England national football team results (1872–1899)

The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by The Football Association. 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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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.^[3] Of the 15 tournaments staged prior to the 20th century, England won 7 outright and 2 jointly with Scotland.^[3]

1870s[]

1872[]

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

1873[]

8 March International Friendly	England	4–2	Scotland	London, England
	Kenyon-Slaney Bonsor Chenery	Report	Renny-Tailyour Gibb	Stadium: Kennington Oval Referee: T Lloyd

1874[]

7 March International Friendly	Scotland	2–1	England	Glasgow, Scotland
	Anderson A. MacKinnon	Report	Kingsford	Stadium: Hamilton Crescent

1875[]

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

1876[]

4 March International Friendly	Scotland	3–0	England	Glasgow, Scotland
	B. MacKinnon McNeil Highet	Report		Stadium: Hamilton Crescent

1877[]

3 March International Friendly	England	1–3	Scotland	London, England
	Lyttleton	Report	Ferguson Richmond	Stadium: Kennington Oval

1878[]

2 March International Friendly	Scotland	7–2	England	Glasgow, Scotland
	B. MacKinnon McDougall McNeil	Report	Wylie A. Cursham	Stadium: Hampden Park

1879[]

18 January International Friendly	England	2–1	Wales	London, England
	Whitfield Sorby	Report	Davies	Stadium: Kennington Oval Attendance: 100^[4]

5 April International Friendly	England	5–4	Scotland	London, England
	Mosforth C. Bambridge Goodyer Parlane o.g.'	Report	B. MacKinnon McDougall Smith	Stadium: Kennington Oval

1880s[]

1880[]

13 March International Friendly	Scotland	5–4	England	Glasgow, Scotland
	Ker Baird Kay	Report	Mosforth C. Bambridge Sparks	Stadium: Hampden Park

15 March International Friendly	Wales	2–3	England	Wrexham, Wales
	W. Roberts J. Roberts	Report	Brindle Sparks	Stadium: Racecourse Ground

1881[]

26 February International Friendly	England	0–1	Wales	Blackburn, England
		Report	Vaughan	Stadium: Alexandra Meadows

12 March International Friendly	England	1–6	Scotland	London, England
	Bambridge	Report	Smith Hill Ker	Stadium: Kennington Oval

1882[]

18 February International Friendly	Ireland	0–13	England	Belfast, Ireland
		Report	Vaughton J. Brown A. Brown C. Bambridge H. Cursham	Stadium: Knock Ground

11 March International Friendly	Scotland	5–1	England	Glasgow, Scotland
	Harrower Ker McPherson Kay	Report	Vaughton	Stadium: Hampden Park

13 March International Friendly	Wales	5–3	England	Wrexham, Wales
	Owen Morgan Jones o.g.' Vaughan	Report	Mosforth Parry H. Cursham	Stadium: Racecourse Ground

1883[]

3 February International Friendly	England	5–0	Wales	London, England
	Mitchell C. Bambridge A. Cursham	Report		Stadium: Kennington Oval

24 February International Friendly	England	7–0	Ireland	Liverpool, England
	Whateley Cobbold Dunn Pawson	Report		Stadium: Aigburth Cricket Ground

10 March International Friendly	England	2–3	Scotland	Sheffield, England
	Mitchell Cobbold	Report	Smith Fraser	Stadium: Bramall Lane

1884[]

23 February Home Championship	Ireland	1–8	England	Belfast, Ireland
	McWha	Report	Johnson A. Bambridge H. Cursham C. Bambridge	Stadium: Ballynafeigh Park

15 March Home Championship	Scotland	1–0	England	Glasgow, Scotland
	Smith	Report		Stadium: Cathkin Park

17 March Home Championship	Wales	0–4	England	Wrexham, Wales
		Report	Bromley-Davenport Bailey Gunn	Stadium: Racecourse Ground

1885[]

28 February Home Championship	England	4–0	Ireland	Manchester, England
	C. Bambridge J.Brown Spilsbury Lofthouse	Report		Stadium: Whalley Range

14 March Home Championship	England	1–1	Wales	Blackburn, England
	Mitchell	Report	Wilding	Stadium: Leamington Road

21 March Home Championship	England	1–1	Scotland	London, England
	C. Bambridge	Report	Lindsay	Stadium: Kennington Oval

1886[]

