Spain national football team results (1940–1959)

These are all the matches played by the Spain national football team between 1940 and 1959. Throughout this period they played in 63 matches, resulting in 28 victories, 19 draws and 16 defeats. Spain played in one FIFA World Cup, the 1950 edition, where they finished fourth.

Results

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63 matches played:[1]

Key
Colour (with score) Meaning
Defeat
Draw
Win

1940s

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12 January 1941 Friendly Portugal   2–2   Spain   Lisbon
15:00 (UTC) Pereira   59'
Peyroteo   80'
Report   9' Campanal
  50' Escolà
Attendance: 25,000
Referee:   Rinaldo Barlassina
16 March 1941 Friendly Spain   5–1   Portugal   San Mamés, Bilbao
15:30 (UTC+1:00) Herrerita   9'
Campanal   23'
Campos   25'
Epi   75', 85'
Report   63' Pinga Attendance: 25,000
Referee:   Peco Bauwens
28 December 1941 Friendly Spain   3–2    Switzerland   Nervión, Sevilla
15:30 (UTC+1:00) Campos   5'
Mundo   64', 69'
Report   25' Kappenberger
  88' Aeby
Attendance: 21,000
Referee:   Carlos Canuto
15 March 1942 Friendly Spain   4–0   France   Nervión, Sevilla
16:30 (UTC+1:00) Campos   4', 68'
Mundo   38'
Epi   85'
Report Attendance: 40,000
Referee:   António Palhinhas
12 April 1942 Friendly Germany   1–1   Spain   Olympiastadion, Berlin
18:00 (UTC+2:00) Campos   76' (pen.) Report   58' Decker Attendance: 80,000
Referee:   Rinaldo Barlassina
19 April 1942 Friendly Italy   4–0   Spain   San Siro, Milan
15:30 (UTC+2:00) Mazzola   47'
Ferraris   49'
Piola   87'
Loik   88'
Report Attendance: 55,000
Referee:   Peco Bauwens
11 March 1945 Friendly Portugal   2–2   Spain   Jamor, Oeiras
Peyroteo   70', 75' Report   20' César
  58' Epi
Attendance: 55,000
Referee:   Eugen Scherz
6 May 1945 Friendly Spain   4–2   Portugal   Estadio Riazor, La Coruña
17:00 (UTC+2:00) Zarra   38', 41'
Herrerita   70'
César   76' (pen.)
Report   10', 87' Peyroteo Attendance: 43,000
Referee:   Eugen Scherz
23 June 1946 Friendly Spain   0–1   Republic of Ireland   Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid
18:30 (UTC+2:00) Report   38' Sloan Attendance: 45,000
Referee:   Paul von Wartburg
26 January 1947 Friendly Portugal   4–1   Spain   Jamor, Oeiras
15:00 (UTC+0:00) Araújo   15', 32'
Travaços   60', 88'
Report   2' Iriondo Attendance: 68,000
Referee:   Jim Wiltshire
2 March 1947 Friendly Republic of Ireland   3–2   Spain   Dalymount Park, Dublin
15:30 (UTC+0:00) Walsh   16', 79'
Coad   23'
Report   25', 59' Zarra Attendance: 42,012
Referee:   Jack Barrick
21 March 1948 Friendly Spain   2–0   Portugal   Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid
17:00 (UTC+1:00) César   32'
Gaínza   48' (pen.)
Report Attendance: 80,000
Referee:   Bill Evans
30 May 1948 Friendly Spain   2–1   Republic of Ireland   Montjuïc, Barcelona
17:30 (UTC+1:00) Igoa   35', 72' Report   24' Moroney Attendance: 70,000
Referee:   Victor Sdez
20 June 1948 Friendly Switzerland   3–3   Spain   Hardturm, Zürich
15:00 (UTC+1:00) Curta   14' (o.g.)
Friedländer   60'
Antenen   71'
Report   7' Pahiño
  10', 67' Igoa
Attendance: 22,000
Referee:   Victor Sdez
2 January 1949 Friendly Spain   1–1   Belgium   Montjuïc, Barcelona
15:30 (UTC+1:00) Silva   28' Report   63' Coppens Attendance: 62,000
Referee:   Generoso Dattilo
20 March 1949 Friendly Portugal   1–1   Spain   Jamor, Oeiras
16:00 (UTC+0:00) Peyroteo   57' Report   47' Zarra Attendance: 54,000
Referee:   Charles Delasalle
27 March 1949 Friendly Spain   1–3   Italy   Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid
16:30 (UTC+1:00) Gaínza   34' (pen.) Report   9' Lorenzi
  48' Carapellese
  50' Amadei
Attendance: 80,000
Referee:   William Ling
12 June 1949 Friendly Republic of Ireland   1–4   Spain   Dalymount Park, Dublin
15:30 (UTC+1:00) Martin   14' (pen.) Report   29', 32' Zarra
  34' Basora
  85' Igoa
Attendance: 30,171
Referee:   Arthur Ellis
19 June 1949 Friendly France   1–5   Spain   Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes
15:00 (UTC+1:00) Baratte   64' (pen.) Report   15', 20', 26' Basora
  65', 84' (pen.) Gaínza
Attendance: 52,217
Referee:   Giacomo Bertolio

