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1953–54 British Home Championship

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1953–54 British Home Championship
Tournament details
Host countryEngland, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Dates3 October 1953 – 3 April 1954
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsBERJAYA England
Runners-upBERJAYA Scotland
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored28 (4.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)England Nat Lofthouse
Wales John Charles (3 each)

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

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Ireland BERJAYA1–3BERJAYA Scotland
Lockhart BERJAYA 72' (pen.) BERJAYA 47', 69' Fleming
BERJAYA 89' Henderson
Attendance: 58,248
Wales BERJAYA1–4BERJAYA England
Allchurch BERJAYA 22' BERJAYA 45', 49' Wilshaw
BERJAYA 52', 53' Lofthouse
Referee: Charlie Faultless (Scotland)
Scotland BERJAYA3–3BERJAYA Wales
Brown BERJAYA 19'
Johnstone BERJAYA 42'
Reilly BERJAYA 58'		 BERJAYA 49', 88' Charles
BERJAYA 73' Allchurch
Attendance: 71,413
Referee: Thomas Mitchell (Ireland)
England BERJAYA3–1BERJAYA Ireland
Hassall BERJAYA 10', 60'
Lofthouse BERJAYA 75'		 BERJAYA 54' McMorran
Referee: Robert Smith (Wales)
Wales BERJAYA1–2BERJAYA Ireland
Charles BERJAYA 80' BERJAYA 1', 52' McParland
Referee: Charlie Faultless (Scotland)
Scotland BERJAYA2–4BERJAYA England
Brown BERJAYA 7'
Ormond BERJAYA 89'		 BERJAYA 13' Broadis
BERJAYA 50' Nicholls
BERJAYA 68' Allen
BERJAYA 83' Mullen
Attendance: 134,892
Referee: Thomas Mitchell (Ireland)

Table

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Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GD Pts BERJAYA BERJAYA BERJAYA BERJAYA
1 BERJAYA England (C) 3 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 8 3 +7 6 — 3–1 —
2 BERJAYA Scotland 3 0 1 1 5 7 1 0 0 3 1 0 3 2–4 — 3–3
3 BERJAYA Ireland 3 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 3 4 −3 2 — 1–3 —
4 BERJAYA Wales 3 0 0 2 2 6 0 1 0 3 3 −4 1 1–4 — 1–2
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champion

Ireland vs Scotland

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Northern Ireland Ireland 1 – 3
(final score after 90 minutes)		 Scotland Scotland
Manager: Northern Ireland 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:
15:00

Venue:
Windsor Park, Belfast

Attendance:
58,248

Referee:
Arthur Edward Ellis BERJAYA ENG

Assistants:
?

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

 Manager: Scotland 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

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Wales Wales 1 – 4
(final score after 90 minutes)		 England 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:
15:00

Venue:
Ninian Park, Cardiff

Attendance:
61,000

Referee:
Charlie Faultless BERJAYA SCO

Assistants:
?

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

 Manager: England 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

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Scotland Scotland 3 – 3
(final score after 90 minutes)		 Wales Wales
Manager: Scotland 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:
14:45

Venue:
Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance:
71,378

Referee:
Thomas Mitchell BERJAYA 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

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England England 3 – 1
(final score after 90 minutes)		 Northern Ireland Ireland
Manager: England 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:
14:30

Venue:
Goodison Park, Liverpool

Attendance:
40,000

Referee:
Robert Smith BERJAYA WAL

Assistants:
?

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

 Manager: Northern Ireland Peter Doherty

Team:

Substitutes:

none

Unused Substitutes:
?

Scorers:
1-1 Edward McMorran (54')

Wales vs Ireland

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Wales Wales 1 – 2
(final score after 90 minutes)		 Northern Ireland 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:
17:00

Venue:
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

Attendance:
32,817

Referee:
Charlie Faultless BERJAYA SCO

Assistants:
?

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

 Manager: Northern Ireland Peter Doherty

Team:

Substitutes:

none

Unused Substitutes:
?

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

Scotland vs England

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Scotland Scotland 2 – 4
(final score after 90 minutes)		 England England
Manager: Scotland 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:
15:00

Venue:
Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance:
134,544

Referee:
Thomas Mitchell BERJAYA NIR

Assistants:
?

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

 Manager: England 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

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BERJAYA England

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Head coach: England Walter Winterbottom

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

BERJAYA Scotland

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Head coach: Scotland Andy Beattie

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

BERJAYA Ireland

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Head coach: Northern Ireland Peter Doherty

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

BERJAYA Wales

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Head coach:

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

References

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