It resulted in an outright Scottish victory following a rare whitewash of all three opponents, including England in a tough final at home in Glasgow.

Scotland again refused to travel to Northern Ireland and therefore gained an additional home match.

Both title contenders then inflicted heavy defeats on Northern Ireland and both went into the final match looking for a win, as a draw would result in a disappointing tie for first place.

The match was full of incident, but the Scots eventually ran out 2–1 winners, taking the cup outright for the first time since the 1967 British Home Championship, when England were World Champions.

The Welsh gained some consolation, defeating Northern Ireland in their final match to take third place.