British Home Championship

1964–65
Home Championship⁠

England: Champions

How England performed

Outright champions in 1964–65, England went unbeaten with two wins and a draw, scoring eight goals and conceding six.

Pickering opened the scoring and Greaves added a hat-trick in a 4–3 win over Northern Ireland at Windsor Park, Belfast on 3 October 1964, the hosts replying through Wilson and McLaughlin, twice. Wignall scored both goals in a 2–1 win over Wales at Wembley Stadium, London in November, Jones replying. On 10 April 1965 England drew 2–2 with Scotland at the same venue: R. Charlton and Greaves put them two up before Law and St. John levelled.

Record
P3 W2 D1 L0
Goals
8 for, 6 against

England fixtures

England: 1964–65 Home Championship

3 matches

01 3 Oct 1964
British Home Championship Windsor Park, Belfast

Northern Ireland 3–4 England England won

England: Pickering 7', Greaves 12', Greaves 16', Greaves 24'

Northern Ireland: Wilson 52', McLaughlin 55', McLaughlin 67'

Match page: Northern Ireland v England, 3 October 1964

England statistics

Scorers

Greaves4
Wignall2
Pickering1
R. Charlton1

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