1975–76 British Home Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6–15 May 1976 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland (40th title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of England.svg England |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 16 (2.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | England Mick Channon (3) |
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The 1975–76 British Home Championship was a football tournament played between the British Home Nations at the end of the 1975–76 season. It resulted in an outright Scottish victory following a rare whitewash of all three opponents, including England in a tough final at home in Glasgow. Scotland again refused to travel to Northern Ireland and therefore gained an additional home match. The Scottish team of the middle of the 1970s was one of the best sides the nation has ever fielded, being the only British team to qualify for a major championships between 1971 and 1980. They began well, beating Wales, who also lost to England in the early exchanges. Both title contenders then inflicted heavy defeats on Northern Ireland and both went into the final match looking for a win, as a draw would result in a disappointing tie for first place. The match was full of incident, but the Scots eventually ran out 2–1 winners, taking the cup outright for the first time since the 1967 British Home Championship, when England were World Champions. The Welsh gained some consolation, defeating Northern Ireland in their final match to take third place.
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland (C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| File:Flag of England.svg England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
| File:Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
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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
| Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of England.svg England |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' |
| Scotland File:Flag of Scotland.svg | 3–0 | File:Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Gemmill File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' Masson File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' Dalglish File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' |
| Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg | 1–0 | File:Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| James File:Soccerball shade.svg 24' |
| Scotland File:Flag of Scotland.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of England.svg England |
|---|---|---|
| Masson File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' Dalglish File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' |
Channon File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' |
References
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
