British Home Championship 1965/1966
Date: 02/04/1966
Place: Hampden Park, Glasgow
Spectators: 123,052
The 1965-66 British Home Championship was a cause of great excitement as it supplied spectators and commentators a view of England prior to their contesting the 1966 FIFA World Cup on home soil at which they were one of the favourites. None of the other Home Nations had qualified for the World Cup and so were determined to spoil England's preparation, leading to some very dramatic and heavily contested matches, particularly England's final game in Glasgow.
The England team began with a subdued goalless draw with the Welsh side whilst Ireland beat Scotland 3-2 in a close fought game at home. Both England and Scotland improved in their second games, England beating a tough Irish side at home 2-1, whilst the Scots put four goals past the struggling Welsh. Wales suffered further in their final match of the series, losing 1-4 at home to the Irish, who claimed a surprise second place in the tournament. England and Scotland then played a thrilling game in Glasgow, which England finally won 4-3 to take the title of British Champions, a title they would add to at the World Cup three months later.
Scotland:
Robert Ferguson
John Greig
Tommy Gemmell
Bobby Murdoch
Ronnie McKinnon
Jim Baxter
Jimmy Johnstone
Denis Law
William Wallace
Billy Bremner
Willie Johnston
England :
Gordon Banks
George Cohen
Keith Newton
Nobby Stiles
Jack Charlton
Bobby Moore
Alan Ball
Roger Hunt
Bobby Charlton
Geoff Hurst
John Connelly
Goals:
18' Geoff Hurst
34' Roger Hunt
41' Denis Law
47' Roger Hunt
62' Jimmy Johnstone
73' Bobby Charlton
81' Jimmy Johnstone
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