England national football team results (1930–59)

England national football team results

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This is a list of the England national football team results from 1930 to 1959.

1930s

1930

5 April Home Championship	England	5 – 2	Scotland	London, England
	Watson 11', 28' Rimmer 30', 55' Jack 33'	Report	Fleming 49', 62'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 87,375 Referee: William McLean (Northern Ireland)

10 May International Friendly	Germany	3 – 3	England	Berlin, Germany
	Hofmann 10', 50', 60'	Report	Bradford 8', 25' Jack 78'	Stadium: Deutsches Stadion Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Johannes Mutters (Netherlands)

14 May International Friendly	Austria	0 – 0	England	Vienna, Austria
		Report		Stadium: Hohe Warte Stadium Attendance: 61,000 Referee: Johannes Mutters (Netherlands)

20 October Home Championship	England	5 – 1	Ireland	Sheffield, England
	Burgess 15', 35' Hampson 25' Crooks 30' Houghton 40'	Report	Dunne 80'	Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 25,000 Referee: John Thomson (Scotland)

22 November Home Championship	Wales	0 – 4	England	Wrexham, Wales
		Report	Hampson 12', 70' Hodgson 35' Bradford 80'	Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Hugh Watson (Scotland)

1931

28 March Home Championship	Scotland	2 – 0	England	Glasgow, Scotland
	McPhail 61' McGrory 64'	Report		Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 129,810 Referee: Alfred Atwood (Wales)

14 May International Friendly	France	5 – 2	England	Paris, France
	Laurent 15' Mercier 18', 76' Langiller 29' Delfour 57'	Report	Crooks 10' Waring 71'	Stadium: Colombes Attendance: 35,000 Referee: John Langenus (Belgium)

16 May International Friendly	Belgium	1 – 4	England	Brussels, Belgium
	Capelle 15'	Report	Houghton 44' (pen.) Burgess 65', 76' Roberts 80'	Stadium: Oscar Bossaert Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Peco Bauwens (Germany)

17 October Home Championship	Ireland	2 – 6	England	Belfast, Northern Ireland
	Dunne 43' Kelly 89'	Report	Smith 10' Waring 11', 50' Hine 30' Houghton 60', 85'	Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Hugh Watson (Scotland)

18 November Home Championship	England	3 – 1	Wales	Liverpool, England
	Smith 25' Crooks 50' Hine 65'	Report	Robbins	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 15,000 Referee: William Bunnell (England)

9 December International Friendly	England	7 – 1	23x15px Spain	London, England
	Smith Johnson Crooks Dean	Report	Gorostiza	Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Peco Bauwens (Germany)

1932

9 April Home Championship	England	3 – 0	Scotland	London, England
	Waring 36' Barclay 80' Crooks 88'	Report		Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 92,180 Referee: Samuel Thompson (Ireland)

17 October Home Championship	England	1 – 0	Ireland	Blackpool, England
	Barclay 30'	Report		Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Hugh Watson (Scotland)

16 November Home Championship	Wales	0 – 0	England	Wrexham, Wales
		Report		Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 25,167 Referee: Samuel Thompson (Ireland)

7 December International Friendly	England	4 – 3	Austria	London, England
	Crooks 5' Hampson 27', 82' Houghton 77'	Report	Zischek 58', 87' Sindelar 80'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,000 Referee: John Langenus (Belgium)

1933

1 April Home Championship	Scotland	2 – 1	England	Glasgow, Scotland
	McGrory 5', 81'	Report	Hunt 30'	Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 136,259 Referee: Samuel Thompson (Ireland)

13 May International Friendly	Italy	1 – 1	England	Rome, Italy
	Ferrari 4'	Report	Bastin 24'	Stadium: Stadio Nazionale PNF Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Peco Bauwens (Germany)

29 May International Friendly	Switzerland	0 – 4	England	Berne, Switzerland
		Report	Bastin 15', 75' Richardson 71', 77'	Stadium: Stadion Neufeld Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Peco Bauwens (Germany)

14 October Home Championship	Ireland	0 – 3	England	Belfast, Northern Ireland
		Report	Brook 30' Grosvenor 51' Bowers 60'	Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Hugh Watson (Scotland)

15 November Home Championship	England	1 – 2	Wales	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
	Brook	Report	Mills Astley	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Samuel Thompson (Ireland)

6 December International Friendly	England	4 – 1	France	London, England
	Camsell 12', 42' Brook 20' Grosvenor 55'	Report	Veinante 78'	Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 17,097 Referee: John Langenus (Belgium)

1934

14 April Home Championship	England	3 – 0	Scotland	London, England
	Bastin 43' Brook 70' Bowers 85'	Report		Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 92,363 Referee: Samuel Thompson (Ireland)

