1971 British Home Championship
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The 1971 British Home Championship
was an international football
competition between the British Home Nations
. the tournament was low-scoring affair, reflecting trends in world football at the time, which relied on heavy defense. England
won the tournament in their final match by beating Scotland
following an earlier victory over the Irish
and a draw with the Welsh
. The England versus Scotland match saw more goals than the rest of the tournament put together, but Northern Ireland did manage to gain a rare second place position with 1–0 wins over disappointing Welsh and Scottish sides, whose own match for last place was a goalless draw resulting in a shared third position.
The points system worked as follows:
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British Home Championship
The British Home Championship was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom's four national teams, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland from the 1883–84 season until the 1983–84...
was an international football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
competition between the British Home Nations
Home Nations
Home Nations is a collective term with one of two meanings depending on the context. Politically, it means the nations of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom...
. the tournament was low-scoring affair, reflecting trends in world football at the time, which relied on heavy defense. England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
won the tournament in their final match by beating Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
following an earlier victory over the Irish
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
and a draw with the Welsh
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
. The England versus Scotland match saw more goals than the rest of the tournament put together, but Northern Ireland did manage to gain a rare second place position with 1–0 wins over disappointing Welsh and Scottish sides, whose own match for last place was a goalless draw resulting in a shared third position.
Table
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
The points system worked as follows:
- 2 points for a win
- 1 point for a draw
Results
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