1967–68 British Home Championship
The 1967–68 British Home Championship football was the final stage of the 1968 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying for the Home Nations, and provided revenge for an England team smarting from a defeat on their home ground to the Scots just months after winning the 1966 FIFA World Cup which cost them the 1966–67 British Home Championship. The English victories against Wales and Ireland in the first two games meant that going into the final match they only required a draw, which they eventually achieved in a hard-fought match, winning the tournament and the place in the European Championship. The Scots started badly against the unfancied Irish, losing in Belfast, and never recovered, scraping a win against Wales and needing a win against a dominant England team. The Irish were unable to capitalise on an excellent start, losing to England and Wales and coming fourth, whilst the Welsh managed a win against Ireland in their final game to scrape into joint third place after a terrible start.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 October 1967 – 28 February 1968 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | England (43rd title) |
| Runners-up | Scotland |
| Third place | Wales |
| Fourth place | Ireland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 15 (2.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 384,710 (64,118 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Bobby Charlton Martin Peters Alan Gilzean (2 goals each) |