10 May International Friendly	Hungary	2 – 1	England	Budapest, Hungary
	Avar 56' Sárosi 65'	Report	Tilson 84'	Stadium: Népstadion Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina (Italy)

16 May International Friendly	Czechoslovakia	2 – 1	England	Prague, Czechoslovakia
	Nejedlý 40' Puč 51'	Report	Tilson 20'	Stadium: Letná Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: John Langenus (Belgium)

29 September Home Championship	Wales	0 – 4	England	Cardiff, Wales
		Report	Tilson Brook Matthews	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 51,000 Referee: Samuel Thompson (Ireland)

14 November International Friendly	England	3 – 2	Italy	London, England
	Brook 3', 10' Drake 12'	Report	Meazza 58', 62'	Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 56,044 Referee: Otto Olsson (Sweden)

1935

6 February Home Championship	England	2 – 1	Ireland	Liverpool, England
	Bastin 18', 70'	Report	Stevenson 50'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Willie Webb (Scotland)

6 April Home Championship	Scotland	2 – 0	England	Glasgow, Scotland
	Duncan 43', 49'	Report		Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 129,693 Referee: Samuel Thompson (Ireland)

18 May International Friendly	Netherlands	0 – 1	England	Amsterdam, Netherlands
		Report	Worrall 46'	Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Peco Bauwens (Germany)

19 October Home Championship	Ireland	1 – 3	England	Belfast, Northern Ireland
	Brown	Report	Tilson Brook	Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Willie Webb (Scotland)

4 December International Friendly	England	3 – 0	Germany	London, England
	Camsell 35', 50' Bastin 68'	Report		Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 54,164 Referee: Otto Olsson (Sweden)

1936

5 February Home Championship	England	1 – 2	Wales	Wolverhampton, England
	Bowden 40'	Report	Astley 47' B. Jones 65'	Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 27,519 Referee: Willie Webb (Scotland)

4 April Home Championship	England	1 – 1	Scotland	London, England
	Camsell 30'	Report	Walker 80' (pen.)	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 93,267 Referee: William Hamilton (Ireland)

6 May International Friendly	Austria	2 – 1	England	Vienna, Austria
	Viertl 11' Geiter 18'	Report	Camsell 54'	Stadium: Praterstadion Attendance: 60,000 Referee: John Langenus (Belgium)

9 May International Friendly	Belgium	3 – 2	England	Brussels, Belgium
	Isemborghs Fievez	Report	Camsell Hobbis	Stadium: Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Johannes van Moorsel (Netherlands)

17 October Home Championship	Wales	2 – 1	England	Cardiff, Wales
	Morris 64' Glover 66'	Report	Bastin 44'	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 44,729 Referee: William McLean (Ireland)

18 November Home Championship	England	3 – 1	Ireland	Stoke-on-Trent, England
	Carter Bastin Worrall	Report	Davis	Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Willie Webb (Scotland)

2 December International Friendly	England	6 – 2	Hungary	London, England
	Brook 25' Drake 32', 43', 80' Britton 52' Carter 87'	Report	Cseh 26' Vincze 48'	Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Lucien Leclerq (France)

1937

17 April Home Championship	Scotland	3 – 1	England	Glasgow, Scotland
	O'Donnell 47' McPhail 80', 88'	Report	Steele 40'	Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 149,407 Referee: William McLean (Ireland)

14 May International Friendly	Norway	0 – 6	England	Oslo, Norway
		Report	Kirchen 18' Holmsen 38' (o.g.) Galley 40' Steele 43', 61' Goulden 85'	Stadium: Ullevall Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Einer Ulrich (Denmark)

17 May International Friendly	Sweden	0 – 4	England	Stockholm, Sweden
		Report	Steele 7', 13', 33' Johnson 35'	Stadium: Råsunda Stadium Attendance: 34,119 Referee: John Langenus (Belgium)

20 May International Friendly	Finland	0 – 8	England	Helsinki, Finland
		Report	Kirchen 6' Payne 27', 56' Steele 36', 52' Johnson 44' Willingham 75' Robinson 87'	Stadium: Töölön Pallokenttä Attendance: 9,533 Referee: Rudolf Eklöw (Sweden)

23 October Home Championship	Ireland	1 – 5	England	Belfast, Northern Ireland
	Stevenson	Report	Mills Hall Brook	Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Willie Webb (Scotland)

17 November Home Championship	England	2 – 1	Wales	Middlesbrough, England
	Matthews 28' Hall 57'	Report	Perry 16'	Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 30,608 Referee: Willie Webb (Scotland)

