Table
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
England | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 |
Scotland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 |
Wales | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 |
Ireland | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 18 | −14 |
The points system worked as follows:
- 2 points for a win
- 1 point for a draw
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