13 March Home Championship	Ireland	1–6	England	Belfast, Ireland
	Williams	Report	Lindley Dewhurst Spilsbury	Stadium: Ballynafeigh Park

27 March Home Championship	Scotland	1–1	England	Glasgow, Scotland
	Somerville	Report	Lindley	Stadium: Hampden Park

29 March Home Championship	Wales	1–3	England	Wrexham, Wales
	Lewis	Report	Brann Dewhurst Amos	Stadium: Racecourse Ground

1887[]

5 February Home Championship	England	7–0	Ireland	Sheffield, England
	Dewhurst Cobbold Lindley	Report		Stadium: Bramall Lane

26 February Home Championship	England	4–0	Wales	London, England
	Cobbold Lindley Powell o.g.'	Report		Stadium: Kennington Oval

19 March Home Championship	England	2–3	Scotland	Blackburn, England
	Lindley Dewhurst	Report	McCall Keir	Stadium: Leamington Road

1888[]

13 March Home Championship	Wales	1–5	England	Crewe, England
	Doughty	Report	Dewhurst Woodhall Lindley Goodall	Stadium: Nantwich Road

17 March Home Championship	Scotland	0–5	England	Glasgow, Scotland
		Report	Lindley Hodgetts Dewhurst Goodall	Stadium: Hampden Park

7 April Home Championship	Ireland	1–5	England	Belfast, Ireland
	Crone	Report	Dewhurst A. Allen Lindley	Stadium: Ballynafeigh Park

1889[]

23 February Home Championship	England	5–1	Wales	Stoke-on-Trent, England
	Goodall Dewhurst Southworth Bassett	Report	Owen	Stadium: Victoria Ground

2 March Home Championship	England	6–1	Ireland	Liverpool, England
	Shelton Yates Lofthouse Brodie	Report	Wilton	Stadium: Anfield

13 April Home Championship	England	2–3	Scotland	London, England
	Bassett	Report	Munro Oswald McLaren	Stadium: Kennington Oval

1890s[]

1890[]

15 March Home Championship	Wales	1–3	England	Wrexham, Wales
	Lewis	Report	Currey Lindley	Stadium: Racecourse Ground

15 March Home Championship	Ireland	1–9	England	Belfast, Ireland
	Reynolds	Report	Geary Townley Lofthouse Davenport Barton	Stadium: Ballynafeigh Park

5 April Home Championship	Scotland	1–1	England	Glasgow, Scotland
	McPherson	Report	Wood	Stadium: Hampden Park

1891[]

7 March Home Championship	England	6–1	Ireland	Wolverhampton, England
	Lindley Bassett Cotterill Henfrey Daft	Report	Whiteside	Stadium: Molineux

7 March Home Championship	England	4–1	Wales	Sunderland, England
	Goodall Southworth Chadwick Milward	Report	Howell	Stadium: Newcastle Road

6 April Home Championship	England	2–1	Scotland	Blackburn, England
	Goodall Chadwick	Report	Watt	Stadium: Ewood Park

1892[]

5 March Home Championship	Wales	0–2	England	Wrexham, Wales
		Report	Henfrey Sandilands	Stadium: Racecourse Ground

5 March Home Championship	Ireland	0–2	England	Belfast, Ireland
		Report	Daft	Stadium: Solitude

2 April Home Championship	Scotland	1–4	England	Glasgow, Scotland
	Bell	Report	Chadwick Goodall Southworth	Stadium: Ibrox Park

1893[]

25 February Home Championship	England	6–1	Ireland	Birmingham, England
	Gilliat 8', 18', 30' Smith 43' Winckworth 60' Sandilands 75'	Report	Gaffikin 9'	Stadium: Wellington Road Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Thomas R. Park (Scotland)

13 March Home Championship	England	6–0	Wales	Stoke-on-Trent, England
	Spiksley 25', 43', 88' Bassett 47' Goodall 49' Reynolds 75'	Report Report		Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 10,000 Referee: John Campbell (Scotland)