1 December International Friendly	England	5 – 4	Czechoslovakia	London, England
	Crayston 10' Morton 19' Matthews 28', 57', 83'	Report	Puč 12' Nejedlý 45', 75' Zeman 60'	Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 50,000 Referee: John Langenus (Belgium)

1938

9 April Home Championship	England	0 – 1	Scotland	London, England
		Report	Walker 6'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 93,267 Referee: William Hamilton (Ireland)

14 May International Friendly	Germany	3 – 6	England	Berlin, Germany
	Gellesch 20' Gauchel 44' Pesser 85'	Report	Bastin 16' Robinson 26', 49' Broome 29' Matthews 41' Goulden 85'	Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 105,000 Referee: John Langenus (Belgium)

21 May International Friendly	Switzerland	2 – 1	England	Zurich, Switzerland
	Aeby Abegglen	Report	Bastin (pen.)	Stadium: Hardturm Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Peco Bauwens (Germany)

26 May International Friendly	France	2 – 4	England	Paris, France
	Jordan 32' Nicolas 36'	Report	Broome 6' Drake 34', 40' Bastin 85' (pen.)	Stadium: Colombes Attendance: 46,920 Referee: Louis Baert (Belgium)

22 October Home Championship	Wales	4 – 2	England	Cardiff, Wales
	Astley Hopkins B. Jones	Report	Lawton (pen.) Matthews	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 55,000 Referee: William Hamilton (Ireland)

26 October International Friendly	England	3 – 0	The Rest of Europe	London, England
	Hall 20' Lawton 39' Goulden 73'	Report		Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 40,185 Referee: Arthur Jewell (England)

9 November International Friendly	England	4 – 0	Norway	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
	Smith 13', 40' Dix 20' Lawton 35'	Report		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 39,887 Referee: James Martin (Scotland)

18 November Home Championship	England	7 – 0	Ireland	Manchester, England
	Lawton 8' Hall 36', 38', 40', 55', 65' Matthews 75'	Report		Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Peter Craigmyle (Scotland)

1939

15 April Home Championship	Scotland	1 – 2	England	Glasgow, Scotland
	Dougal 20'	Report	Beasley 67' Lawton 88'	Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 149,269 Referee: William Hamilton (Ireland)

13 May International Friendly	Italy	2 – 2	England	Milan, Italy
	Biavati 48' Piola 64'	Report	Lawton 19' Hall 77'	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Peco Bauwens (Germany)

18 May International Friendly	Yugoslavia	2 – 1	England	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
	Glišović 16' Perlić 63'	Report	Broome 49'	Stadium: Beogradski Sport Klub Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Georges Capdeville (France)

24 May International Friendly	Romania	0 – 2	England	Bucharest, Romania
		Report	Goulden 7' Welsh 53'	Stadium: Stadionul ANEF Attendance: 40,000 Referee: John Langenus (Belgium)

1940s

1946

28 September Home Championship	Ireland	2 – 7	England	Belfast, Northern Ireland
	Lockhart	Report	Carter 1' Mannion 17', 28', 61' Finney 60' Lawton 80' Langton 83'	Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 57,000 Referee: Willie Webb (Scotland)

30 September International Friendly	Republic of Ireland	0 – 1	England	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
		Report	Finney 82'	Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Willie Webb (Scotland)

12 November Home Championship	England	3 – 0	Wales	Manchester, England
	Mannion 8', 16' Lawton 39'	Report		Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 59,250 Referee: Willie Webb (Scotland)

27 November International Friendly	England	8 – 2	Netherlands	Huddersfield, England
	Lawton 20', 24', 35', 78' Carter 30', 71' Mannion 34' Finney 44'	Report	Bergman 37' Smit 87'	Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 35,000 Referee: James Martin (Scotland)

1947

12 April Home Championship	England	1 – 1	Scotland	London, England
	Carter 56'	Report	McLaren 16'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 98,250 Referee: Charles Delasalle (France)

3 May International Friendly	England	3 – 0	France	Highbury, England
	Finney 50' Mannion 64' Carter 77'	Report		Stadium: Arsenal Stadium Attendance: 54,500 Referee: Louis Baert (Belgium)

18 May International Friendly	Switzerland	1 – 0	England	Zurich, Switzerland
	Fatton 27'	Report		Stadium: Hardturm Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Victor Sdez (France)

25 May International Friendly	Portugal	0 – 10	England	Lisbon, Portugal
		Report	Lawton 1', 11', 38', 61' Mortensen 2', 59', 71', 77' Finney 21' Matthews 85'	Stadium: Estádio Nacional Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Charles Delasalle (France)

21 September International Friendly	Belgium	2 – 5	England	Brussels, Belgium
	Mermans 34' De Cleyn 53'	Report	Lawton 1', 63' Mortensen 15' Finney 22', 60'	Stadium: Heysel Stadium Attendance: 62,500 Referee: James Martin (Scotland)

