British Home Championship

1960–61
Home Championship⁠

England: Champions

How England performed

Nineteen goals in three wins brought England the 1960–61 title outright, with six conceded.

Greaves scored three in a 5–2 win over Northern Ireland at Windsor Park, Belfast on 8 October 1960, with Smith and Douglas also on target and McAdams twice for the hosts. Greaves added two more in a 5–1 win over Wales at Wembley, London in November, alongside Charlton, Smith and Haynes, with Leek replying. The season finished with a 9–3 win over Scotland at the same venue on 15 April 1961: Greaves scored three, Smith and Haynes two each, and Robson and Douglas one apiece, while Mackay, Wilson and Quinn scored for Scotland.

Record
P3 W3 D0 L0
Goals
19 for, 6 against

England fixtures

England: 1960–61 Home Championship

3 matches

01 8 Oct 1960
British Home Championship Windsor Park, Belfast

Northern Ireland 2–5 England England won

England: Smith 16', Greaves 41', Greaves 47', Douglas 80', Greaves 88'

Northern Ireland: McAdams 38', McAdams 57'

Match page: Northern Ireland v England, 8 October 1960

03 15 Apr 1961
British Home Championship Wembley, London

England 9–3 Scotland England won

England: Robson 9', Greaves 21', Greaves 30', Douglas 55', Smith 73', Haynes 78', Haynes 82', Greaves 83', Smith 85'

Scotland: Mackay 48', Wilson 53', Quinn 75'

Match page: England v Scotland, 15 April 1961

England statistics

Scorers

Greaves8
Smith4
Haynes3
Douglas2
Charlton1
Robson1

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