England national football team results (1872–1899)

The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by The Football Association.[1] It is the joint-oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, England's opponents in what is now recognised as the world's first international football match, which took place at Hamilton Crescent in Glasgow in November 1872.[2] Prior to this, a series of matches had been played between teams representing the two countries, but the Scottish team was drawn almost entirely from players based in and around London and these games are now not regarded as full international matches.[3]

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Between 1872 and 1899, which was the end of the 19th century, England played in 61 matches, resulting in 37 wins, 9 draws and 15 defeats. During this time England played annual friendly against Scotland each year until 1883, and added a regular game against Wales in 1879. These two teams remained England's only opponents until the British Home Championship was instituted in 1884, consisting of a round-robin tournament between England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.[4] Of the 15 tournaments staged prior to the 20th century, England won 7 outright and 2 jointly with Scotland.[4]

1870s

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1872

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30 November International Friendly Scotland   0–0   England Glasgow, Scotland
Report Stadium: Hamilton Crescent
Referee: William Keay

1873

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8 March International Friendly England   4–2   Scotland London, England
Report Stadium: Kennington Oval
Referee: T Lloyd

1874

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7 March International Friendly Scotland   2–1   England Glasgow, Scotland
Report Stadium: Hamilton Crescent

1875

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6 March International Friendly England   2–2   Scotland London, England
Report Stadium: Kennington Oval
Attendance: 2

1876

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4 March International Friendly Scotland   3–0   England Glasgow, Scotland
Report Stadium: Hamilton Crescent

1877

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3 March International Friendly England   1–3   Scotland London, England
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Stadium: Kennington Oval

1878

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2 March International Friendly Scotland   7–2   England Glasgow, Scotland
Report Stadium: Hampden Park

1879

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18 January International Friendly England   2–1   Wales London, England
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Stadium: Kennington Oval
Attendance: 100[5]
5 April International Friendly England   5–4   Scotland London, England
Report Stadium: Kennington Oval

1880s

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1880

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13 March International Friendly Scotland   5–4   England Glasgow, Scotland
Report Stadium: Hampden Park
15 March International Friendly Wales   2–3   England Wrexham, Wales
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Stadium: Racecourse Ground

1881

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26 February International Friendly England   0–1   Wales Blackburn, England
Report Stadium: Alexandra Meadows
12 March International Friendly England   1–6   Scotland London, England
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Stadium: Kennington Oval

1882

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18 February International Friendly Ireland   0–13   England Belfast, Ireland
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Stadium: Knock Ground
11 March International Friendly Scotland   5–1   England Glasgow, Scotland
Report Stadium: Hampden Park
13 March International Friendly Wales   5–3   England Wrexham, Wales
Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground

1883

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3 February International Friendly England   5–0   Wales London, England
Report Stadium: Kennington Oval
24 February International Friendly England   7–0   Ireland Liverpool, England
Report Stadium: Aigburth Cricket Ground
10 March International Friendly England   2–3   Scotland Sheffield, England
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Stadium: Bramall Lane

1884

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23 February Home Championship Ireland   1–8   England Belfast, Ireland
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Stadium: Ballynafeigh Park
15 March Home Championship Scotland   1–0   England Glasgow, Scotland
Report Stadium: Cathkin Park
17 March Home Championship Wales   0–4   England Wrexham, Wales
Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground

1885

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28 February Home Championship England   4–0   Ireland Manchester, England
Report Stadium: Whalley Range
14 March Home Championship England   1–1   Wales Blackburn, England
Report Stadium: Leamington Road
21 March Home Championship England   1–1   Scotland London, England
Report Stadium: Kennington Oval

1886

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13 March Home Championship Ireland   1–6   England Belfast, Ireland
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Stadium: Ballynafeigh Park
27 March Home Championship Scotland   1–1   England Glasgow, Scotland
Report Stadium: Hampden Park
29 March Home Championship Wales   1–3   England Wrexham, Wales
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Stadium: Racecourse Ground

1887

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5 February Home Championship England   7–0   Ireland Sheffield, England
Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
26 February Home Championship England   4–0   Wales London, England
Report Stadium: Kennington Oval
19 March Home Championship England   2–3   Scotland Blackburn, England
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Stadium: Leamington Road

1888

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13 March Home Championship Wales   1–5   England Crewe, England
Report Stadium: Nantwich Road
17 March Home Championship Scotland   0–5   England Glasgow, Scotland
Report Stadium: Hampden Park
7 April Home Championship Ireland   1–5   England Belfast, Ireland
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Stadium: Ballynafeigh Park

