1953–54 British Home Championship

The 1953–54 British Home Championship was an international football tournament played between the British Home Nations during the 1953–54 season. This season's tournament also doubled as UEFA – Group 3 for 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification. England dominated the Championship, winning all three games and taking first place. After defeating Ireland, Scotland struggled against Wales before losing to England. Meanwhile, Ireland defeated Wales in Wrexham to clinch third place. England, together with second-placed Scotland, subsequently qualified for the 1954 FIFA World Cup.

Results

Ireland 1–3 Scotland
Lockhart  72' (pen.)  47', 69' Fleming
 89' Henderson
Attendance: 58,248

Wales 1–4 England
Allchurch  22'  45', 49' Wilshaw
 52', 53' Lofthouse
Referee: Charlie Faultless (Scotland)

Scotland 3 – 3 Wales
Brown  19'
Johnstone  42'
Reilly  58'
 49', 88' Charles
 73' Allchurch
Attendance: 71,413
Referee: Thomas Mitchell (Ireland)

England 3 – 1 Ireland
Hassall  10', 60'
Lofthouse  75'
 54' McMorran
Referee: Robert Smith (Wales)

Wales 1–2 Ireland
Charles  80'  1', 52' McParland
Referee: Charlie Faultless (Scotland)

Scotland 2–4 England
Brown  7'
Ormond  89'
 13' Broadis
 50' Nicholls
 68' Allen
 83' Mullen
Attendance: 134,892
Referee: Thomas Mitchell (Ireland)

Table

Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GD Pts
1  England 3 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 8 3 +7 6 4–2 3–1 4–1
2  Scotland 3 0 1 1 5 7 1 0 0 3 1 0 3 2–4 3–1 3–3
3  Ireland 3 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 3 4 3 2 1–3 1–3 2–1
4  Wales 3 0 0 2 2 6 0 1 0 3 3 4 1 1–4 3–3 1–2
Source:

Ireland vs Scotland

Ireland 1 – 3
(final score after 90 minutes)
Scotland
Manager: Peter Doherty

Team:


Substitutes:

none


Unused Substitutes:
?


Scorers:
1-2 Norman Lockhart (72', pen.)

Half-time:
0-0

Competition:
World Cup qualifier 1954
(Group 3)

Date:
Saturday
3 October 1953

Kick off:
?

Venue:
Windsor Park, Belfast

Attendance:
58,248

Referee:
Arthur Edward Ellis  ENG

Assistants:
?

Match rules:
90 minutes
one injured player can be
substituted before half time

Manager: Andy Beattie

Team:


Substitutes:

none


Unused Substitutes:
?


Scorers:
0-1 Charlie Fleming (47')
0-2 Charlie Fleming (69')
1-3 Jackie Henderson (89')

Wales vs England

Wales 1 – 4
(final score after 90 minutes)
England
Manager:

Team:


Substitutes:

none


Unused Substitutes:
?


Scorers:
1-0 Ivor Allchurch (22')

Half-time:
1-1

Competition:
World Cup qualifier 1954
(Group 3)

Date:
Saturday
10 October 1953

Kick off:
?

Venue:
Ninian Park, Cardiff

Attendance:
61,000

Referee:
Charlie Faultless  SCO

Assistants:
?

Match rules:
90 minutes
one injured player can be
substituted before half time

Manager: Walter Winterbottom

Team:


Substitutes:

none


Unused Substitutes:
?


Scorers:
1-1 Dennis Wilshaw (45')
1-2 Dennis Wilshaw (49')
1-3 Nat Lofthouse (52')
1-4 Nat Lofthouse (53')

Scotland vs Wales

Scotland 3 – 3
(final score after 90 minutes)
Wales
Manager: Andy Beattie

Team:


Substitutes:

none


Unused Substitutes:
?


Scorers:
1-0 Allan Brown (19')
2-0 Bobby Johnstone (42')
3-1 Lawrie Reilly (58')

Half-time:
2-0

Competition:
World Cup qualifier 1954
(Group 3)

Date:
Wednesday
4 November 1953

Kick off:
?

Venue:
Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance:
71,378

Referee:
Thomas Mitchell  Ireland

Assistants:
?

Match rules:
90 minutes
one injured player can be
substituted before half time

Manager:

Team:


Substitutes:

none


Unused Substitutes:
?


