|
England also
played the following games against teams that were about to win
the European Championship |
|
1960 European Champions:
USSR |
|
End-of-Season East-European Pre-World Cup Tour |
 |
|
321 |
18 May 1958 -
USSR 1 England 1
[0-1]
Lenin Stadium, Moskva
(105,000) |
Ivanov
Kevan |
AD |
|
USSR
fielded 4 of the team that went on to
win the European Championship in 1960 (two years later). |
|
World Cup Finals 1958 in Sweden |
|
|
322 |
8 June 1958
-
England 2
USSR 2
[0-1]
Nya Ullevi Stadion, Göteborg
(49,348) |
Kevan, Finney (pen)
Simonian,
Ivanov |
ND |
|
USSR
fielded 3 of the team that went on to
win the European Championship in 1960 (just over two years later). |
|
325 |
17 June 1958 -
USSR 1 England
0
[0-0]
Nya Ullevi Stadion,
Göteborg (23,182) |
Borges |
NL |
|
USSR
fielded 3 of the team that went on to
win the European Championship in 1960 (just over two years later). |
|
Friendly |
|
|
327 |
22 October 1958 -
England 5
USSR 0
[1-0]
Empire Stadium,
Wembley, London
(100,000) |
Haynes (3), Lofthouse, R.Charlton
(pen) |
HW |
|
USSR
fielded
4
of the team that
went on to win
the European Championship in 1960
(two years later). |
|
1964 European Champions:
Spain |
|
Friendly |
|
|
344 |
26 October 1960 -
England 4
Spain
2
[2-1]
Empire Stadium,
Wembley, London
(80,000) |
Greaves, Douglas,
R.Smith
(2)
Del Sol, Su�rez |
HW |
|
Spain
fielded 1 of the team
(Su�rez) that went on to
win the European Championship in 1964 (four years later). |
1972 European Champions: West Germany
World Champions 1974 |
|
World Cup Finals 1970 in Mexico |
|
|
448 |
14 June 1970 -
West Germany
3
England 2
[0-1]
AET
[2-2]
Estado de Guanajuato, León
(24,000 to 30,000) |
Beckenbauer, Seeler, M�ller
Mullery, Peters |
NL |
West Germany
fielded
4
of the team that
went on to win
the European Championship,
two years later. 5
of the team
(plus a substitute) went on to win
the World Cup in 1974 (just over four years later).
Five of the team (plus a substitute) had also played in the
unsuccessful 1966 World Cup final.
England
included
5
members of their 1966 World
Cup-winning side (Ball, Sir Bobby Charlton, Hurst, Moore and Peters). |
|
European Championship Quarter-Finals |
|
|
459 |
29 April 1972 -
England
1
West Germany
3
[0-1]
Empire Stadium, Wembley,
London
(96,800/100,000) |
Lee
Hoene�, Netzer
(pen), M�ller |
HL |
West Germany
fielded
9
of the team that
went on to win
the European Championship,
two months later. 7
of the team
went on to win
the World Cup in 1974 (just over two years later). Three of the team had played in the
unsuccessful 1966 World Cup final.
England
included
6
members of their 1966 World
Cup-winning side (Ball, Banks, Hurst, Moore and Peters). |
|
460 |
13 May 1972 -
West Germany
0
England 0
[0-0]
Olympiastadion, Berlin
(72,000 to 84,000) |
|
AD |
West Germany
fielded
9
of the team
(plus a substitute) that
went on to win
the European Championship,
two months later. 6
of the team
went on to win
the World Cup in 1974 (just over two years later). Three of the team had played in the
unsuccessful 1966 World Cup final.
