Group 8 of the UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying tournament was one of the eight groups to decide which teams would qualify for the UEFA Euro 1968 finals tournament. Group 8 consisted of four teams: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, where they played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. Group 8's results were formed by combining the results of the 1966–67 and 1967–68 editions of the British Home Championship. The group winners were England, who finished 1 point above Scotland.
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 9 | Advance to quarter-finals | — | 2–3 | 5–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Scotland | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 8 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Wales | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Northern Ireland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Matches
1966–67 British Home Championship
| Wales | 1–1 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| R. Davies 77' | Report | Law 86' |
| Northern Ireland | 0–2 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hunt 40' Peters 60' |
| Scotland | 2–1 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Murdoch 14' Lennox 35' | Report | Nicholson 9' |
| England | 5–1 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Hurst 30', 34' B. Charlton 43' Hennessey 65' (o.g.) J. Charlton 84' | Report | W. Davies 36' |
| Northern Ireland | 0–0 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| England | 2–3 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| J. Charlton 84' Hurst 88' | Report | Law 27' Lennox 78' McCalliog 87' |
1967–68 British Home Championship
| Wales | 0–3 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Peters 34' B. Charlton 87' Ball 90' (pen.) |
| Northern Ireland | 1–0 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Clements 69' | Report |
| England | 2–0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Hurst 43' B. Charlton 62' | Report |
| Scotland | 3–2 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Gilzean 16', 65' McKinnon 78' | Report | R. Davies 18' Durban 57' |
| Scotland | 1–1 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Hughes 39' | Report | Peters 19' |
| Wales | 2–0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Rees 75' W. Davies 84' | Report |
Goalscorers
There were 33 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match.
4 goals
- Geoff Hurst
3 goals
- Bobby Charlton
- Martin Peters
2 goals
- Jack Charlton
- Alan Gilzean
- Denis Law
- Bobby Lennox
- Ron Davies
- Wyn Davies
1 goal
1 own goal
- Terry Hennessey (against England)
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