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England's Record Against New Zealand
P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 0 2 1.50 0.00 100.0 +2


Venue P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Away 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 0 2 1.50 0.00 100.0 +2
Neutral                          

Competition P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Friendly 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 0 2 1.50 0.00 100.0 +2

England's Results Against New Zealand
 
In unofficial fixtures between the two countries, England beat New Zealand in two tour matches in June 1961, 8-0 in Wellington and 6-1 in Auckland.
New Zealand, on their 1964 World Tour, visited England and lost 4-0 in Northampton in April.
England returned to New Zealand in June 1969 and won 7-1 in Auckland and 5-0 in both Hamilton, and a few days later, again in Auckland.
  Graham Taylor
674 3 June 1991 - New Zealand 0 England 1 [0-0]
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (17,520)		 Lineker
Fr		 AW
675 8 June 1991 - New Zealand 0 England 2 [0-1]
Athletic Park, Wellington (12,000)		 Pearce, Hirst AW
  Gareth Southgate
England were due to face New Zealand at National Stadium on 7 November 2020, postponed because of Co-vid pandemic regulations
  Thomas Tuchel
1081 6 June 2026 - England vs. New Zealand
 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa (-)		     N_

England's (3) Goalscorers Against New Zealand
    
Gary Lineker, Stuart Pearce, David Hirst 1


All Other Levels Against New Zealand

The England B Team
tour of New Zealand matches
27 7 June 1978 - New Zealand A 0 England 4 [0-2]
Christchurch (4,000)		 Talbot, Needham, Hollins, Hill AW
England: Joe Corrigan, Viv Anderson, Alan Kennedy, Brian Talbot, D.Needham, G.Roeder, John Hollins, S.Daley, John Richards (M.Speight), G.Owen, Gordon Hill (Paul Mariner).
28 11 June 1978 - New Zealand A 1 England 3 [1-2]
Wellington (5,000)		 nk
Anderson, Needham, Hill		 AW
England: Joe Corrigan, Viv Anderson, Alan Kennedy, Brian Talbot (M.Speight), D.Needham, G.Roeder, John Hollins, S.Daley (T.Langley), Paul Mariner, G.Owen, Gordon Hill (M.Eves).
29 14 June 1978 - New Zealand A 0 England 4 [0-2]
Auckland (10,000)		 Talbot (2), Speight, Mariner AW
England: Joe Corrigan, Viv Anderson, Alan Kennedy, Brian Talbot, D.Needham, G.Roeder, John Hollins (T.Langley), M.Speight, Paul Mariner, G.Owen (S.Daley), Gordon Hill (M.Eves).
friendly matches
33 15 October 1979 - England 4 New Zealand A 1 [1-0]
Brisbane Road, Leyton (9,634)		 Almond OG, Flanagan, Hilaire, Hoddle
 Nelson		 HW
England: Phil Parkes, K.Bond. D.Peach, Brian Talbot (Ju.Fashanu), M.Waldron, G.Roeder, V.Hilaire, Glenn Hoddle, Alan Sunderland (R.Money), M.Flanagan, Graham Rix.
38 13 November 1984 - England 2 New Zealand A 0 [1-0]
City Ground, Nottingham (3,854)		 Hodge, Mabbutt HW
England: Chris Woods, Gary Stevens, S.McCall (C.Gibson), Graham Roberts, Alvin Martin, D.Mountfield (N.Callaghan), Gary Mabbutt, Steve McMahon, Luther Blissett (Paul Goddard), Peter Davenport (Gary Lineker), Steve Hodge.

The England Youth Team
FIFA Under-17 World Cup 2007 match
429 21 August 2007 - New Zealand 0 England 5 [0-4]
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo (2,500)		 Welbeck (2), Moses (2), Chambers NW
England: 13.A.Smithies, 15.J.Spenceᶜ, 5.K.Pearce (16.G.Hoyte), 2.N.Ofori-Twumasi, 14.M.Woods (8.T.Taiwo), 3.J.Reid, 12.D.Gosling, 19.A.Chambers, 17.T.Plummer, 7.Danny Welbeck, 10.V.Moses (20.M.Elito).
Friendly match
476 1 October 2017 - England 3 New Zealand 2 [1-1]
 Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai (tbc)		 Guéhi, Brewster (2)
 Whyte, Just		 NW
England: J.Bursik,T.Eyoma, Marc Guéhiᶜ, L.Gibson, J.Panzo, Conor Gallagher, N.Kirby, T.Oakley-Boothe, D.Loader, Callum Hudson-Odoi (R.Brewster), Emile Smith Rowe. (most of the remainder of the World Cup squad appeared as substitutes in the second half).

