1963–64 British Home Championship

The 1963–64 British Home Championship international Home Nations football tournament was an unusual affair in which victory was shared between the England, Scotland and Ireland national football teams after all teams scored four points by beating Wales and then winning one and losing one of their remaining matches. Goal difference was not at this stage used to determine team positions in the tournament, but if it had been, England would have won with a goal difference of +8 with Scotland second and Ireland third.

England began the tournament the stronger side, defeating Wales 4–0 in Cardiff. Ireland too began well, beating the fancied Scots in a close game in Belfast. In the second round England took the lead with a thumping 8–3 victory over Ireland at home, in which Jimmy Greaves and Terry Paine both scored hat-tricks. The Scots gained some ground on the leaders by beating Wales in a close game in Glasgow in which John White scored. He was killed just two months after the tournament concluded. In the final matches, played at the close of the domestic season, England needed only a draw against Scotland to claim the trophy, whilst Ireland had to beat Wales to have any hope of reaching parity. Ireland were successful in another close game at Swansea, but Scotland edged England 1–0 to claim their own third share of the Championship.

Table
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England (C) 3 2 0 1 12 4 +8 4
 Scotland (C) 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 4
 Ireland (C) 3 2 0 1 8 11 −3 4
 Wales 3 0 0 3 3 9 −6 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) Co-champions.

Results
Ireland 2 – 1 Scotland
Bingham  26'
Wilson  63'		 St John  50'
Attendance: 39,000
Referee: Jack Taylor
Wales 0 – 4 England
Smith  5', 68'
Greaves  67'
Charlton  86'
Attendance: 48,350
Referee: William Brittle
Scotland 2 – 1 Wales
White  44'
Law  48'		 Jones  60'
Attendance: 56,067
Referee: William Clements
England 8–3 Ireland
Paine  2', 37', 61'
Greaves  20', 30', 60', 65'
Smith  46'		 Crossan  42'
Wilson  74', 85'
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Leo Callaghan
Scotland 1 – 0 England
Gilzean  78'
Attendance: 133,245
Referee: Leo Horn
Wales 2 – 3 Ireland
Godfrey  24'
Davies  63'		 McLaughlin  8'
Wilson  37'
Harvey  45'
Attendance: 10,434
Referee: Ken Dagnall
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References
  1. Hat Trick For Scots, video footage from official Pathé News archive
  • Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
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