18 October Home Championship	Wales	0 – 3	England	Cardiff, Wales
		Report	Finney 6' Mortensen 11' Lawton 25'	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 55,000 Referee: James Martin (Scotland)

5 November Home Championship	England	2 – 2	Ireland	Liverpool, Wales
	Mannion 84' Lawton 86'	Report	Walsh 55' Doherty 90'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 68,000 Referee: Peter Fitzpatrick (Scotland)

19 November International Friendly	England	4 – 2	Sweden	London, England
	Mortensen 15', 35', 86' Lawton 18' (pen.)	Report	Nordahl 22' Gren 68' (pen.)	Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 44,250 Referee: Willie Webb (Scotland)

1948

10 April Home Championship	Scotland	0 – 2	England	Glasgow, Scotland
		Report	Finney 44' Mortensen 64'	Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 135,376 Referee: David Maxwell (Ireland)

16 May International Friendly	Italy	0 – 4	England	Turin, Italy
		Report	Mortensen 4' Lawton 23' Finney 70', 72'	Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 58,000 Referee: Joaquin Diez Garcia (Spain)

26 September International Friendly	Denmark	0 – 0	England	Copenhagen, Denmark
		Report		Stadium: Idrætsparken Attendance: 41,000 Referee: Karel van der Meer (Netherlands)

9 October Home Championship	Ireland	2 – 6	England	Belfast, Northern Ireland
	Walsh 50', 90'	Report	Matthews 27' Mortensen 63', 68', 77' Milburn 65' Pearson 79'	Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 53,000 Referee: Willie Webb (Scotland)

10 November Home Championship	England	1 – 0	Wales	Birmingham, England
	Finney 39'	Report		Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 68,750 Referee: John Mowatt (Scotland)

2 December International Friendly	England	6 – 0	Switzerland	London, England
	Haines 5', 36' Hancocks 25', 65' Rowley 55' Milburn 66'	Report		Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Karel van der Meer (Netherlands)

1949

9 April Home Championship	England	1 – 3	Scotland	London, England
	Milburn 75'	Report	Mason 29' Steel 52' Reilly 61'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 98,188 Referee: Sandy Griffiths (Wales)

13 May International Friendly	Sweden	3 – 1	England	Stockholm, Sweden
	Carlsson 2' Jeppson 36' Jönsson 43'	Report	Finney 67'	Stadium: Råsunda Attendance: 37,500 Referee: Giovanni Galeati (Italy)

18 May International Friendly	Norway	1 – 4	England	Oslo, Norway
	Andresen 52'	Report	Mullen 5' Finney 38' Spydevold 60' (o.g.) Morris 70'	Stadium: Ullevaal Attendance: 36,000 Referee: J. Andersson (Sweden)

22 May International Friendly	France	1 – 3	England	Paris, France
	Moreel 1'	Report	Morris 8', 86' Wright 24'	Stadium: Colombes Attendance: 61,500 Referee: Karel van der Meer (Netherlands)

21 September International Friendly	England	0 – 2	Republic of Ireland	Liverpool, England
		Report	Martin 33' (pen.) Farrell 85'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 52,000 Referee: John Mowatt (Scotland)

15 October Home Championship FIFA WC Qualifying Group 1	Wales	1 – 4	England	Cardiff, Wales
	Griffiths 80'	Report	Mortensen 22' Milburn 29', 34', 66'	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 61,000 Referee: John Mowatt (Scotland)

16 November Home Championship FIFA WC Qualifying Group 1	England	9 – 2	Ireland	Manchester, England
	Rowley 5', 47', 55', 58' Froggatt 28' Pearson 31', 75' Mortensen 35', 50'	Report	Smyth 52' Brennan 85'	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Sandy Griffiths (Wales)

30 November International Friendly	England	2 – 0	Italy	London, England
	Rowley 75' Wright 79'	Report		Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 60,000 Referee: John Mowatt (Scotland)

1950s

1950

15 April Home Championship FIFA WC Qualifying Group 1	Scotland	0 – 1	England	Glasgow, Scotland
		Report	Bentley 63'	Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 133,250 Referee: Reg Leafe (England)

14 May International Friendly	Portugal	3 – 5	England	Lisbon, Portugal
	Ben David 47', 59' Vasques 70'	Report	Finney 4' (pen.), 28', 55', 72' (pen.) Mortensen 15'	Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Giuseppe Carpani (Italy)

18 May International Friendly	Belgium	1 – 4	England	Brussels, Belgium
	Mermans 43'	Report	Mullen 46' Mortensen 65' Mannion 68' Bentley 86'	Stadium: Heysel Stadium Attendance: 55,750 Referee: Raymond Vincenti (France)

