England national football team results (1930–59)

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

1930s

1930

Home Championship 5 April	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)

International Friendly 10 May	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)

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

Home Championship 20 October	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)

Home Championship 22 November	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

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

International Friendly 14 May	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)

International Friendly 16 May	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)

Home Championship 17 October	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)

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

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

1932

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

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

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

International Friendly 7 December	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

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

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

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

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

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

International Friendly 6 December	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

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

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

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

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

International Friendly 14 November	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

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

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

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

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

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

1936

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

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

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

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

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

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

International Friendly 2 December	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

Home Championship 17 April	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)

International Friendly 14 May	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)

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

International Friendly 20 May	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)

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

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

International Friendly 1 December	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

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

International Friendly 14 May	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)

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

International Friendly 26 May	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)

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

International Friendly 26 October	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)

International Friendly 9 November	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)

Home Championship 18 November	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

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

International Friendly 13 May	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)

International Friendly 18 May	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)

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

1940s

1946

Home Championship 28 September	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)

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

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

International Friendly 27 November	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

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

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

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

International Friendly 25 May	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)

International Friendly 21 September	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)

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

Home Championship 5 November	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)

International Friendly 19 November	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

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

International Friendly 16 May	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)

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

Home Championship 9 October	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)

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

International Friendly 2 December	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

Home Championship 9 April	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)

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

International Friendly 18 May	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)

International Friendly 22 May	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)

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

Home Championship FIFA WC Qualifying Group 1 15 October	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)

Home Championship FIFA WC Qualifying Group 1 16 November	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)

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

1950s

1950

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

International Friendly 14 May	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)

International Friendly 18 May	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)

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

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

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

Home Championship 7 October	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)

Home Championship 15 November	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)

International Friendly 22 November	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

Home Championship 14 April	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)

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

International Friendly 19 May	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)

International Friendly 3 October	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)

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

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

International Friendly 28 November	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

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

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

International Friendly 25 May	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)

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

Home Championship 4 October	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)

Home Championship 12 November	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)

International Friendly 26 November	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

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

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

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

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

International Friendly 8 June	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)

Home Championship FIFA WC Qualifying Group 3 10 October	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)

International Friendly 21 November	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)

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

International Friendly 25 November	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

Home Championship FIFA WC Qualifying Group 3 3 April	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)

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

International Friendly 23 May	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)

1954 FIFA World Cup Group 4 17 June	Belgium	4 – 4 (aet)	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)

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

1954 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finals 26 June	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)

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

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

International Friendly 1 December	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

Home Championship 2 April	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)

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

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

International Friendly 22 May	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)

International Friendly 2 October	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)

Home Championship 22 October	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)

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

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

1956

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

International Friendly 9 May	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)

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

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

International Friendly 26 May	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)

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

Home Championship 14 November	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)

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

1958 FIFA World Cup Qualification Group 1 5 December	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

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

1958 FIFA World Cup Qualification Group 1 8 May	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)

1958 FIFA World Cup Qualification Group 1 15 May	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)

1958 FIFA World Cup Qualification Group 1 19 May	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)

Home Championship 19 October	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)

Home Championship 6 November	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)

International Friendly 27 November	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

Home Championship 19 April	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)

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

International Friendly 11 May	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)

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

1958 FIFA World Cup Group 4 8 June	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)

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

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

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

Home Championship 4 October	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)

International Friendly 22 October	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)

Home Championship 26 November	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

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

International Friendly 6 May	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)

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

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

International Friendly 24 May	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)

International Friendly 28 May	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)

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

International Friendly 28 October	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)

Home Championship 18 November	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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