1950s

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2 April 1950   1950 World Cup qualifying Spain   5–1   Portugal   Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid
17:00 (UTC+1:00) Zarra   11', 58'
Basora   13'
Panizo   14'
Molowny   65'
Report Cabrita   36' Attendance: 80,000
Referee:   Reg Leafe
9 April 1950   1950 World Cup qualifying Portugal   2–2   Spain   Jamor, Oeiras
16:30 (UTC+0:00) Travaços   55'
Correia   59'
Report   23' Zarra
  83' Gaínza
Attendance: 30,000
Referee:   Jack Mowat
25 June 1950   1950 World Cup group stage Spain   3–1   United States   Durival de Britto, Curitiba
20:00 CEST Igoa   81'
Basora   83'
Zarra   89'
Report Souza   17' Attendance: 9,000
Referee:   Mario Vianna
29 June 1950   1950 World Cup group stage Spain   2–0   Chile   Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
20:00 CEST Basora   17'
Zarra   33'
Report Attendance: 20,000
Referee:   Alberto Malcher
2 July 1950   1950 World Cup group stage Spain   1–0   England   Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
20:00 CEST Zarra   49' Report Attendance: 74,000
Referee:   Giovanni Galeati
9 July 1950   1950 World Cup final round Uruguay   2–2   Spain   Pacaembu, São Paulo
20:00 CEST Ghiggia   29'
Varela   73'
Report Basora   37', 39' Attendance: 44,000
Referee:   Benjamin Griffiths
13 July 1950   1950 World Cup final round Brazil   6–1   Spain   Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
20:00 CEST Parra   16' (o.g.)
Ademir   20'
Chico   31', 55'
Jair   57'
Zizinho   67'
Report Igoa   73' Attendance: 152,000
Referee:   Reginald Leafe
16 July 1950   1950 World Cup final round Sweden   3–1   Spain   Pacaembu, São Paulo
20:00 CEST Sundqvist   15'
Mellberg   34'
Palmér   78'
Report Zarra   83' Attendance: 11,000
Referee:   Karel van der Meer
18 February 1951 Friendly Spain   6–3    Switzerland   Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid
16:00 (UTC+1:00) Zarra   12', 35', 50', 65'
Gaínza   52'
César   83'
Report Bickel   38', 89'
Friedländer   68'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Reg Leafe (England)
10 June 1951 Friendly Belgium   3–3   Spain   Heizelstadion, Brussels
16:00 (UTC+1:00) Van Gestel   1', 85'
Van Steelant   57'
Report Gonzalvo   28'
Zarra   47', 71'
Attendance: 25,367
Referee: Agostino Gamba (Italy)
17 June 1951 Friendly Sweden   0–0   Spain   Råsunda, Solna
14:00 (UTC+1:00) Report Attendance: 26,729
Referee: Giorgio Bernardi (Italy)
1 June 1952 Friendly Spain   6–0   Republic of Ireland   Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid
18:00 (UTC+1:00) Coque   2'
Gaínza   10'
César   14'
Basora   43', 69'
Panizo   52'
Report Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Reg Leafe (England)
8 June 1952 Friendly Turkey   0–0   Spain   Mithat Paşa, Istanbul
17:00 (UTC+2:00) Report Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Giuseppe Carpani (Italy)
7 December 1952 Friendly Spain   0–1   Argentina   Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid
15:30 (UTC+1:00) Report Infante   59' Attendance: 72,000
Referee: Arthur Ellis (England)
28 December 1952 Friendly Spain   2–2   West Germany   Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid
15:30 (UTC+1:00) Gaínza   25'
César   69' (pen.)
Report Walter   43', 69'
Termath   30'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini (Italy)
19 March 1953 Friendly Spain   3–1   Belgium   Les Corts, Barcelona
16:30 (UTC+1:00) Venancio   25'
Marcet   67', 82'
