1975–76 British Home Championship

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
 Scotland (C) 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 6
 England 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 4
 Wales 3 1 0 2 2 4 2 2
 Northern Ireland 3 0 0 3 0 8 8 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) Champion.

Results

Scotland 3 – 1 Wales
Pettigrew  39'
Rioch  44'
Gray  69'
Griffiths  61' (pen.)
Referee: Malcolm Wright

Wales 0–1 England
Taylor  58'
[Ninian Park, Cardiff

Scotland 3 – 0 Northern Ireland
Gemmill  23'
Masson  47'
Dalglish  52'
Referee: Thomas Reynolds

England 4–0 Northern Ireland
Francis  34'
Channon  35' (pen.), 75'
Pearson  63'

Wales 1–0 Northern Ireland
James  24'

Scotland 2–1 England
Masson  17'
Dalglish  49'
Channon  11'

References

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