1956–57 British Home Championship

The 1956–57 British Home Championship was the final full championship before the Munich air disaster would kill senior members of all four squads mid-way through the following tournament. A close-fought competition between England and Scotland, the tournament also featured some very good performances from Wales and Ireland. For tournaments of the day, this was considered a low scoring affair, although the performances were consistently high.

England won the championship in a close final match, but after the first round all could have taken the trophy, Ireland holding England to a draw and the Scots doing likewise with the Welsh. In the second games, Wales were well beaten by England, but Scotland were forced to struggle to a 1–0 win over Ireland. In the final matches, any team could still have taken the trophy, but Wales and Ireland outplayed each other in their match and as a result drew 0–0, leaving the final game to be the decider between the English and the Scots. England triumphed eventually in a tough 2–1 win.

Table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England (C) 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 5
 Scotland 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 3
 Ireland 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
 Wales 3 0 2 1 3 5 −2 2
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) Champion.

Results



Scotland 1 – 0 Ireland
Alex Scott  



Ireland 0 – 0 Wales
   

References

  • Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.

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