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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England |
| Dates | 13–23 April |
| Teams | 16 |
| 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 centenary celebration.
| 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.
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.
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| Northern Ireland | (c) 3 – 3 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| England | 4 – 0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
 5' (o.g.) Napier 48' Sammels 59' Sissons 67' Whittaker |
| 1963 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
 England Second title |