trophy in a 4–1 victory.

Table

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
England	6	3	3	0	0	9	3	+6
Scotland	3	3	1	1	1	7	8	−1
Ireland	2	3	0	2	1	2	4	−2
Wales	1	3	0	1	2	4	7	−3

The points system worked as follows:

2 points for a win
1 point for a draw

Results

Wales v Scotland

3 May 1969

Wales	3 – 5	Scotland
Davies 29', 57' Toshack 44'		McNeill 13' Stein 16' Gilzean 55' Bremner 72' McLean 87'

Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Attendance: 18,765
Referee:

Jim Finney

Ireland v England

3 May 1969

Ireland	1 – 3	England
McMordie 63'		Peters 39' Lee 64' Hurst 74' (pen.)

Windsor Park, Belfast
Attendance: 23,000
Referee:

William Mullan

Scotland v Ireland

6 May 1969

Scotland	1 – 1	Ireland
Stein 53'		McMordie 11'

Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 7,483
Referee:

David Smith

England v Wales

7 May 1969

England	2 – 1	Wales
Charlton 58' Lee 72'		Davies 18'

Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 70,000
Referee:

John Adair

Ireland v Wales

10 May 1969

Ireland	0 – 0	Wales

Windsor Park, Belfast
Attendance: 12,500
Referee:

Eric Jennings

England v Scotland

10 May 1969

England	4 – 1	Scotland
Peters 16', 64' Hurst 20', 60' (pen.)		Stein 43'

Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 89,902
Referee:

Robert Héliès

References

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

External links

Full Results and Line-ups

British Home Championship
Football in the United Kingdom: England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Competitors	England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
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