1 April Home Championship	England	5–2	Scotland	London, England
	Gosling 15' Cotterill 65' Spiksley 78', 80', 84'	Report Report Report	Waddell 30' Sellar 55'	Stadium: Richmond Athletic Ground Attendance: 16,000 Referee: John Charles Clegg (England)

1894[]

3 March Home Championship	Ireland	2–2	England	Belfast, Ireland
	Stanfield Gibson	Report	Devey Spiksley	Stadium: Solitude

12 March Home Championship	Wales	1–5	England	Wrexham, Wales
	Bowdler	Report	Veitch Parry o.g.' Gosling	Stadium: Racecourse Ground

7 April Home Championship	Scotland	2–2	England	Glasgow, Scotland
	Lambie McMahon	Report	Goodall Reynolds	Stadium: Celtic Park

1895[]

9 March Home Championship	England	9–0	Ireland	Derby, England
	Torrens o.g.' Bloomer Becton Bassett Howell Goodall	Report		Stadium: County Cricket Ground

18 March Home Championship	England	1–1	Wales	London, England
	Sandilands	Report	Lewis	Stadium: Queen's Club

6 April Home Championship	England	3–0	Scotland	Liverpool, England
	Bloomer Gibson o.g.' S. Smith	Report		Stadium: Goodison Park

1896[]

7 March Home Championship	Ireland	0–2	England	Belfast, Ireland
		Report	G. O. Smith Bloomer	Stadium: Solitude

16 March Home Championship	Wales	1–9	England	Cardiff, Wales
	Chapman	Report	G. O. Smith Bloomer Bassett Goodall	Stadium: Cardiff Arms Park

4 April Home Championship	Scotland	2–1	England	Glasgow, Scotland
	Lambie Bell	Report	Bassett	Stadium: Celtic Park

1897[]

20 February Home Championship	England	6–0	Ireland	Nottingham, England
	Bloomer Wheldon Athersmith	Report		Stadium: Trent Bridge

29 March Home Championship	England	4–0	Wales	Sheffield, England
	Needham Bloomer Milward	Report		Stadium: Bramall Lane

3 April Home Championship	England	1–2	Scotland	London, England
	Bloomer	Report	Hyslop Millar	Stadium: Crystal Palace

1898[]

5 March Home Championship	Ireland	2–3	England	Belfast, Ireland
	Pyper McAllen	Report	G. O. Smith Athersmith Morren	Stadium: Solitude

28 March Home Championship	Wales	0–3	England	Wrexham, Wales
		Report	G. O. Smith Wheldon	Stadium: Racecourse Ground

2 April Home Championship	Scotland	1–3	England	Glasgow, Scotland
	Millar	Report	Wheldon Bloomer	Stadium: Celtic Park

1899[]

18 February Home Championship	England	13–2	Ireland	Sunderland, England
	Frank Forman Fred Forman Athersmith G. O. Smith Bloomer Settle	Report	McAllen pen.' Campbell	Stadium: Roker Park

20 March Home Championship	England	4–0	Wales	Bristol, England
	Needham Bloomer Fred Forman	Report		Stadium: Ashton Gate

8 April Home Championship	England	2–1	Scotland	Birmingham, England
	G. O. Smith Settle	Report	Hamilton	Stadium: Villa Park

References[]

^ Soar, Phil; Martin Tyler (1983). Encyclopedia of British Football. Willow Books. pp. 65–66. ISBN 0-00-218049-9.
^ Warsop, Keith (2004). The Early FA Cup Finals and the Southern Amateurs. SoccerData. p. 55. ISBN 1-899468-78-1.
^ ^a ^b Rollin, Jack (1985). Soccer: The Records. Guinness Books. p. 25. ISBN 0-85112-449-6.
^ http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3289063/3289066/21/wales%20football%20AND%20england

[S1-1] Soar, Phil; Martin Tyler (1983). Encyclopedia of British Football. Willow Books. pp. 65–66. ISBN 0-00-218049-9.

[2] Warsop, Keith (2004). The Early FA Cup Finals and the Southern Amateurs. SoccerData. p. 55. ISBN 1-899468-78-1.

[roll-3] Rollin, Jack (1985). Soccer: The Records. Guinness Books. p. 25. ISBN 0-85112-449-6.

[4] ttp://newspapers.library.wales/view/3289063/3289066/21/wales%20football%20AND%20england

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