1975–76 British Home Championship

September 2020 1975–76 British Home Championship 6–15 May 1976 4 SCO 40 ENG 6 16 ENG Mick Channon (3) 1974–75 1976–77 October 2023 The 1975–76 British Home Championship was a football tournament played between the British Home Nations at the end of the 1975–76 season. It resulted in an outright Scottish victory following a rare whitewash of all three opponents, including England in a tough final at home in Glasgow. Scotland again refused to travel to Northern Ireland and therefore gained an additional home match. The Scottish team of the middle of the 1970s was one of the best sides the nation has ever fielded, being the only British team to qualify for a major championships between 1971 and 1980. They began well, beating Wales, who also lost to England in the early exchanges. Both title contenders then inflicted heavy defeats on Northern Ireland and both went into the final match looking for a win, as a draw would result in a disappointing tie for first place. The match was full of incident, but the Scots eventually ran out 2–1 winners, taking the cup outright for the first time since the 1967 British Home Championship, when England were World Champions. The Welsh gained some consolation, defeating Northern Ireland in their final match to take third place. Table main WDL n 2 SCO Scotland ENG England WAL Wales NIR Northern Ireland 3 0 0 8 2 C 2 0 1 6 2 1 0 2 2 4 0 0 3 0 8 #ccffcc C complete 1) points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. Results 6 May 1976 Scotland 3–1 Wales Pettigrew 39 Rioch 44 Gray 69 Griffiths 61 pen. Malcolm Wright (Northern Ireland) Hampden Park, Glasgow 8 May 1976 Wales 0–1 England Taylor 58 Bobby Davidson (Scotland) Ninian Park, Cardiff 8 May 1976 Scotland 3–0 Northern Ireland Gemmill 23 Masson 47 Dalglish 52 Thomas Reynolds (Wales) Hampden Park, Glasgow 11 May 1976 England 4–0 Northern Ireland Francis 34 Channon 35 pen. 75 Pearson 63 Clive Thomas (Wales) Wembley Stadium, London 14 May 1976 Wales 1–0 Northern Ireland James 24 Ken Burns (England) Vetch Field, Swansea 15 May 1976 Scotland 2–1 England Masson 17 Dalglish 49 Channon 11 Károly Palotai (Hungary) Hampden Park, Glasgow References Guy Oliver The Guinness Record of World Soccer 1992 Guinness 0-85112-954-4 External links Full Results and Line-ups 1975–76 Home Championship Category:1975–76 in European men's international football Category:1975–76 in Scottish football Category:1975–76 in Welsh football Category:1975–76 in Northern Ireland association football Category:May 1976 sports events in the United Kingdom