England
included
6
members of their 1966 World
Cup-winning side (Ball, Banks, Hurst, Moore and substitute, Peters). |
|
1976 European Champions:
Czechoslovakia |
|
Friendly |
|
|
471 |
27 May 1973 -
Czechoslovakia
1
England
1
[0-0]
Stadión Letná, Praha
(22,000) |
Nov�k
Clarke |
AD |
|
Czechoslovakia
fielded
4
of the team (including a substitute) that
went on to win
the European Championship in 1976
(just over three years later). |
|
European Championship Preliminaries |
|
|
486 |
30 October 1974 -
England 3
Czechoslovakia
0
[0-0]
Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London
(83,858/86,000) |
Channon,
Bell (2) |
HW |
|
Czechoslovakia
fielded
6
of the team that
went on to win
the European Championship in 1976
(two years later). |
|
495 |
30 October 1975 -
Czechoslovakia
2
England
1
[1-1]
Štadión Tehelné pole, Bratislava
(45,000/50,651) |
Nehoda, Gallis
Channon |
AL |
|
Czechoslovakia
fielded
8
of the team (including a substitute) that
went on to win
the European Championship in 1976
(eight months later). |
|
1980 European Champions:
West Germany |
|
Friendly |
|
|
518 |
22 February 1978 -
West Germany
2
England 1
[0-1]
Olympiastadion, München
(77,850) |
Worm, Bonhof
Pearson |
AL |
|
West Germany
fielded
1
of the team (plus a substitute) that
went on to win
the European Championship,
two years later.
Two of the
team had played in the 1972 final and six members, plus a substitute, had taken part in the
unsuccessful 1976 final.
Five
of the team had played in their
1974 World Cup-winning side. |
|
1984 European Champions:
France |
|
World Cup Finals 1982 in Spain |
|
|
565 |
16 June 1982 -
England
3
France
1
[1-1]
Estadio San Mamés, Bilbao
(44,172) |
Robson (2), Mariner
Soler |
NW |
|
France
fielded
4
of the team (plus a substitute) that
went on to win
the European Championship in 1984
(just over two years later). |
|
Friendly |
|
|
585 |
29 February 1984 -
France 2
England
0
[0-0]
Parc des Princes, Paris
(45,554) |
Platini (2) |
AL |
|
France
fielded
8
of the team (plus two substitutes) that
went on to win
the European Championship in 1984
(four months later). |
|
1988 European Champions:
Netherlands |
|
Friendly |
|
|
631 |
23 March 1988 -
England 2
Netherlands
2
[1-2]
Wembley Stadium,
Wembley, London
(74,590) |
Lineker, Adams
Adams OG,
Bosman |
HD |
|
Netherlands
fielded
7
of the team that
went on to win
the European Championship in 1988
(three months later). |
|
European Championship Finals 1988 in West Germany |
|
|
637 |
15 June 1988 -
England 1
Netherlands
3
[0-1]
Rheinstadion,
Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen
(65,000 to 68,400) |
Robson
van Basten (3) |
NL |
|
Netherlands
fielded the
same
team that
went on to win
the European Championship in 1988
(ten days later). |
|
1992 European Champions:
Denmark |
|
Friendlies |
|
|
639 |
14 September 1988 -
England 1
Denmark
0
[1-0]
Wembley Stadium,
Wembley, London
(25,837) |
Webb |
HW |
|
Denmark
fielded
3
of the team that
went on to win
the European Championship in 1992
(four years later). |
|
655 |
15 May 1990 -
England 1
Denmark 0
[0-0]
Wembley Stadium,
Wembley, London
(27,643) |
Lineker |
HW |
|
Denmark
fielded
8
of the team that
went on to win
the European Championship in 1992
(just over two years later). |
|
European Championship Finals 1992 in Sweden |
|
|
686 |
11 June 1992 -
Denmark
0
England
0
[0-0]
Malmö Stadion, Malmöt
(26,385) |
|
ND |
|
Denmark
fielded
9
of the team that
went on to win
the European Championship in 1992
(just over two weeks later). |
|
1996 European Champions:
Germany |
|
U.S. Cup |
|
|
699 |
19 June 1993 -
Germany
2
England 1
[1-1]
Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
(62,126) |
Effenberg, Klinsmann
Platt |
NL |
|
Germany
fielded
5 of the team (including a
substitute) that went on to win the European Championship in 1996 (just over three years
later).
