title: 1971 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
text: # 1971 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
  
  The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1971 Final Tournament was held in Czechoslovakia.
  
  Best player: Trevor Francis (ENG)
  
  Best goalkeeper: António Fidalgo (POR)
  
  ## Qualification
  
  ### Group 1
  
  | Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Belgium | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 |
  | Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 5 |
  | Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | –13 | 0 |
  | Belgium | 4–1 | Luxembourg |
  | Netherlands | 4–0 | Luxembourg |
  | Belgium | 1–0 | Netherlands |
  | Luxembourg | 0–3 | Belgium |
  | Luxembourg | 0–3 | Netherlands |
  | Netherlands | 2–2 | Belgium |
  
  ### Group 2
  
  | Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Sweden | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 4 |
  | Norway | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 |
  | Finland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 0 |
  | Sweden | 6–1 | Finland |
  | Sweden | 3–0 | Norway |
  | Norway | 2–0 | Finland |
  
  ### Group 3
  
  | Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Wales | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 |
  | Scotland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 |
  | Iceland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | –10 | 1 |
  | Iceland | 1–1 | Wales |
  | Iceland | 1–3 | Scotland |
  | Scotland | 4–1 | Iceland |
  | Wales | 6–1 | Iceland |
  | Scotland | 0–2 | Wales |
  | Wales | 0–0 | Scotland |
  
  ### Group 4
  
  | Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Bulgaria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
  | Romania | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
  | Turkey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
  | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Turkey |
  | Romania | 0–0 | Turkey |
  | Bulgaria | 1–0 | Romania |
  | Romania | 1–1 | Bulgaria |
  | Turkey | 1–2 | Romania |
  | Turkey | 0–0 | Bulgaria |
  
  ### Groups 5-8
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Portugal | 3–2 | France | 3–2 | 0–0 |
  | Malta | 0–2 | Switzerland | 0–0 | 0–2 |
  | West Germany | 1–0 | Italy | 0–0 | 1–0 |
  | Poland | 1–0 | Hungary | 0–0 | 1–0 |
  
  ## Teams
  
  The following teams entered the tournament. Eight teams qualified (Q) and eight teams entered without playing qualification matches.
  
  * Austria
  * Belgium (Q)
  * Bulgaria (Q)
  * Czechoslovakia (host)
  * East Germany
  * England
  * West Germany (Q)
  * Greece
  * Poland (Q)
  * Portugal (Q)
  * Soviet Union
  * Spain
  * Sweden (Q)
  * Switzerland (Q)
  * Wales (Q)
  * Yugoslavia
  
  ## Group stage
  
  ### Group A
  
  | Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Portugal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
  | Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
  | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 2 |
  | Austria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 1 |
  | 22 May | Austria | 1–1 | Spain |
  | | Portugal | 1–0 | Switzerland |
  | 24 May | Portugal | 1–0 | Austria |
  | | Spain | 1–0 | Switzerland |
  | 26 May | Switzerland | 1–0 | Austria |
  | | Portugal | 1–0 | Spain |
  
  ### Group B
  
  | Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 5 |
  | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 |
  | Wales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 1 |
  | Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | –9 | 1 |
  | 22 May | Soviet Union | 5–0 | Bulgaria |
  | | Belgium | 1–0 | Wales |
  | 24 May | Soviet Union | 2–2 | Belgium |
  | | Bulgaria | 1–1 | Wales |
  | 26 May | Soviet Union | 3–2 | Wales |
  | | Belgium | 5–1 | Bulgaria |
  
  ### Group C
  
  | Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | East Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 5 |
  | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
  | Greece | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | –4 | 2 |
  | West Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 1 |
  | 22 May | East Germany | 5–1 | Greece |
  | | Czechoslovakia | 0–0 | West Germany |
  | 24 May | East Germany | 2–2 | Czechoslovakia |
  | | Greece | 4–2 | West Germany |
  | 26 May | East Germany | 3–1 | West Germany |
  | | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Greece |
  
  ### Group D
  
  | Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
  | Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 |
  | Poland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 2 |
  | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 1 |
  | 22 May | Poland | 1–1 | Sweden |
  | | England | 1–0 | Yugoslavia |
  | 24 May | Yugoslavia | 5–1 | Poland |
  | | England | 1–0 | Sweden |
  | 26 May | England | 0–0 | Poland |
  | | Yugoslavia | 3–2 | Sweden |
  
  ## Final
  
  * ENGLAND:
  * Tilsed
  * Dugdale
  * Dillon
  * Parker
  * Shanks
  * McGuire
  * Busby
  * Ayris
  * Francis
  * Eastoe
  * Daley
  * PORTUGAL:
  * António Fidalgo
  * Franque
  * Casquinha
  * Pereira
  * Jaime
  * Shéu
  * Alexandre
  * Gregório Freixo
  * Eurico
  * Nando
  * Rui Jordão
  * 1971 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
  * England Fourth title
  