Report Lemberechts   84' Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Joaquim Reis e Santos (Portugal)
5 July 1953 Friendly Argentina   1–0   Spain   Monumental, Buenos Aires
15:00 (UTC-3:00) Grillo   86' Report Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Arthur Luty (England)
12 July 1953 Friendly Chile   1–2   Spain   Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Ñuñoa
15:00 (UTC-4:00) Muñoz   84' Report Venancio   10'
Kubala   33'
Attendance: 54,877
Referee: Ralph Tarratt (England)
8 November 1953 Friendly Spain   2–2   Sweden   San Mamés, Bilbao
16:00 (UTC+1:00) Venancio   12'
Molowny   62'
Report Eriksson   16'
Jacobsson   23'
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Raymond Vincenti (France)
6 January 1954   1954 World Cup qualifying Spain   4–1   Turkey   Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, Madrid
15:30 (+1:00) Venancio   12'
Gaínza   47'
Miguel   49'
Alsua   65'
Report Recep   31' Attendance: 110,000
Referee: Raymond Vincenti (France)
14 March 1954   1954 World Cup qualifying Turkey   1–0   Spain   Mithat Paşa, Istanbul
15:00 (UTC+2:00) Burhan   15' Report Attendance: 25,449
Referee: Emil Schmetzer (West Germany)
17 March 1954   1954 World Cup qualifying play-off Turkey   2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
TUR won after toss of a coin
  Spain   Olimpico, Rome
15:30 (UTC+1:00) Burhan   32'
Suat   65'
Report Artetxe   18'
Escudero   79'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Giorgio Bernardi (Italy)
17 March 1955 Friendly Spain   1–2   France   Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
16:30 (UTC+1:00) Gaínza   11' Report Kopa   35'
Vincent   73'
Attendance: 125,000
Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini (Italy)
18 May 1955 Friendly Spain   1–1   England   Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
17:30 (UTC+1:00) Rial   65' Report Bentley   38' Attendance: 125,000
Referee: Riccardo Pieri (Italy)
19 June 1955 Friendly Switzerland   0–3   Spain   Charmilles, Geneva
17:00 (UTC+1:00) Report Collar   2'
Arieta   54'
Maguregui   89'
Attendance: 25,500
Referee: Giorgio Bernardi (Italy)
27 November 1955 Friendly Republic of Ireland   2–2   Spain   Dalymount Park, Dublin
15:30 (UTC+0:00) Fitzsimons   8'
Ringstead   76'
Report Pahiño   24', 44' Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Arthur Ellis (England)
30 November 1955 Friendly England   4–1   Spain   Wembley, London
14:00 (UTC+0:00) Atyeo   12'
Perry   13', 60'
Finney   59'
Report Arieta   80' Attendance: 95,550
Referee: Maurice Guigue (France)
3 June 1956 Friendly Portugal   3–1   Spain   Jamor, Oeiras
17:00 (UTC+1:00) Palmeiro   (8) Report Peiró   (42) Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Jacques Devillers (France)
30 January 1957 Friendly Spain   5–1   Netherlands   Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
16:00 (UTC+1:00) Garay   14'
Di Stéfano   46', 70', 89'
Kubala   54'
Report Bosselaar   76' (pen.) Attendance: 90,000
Referee: Reg Leafe (England)
10 March 1957   1958 World Cup qualifying Spain   2–2    Switzerland   Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
16:30 (UTC+1:00) Suárez   29'
Miguel   48'
Report Hügi   6', 67' Attendance: 120,000
Referee: Erich Asmussen (West Germany)
31 March 1957 Friendly Belgium   0–5   Spain   Heizelstadion, Brussels
15:00 (UTC+1:00) Report Di Stéfano   25', 71'
Suárez   27', 75'
Mateos   29'
Attendance: 54,719
Referee: Sepp Gulde (Switzerland)
8 May 1957   1958 World Cup qualifying Scotland   4–2   Spain   Hampden Park, Glasgow