Six members, plus a substitute, had taken part in the
unsuccessful 1992 final. Four of the team had played in West Germany's 1990
World Cup-winning side. |
|
European Championship Finals 1996 in England |
|
|
726 |
26 June 1996 -
Germany
1
England 1
[1-1]
AET [1-1] &
Penalties [6-5]
Wembley Stadium,
Wembley, London
(75,862) |
Kuntz
Shearer |
HD |
|
Germany
fielded
11 of the team (including
three
substitutes) that went on to win the European Championship in 1996 (four days
later). Three members, plus a substitute, had taken part in the
unsuccessful 1992 final.
H�ssler had
also played in West Germany's 1990
World Cup-winning side. |
2000 European Champions:
France
World Champions 1998 |
|
Tournoi de
France |
|
|
736 |
7 June 1997 -
France 0
England 1
[0-0]
Stade de la Mosson,
Montpellier
(25,000) |
Shearer |
AW |
|
France
fielded 9 of the team (including
two
substitutes) that went on to win the European Championship in 2000 (just
over three years later). 6 of the team
(plus two substitutes)
went on to win
the World Cup in 1998 (just over a year later). |
|
Friendly |
|
|
755 |
10 February 1999 -
England 0
France
2
[0-0]
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley, London
(74,111) |
Anelka (2) |
HL |
|
France
fielded 12 of the team (including
two
substitutes) that went on to win the European Championship in 2000 (the
following year). 11 of the team (including three substitutes) had played in
their 1998 World Cup-winning side. |
|
2004 European Champions:
Greece |
|
World Cup Preliminaries |
|
|
780 |
6 June 2001 -
Greece
0
England 2
[0-0]
Olympiakó Stádio Spiros Louis,
Athína
(29,000 to 46,000) |
Scholes, Beckham |
AW |
|
Greece
fielded
6
of the team (including a substitute) that
went on to win
the European Championship in
2004
(just over three years later). |
|
784 |
6 October 2001 -
England 2
Greece
2
[0-1]
Old Trafford, Manchester
(66,090) |
Sheringham,
Beckham
Charisteas,
Nikolaidis |
HD |
|
Greece
fielded
6
of the team (including a substitute) that
went on to win
the European Championship in
2004
(three years later). |
2008 European Champions:
Spain
World Champions 2010 |
|
Friendlies |
|
|
823 |
17 November 2004 -
Spain
1
England 0
[1-0]
Estadio Santiago
Bernabéu,
Madrid (48,000) |
Del Horno |
AL |
|
Spain
fielded 4
of the team (plus a substitute) that
went on to win
the European Championship in 2008
(four years later).
4 of the
team (including a substitute) went on to win the World Cup in 2010 (six
years later). |
|
849 |
7 February 2007 -
England
0
Spain 1
[0-0]
Old Trafford, Manchester
(58,207) |
Iniesta |
HL |
|
Spain
fielded 9
of the team (including three substitutes) that
went on to win
the European Championship
in 2008 (the following year). The same
9 went on to
win the
World Cup in 2010 (three
years later). |
2012 European Champions:
Spain
World Champions 2010 |
|
Friendlies |
|
|
871 |
11 February 2009 -
Spain 2 England 0
[1-0]
Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán,
Sevilla (42,102) |
Villa,
Llorente |
AL |
|
Spain
fielded
8
of the team (plus a substitute) that
went on to win
the European Championship in 2012 (three years later).
8 of the
team (plus a substitute) also went on to win the World Cup in 2010 (the
following
year). Eleven members (including a substitute) had played in the 2008
European Championship final, the previous year. |
|
901 |
12 November
2011
-
England
1
Spain
0
[0-0]
The National Stadium, Wembley, London
(87,189) |
Lampard |
HW |
|
Spain
fielded
12
of the team (including two substitutes) that
went on to win
the European Championship in 2012 (the following year).
9 of the
team (plus two substitutes) had also played in the
2010
World Cup-winning side
(the previous year). Nine members (including four substitutes) had also
played in the 2008 European Championship-winning side. |
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