25 June 1950 FIFA World Cup Group 2	Chile	0 – 2	England	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
		Report	Mortensen 27' Mannion 51'	Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 29,703 Referee: Karel van der Meer (Netherlands)

29 June 1950 FIFA World Cup Group 2	United States	1 – 0	England	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
	Gaetjens 38'	Report		Stadium: Independência Attendance: 10,151 Referee: Generoso Datillo (Italy)

2 July 1950 FIFA World Cup Group 2	Spain 23x15px	1 – 0	England	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
	Zarra 49'	Report		Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 74,462 Referee: Giovanni Galeati (Italy)

7 October Home Championship	Ireland	1 – 4	England	Belfast, Northern Ireland
	McMorran 70'	Report	Baily 43', 86' Lee 64' Wright 85'	Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 46,000 Referee: George Mitchell (Scotland)

15 November Home Championship	England	4 – 2	Wales	Sunderland, England
	Baily 31', 40' Mannion 66' Milburn 90'	Report	Ford 59', 74'	Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 50,250 Referee: John Mowatt (Scotland)

22 November International Friendly	England	2 – 2	Yugoslavia	London, England
	Lofthouse 29', 34'	Report	Compton 40' (o.g.) Živanović 72'	Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Karel van der Meer (Netherlands)

1951

14 April Home Championship	England	2 – 3	Scotland	London, England
	Hassall 26' Finney 63'	Report	Johnstone 33' Reilly 47' Liddell 54'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 98,750 Referee: Thomas Mitchell (Ireland)

9 May International Friendly	England	2 – 1	Argentina	London, England
	Mortensen 79' Milburn 86'	Report	Boyé 18'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 99,000 Referee: Sandy Griffiths (Wales)

19 May International Friendly	England	5 – 2	Portugal	Liverpool, England
	Nicholson 1' Milburn 9', 83' Finney 75' Hassall 87'	Report	Patalino 2' Albano 48'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 52,750 Referee: Louis Baert (Belgium)

3 October International Friendly	England	2 – 2	France	London, England
	Firoud 4' (o.g.) Medley 32'	Report	Doye 18' Alpsteg 19'	Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 57,500 Referee: John Mowatt (Scotland)

20 October Home Championship	Wales	1 – 1	England	Cardiff, Wales
	Foulkes 3'	Report	Baily 6'	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 51,500 Referee: Douglas Gerrard (Scotland)

14 November Home Championship	England	2 – 0	Ireland	Birmingham, England
	Lofthouse 40', 83'	Report		Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 58,000 Referee: Sandy Griffiths (Wales)

28 November International Friendly	England	2 – 2	Austria	London, England
	Ramsey 68' (pen.) Lofthouse 75'	Report	Melchior 47' Stojaspal 87' (pen.)	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 98,000 Referee: John Mowatt (Scotland)

1952

15 April Home Championship	Scotland	1 – 2	England	Glasgow, Scotland
	Reilly 76'	Report	Pearson 10', 44'	Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 134,504 Referee: Patrick Morris (Northern Ireland)

18 May International Friendly	Italy	1 – 1	England	Florence, Italy
	Amadei 58'	Report	Broadis 4'	Stadium: Stadio Comunale Attendance: 93,000 Referee: A. Beranek (Austria)

25 May International Friendly	Austria	2 – 3	England	Vienna, Austria
	Huber 27' Dienst 42'	Report	Lofthouse 25', 83' Sewell 28'	Stadium: Praterstadion Attendance: 65,500 Referee: Giuseppe Carpani (Italy)

28 May International Friendly	Switzerland	0 – 3	England	Zurich, Switzerland
		Report	Sewell 13' Lofthouse 51', 87'	Stadium: Hardturm Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Louis Baert (Belgium)

4 October Home Championship	Ireland	2 – 2	England	Belfast, Northern Ireland
	Tully 15', 46'	Report	Lofthouse 2' Elliott 87'	Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Douglas Gerrard (Scotland)

12 November Home Championship	England	5 – 2	Wales	London, England
	Finney 8' Lofthouse 10', 75' J. Froggatt 44' Bentley 47'	Report	Ford 15', 49'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 93,500 Referee: Douglas Gerrard (Scotland)

26 November International Friendly	England	5 – 0	Belgium	London, England
	Elliott 4', 48' Lofthouse 42', 86' R. Froggatt 60'	Report		Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Leo Horn (Netherlands)

1953

18 April Home Championship	England	2 – 2	Scotland	London, England
	Broadis 19', 70'	Report	Reilly 55', 90'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 97,000 Referee: Thomas Mitchell (Ireland)

