1963 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1963 Final Tournament was held in England. It was considered to be the 16th International Youth Football Tournament.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England |
| Dates | 13–23 April |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Northern Ireland |
| Third place |  Scotland |
| Fourth place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bulgaria |
It was hosted by England as part of the Football Association's centenary celebration.
Qualification
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
Sweden  |
2–0 |  Finland |
Netherlands  |
11–2 |  Wales |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2–3 |  Hungary |
1–1 | 1–2 |
Portugal  |
5–5 (a) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} France |
4–2 | 1–3 |
Austria  |
3–4 |  West Germany |
1–2 | 2–2 |
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1–2 | Bulgaria |
1–1 | 0–1 |
Republic of Ireland  |
3–4 | Northern Ireland |
1–1 | 2–3 |
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3–2 |  Turkey |
2–1 | 1–1 |
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4–5 |  Italy |
2–2 | 2–3 |
Luxembourg  |
1–10 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
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Romania (qualified as cup holders)- Scotland (received Bye for qualifying stage)
Soviet Union (received Bye for qualifying stage)- Sweden
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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 |
Third place match
| Scotland | 4 – 2 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
Final
| England | 4 – 0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
 5' (o.g.) Napier 48' Sammels 59' Sissons 67' Whittaker |
| 1963 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
England Second title |
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