1976 British Home Championship
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The 1976 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 football victory following a rare whitewash of all three opponents, including England in a tough final at home in Glasgow. 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.
[edit] Table
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scotland |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
 England |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
 Wales |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
 Northern Ireland |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -8 |
The points system worked as follows:
- 2 points for a win
- 1 point for a draw
[edit] Results
| May 6, 1976 | Scotland |
3–1 | Wales |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| Willie Pettigrew, Bruce Rioch, Eddie Gray | Arfon Griffiths (P) |
| May 8, 1976 | Wales |
0–1 | England |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
| Peter Taylor |
| May 8, 1976 | Scotland |
3–0 | Northern Ireland |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| Archie Gemmill, Don Masson, Kenny Dalglish |
| May 11, 1976 | England |
4–0 | Northern Ireland |
Wembley Stadium, London |
| Mick Channon 2, Gerry Francis, Stuart Pearson |
| May 14, 1976 | Wales |
1–0 | Northern Ireland |
Vetch Field, Swansea |
| Leighton James |
| May 15, 1976 | Scotland |
2–1 | England |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| Don Masson, Kenny Dalglish | Mick Channon |
[edit] References
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-851129-54-4.
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