1889

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23 February Home Championship England   5–1   Wales Stoke-on-Trent, England
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  • Owen  
Stadium: Victoria Ground
2 March Home Championship England   6–1   Ireland Liverpool, England
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  • Wilton  
Stadium: Anfield
13 April Home Championship England   2–3   Scotland London, England
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Stadium: Kennington Oval

1890s

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1890

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15 March Home Championship Wales   1–3   England Wrexham, Wales
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Stadium: Racecourse Ground
15 March Home Championship Ireland   1–9   England Belfast, Ireland
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Stadium: Ballynafeigh Park
5 April Home Championship Scotland   1–1   England Glasgow, Scotland
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Stadium: Hampden Park

1891

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7 March Home Championship England   6–1   Ireland Wolverhampton, England
Report Whiteside   Stadium: Molineux
7 March Home Championship England   4–1   Wales Sunderland, England
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  • Howell  
Stadium: Newcastle Road
4 April Home Championship England   2–1   Scotland Blackburn, England
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Stadium: Ewood Park

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1892

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5 March Home Championship Wales   0–2   England Wrexham, Wales
Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
5 March Home Championship Ireland   0–2   England Belfast, Ireland
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Stadium: Solitude
2 April Home Championship Scotland   1–4   England Glasgow, Scotland
Report Stadium: Ibrox Park

1893

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25 February Home Championship England   6–1   Ireland Birmingham, England
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Stadium: Wellington Road
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Thomas R. Park (Scotland)
13 March Home Championship England   6–0   Wales Stoke-on-Trent, England
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Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: John Campbell (Scotland)
1 April Home Championship England   5–2   Scotland London, England
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Stadium: Richmond Athletic Ground
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: John Charles Clegg (England)

1894

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3 March Home Championship Ireland   2–2   England Belfast, Ireland
Report Stadium: Solitude
12 March Home Championship Wales   1–5   England Wrexham, Wales
  • Bowdler  
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Stadium: Racecourse Ground
7 April Home Championship Scotland   2–2   England Glasgow, Scotland
Report Stadium: Celtic Park

1895

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9 March Home Championship England   9–0   Ireland Derby, England
Report Stadium: County Cricket Ground
18 March Home Championship England   1–1   Wales London, England
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Stadium: Queen's Club
6 April Home Championship England   3–0   Scotland Liverpool, England
Report Stadium: Goodison Park

1896

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7 March Home Championship Ireland   0–2   England Belfast, Ireland
Report Stadium: Solitude
16 March Home Championship Wales   1–9   England Cardiff, Wales
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Stadium: Cardiff Arms Park
4 April Home Championship Scotland   2–1   England Glasgow, Scotland
Report Stadium: Celtic Park

1897

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20 February Home Championship England   6–0   Ireland Nottingham, England
Report Stadium: Trent Bridge
29 March Home Championship England   4–0   Wales Sheffield, England
Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
3 April Home Championship England   1–2   Scotland London, England
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Stadium: Crystal Palace

1898

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5 March Home Championship Ireland   2–3   England Belfast, Ireland
  • Pyper  
  • McAllen  
Report Stadium: Solitude
28 March Home Championship Wales   0–3   England Wrexham, Wales
Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
2 April Home Championship Scotland   1–3   England Glasgow, Scotland
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Stadium: Celtic Park

1899

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18 February Home Championship England   13–2   Ireland Sunderland, England
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  • Campbell  
Stadium: Roker Park
20 March Home Championship England   4–0   Wales Bristol, England
Report Stadium: Ashton Gate
8 April Home Championship England   2–1   Scotland Birmingham, England
Report Hamilton   Stadium: Villa Park

References

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  1. ^ "ENGLAND RESULTS ARCHIVE". thefa.com. The Football Association.
  2. ^ Soar, Phil; Martin Tyler (1983). Encyclopedia of British Football. Willow Books. pp. 65–66. ISBN 0-00-218049-9.
  3. ^ Warsop, Keith (2004). The Early FA Cup Finals and the Southern Amateurs. SoccerData. p. 55. ISBN 1-899468-78-1.
  4. ^ a b Rollin, Jack (1985). Soccer: The Records. Guinness Books. p. 25. ISBN 0-85112-449-6.
  5. ^ "Welsh Newspapers Online". Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  6. ^ "British Newspaper Archive". Retrieved 9 February 2023.