1977–78 British Home Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13–20 May 1978 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of England.svg England (51st title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 11 (1.83 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Scotland Derek Johnstone (2) |
← 1976–77 1978–79 → | |
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The 1977–78 British Home Championship football competition between the British Home Nations was won by an England side smarting from their failure to qualify for the 1978 FIFA World Cup. Scotland again refused to travel to Northern Ireland and therefore gained an additional home match. The Scots, who had qualified for the World Cup and of whom much was expected following impressive form and a strong team in the months going into the finals performed particularly poorly in the Home Championship, foreshadowing their performance in Argentina a few months later. The English capitalised on a heavy victory over the Welsh in their first match and then won in their next two beating an already demoralised Scotland who had only managed to draw with the Welsh and Irish. The Welsh improved following their initial loss, beating the Irish and holding the Scots to a 1–1 draw in Glasgow to claim second place.
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of England.svg England (C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| File:Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 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 Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Johnstone File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' | O'Neill File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' |
| England File:Flag of England.svg | 1–0 | File:Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Neal File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' |
| Scotland File:Flag of Scotland.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Johnstone File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' | Donachie File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' (o.g.) |
| Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg | 1–0 | File:Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Deacy File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' (pen.) |
| Scotland File:Flag of Scotland.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of England.svg England |
|---|---|---|
| Coppell File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' |
References
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
