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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 October 1966 – 15 April 1967 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Scotland (36th title) |
| Runners-up |  England |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 18 (3 per match) |
| Attendance | 318,533 (53,089 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Geoff Hurst(3 goals) |
1967–68 → | |
The1966–67 British Home Championship has remained famous in the memories of BritishHome Nationsfootball fans ever since the dramatic and climactic match atWembley Stadium, where an unfanciedScottish team beatEngland on the same turf they had won the1966 FIFA World Cup a year before. England had comfortably disposed ofWales andIreland in the earlier matches, whilst Scotland had struggled, drawing with Wales and only just beating the Irish. In the final match however, the Scots outplayed their illustrious opponents who were effectively reduced to 10 men withJack Charlton hobbling and nosubstitutes allowed claiming a 3–2 victory, thus becoming "World Champions" in the words of many enthusiastic Scottish supporters, who invaded and stole much of the pitch after the game. In contrast to laterpitch invasions, this was non-violent and resulted in no significant police action. The "World Champions" idea has since taken more tangible form in theUnofficial Football World Championships.
The results of the 1966–67 championship and1967–68 championship combined to formqualifying Group 8 for the1968 UEFA European Football Championship, with England edging out Scotland to qualify for the Euro quarter-finals.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland(C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | Champions |
| 2 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Wales | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Ireland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
| England | 5–1 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
Hurst 30',34'B. Charlton 43'Hennessey 65' (o.g.)J. Charlton 84' | Report | W. Davies36' |
