British Home Championship

1971–72
Home Championship⁠

England: Shared champions

How England performed

England shared the 1971–72 championship with two wins and a defeat, scoring four goals and conceding one. The defending champions played all three matches within a week in May 1972.

Hughes, Marsh and Bell scored in a 3–0 win over Wales at Ninian Park, Cardiff on 20 May 1972. Three days later England lost 1–0 to Northern Ireland at Wembley Stadium, London, Neill scoring the only goal. They finished with a 1–0 win over Scotland at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 27 May 1972, Ball scoring in the 28th minute.

Record
P3 W2 D0 L1
Goals
4 for, 1 against

England fixtures

England: 1971–72 Home Championship

3 matches

England statistics

Scorers

Hughes1
Marsh1
Bell1
Ball1

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