1970–71 British Home Championship

The 1970–71 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 Ireland and a draw with the Welsh. The England versus Scotland match saw more goals than the rest of the tournament put together, but 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.

1970–71 British Home Championship
Tournament details
Dates15–22 May 1971
Teams4
Final positions
Champions England (46th title)
Runners-up Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored7 (1.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)England Martin Chivers (2)

Table

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  England (C) 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5
  Ireland 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 4
  Wales 3 0 2 1 0 1 −1 2
  Scotland 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
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

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Ireland  0–1  England
Clarke   80'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Alistair MacKenzie (Scotland)

Wales  0–0  Scotland
Attendance: 19,068
Referee: Jack Taylor (England)

Scotland  0–1  Ireland
Greig   14' (o.g.)
Attendance: 31,643
Referee: Clive Thomas (Wales)

England  0–0  Wales
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Malcolm Wright (Northern Ireland)

Ireland  1–0  Wales
Hamilton   27'
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Ken Burns (England)

England  3–1  Scotland
Peters   9'
Chivers   30', 40'
Curran   11'
Attendance: 91,469
Referee: Jef Dorpmans (Netherlands)

References

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