UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 8
Group 8 of the UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying tournament was one of the eight groups to decide which teams would qualify for the UEFA Euro 1968 finals tournament. Group 8 consisted of four teams: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, where they played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. Group 8's results were formed by combining the results of the 1966–67 and 1967–68 editions of the British Home Championship. The group winners were England, who finished 1 point above Scotland.
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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| 1 | |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 9 | Advance to quarter-finals | — | 2–3 | 5–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 8 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — |
Matches
1966–67 British Home Championship
| Northern Ireland | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hunt  Peters |
| England | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hurst B. Charlton Hennessey J. Charlton |
Report | W. Davies |
1967–68 British Home Championship
| Northern Ireland | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Clements |
Report |
| England | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hurst B. Charlton |
Report |
| Wales | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rees W. Davies |
Report |
Goalscorers
There were 33 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
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References
- "1968 UEFA European Championship". uefa.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- "European Championship 1968". rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- Robinson, J. (1996). The European Football Championships 1958-1996. Soccer Book Publishing. ISBN 0-947808-69-8.
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