Scorers:
2-1 John Charles (49')
3-2 Ivor Allchurch (73')
3-3 John Charles (88')

England vs Ireland

England 3 – 1
(final score after 90 minutes)
Ireland
Manager: Walter Winterbottom

Team:


Substitutes:

none


Unused Substitutes:
?


Scorers:
1-0 Harold Hassall (10')
2-1 Harold Hassall (60')
3-1 Nat Lofthouse (75')

Half-time:
1-0

Competition:
World Cup qualifier 1954
(Group 3)

Date:
Wednesday
11 November 1953

Kick off:
?

Venue:
Goodison Park, Liverpool

Attendance:
40,000

Referee:
Robert Smith  WAL

Assistants:
?

Match rules:
90 minutes
one injured player can be
substituted before half time

Manager: Peter Doherty

Team:


Substitutes:

none


Unused Substitutes:
?


Scorers:
1-1 Edward McMorran (54')

Wales vs Ireland

Wales 1 – 2
(final score after 90 minutes)
Ireland
Manager:

Team:


Substitutes:

none


Unused Substitutes:
?


Scorers:
1-2 John Charles (80')

Half-time:
0-1

Competition:
World Cup qualifier 1954
(Group 3)

Date:
Wednesday
31 March 1954

Kick off:
?

Venue:
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

Attendance:
32,817

Referee:
Charlie Faultless  SCO

Assistants:
?

Match rules:
90 minutes
one injured player can be
substituted before half time

Manager: Peter Doherty

Team:


Substitutes:

none


Unused Substitutes:
?


Scorers:
0-1 Peter McParland (1')
0-2 Peter McParland (52')

Scotland vs England

Scotland 2 – 4
(final score after 90 minutes)
England
Manager: Andy Beattie

Team:


Substitutes:

none


Unused Substitutes:
?


Scorers:
1-0 Allan Brown (7')
2-4 Willie Ormond (89')

Half-time:
1-1

Competition:
World Cup qualifier 1954
(Group 3)

Date:
Saturday
3 April 1954

Kick off:
?

Venue:
Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance:
134,544

Referee:
Thomas Mitchell  NIR

Assistants:
?

Match rules:
90 minutes
one injured player can be
substituted before half time

Manager: Walter Winterbottom

Team:


Substitutes:

none


Unused Substitutes:'>1-1 Johnny Nicholls (50')
1-3 Ronnie Allen (68')
1-4 Jimmy Mullen (83')

England won the championship and along with Scotland they represented Great Britain in 1954 FIFA World Cup

Squads and Stats

 England

Head coach: Walter Winterbottom

Pos. Player DoB Games
played
Goals Minutes
played
Sub off Sub on Club
FWRonnie Allen15 January 1929119000--90 West Bromwich Albion
FWIvor Broadis18 December 1922119000--90 Manchester City
DFRoger Byrne8 February 1929109000--90 Manchester United
MFHarry Clarke23 February 1923109000--90 Tottenham Hotspur
MFJimmy Dickinson24 April 19253027000909090 Portsmouth F.C.
DFBill Eckersley16 July 192520180009090- Blackburn Rovers
FWTom Finney5 April 1922201800090-90 Preston North End
DFTommy Garrett28 February 192710900090-- Blackpool F.C.
FWHarold Hassall4 March 1929129000-90- Bolton Wanderers
MFHarry Johnston26 September 191920180009090- Blackpool F.C.
FWNat Lofthouse27 August 192523180009090- Bolton Wanderers
FWStanley Matthews1 February 1915109000-90- Blackpool F.C.
GKGil Merrick26 January 19223027000909090 Birmingham City
FWJimmy Mullen6 January 19233127000909090 Wolverhampton Wanderers
FWJohnny Nicholls3 April 1931119000--90 West Bromwich Albion
FWAlbert Quixall9 August 193320180009090- Sheffield Wednesday
DFStan Rickaby12 March 1924109000-90- West Bromwich Albion
DFRon Staniforth13 April 1924109000--90 Huddersfield Town
FWDennis Wilshaw11 March 192612900090-- Wolverhampton Wanderers
MFBilly Wright6 February 19243027000909090 Wolverhampton Wanderers

