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John Charles at the Wales–Scotland tie, Ninian Park, 16 October 1954. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales |
| Dates | 2 October 1954 – 20 April 1955 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 26 (4.33 per match) |
| Top scorer | |
1955–56 → | |
The1954–55British Home Championship was afootball tournament played between the BritishHome Nations during the 1954–55 football season. It was won by a strongEngland side which included players such asJohnny Haynes andNat Lofthouse as well as future managerDon Revie. England andScotland, had competed at the1954 FIFA World Cup in the summer before the tournament began and both teams had struggled, eventually being knocked out byUruguay, Scotland by a 7–0 margin.
England began the tournament as favourites and proved their status with a simple victory overIreland in their first match. Scotland matched this with a difficult win overWales in their match, although only by one goal to nil. Both Wales and Ireland improved in their second matches, the Irish holding Scotland to a 2–2 draw whilst the Welsh almost achieved the same against England inLondon, eventually losing 3–2. The final games were played at the conclusion of the domestic season, and saw Ireland fall to the Welsh under their inspirational goalscorerJohn Charles, who netted ahat trick in a 3–2 victory. England had by this time taken the championship with a comprehensive demolition of Scotland 7–2 in their final match,Dennis Wilshaw claiming four of the goals.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
| England | 7–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis Wilshaw 4 Nat Lofthouse 2 Don Revie | Report (Page 4) | Lawrie Reilly Tommy Docherty |