1950–51 British Home Championship

October 2023 December 2024 1950–51 British Home Championship England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales 7 October 1950 – 14 April 1951 4 SCO ENG 6 30 SCO Billy Steel (4 goals) 1949–50 1951–52 The 1950–51 British Home Championship football tournament was the Home Nations follow-up to England's disastrous appearance at their first World Cup, the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. There the much vaunted English had been beaten by the USA and Spain. The Scots had refused to go, and the Welsh and the Irish had failed to qualify. The Scots went on to capitalise on the demoralised English by taking the Home Championship away from them too. The tournament began with wins for the favourites away from home, England beating the Irish and Scotland the Welsh. In the second matches, this dominance was emphasised with powerful wins by England in Sunderland over the Welsh and Scotland who beat the Irish 6–1 including four goals from Billy Steel. In the final game at Wembley Stadium, a tense and furious game brought the trophy to Scotland, who finished 3–2 winners. Wales had already beaten Ireland to claim third spot. Table main WDL n 2 SCO Scotland ENG England WAL Wales NIR NIR Ireland 3 0 0 12 4 C 2 0 1 10 6 1 0 2 5 8 0 0 3 3 12 #ccffcc C complete 1) points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. Results 7 October 1950 NIR Ireland 1–4 England Edward McMorran Eddie Baily 2Jack LeeBilly Wright Windsor Park, Belfast 21 October 1950 Wales 1–3 Scotland Aubrey Powell 68 23 57 Lawrie Reilly72 Billy Liddell Ninian Park, Cardiff 60,000 Arthur Edward Ellis (England) 1 November 1950 Scotland 6–1 NIR Ireland John McPhail 8 13Billy Steel 53 57 66 79 43 Kevin McGarry Hampden Park, Glasgow 83,142 Benjamin Mervyn Griffiths (Wales) 15 November 1950 England 4–2 Wales Eddie Baily 2Stan MortensenJackie Milburn Trevor Ford 2 Roker Park, Sunderland Jack Mowat (Scotland)Matches refereed by John Mowatt 7 March 1951 NIR Ireland 1–2 Wales Billy Simpson Roy Clarke 2 Windsor Park, Belfast 14 April 1951 England 2–3 Scotland Harold Hassall 26Tom Finney 63 33 Bobby Johnstone48 Lawrie Reilly54 Billy Liddell Wembley Stadium, London 98,750 George Mitchell (Scotland) References Guy Oliver The Guinness Record of World Soccer 1992 Guinness 0-85112-954-4 1950–51 Home Championship Category:1950–51 in European men's international football Category:1950–51 in Scottish football Category:1950–51 in Welsh football Category:1950–51 in Northern Ireland association football