1969_British_Home_Championship

1968–69 British Home Championship

1968–69 British Home Championship

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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

More information Team, Pld ...
Source: [citation needed]
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

More information Wales, 3–5 ...
Attendance: 18,765
Referee: Jim Finney (England)

More information Ireland, 1–3 ...
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: William Mullan (Scotland)

More information Scotland, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 7,483
Referee: David Smith (England)

More information England, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: John Adair (Northern Ireland)

More information Ireland, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Eric Jennings (England)

More information England, 4–1 ...
Attendance: 89,902
Referee: Robert Héliès (France)

References

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

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