England national football team home stadium
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Wembley Stadium in London is the current exclusive home stadium for the England national football team. This has been the case since it was opened in 2007, following on from the old Wembley Stadium it replaced. England have however also played many of their home games away from Wembley throughout their history, both in friendly matches and for competitive tournaments.
History[]
Pre-1923: Before Wembley[]
The England team played their first official home match on 8 March 1873 (their second official international). During this period, England used various grounds around the country, including many cricket grounds, as their home venue. Surrey County Cricket Club's ground The Oval in south London was the first and most used venue of this time, following on from its use for the England v Scotland representative matches played between 1870 and 1872.
1924–1999: Old Wembley[]
England played its first game at Wembley's Empire Stadium the following year in 1924, although Wembley was then only used for games against Scotland until May 1951, when England played Argentina. Wembley was then used increasingly for the next half-century, meaning just 10 home games were played outside of the Empire Stadium in the period after 1951 until 1999.
2001–2007: On tour[]
The next series of non-Wembley home games, 34 in all, took place between 2001 and 2007, in the period between the closing of the Empire Stadium and the opening of the new Wembley Stadium, due to it being built on the same site. When the Empire Stadium closed in October 2000, the national team went "on tour".[1] The stadium was not demolished until 2003, and the new stadium was not completed until 2007, well behind schedule. Manchester United's home stadium Old Trafford was the most used ground during the tour period.
The tour programme saw the England team return to several cities, for the first time in over 50 years. While the tour was considered a success, the cost of the stadium meant The Football Association had no plans to stage home games away from Wembley after 2007.[1]
2007–present: New Wembley[]
The first England game at the new Wembley Stadium was on 1 June 2007, against Brazil.[1]
In the build-up to Euro 2016, England played two games away from Wembley for the first time since Wembley's opening.[2] They played against Turkey at Etihad Stadium, Manchester and against Australia at Stadium of Light, Sunderland.
Non-Wembley home matches[]
# | Date | Score | Opposition | Stadium | Status | Note(s) |
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2 | 8 March 1873 | 4–2 | Scotland | The Oval, Kennington, London | International match | Pre Wembley Stadium era |
4 | 6 March 1875 | 2–2 | Scotland | The Oval, Kennington, London | ||
6 | 3 March 1877 | 1–3 | Scotland | The Oval, Kennington, London | ||
8 | 18 January 1879 | 2–1 | Wales | The Oval, Kennington, London | ||
9 | 5 April 1879 | 5–4 | Scotland | The Oval, Kennington, London | ||
12 | 26 February 1881 | 0–1 | Wales | Alexandra Meadows, Blackburn | ||
13 | 12 March 1881 | 1–6 | Scotland | The Oval, Kennington, London | ||
17 | 3 February 1883 | 5–0 | Wales | The Oval, Kennington, London | ||
18 | 24 February 1883 | 7–0 | Ireland | Liverpool Cricket Ground, Liverpool | ||
19 | 10 March 1883 | 2–3 | Scotland | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | ||
23 | 28 February 1885 | 4–0 | Ireland | Whalley Range, Manchester | 1884–85 British Home Championship | |
24 | 14 March 1885 | 1–1 | Wales | Leamington Road, Blackburn | ||
25 | 21 March 1885 | 1–1 | Scotland | The Oval, Kennington, London | ||
29 | 5 February 1887 | 7–0 | Ireland | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | 1886–87 British Home Championship | |
30 | 26 February 1887 | 4–0 | Wales | The Oval, Kennington, London | ||
31 | 19 March 1887 | 2–3 | Scotland | Leamington Road, Blackburn | ||
35 | 23 February 1889 | 4–1 | Wales | Victoria Ground, Stoke-on-Trent | 1888–89 British Home Championship | |
36 | 2 March 1889 | 6–1 | Ireland | Anfield, Liverpool | ||
37 | 13 April 1889 | 2–3 | Scotland | The Oval, Kennington, London | ||
41 | 7 March 1891 | 6–1 | Ireland | Molineux, Wolverhampton | 1890–91 British Home Championship | |
42 | 7 March 1891 | 4–1 | Wales | Newcastle Road, Sunderland | ||
43 | 4 April 1891 | 2–1 | Scotland | Ewood Park, Blackburn | ||
47 | 25 February 1893 | 6–1 | Ireland | Wellington Road, Birmingham | 1892–93 British Home Championship | |
48 | 13 March 1893 | 6–0 | Wales | Victoria Ground, Stoke-on-Trent | ||
49 | 1 April 1893 | 3–0 | Scotland | Athletic Ground, Richmond, London | ||
