1876-77
3 March 1877, 1-3 vs. Scotland, Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington.
John Ferguson, the Vale of Leven forward, appears to have scored the first-ever direct free-kick in International Football against Monty Betts, after either 69 or eighty minutes.

 1896-97
3 April 1897, 1-2 vs. Scotland, Sports Arena, Crystal Palace.
Tom Hyslop's 22nd minute free-kick was Scotland's equalising goal against Jack Robinson, and the first in twenty years. Although it is unsure what part the scrimmage played in the free-kick.

1931-32
17 October 1931, 6-2 vs. Ireland, Windsor Park, Wembley
Jimmy Dunne, the centre-forward, scored a free-kick after forty minutes against Harry Hibbs.

1953-54
23 May 1954, 1-7 vs. Hungary, Népstadion, Budapest
Mihály Lantos scored his wonder 22-yard free-kick into Gil Merrick's top corner in the eighth minute. Awarded after Billy Wright brought down Nándor Hidegkuti from behind.

1954-55
2 April 1955, 7-1 vs. Scotland, Empire Stadium, Wembley
Tommy Docherty's late free-kick was hammered with accuracy and power passed the helpless Bert Williams.

1960-61
15 April 1961, 9-3 vs. Scotland, Empire Stadium, Wembley
Dave Mackay's 48th minute fierce low free-kick was deflected in off Ron Springett's defensive wall.

1961-62
28 September 1961, 4-1 vs. Luxembourg, Arsenal Stadium, Highbury
Camille Dimmer's 69th minute free-kick was also against Ron Springett. The first competitive (non-BC) free-kick against England.

1962-63
8 May 1963, 1-1 vs. Brazil, Empire Stadium, Wembley
Pepe's sublime free-kick from twenty-five yards sent Gordon Banks one way and then the other, as it bent in.

1963-64
30 May 1964, 1-5 vs. Brazil, Estádio Municipal, Rio de Janeiro
Dias' chipped free-kick was against Tony Waiters. The tenth successful direct free-kick against England.

1975-76
19 November 1975, 1-1 vs. Portugal, Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
Rui Rodrigues scored a sixteenth minute opening free-kick, bending around the wall into the top corner and beyond Ray Clemence. The second competitive free-kick against England.

1976-77
12 June 1977, 1-1 vs. Argentina, Estadio Camilo Cichero, Buenos Aires
Before Daniel Bertoni was sent-off, he scored a fifteenth minute opening free-kick, curling around the wall and beyond Ray Clemence's leap.

1977-78
22 February 1978, 1-2 vs. West Germany, Olympiastadion, München
Rainer Bonhof's winning free-kick was also against Ray Clemence. The third such goal he has conceded. This time the kick pierced the defensive wall.

1983-84
12 February 1984, 0-2 vs. France, Népstadion, Budapest
Michel Platini's second goal of the game was a free-kick of unerring accuracy into the top corner of Peter Shilton's goal.

1989-90
25 April 1990, 4-2 vs. Czechoslovakia, Wembley Stadium, Wembley
Lubos Kubík's 80th minute free-kick curled around the defensive wall past David Seaman.
22 May 1990, 1-2 vs. Uruguay, Wembley Stadium, Wembley
J. Perdomo's winning free-kick beat Peter Shilton from distance. Slipping through his fingers as it did.

1993-94
13 October 1993, 0-2 vs. Netherlands, Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam
Ronald Koeman's 62nd minute free-kick looped over the defensive wall from eighteen yards, beating David Seaman.

1994-95
11 June 1995, 1-3 vs. Brazil, Wembley Stadium, Wembley
Juninho's equalizing free-kick curled over the defensive wall into Tim Flower's goal, after 54 minutes.

1998-99
28 April 1999, 1-1 vs. Hungary, Népstadion, Budapest
Janos Hrutka's equalizing free-kick against David Seaman was side-footed over the defensive wall and into the top corner.

