1950–51 British Home Championship
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The 1950–51 had failed to qualify. The Scots went on to capitalise on the demoralised English by taking the Home Championship away from them too.
The tournament began with wins for the favourites away from home, England beating the Irish and Scotland the Welsh. In the second matches, this dominance was emphasised with powerful wins by England in
Sunderland over the Welsh and Scotland who beat the Irish 6–1 including four goals from Billy Steel
. In the final game at Wembley Stadium, a tense and furious game brought the trophy to Scotland, who finished 3–2 winners. Wales had already beaten Ireland to claim third spot.
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scotland (C)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 6 |
 England
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 4 |
 Wales
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 2 |
 Ireland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
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
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
| Wales | 1–3 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
Aubrey Powell  68' |
23', 57' Lawrie Reilly 72' Billy Liddell |
| Scotland | 6–1 | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| John McPhail 8', 13' Billy Steel 53', 57', 66', 79' |
43' Kevin McGarry |
| England | 4–2 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Baily 2 Stan Mortensen Jackie Milburn |
Trevor Ford 2 |
Sunderland
| England | 2–3 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Hassall 26' Tom Finney 63' |
33' Bobby Johnstone 48' Lawrie Reilly 54' Billy Liddell |
References
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