 Scotland

Head coach: Andy Beattie

Pos. Player DoB Games
played
Goals Minutes
played
Sub off Sub on Club
MFGeorge Aitken28 May 1925109000--90 Sunderland A.F.C.
MFFrank Brennan23 April 1924201800090-90 Newcastle United
FWAllan Brown12 October 19262218000-9090 Blackpool F.C.
MFDoug Cowie1 May 192620180009090- Dundee F.C.
DFSammy Cox13 April 19243027000909090 Rangers F.C.
MFBobby Evans16 July 19273027000909090 Celtic F.C.
GKGeorge Farm13 July 19243027000909090 Blackpool F.C.
FWCharlie Fleming12 July 192712900090-- East Fife F.C.
DFMike Haughney10 December 1925109000--90 Celtic F.C.
FWJackie Henderson17 January 1932211800090-90 Portsmouth F.C.
FWBobby Johnstone7 September 19292118000-9090 Hibernian F.C.
FWBilly Liddell10 January 1922109000-90- Liverpool F.C.
FWJohn Mackenzie4 September 19252018000-9090 Partick Thistle F.C.
FWJohn McPhail27 December 192310900090-- Celtic F.C.
FWWillie Ormond23 February 1927119000--90 Hibernian F.C.
FWLawrie Reilly28 October 1928119000-90- Hibernian F.C.
MFWillie Telfer26 October 1925109000-90- St Mirren F.C.
FWWillie Waddell7 March 192110900090-- Rangers F.C.
FWJimmy Watson16 January 192410900090-- Huddersfield Town F.C.
DFGeorge Young22 October 192220180009090- Rangers F.C.

 Ireland

Head coach: Peter Doherty

Pos. Player DoB Games
played
Goals Minutes
played
Sub off Sub on Club
FWBilly Bingham5 August 19313027000909090 Sunderland A.F.C.
MFDanny Blanchflower10 February 19263027000909090 Aston Villa
FWJackie Blanchflower7 March 1933109000--90 Manchester United
DFWillie Cunningham20 February 193010900090-- St Mirren F.C.
MFWilbur Cush10 June 192820180009090- Glenavon F.C.
MFWilliam Dickson15 March 19232018000-9090 Arsenal F.C.
DFLen Graham17 October 19252018000-9090 Doncaster Rovers
GKHarry Gregg25 October 1932109000--90 Doncaster Rovers
FWNorman Lockhart4 March 192421180009090- Aston Villa
FWBilly McAdams20 January 1934109000--90 Manchester City
MFJimmy McCabe17 September 191810900090-- Leeds United
MFJimmy McIlroy25 October 19313027000909090 Burnley F.C.
DFAlf McMichael1 October 19273027000909090 Newcastle United
FWEdward McMorran2 September 1923119000-90- Doncaster Rovers
FWPeter McParland25 April 1934109000--90 Aston Villa
MFBertie Peacock29 September 1928109000--90 Celtic F.C.
FWBilly Simpson12 December 192921180009090- Rangers F.C.
GKWilliam Smythc.192520180009090- Distillery
FWCharlie Tully11 July 192410900090-- Celtic F.C.

 Wales

Head coach:

Pos. Player DoB Games
played
Goals Minutes
played
Sub off Sub on Club
FWIvor Allchurch16 October 19293227000909090 Swansea Town
DFWalley Barnes16 January 192020180009090- Arsenal F.C.
MFRon Burgess9 April 19173027000909090 Tottenham Hotspur
FWJohn Charles27 December 19313327000909090 Leeds United
FWRoy Clarke1 June 19263027000909090 Manchester City
MFRay Daniel2 November 19283027000909090 Sunderland A.F.C.
FWReg Davies27 May 192920180009090- Newcastle United
FWBilly Foulkes29 May 19263027000909090 Newcastle United
GKRon Howells12 January 192720180009090- Cardiff City
GKJack Kelsey19 November 1929109000--90 Arsenal F.C.
FWNoel Kinsey24 December 1925109000--90 Birmingham City
MFRoy Paul18 April 19203027000909090 Manchester City
DFAlf Sherwood13 November 19233027000909090 Cardiff City
DFDerek Sullivan10 August 1930109000--90 Cardiff City

References

  • Guy Oliver (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
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