2000-01
7 October 2000, 0-1 vs. Germany, Wembley Stadium, Wembley
For the occasion of England's final match at Wembley Stadium, Dietmar Hamann spoiled the party by scoring a thirteenth minute free-kick. His thirty-yard kick bounced in front of David Seaman and into the net from his gloves. It is Seaman's fourth conceded free-kick. The free-kick ended Kevin Keegan's reign as England manager, as he would resign less than two hours later. The twentieth successful direct free-kick against England.

2001-02
26 May 2002, 2-2 vs. Cameroon, Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe
Geremi's 58th minute free-kick was scored from 25-yards, flashing past David James.
2002 World Cup Finals
21 June 2002, 1-2 vs. Brazil, Shizuoka Sutajiamu Ekopa, Fukuroi
When we dared to dream, Ronaldinho broke the nation's hearts when his 42 yard free-kick curled over David Seaman and into the top corner of the goal after fifty minutes.

 2002-03
11 June 2003, 2-1 vs. Slovakia, Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Vladimír Janočko's opening thirty-yard free-kick after 31 minutes was bent toward's David James' goal, spinning into the top corner.

2003-04
18 February 2004, 1-1 vs. Portugal, Estádio Algarve, Caliços
David James conceded a direct free-kick for a third time when Pauleta's seventieth minute equalizing free-kick curled into the top corner from 24-yards.
2004 European Championships
13 June 2004, 1-2 vs. France, Estádio do SL Benfica, Lisboa
David James conceded a direct free-kick for a fourth time when Zinedine Zidane's injury time equalizing free-kick was struck from 24 yards.

2004-05
4 September 2004, 2-2 vs. Austria, Ernst Happel Stadion, Wien
David James conceded a direct free-kick for the third time in a calendar year, his fifth overall, when Roland Kollman scored after 71 minutes, his kick curling in from 25 yards.

2008-09
20 August 2008, 2-2 vs. Czech Republic, The National Stadium, Wembley
Marek Jankulovski scored a 48th minute free-kick from nineteen yards. It is the record sixth time David James has been beaten by the direct free-kick.

2010-11
(2) 4 June 2011, 2-2 vs. Switzerland, The National Stadium, Wembley
For the first time ever, England conceded two free-kicks in the same match, when Tranquillo Barnetto scored a 32nd minute free-kick sailed into Joe Hart's top corner from 26 yards.
Then, almost exactly three minutes later, Tranquillo Barnetto scored a second when his shot was low - splitting the wall, going into the foot of the near post.

2012-13
14 November 2012, 2-4 vs. Sweden, Nationalarenan Friends Arena, Solna
Zlatan Ibrahimović scored his free-kick that secured his hat-trick after 84 minutes. The fierce low shot found its way into Joe Hart's bottom corner. The thirtieth successful direct free-kick conceded by England.

2016 European Championship Finals
16 June 2016, 2-1 vs. Wales, Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
Gareth Bale scores the third Major Finals direct free-kick against England, when from 35 yards out, after 42 minutes, his kick went high around the defensive wall, that Joe Hart could not keep out.

2016-17
(2) 10 June 2017, 2-2 vs. Scotland, The National Stadium, Glasgow
For the second time, England conceded two free-kicks in the same match, when Leigh Griffiths scored an 87th minute free-kick that curled over the defensive wall and into Joe Hart's corner from 27 yards.
Then, almost exactly three minutes later again, Leigh Griffiths scored a second with an identical free-kick.

2020-21
15 November 2020, 0-2 vs. Belgium, Den Dreef, Leuven
Dries Mertens freekick curled over the wall out of Jordan Pickford's reach in the 24th minute.
7 July 2021 - 2-1 vs. Denmark, National Stadium, Wembley
Mikkel Damsgaard's freekick right-footed freekick rose over the wall from 25 yards and dipped between the crossbar and Jordan Pickford's outstretched arm.