1968–69 British Home Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3–10 May 1969 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of England.svg England (44th title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 22 (3.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | England Martin Peters England Geoff Hurst Scotland Colin Stein Wales Ron Davies (3 each) |
← 1967–68 1969–70 → | |
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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 favourites 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 | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of England.svg England (C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 |
| File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 |
| File:Ulster Banner.svg Ireland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
| File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
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
| Scotland File:Flag of Scotland.svg | 1–1 | File:Ulster Banner.svg Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Stein File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' | McMordie File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' |
| England File:Flag of England.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales |
|---|---|---|
| B. Charlton File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' Lee File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' |
Davies File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' |
| England File:Flag of England.svg | 4–1 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Peters File:Soccerball shade.svg 16', 64' Hurst File:Soccerball shade.svg 20', 60' (pen.) |
Stein File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' |
References
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