53 | 9 March 1895 | 9–0 | Ireland | Cricket Ground, Derby | 1894–95 British Home Championship | |
54 | 18 March 1895 | 1–1 | Wales | Queen's Club, West Kensington, London | ||
55 | 6 April 1895 | 3–0 | Scotland | Goodison Park, Liverpool | ||
59 | 20 February 1897 | 6–0 | Ireland | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 1896–97 British Home Championship | |
60 | 29 March 1897 | 4–0 | Wales | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | ||
61 | 3 April 1897 | 1–2 | Scotland | Crystal Palace Stadium, Crystal Palace, London | ||
65 | 18 February 1899 | 13–2 | Ireland | Roker Park, Sunderland | 1898–99 British Home Championship | |
66 | 20 March 1899 | 4–0 | Wales | Ashton Gate, Bristol | ||
67 | 8 April 1899 | 2–1 | Scotland | Villa Park, Birmingham | ||
71 | 9 March 1901 | 3–0 | Ireland | The Dell, Southampton | 1900–01 British Home Championship | |
72 | 18 March 1901 | 6–0 | Wales | St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne | ||
73 | 30 March 1901 | 2–2 | Scotland | Crystal Palace Stadium, Crystal Palace, London | ||
76 | 3 May 1902 | 2–2 | Scotland | Villa Park, Birmingham | 1901–02 British Home Championship | |
77 | 14 February 1903 | 4–0 | Ireland | Molineux, Wolverhampton | 1902–03 British Home Championship | |
78 | 2 March 1903 | 2–1 | Wales | Fratton Park, Portsmouth | ||
79 | 4 April 1903 | 1–2 | Scotland | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | ||
83 | 25 February 1905 | 1–1 | Ireland | Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough | 1904–05 British Home Championship | |
84 | 27 March 1905 | 3–1 | Wales | Anfield, Liverpool | ||
85 | 1 April 1905 | 1–0 | Scotland | Crystal Palace Stadium, Crystal Palace, London | ||
89 | 16 February 1907 | 1–0 | Ireland | Goodison Park, Liverpool | 1906–07 British Home Championship | |
90 | 18 March 1907 | 1–1 | Ireland | Craven Cottage, Fulham, London | ||
91 | 6 April 1907 | 1–1 | Scotland | St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne | ||
99 | 13 February 1909 | 4–0 | Ireland | Park Avenue, Bradford | 1908–09 British Home Championship | |
100 | 15 March 1909 | 2–0 | Wales | City Ground, Nottingham | ||
101 | 3 April 1909 | 2–0 | Scotland | Crystal Palace Stadium, Crystal Palace, London | ||
108 | 11 February 1911 | 2–1 | Ireland | Baseball Ground, Derby | 1910–11 British Home Championship | |
109 | 13 March 1911 | 3–0 | Wales | The Den, New Cross, London | ||
110 | 1 April 1911 | 1–1 | Scotland | Goodison Park, Liverpool | ||
115 | 17 March 1913 | 4–3 | Wales | Ashton Gate, Bristol | 1912–13 British Home Championship | |
116 | 5 April 1913 | 1–0 | Scotland | Stamford Bridge, Fulham, London | ||
117 | 14 February 1914 | 0–3 | Ireland | Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough | 1913–14 British Home Championship | |
121 | 15 March 1920 | 1–2 | Wales | Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London | 1919–20 British Home Championship | |
122 | 10 April 1920 | 5–4 | Scotland | Hillsborough, Sheffield | ||
123 | 23 October 1920 | 2–0 | Ireland | Roker Park, Sunderland | 1920–21 British Home Championship | |
128 | 13 March 1922 | 1–0 | Wales | Anfield, Liverpool | 1921–22 British Home Championship | |
129 | 8 April 1922 | 0–1 | Scotland | Villa Park, Birmingham | ||
130 | 21 October 1922 | 2–0 | Ireland | The Hawthorns, West Bromwich | 1922–23 British Home Championship | |
132 | 19 March 1923 | 6–1 | Belgium | Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London | International match | |
139 | 3 March 1924 | 1–2 | Wales | Ewood Park, Blackburn | 1923–24 British Home Championship | |
142 | 22 October 1924 | 3–1 | Ireland | Goodison Park, Liverpool | 1924–25 British Home Championship | Wembley Stadium (1923) era |
143 | 8 December 1924 | 4–0 | Belgium | The Hawthorns, West Bromwich | International match | |
148 | 1 March 1926 | 1–3 | Wales | Selhurst Park, Selhurst, London | 1925–26 British Home Championship | |
149 | 17 April 1926 | 0–1 | Scotland | Old Trafford, Manchester | ||
151 | 20 October 1926 | 3–3 | Ireland | Anfield, Liverpool | 1926–27 British Home Championship | |
158 | 28 November 1927 | 1–2 | Wales | Turf Moor, Burnley | 1927–28 British Home Championship | |
162 | 22 October 1928 | 2–1 | Ireland | Goodison Park, Liverpool | 1928–29 British Home Championship | |
169 | 22 November 1929 | 6–0 | Wales | Stamford Bridge, Fulham, London | 1929–30 British Home Championship | |
173 | 20 October 1930 | 5–1 | Ireland | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | 1930–31 British Home Championship | |
179 | 18 November 1931 | 3–1 | Wales | Anfield, Liverpool | 1931–32 British Home Championship | |
180 | 9 December 1931 | 7–1 | Spain | Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London | International match | |
