A draw with Spain and defeats to Scotland and England in the 1981–82 British Home Championship left Wales winless in their previous eight fixtures, before they broke the run by beating Northern Ireland 3–0, a match which attracted Wales' lowest post-war crowd for an international with only 2,315 fans attending at the Racecourse. Crowds remained low as Wales began their qualifying campaign for the 1984 European Championships with a 1–0 win over Norway in front of less than 4,500 at Vetch Field. In their second fixture, Wales recovered from 4–2 down to draw 4–4 with Yugoslavia before losing to England in the 1983–84 British Home Championship. The match against England attracted only 24,000 fans at Wembley, adding increasing pressure on the future of the competition. A single goal from Jeremy Charles secured a victory over Bulgaria in their third qualifying match as Wales led the group early on. Before they continued their qualifying campaign, Wales secured a lucrative friendly against Brazil at Ninian Park in June 1983, paying £50,000 for the side to travel. Despite their opponents lofty reputation the match ended in a 1–1 draw, with Wales having initially led through Brian Flynn's goal, and generated more than £200,000 for the FAW.