17 May International Friendly	Argentina	0 a 0	England	Buenos Aires, Argentina
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 85,000 Referee: Arthur Ellis (England)

24 May International Friendly	Chile	1 – 2	England	Santiago, Chile
	Díaz 83'	Report	Taylor 48' Lofthouse 68'	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Arthur Ellis (England)

31 May International Friendly	Uruguay	2 – 1	England	Montevideo, Uruguay
	Abbadie 27' Míguez 60'	Report	Taylor 89'	Stadium: Estadio Centenario Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Arthur Ellis (England)

8 June International Friendly	United States	3 – 6	England	New York, USA
	Decker Athineos	Report	Broadis Lofthouse Finney Froggatt	Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Sam Galin (USA)

10 October Home Championship FIFA WC Qualifying Group 3	Wales	1 – 4	England	Cardiff, Wales
	Allchurch 22'	Report	Wilshaw 45', 50' Lofthouse 51', 52'	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 61,000 Referee: Charlie Faultless (Scotland)

21 November International Friendly	England	4 – 4	The Rest of Europe	London, England
	Mortensen 8' Mullen 43', 49' Ramsey 90' (pen.)	Report	Kubala 5' (pen.), 64' Boniperti 15', 39'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 97,000 Referee: Sandy Griffiths (Wales)

11 November Home Championship FIFA WC Qualifying Group 3	England	3 – 1	Ireland	Liverpool, England
	Hassall 10', 60' Lofthouse 75'	Report	McMorran 54'	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 61,000 Referee: Robert Smith (Wales)

25 November International Friendly	England	3 – 6	Hungary	London, England
	Sewell 13' Mortensen 38' Ramsey 57' (pen.)	Report	Hidegkuti 1', 20', 53' Puskás 24', 29' Bozsik 50'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 100,000 Referee: Leo Horn (Netherlands)

1954

3 April Home Championship FIFA WC Qualifying Group 3	Scotland	2 – 4	England	Glasgow, Scotland
	Brown 7' Ormond 89'	Report	Broadis 13' Nicholls 50' Allen 68' Mullen 83'	Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 134,554 Referee: Thomas Mitchell (Northern Ireland)

16 May International Friendly	Yugoslavia	1 – 0	England	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
	Mitić 87'	Report		Stadium: Partizan Stadium Attendance: 59,000 Referee: Carl Erich Steiner (Austria)

23 May International Friendly	Hungary	7 – 1	England	Budapest, Hungary
	Lantos 10' Puskás 17', 71' Kocsis 19', 57' Hidegkuti 59' Tóth 63'	Report	Broadis 68'	Stadium: Népstadion Attendance: 92,000 Referee: Giorgio Bernardi (Italy)

17 June 1954 FIFA World Cup Group 4	Belgium	4 – 4 (a.e.t.)	England	Basle, Switzerland
	Anoul 5', 74' Coppens 67' Dickinson 93' (o.g.)	Report	Broadis 25', 62' Lofthouse 37', 91'	Stadium: St. Jakob Stadium Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Emil Schmetzer (West Germany)

20 June 1954 FIFA World Cup Group 4	Switzerland	0 – 2	England	Berne, Switzerland
		Report	Mullen 43' Wilshaw 69'	Stadium: Wankdorf Stadium Attendance: 60,000 Referee: István Zsolt (Hungary)

26 June 1954 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finals	Uruguay	4 – 2	England	Basle, Switzerland
	Borges 5' Valera 40' Schiaffino 50' Ambrois 79'	Report	Lofthouse 16' Finney 67'	Stadium: St. Jakob Stadium Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Carl Erich Steiner (Austria)

2 October Home Championship	Northern Ireland	0 – 2	England	Belfast, Northern Ireland
		Report	Haynes 75' Revie 78'	Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Charlie Faultless (Scotland)

10 November Home Championship	England	3 – 2	Wales	London, England
	Bentley 70', 74', 82'	Report	Charles 35', 75'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 91,112 Referee: Charlie Faultless (Scotland)

1 December International Friendly	England	3 – 1	West Germany	London, England
	Bentley 28' Allen 48' Shackleton 80'	Report	Beck 75'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 100,000 Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini (Italy)

1955

2 April Home Championship	England	7 – 2	Scotland	London, England
	Wilshaw 1', 70', 73', 83' Lofthouse 7', 27' Revie 24'	Report	Reilly 10' Docherty 88'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 96,847 Referee: Sandy Griffiths (Wales)

15 May International Friendly	France	1 – 0	England	Paris, France
	Kopa 37' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Colombes Attendance: 54,750 Referee: Emil Schmetzer (West Germany)

