1963–64 British Home Championship

The 1963–64 British Home Championship international Home Nations football tournament was an unusual affair in which victory was shared between the England, Scotland and Ireland national football teams after all teams scored four points by beating Wales and then winning one and losing one of their remaining matches. Goal difference was not at this stage used to determine team positions in the tournament, but if it had been, England would have won with a goal difference of +8 with Scotland second and Ireland third.

England began the tournament the stronger side, defeating Wales 4–0 in Cardiff. Ireland too began well, beating the fancied Scots in a close game in Belfast. In the second round England took the lead with a thumping 8–3 victory over Ireland at home, in which Jimmy Greaves and Terry Paine both scored hat-tricks. The Scots gained some ground on the leaders by beating Wales in a close game in Glasgow in which John White scored. He was killed just two months after the tournament concluded. In the final matches, played at the close of the domestic season, England needed only a draw against Scotland to claim the trophy, whilst Ireland had to beat Wales to have any hope of reaching parity. Ireland were successful in another close game at Swansea, but Scotland edged England 1–0 to claim their own third share of the Championship.

Table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England (C) 3 2 0 1 12 4 +8 4
 Scotland (C) 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 4
 Ireland (C) 3 2 0 1 8 11 3 4
 Wales 3 0 0 3 3 9 6 0
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Co-champions

Results

Ireland 2–1 Scotland
Bingham 26'
Wilson 63'
St John 50'
Attendance: 39,000
Referee: Jack Taylor (England)

Wales 0–4 England
Smith 5', 68'
Greaves 67'
Charlton 86'
Attendance: 48,350
Referee: William Brittle (Scotland)

Scotland 2–1 Wales
White 44'
Law 48'
Jones 60'
Attendance: 56,067
Referee: William Clements (England)

England 8–3 Ireland
Paine 2', 37', 61'
Greaves 20', 30', 60', 65'
Smith 46'
Crossan 42'
Wilson 74', 85'
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Leo Callaghan (Wales)

Scotland 1–0 England
Gilzean 78'
Attendance: 133,245

Wales 2–3 Ireland
Godfrey 24'
Davies 63'
McLaughlin 8'
Wilson 37'
Harvey 45'
Attendance: 10,434
Referee: Ken Dagnall (England)

References

  1. Hat Trick For Scots, video footage from official Pathé News archive
  • Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
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