18:45 (UTC+1:00) Mudie   20', 70', 79'
Hewie   41' (pen.)
Report Kubala   29'
Suárez   50'
Attendance: 88,980
Referee: Albert Dusch (West Germany)
26 May 1957   1958 World Cup qualifying Spain   4–1   Scotland   Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
17:30 (UTC+1:00) Mateos   12'
Kubala   32'
Basora   57', 89'
Report Smith   78' Attendance: 90,000
Referee: Reg Leafe (England)
6 November 1957 Friendly Spain   3–0   Turkey   Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
16:00 (UTC+1:00) Kubala   18', 38' (pen.), 80' Report Attendance: 23,578
Referee: Francisco Guerra (Portugal)
24 November 1957   1958 World Cup qualifying Switzerland   1–4   Spain   La Pontaise, Lausanne
14:30 (UTC+1:00) Ballaman   60' Report Kubala   18', 72'
Di Stéfano   23', 56'
Attendance: 43,5000
Referee: Albert Alsteen (Belgium)
13 March 1958 Friendly France   2–2   Spain   Parc des Princes, Paris
15:00 (UTC+1:00) Fontaine   49'
Piantoni   65'
Report Kubala   15'
Collar   58'
Attendance: 37,983
Referee: Jack Clough (England)
19 March 1958 Friendly West Germany   2–0   Spain   Waldstadion, Frankfurt
16:00 (UTC+1:00) Klodt   45'
Cieslarczyk   47'
Report Attendance: 81,000
Referee: Arthur Ellis (England)
13 April 1958 Friendly Spain   1–0   Portugal   Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
17:00 (UTC+1:00) Di Stéfano   85' Report Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Marcel Lequesne (France)
15 October 1958 Friendly Northern Ireland   6–2   Spain   Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
20:15 (UTC+1:00) Tejada   3', 47', 78', 87'
Kubala   11'
Suárez   58'
Report Cush   50'
McIlroy   77'
Attendance: 120,000
Referee: Joaquim Campos (Portugal)
28 February 1959 Friendly Italy   1–1   Spain   Olimpico, Rome
15:30 (UTC+1:00) Lojacono   84' Report Di Stéfano   68' Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Friedrich Seipelt (Austria)
28 June 1959   1960 EURO qualifying Poland   2–4   Spain   Śląski, Chorzów
17:30 (UTC+2:00) Pol   34'
Brychczy   62'
Report Suárez   41', 51'
Di Stéfano   43', 55'
Attendance: 71,469
Referee: Arthur Ellis (England)
14 October 1959   1960 EURO qualifying Spain   3–0   Poland   Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
20:30 (UTC+1:00) Di Stéfano   29'
Gensana   69'
Gento   86'
Report Attendance: 62,070
Referee: Karoly Balla (Hungary)
November 1959   1960 EURO qualifying Soviet Union   Cancelled[2]   Spain   Moscow
22 November 1959 Friendly Spain   6–3   Austria   Mestalla, Valencia
15:30 (UTC+1:00) Di Stéfano   10', 63'
Suárez   14', 27' (pen.)
Martínez   50'
Mateos   79'
Report Hof   40'
Senekowitsch   56'
Knoll   86'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Pierre Schwinte (France)
December 1959   1960 EURO qualifying Spain   0 – 3
(UEFA decision[2])
  Soviet Union Not played
17 December 1959 Friendly France   4–3   Spain   Parc des Princes, Paris
14:30 (UTC+1:00) Muller   25'
Fontaine   32'
Vincent   37'
Marche   61'
Report Suárez   21'
Martínez   80'
Vergés   88'
Attendance: 38,622
Referee: Reg Leafe (England)

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Spain – List of Results National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b In the 1960 UEFA European Football Championship, the final qualifying stage was the quarter-final. Spain reached this stage, however, travelling to the Soviet Union for the fixture clashed with political difference so, as a result, Spain withdrew themselves from the competition.
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