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The 1956–57 British Home Championship was the final full championship before the Munich air disaster would kill or end the careers of five England Internationals one from Northern Ireland 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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales |
| Dates | 6 October 1956 – 10 April 1957 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England |
| Runners-up |  Scotland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 14 (2.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | 14 players (1 each) |
← 1955–56 1957–58 → | |
England won the championship in a close final match, but after the first round all could have taken the trophy. Unusually it was England who were grateful for a point in Belfast after a dominant display from the Irish in a 1–1 draw [1] with the Scots and Welsh also playing out an opening indecisive game. 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
edit| 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 |
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
edit| Scotland | 1 – 0 | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Scott |
References
edit- ^ "Ireland 1; England 1 (1956)". YouTube. 13 April 2014.
- Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.