182 | 17 October 1932 | 1–0 | Ireland | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool | 1932–33 British Home Championship | |
184 | 7 December 1932 | 4–3 | Austria | Stamford Bridge, Fulham, London | International match | |
189 | 15 November 1933 | 1–2 | Wales | St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne | 1933–34 British Home Championship | |
190 | 6 December 1933 | 4–1 | France | White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London | International match | |
195 | 14 November 1934 | 3–2 | Italy | Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London | ||
196 | 6 February 1935 | 2–1 | Ireland | Goodison Park, Liverpool | 1934–35 British Home Championship | |
200 | 4 December 1935 | 3–0 | Germany | White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London | International match | |
201 | 5 February 1936 | 1–2 | Wales | Molineux, Wolverhampton | 1935–36 British Home Championship | |
206 | 18 November 1936 | 3–1 | Ireland | Victoria Ground, Stoke-on-Trent | 1936–37 British Home Championship | |
207 | 2 December 1936 | 6–2 | Hungary | Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London | International match | |
213 | 17 November 1937 | 2–1 | Wales | Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough | 1937–38 British Home Championship | |
214 | 1 December 1937 | 5–4 | Czechoslovakia | White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London | International match | |
220 | 26 October 1938 | 3–0 | The Rest of Europe | Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London | ||
221 | 9 November 1938 | 4–0 | Norway | St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne | ||
222 | 6 October 1938 | 7–0 | Ireland | Old Trafford, Manchester | 1938–39 British Home Championship | |
229 | 12 November 1946 | 3–0 | Wales | Maine Road, Manchester | 1946–47 British Home Championship | |
230 | 27 November 1946 | 8–2 | Netherlands | Leeds Road, Huddersfield | International match | |
232 | 3 May 1947 | 3–0 | France | Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London | ||
237 | 5 November 1947 | 2–2 | Ireland | Goodison Park, Liverpool | 1947–48 British Home Championship | |
238 | 19 November 1947 | 4–2 | Sweden | Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London | International match | |
243 | 10 November 1948 | 1–0 | Wales | Villa Park, Birmingham | 1948–49 British Home Championship | |
244 | 2 December 1948 | 6–0 | Switzerland | Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London | International match | |
249 | 21 September 1949 | 0–2 | Republic of Ireland | Goodison Park, Liverpool | ||
251 | 16 November 1949 | 9–2 | Ireland | Maine Road, Manchester | 1949–50 British Home Championship | |
252 | 30 November 1949 | 2–0 | Italy | White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London | International match | |
260 | 15 November 1950 | 4–2 | Wales | Roker Park, Sunderland | 1950–51 British Home Championship | |
261 | 22 November 1950 | 2–2 | Yugoslavia | Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London | International match | |
264 | 19 May 1951 | 5–2 | Portugal | Goodison Park, Liverpool | ||
265 | 3 October 1951 | 2–2 | France | Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London | ||
267 | 14 November 1951 | 2–0 | Ireland | Villa Park, Birmingham | 1951–52 British Home Championship | |
283 | 11 November 1953 | 3–1 | Ireland | Goodison Park, Liverpool | 1953–54 British Home Championship | |
310 | 5 December 1956 | 5–2 | Denmark | Molineux, Wolverhampton | 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
328 | 26 November 1958 | 2–2 | Wales | Villa Park, Birmingham | 1958–59 British Home Championship | |
351 | 28 September 1961 | 4–1 | Luxembourg | Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London | 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
363 | 3 October 1962 | 1–1 | France | Hillsborough, Sheffield | 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying | |
396 | 5 January 1966 | 1–1 | Poland | Goodison Park, Liverpool | International match | |
712 | 8 June 1995 | 3–3 | Sweden | Elland Road, Leeds | Umbro Cup | |
733 | 24 May 1997 | 2–1 | South Africa | Old Trafford, Manchester | International match | |
762 | 10 October 1999 | 2–1 | Belgium | Stadium of Light, Sunderland | International match | |
776 | 28 February 2001 | 3–0 | Spain | Villa Park, Birmingham | International match | "On tour" era |
777 | 24 March 2001 | 2–1 | Finland | Anfield, Liverpool | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
779 | 25 May 2001 | 4–0 | Mexico | Pride Park, Derby | International match | |