18 May International Friendly	Spain 23x15px	1 – 1	England	Madrid, Spain
	Rial 65'	Report	Bentley 38'	Stadium: Bernabéu Stadium Attendance: 125,000 Referee: R. Pieri (Italy)

22 May International Friendly	Portugal	3 – 1	England	Oporto, Portugal
	Águas 24', 83' Matateu 79'	Report	Bentley 19'	Stadium: Estádio das Antas Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Giorgio Bernardi (Italy)

2 October International Friendly	Denmark	1 – 5	England	Copenhagen, Denmark
	Lundberg 62'	Report	Revie 26' (pen.), 53' Lofthouse 31', 41' Bradford 80'	Stadium: Idrætsparken Attendance: 53,000 Referee: Giorgio Bernardi (Italy)

22 October Home Championship	Wales	2 – 1	England	Cardiff, Wales
	Tapscott 41' Jones 43'	Report	Charles 51' (o.g.)	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Thomas Mitchell (Northern Ireland)

2 November Home Championship	England	3 – 0	Northern Ireland	London, England
	Wilshaw 51', 53' Finney 88'	Report		Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Sandy Griffiths (Wales)

30 November International Friendly	England	4 – 1	23x15px Spain	London, England
	Atyeo 12' Perry 13', 60' Finney 59'	Report	Arieta 80'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 85,000 Referee: Maurice Guigue (France)

1956

14 April Home Championship	Scotland	1 – 1	England	Glasgow, Scotland
	Leggat 60'	Report	Haynes 89'	Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 132,817 Referee: Leo Callaghan (Wales)

9 May International Friendly	England	4 – 2	Brazil	London, England
	Taylor 3', 65' Grainger 5', 84'	Report	Paulinho 53' Didi 55'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 100,000 Referee: Maurice Guigue (France)

16 May International Friendly	Sweden	0 – 0	England	Stockholm, Sweden
		Report		Stadium: Råsunda Stadium Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Leo Horn (Netherlands)

20 May International Friendly	Finland	1 – 5	England	Helsinki, Finland
	Forsgren	Report	Wilshaw Haynes Astall Lofthouse	Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 38,000 Referee: J. Jorgensen (Denmark)

26 May International Friendly	West Germany	1 – 3	England	Berlin, West Germany
	F. Walter 86'	Report	Edwards 25' Grainger 63' Haynes 69'	Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 95,000 Referee: István Zsolt (Hungary)

6 October Home Championship	Northern Ireland	1 – 1	England	Belfast, Northern Ireland
	McIlroy 10'	Report	S. Matthews 2'	Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 58,500 Referee: Hugh Phillips (Scotland)

14 November Home Championship	England	3 – 1	Wales	London, England
	Haynes 52' Brooks 55' Finney 75'	Report	Charles 8'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 95,000 Referee: Hugh Phillips (Scotland)

28 November International Friendly	England	3 – 0	Yugoslavia	London, England
	Brooks 13' Taylor 65', 89'	Report		Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 78,500 Referee: E. Harzic (France)

5 December 1958 FIFA World Cup Qualification Group 1	England	5 – 2	Denmark	Wolverhampton, England
	Taylor 18', 20', 48' Edwards 56', 77'	Report	O.B. Nielsen 30', 52'	Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 53,000 Referee: Maurice Guigue (France)

1957

6 April Home Championship	England	2 – 1	Scotland	London, England
	Kevan 63' Edwards 84'	Report	Ring 1'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 97,520 Referee: Pieter Roomer (Netherlands)

8 May 1958 FIFA World Cup Qualification Group 1	England	5 – 1	Republic of Ireland	London, England
	Taylor 8', 17', 40' Atyeo 38', 90'	Report	Curtis 56'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Hugh Phillips (Scotland)

15 May 1958 FIFA World Cup Qualification Group 1	Denmark	1 – 4	England	Copenhagen, Denmark
	J. Jensen 27'	Report	Haynes 28' Taylor 71', 86' Atyeo 75'	Stadium: Idrætsparken Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Albert Dusch (West Germany)

19 May 1958 FIFA World Cup Qualification Group 1	Republic of Ireland	1 – 1	England	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
	Ringstead 3'	Report	Atyeo 90'	Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 47,000 Referee: Hugh Phillips (Scotland)

19 October Home Championship	Wales	0 – 4	England	Cardiff, Wales
		Report	Hopkins 2' (o.g.) Haynes 44', 67' Finney 64'	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 58,000 Referee: Thomas Mitchell (Northern Ireland)

6 November Home Championship	England	2 – 3	Northern Ireland	London, England
	A'Court 58' Edwards 80'	Report	McIlroy 31' (pen.) McCrory 59' Simpson 71'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Sandy Griffiths (Wales)

