1979–80 British Home Championship
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The 1979–80
The opening matches provided two great shocks for the long-established favourites of England and Scotland, with a narrow Northern Irish home victory over the Scots and a Welsh 4–1 thrashing of the English, putting the underdogs in pole position going into their remaining rounds. Scotland recovered slightly with a narrow victory over the Welsh, but England could only manage a draw with the Northern Irish, who were in the best position to claim undisputed first place for 66 years. In the final matches, England salvaged pride and points with a win over the Scots taking them to second place, but the Northern Irish claimed the trophy by defeating Wales in Cardiff, celebrating their centenary with a rare triumph.
Table
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Northern Ireland (C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
Wales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 |
Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points 2) goal difference. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Champions
Results
Northern Ireland | 1–0 | Scotland |
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Hamilton 36' | Report |
Wales | 4–1 | England |
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Thomas 19' Walsh 30' James 60' Thompson 66' (o.g.) |
Mariner 16' |
England | 1–1 | Northern Ireland |
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Brotherston 81' (o.g.) | Cochrane 83' |
Scotland | 1–0 | Wales |
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Miller 26' |
Wales | 0–1 | Northern Ireland |
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Brotherston 22' |
References
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.