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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 February – 29 May 1982 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 12 (2 per match) |
| Top scorer | 12 players (1 each) |
1982–83 → | |
The1981–82British Home Championship between the BritishHome Nations was won by a dominantEnglandfootball team which won all three of its matches as the tournament returned after being abandoned in1981 due to civil disturbances in Northern Ireland. The championship was eagerly awaited because for the first time since 1958, three of the Home Nations were featuring in a World Cup; the1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain and this was a chance to see them in competitive action before the World Cup began. The end-of-season format that had been used throughout the 1970s was dropped as it was felt three games in eight days was too intense at the end of a season and prior to a World Cup. The English began with a heavy victory overNorthern Ireland at home, followed by victory away inWales. TheScots could only manage a draw with the disappointing Irish by contrast although they did beat Wales. The Welsh managed to salvage a result in their third game with a 3–0 defeat of Northern Ireland to claim third place. In the final deciding match in Glasgow, England edged victory through aPaul Mariner goal and thus claimed the championship. In the World Cup, Scotland were eliminated in the first round whilst England went out in the second round without losing a game. The unfancied Irish however provided a shock by beating hostsSpain and eliminatingYugoslavia in the first round before falling victim to the inspiredFrench in round two.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| McIlroy | Wark |
| Wales | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Curtis Rush Nicholas |
| Scotland | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mariner |