The England Amateur Team
FA Tour of New Zealand, Australia & Ceylon: First Test
- 5 June 1937 - New Zealand 0 England 12 [0-3]
Carisbrook, Dunedin (3,500)		 Matthews (3), Thornton, Eastham (4), Finch (2), Lewis, Collins AW
England: T.Huddle, G.Strasser, H.Robbins, J.Lewis, Bernard Joyᶜ, T.Leek, E.Collins, F.Eastham, R.Matthews, L.Thornton, L.Finch.
Second Test
- 19 June 1937 - New Zealand 0 England 6 [0-2]
Carlaw Park, Auckland (18,000)		 Thornton (2), Finch (3), Eastham AW

England: A.Woolcock, G.Strasser, H.Robbins, J.Lewis, Bernard Joyᶜ, J.Sutcliffe, W.Parr, F.Eastham, R.Matthews, L.Thornton, L.Finch.
Third Test
- 26 June 1937 - New Zealand 1 England 12 [0-8]
Athletic Park, Wellington (5,000)		 Scott
Matthews (6), Thornton (3), Parr (2), Finch		 AW

England: A.Woolcock, G.Strasser, W.Pickering, J.Lewis, Bernard Joyᶜ, T.Leek, W.Parr, F.Eastham, R.Matthews, L.Thornton, L.Finch.
Friendly match
209 16 April 1964 - England 4 New Zealand 1 [2-1]
Champion Hill, Dulwich (4,000)		 Townsend (pen), Ashworth, Harding, Browning
 Ryan		 HabW
Match abandoned after 70 minutes, torrential rain.
England: D.Griffin, J.Martinᶜ, J.Robertson, E.Powell, R.Law, J.Ashworth, L.Worley, C.Townsend (L.Picking), M.Browning, A.Harding, P.Hodges.

The England Women Team
Peace Queen Cup match

280		 21 October 2010 - England 0 New Zealand 0 [0-0]
Suwon Civil Stadium, Suwon (tbc)		   ND
England: Karen Bardsley, Alex Scott, Rachel Unitt, Lindsay Johnson, Faye White, Laura Bassett, Dunia Susi (Ellen White), Anita Asante, Jess Clarke, Kelly Smith (Fara William), Eni Aluko (Rachel Yankey). (unused not known).
FIFA Women's 2011 World Cup Finals match

288		 1 July 2011 - New Zealand 1 England 2 [1-0]
Glücksgas-Stadion, Dresden (19,110)		 Gregorius
J.Scott, Clarke		 NW
England: 1.Karen Bardsley, 2.Alex Scott, 3.Rachel Unitt, 4.Jill Scott, 5.Faye Whiteᶜ (15.Sophie Bradley), 6.Casey Stoney, 14.Eni Aluko (12.Karen Carney), 8.Fara Williams, 9.Ellen White, 10.Kelly Smith, 11.Rachel Yankey (7.Jess Clarke). (unused: 13.Rachel Brown, 16.Steph Houghton, 17.Laura Bassett, 18.Anita Asante, 19.Dunia Susi, 20.Claire Rafferty, 21.Siobhan Chamberlain).
Cyprus Cup match

306		 11 March 2013 - England 3 New Zealand 1 [0-1]
GSZ Stadium, Larnaca (tbc)		 E.White, Aluko, Duggan
 Hearn		 NW
England: Siobhan Chamberlain, Alex Scott, Steph Houghton (Rachel Unitt), Jill Scott, Sophie Bradley (Laura Bassett), Casey Stoneyᶜ (Fara Williams), Karen Carney (Anita Asante), Jess Clarke (Ellen White), Eni Aluko, Jordan Nobbs, Rachel Yankey (Toni Duggan). (unused not known).
Friendly match

398		 1 June 2019 - England 0 New Zealand 1 [1-0]
American Express Community Stadium, Falmer (20,076)		 Gregorius HL
England: 13.Carly Telford, 2.Lucy Bronze, 3.Alex Greenwood, 4.Kiera Walsh (19.Georgia Stanway), 5.Steph Houghtonᶜ, 15.Abbie McManus, 7.Nikita Parris (22.Beth Mead), 23.Lucy Staniforth (8.Jill Scott), 9.Jodie Taylor (18.Ellen White), 10.Fran.Kirby, 11.Toni Duggan (20.Karen Carney). (unused: 1.Karen Bardsley, 6.Millie Bright, 14.Leah Williamson, 24.Ellie Roebuck, 25.Hannah Blundell).

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