1963 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

1963 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryEngland
Dates13–23 April
Teams16
Final positions
Champions England (2nd title)
Runners-up Northern Ireland
Third place Scotland
Fourth place Bulgaria

The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1963 Final Tournament was held in England. It was considered to be the 16th International Youth Football Tournament.

It was hosted by England as part of the Football Association's hundredth celebration.

Qualification

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Sweden  2–0  Finland
Netherlands  11–2  Wales
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Poland  2–3  Hungary 1–1 1–2
Portugal  5–5 (a)  France 4–2 1–3
Austria  3–4  West Germany 1–2 2–2
Yugoslavia  1–2  Bulgaria 1–1 0–1
Republic of Ireland  3–4  Northern Ireland 1–1 2–3
Greece  3–2  Turkey 2–1 1–1
Spain  4–5  Italy 2–2 2–3
Luxembourg  1–10  Belgium 0–2 1–8

A match between  East Germany and  Czechoslovakia (3-0) may have been related to the qualifying stage as well.

Teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament:

  •  Belgium
  •  Bulgaria
  •  Czechoslovakia (received Bye for qualifying stage)
  •  England (qualified as host)
  •  France
  •  West Germany
  •  Greece
  •  Hungary
  •  Italy
  •  Netherlands
  •  Northern Ireland
  •  Romania (qualified as cup holders)
  •  Scotland (received Bye for qualifying stage)
  •  Soviet Union (received Bye for qualifying stage)
  •  Sweden
  •   Switzerland (received Bye for qualifying stage)

 East Germany also received a Bye for the qualifying stage but withdrew before the start of the tournament. After this, a Bye was given to both  Czechoslovakia and the  Soviet Union who were drawn against each other for the qualifying stage.

Group stage

Group A

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Scotland 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 4
 West Germany 3 2 0 1 6 9 –3 4
 Greece 3 1 1 1 8 7 +1 3
  Switzerland 3 0 1 2 3 6 –3 1


13 April Greece  7–2  West Germany
Scotland  3–1   Switzerland
15 April West Germany  2–1  Scotland
Switzerland  1–1  Greece
17 April Scotland  4–0  Greece
West Germany  2–1   Switzerland

Group B

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Bulgaria 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 5
 Italy 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 4
 France 3 1 0 2 4 7 –3 2
 Hungary 3 0 1 2 2 7 –5 1


13 April Bulgaria  2–0  France
Italy  3–0  Hungary
15 April Hungary  1–1  Bulgaria
Italy  4–1  France
17 April Bulgaria  2–1  Italy
France  3–1  Hungary

Group C

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 3 3 0 0 10 0 +10 6
 Romania 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 4
 Netherlands 3 1 0 2 3 8 –5 2
 Soviet Union 3 0 0 3 1 6 –5 0


13 April England  5–0  Netherlands
Romania  1–0  Soviet Union
15 April Netherlands  3–1  Soviet Union
England  3–0  Romania
17 April England  2–0  Soviet Union
Romania  2–0  Netherlands

Group D

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Northern Ireland 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 5
 Belgium 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 4
 Czechoslovakia 3 1 0 2 4 5 –1 2
 Sweden 3 0 1 2 6 9 –3 1


13 April Czechoslovakia  4–2  Sweden
Northern Ireland  2–1  Belgium
15 April Belgium  2–1  Sweden
Northern Ireland  1–0  Czechoslovakia
17 April Northern Ireland  3–3  Sweden
Belgium  2–0  Czechoslovakia

Semifinals

England 1 – 0 Scotland
Northern Ireland (c) 3 – 3 Bulgaria

Third place match

Scotland 4 – 2 Bulgaria

Final

England 4 – 0 Northern Ireland
 5' (o.g.) Napier
 48' Sammels
 59' Sissons
 67' Whittaker
Attendance: 34,582
Referee: Kreitlein


 1963 UEFA European Under-18 Championship 

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