781 | 15 August 2001 | 0–2 | Netherlands | White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London | ||
783 | 5 September 2001 | 2–0 | Albania | St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
784 | 6 October 2001 | 2–2 | Greece | Old Trafford, Manchester | ||
785 | 10 November 2001 | 1–1 | Sweden | Old Trafford, Manchester | International match | |
787 | 27 March 2002 | 1–2 | Italy | Elland Road, Leeds | ||
788 | 17 April 2002 | 4–0 | Paraguay | Anfield, Liverpool | ||
796 | 7 September 2002 | 1–1 | Portugal | Villa Park, Birmingham | ||
798 | 16 October 2002 | 2–2 | Macedonia | St Mary's, Southampton | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying | |
799 | 12 February 2003 | 1–3 | Australia | Boleyn Ground, Upton Park, London | International match | |
801 | 2 April 2003 | 2–0 | Turkey | Stadium of Light, Sunderland | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying | |
803 | 3 June 2003 | 2–1 | Serbia and Montenegro | King Power Stadium, Leicester | International match | |
804 | 11 June 2003 | 2–1 | Slovakia | Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying | |
805 | 20 August 2003 | 3–1 | Croatia | Portman Road, Ipswich | International match | |
807 | 10 September 2003 | 2–0 | Liechtenstein | Old Trafford, Manchester | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying | |
809 | 16 November 2003 | 2–3 | Denmark | Old Trafford, Manchester | International match | |
812 | 1 June 2004 | 1–1 | Japan | City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester | 2004 FA Summer Tournament | |
813 | 5 June 2004 | 6–1 | Iceland | City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester | ||
818 | 18 August 2004 | 3–0 | Ukraine | St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne | International match | |
821 | 9 October 2004 | 2–0 | Wales | Old Trafford, Manchester | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
824 | 9 February 2005 | 0–0 | Netherlands | Villa Park, Birmingham | International match | |
825 | 26 March 2005 | 4–0 | Northern Ireland | Old Trafford, Manchester | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
826 | 30 March 2005 | 2–0 | Azerbaijan | St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne | ||
832 | 8 October 2005 | 1–0 | Austria | Old Trafford, Manchester | ||
833 | 12 October 2005 | 2–1 | Poland | Old Trafford, Manchester | ||
835 | 1 March 2006 | 2–1 | Uruguay | Anfield, Liverpool | International match | |
836 | 30 May 2006 | 3–1 | Hungary | Old Trafford, Manchester | ||
837 | 3 June 2006 | 6–0 | Jamaica | Old Trafford, Manchester | ||
843 | 16 August 2006 | 4–0 | Greece | Old Trafford, Manchester | ||
844 | 2 September 2006 | 5–0 | Andorra | Old Trafford, Manchester | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying | |
846 | 7 October 2006 | 0–0 | Macedonia | Old Trafford, Manchester | ||
849 | 7 February 2007 | 0–1 | Spain | Old Trafford, Manchester | International match | |
953 | 22 May 2016 | 2–1 | Turkey | City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester | International match | Wembley Stadium (2007) era |
954 | 27 May 2016 | 2–1 | Australia | Stadium of Light, Sunderland | ||
977 | 7 June 2018 | 2–0 | Costa Rica | Elland Road, Leeds | ||
986 | 11 September 2018 | 1–0 | Switzerland | King Power Stadium, Leicester | ||
998 | 10 September 2019 | 5–3 | Kosovo | St Mary's, Southampton | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | |
1,013 | 2 June 2021 | 1–0 | Austria | Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough | International match | |
1,014 | 6 June 2021 | 1–0 | Romania | Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough | ||
1,033 | 11 June 2022 | – | Italy | Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A | |
1,034 | 14 June 2021 | – | Hungary | Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton |
Not included is the Northern Ireland game in 1973 at Goodison Park as Northern Ireland were the intended home team; the match was moved from Belfast to Liverpool due to ongoing civil unrest.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ a b c "End of the road for England". BBC Sport. 29 May 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ^ "Euro 2016: England took advice before arranging Turkey match". BBC Sport. 5 March 2016.
- ^ McDonald, Henry (26 July 2009). "Anger as Belfast stadium plan is revived". The Observer. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "England Match No. 468 - Northern Ireland - 12 May 1973 - Match Summary and Report".
External links[]
- "England's Home Venues History". England Football Online. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- England national football team
- Lists of association football stadiums in England