27 November International Friendly	England	4 – 0	France	London, England
	Taylor 3', 33' Robson 24', 84'	Report		Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Nikolay Latyshev (Soviet Union)

1958

19 April Home Championship	Scotland	0 – 4	England	Glasgow, Scotland
		Report	Douglas 22' Kevan 35', 74' Charlton 66'	Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 127,874 Referee: Albert Dusch (West Germany)

7 May International Friendly	England	2 – 1	Portugal	London, England
	Charlton 25', 62'	Report	Duarte 51'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Albert Alsteen (Belgium)

11 May International Friendly	Yugoslavia	5 – 0	England	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
	Milutinović 23' Petaković 56', 77', 83' Veselinović 86'	Report		Stadium: Partizan Stadium Attendance: 58,000 Referee: István Zsolt (Hungary)

18 May International Friendly	Soviet Union	1 – 1	England	Moscow, Soviet Union
	V. Ivanov 78'	Report	Kevan 45'	Stadium: Lenin Stadium Attendance: 105,000 Referee: Fritz Seipelt (Austria)

8 June 1958 FIFA World Cup Group 4	Soviet Union	2 – 2	England	Gothenburg, Sweden
	Simonyan 13' A. Ivanov 55'	Report	Kevan 66' Finney 85' (pen.)	Stadium: Ullevi Attendance: 49,348 Referee: István Zsolt (Hungary)

11 June 1958 FIFA World Cup Group 4	Brazil	0 – 0	England	Gothenburg, Sweden
		Report		Stadium: Ullevi Attendance: 40,895 Referee: Albert Dusch (West Germany)

15 June 1958 FIFA World Cup Group 4	Austria	2 – 2	England	Borås, Sweden
	Koller 15' Körner 71'	Report	Haynes 56' Kevan 74'	Stadium: Ryavallen Attendance: 16,800 Referee: Jan Bronkhorst (Netherlands)

17 June 1958 FIFA World Cup Group 4 Play-Off	Soviet Union	1 – 0	England	Gothenburg, Sweden
	Ilyin 68'	Report		Stadium: Ullevi Attendance: 23,182 Referee: Albert Dusch (West Germany)

4 October Home Championship	Northern Ireland	3 – 3	England	Belfast, Northern Ireland
	Cush 16' Peacock 54' Casey 67'	Report	Charlton 31', 77' Finney 61'	Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 58,000 Referee: Bobby Davidson (Scotland)

22 October International Friendly	England	5 – 0	Soviet Union	London, England
	Haynes 45', 63', 82' Charlton 84' (pen.) Lofthouse 90'	Report		Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 100,000 Referee: Maurice Guigue (France)

26 November Home Championship	England	2 – 2	Wales	Birmingham, England
	Broadbent 42', 75'	Report	Tapscott 15' Allchurch 70'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 40,500 Referee: Albert Dusch (West Germany)

1959

11 April Home Championship	England	1 – 0	Scotland	London, England
	Charlton 59'	Report		Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 98,329 Referee: Joaquim Campos (Portugal)

6 May International Friendly	England	2 – 2	Italy	London, England
	Charlton 26' Bradley 38'	Report	Brighenti 56' Mariani 61'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 91,000 Referee: Albert Dusch (West Germany)

13 May International Friendly	Brazil	2 – 0	England	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
	Julinho Henrique	Report		Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 160,000 Referee: Juan Brozzi (Argentina)

17 May International Friendly	Peru	4 – 1	England	Lima, Peru
	Seminario Joya	Report	Greaves	Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 54,000 Referee: Erwin Hieger (Austria)

24 May International Friendly	Mexico	2 – 1	England	Mexico City, Mexico
	Cárdenas 26' Monteón 67'	Report	Kevan 14'	Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 82,000 Referee: Eunapio Queiroz (Brazil)

28 May International Friendly	United States	1 – 8	England	Los Angeles, USA
	Murphy 9'	Report	Bradley 35' Flowers 52', 69' Charlton 62', 82' (pen.), 85' Kevan 74' Haynes 87'	Stadium: Wrigley Field Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Ray Morgan (Canada)

17 October Home Championship	Wales	1 – 1	England	Cardiff, Wales
	Moore	Report	Greaves	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Thomas Mitchell (Northern Ireland)

28 October International Friendly	England	2 – 3	Sweden	London, England
	Connelly 9' Charlton 81'	Report	Simonsson 52', 60' Salomonsson 75'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 72,000 Referee: Bobby Davidson (Scotland)

18 November Home Championship	England	2 – 1	Northern Ireland	London, England
	Baker 17' Parry 90'	Report	Bingham 89'	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Leo Callaghan (Wales)

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