List of football matches between British national teams
The national football teams of the four Home Nations of the United Kingdom have played each other more times than any other footballing nations in the world. The world's first international football match was played between Scotland and England in Glasgow in 1872 (a 0–0 draw). From then on, all four teams started playing regular friendlies against each other. In 1883 a formal competition between the UK's teams, the British Home Championship, was introduced, guaranteeing that each team would play the other three at least once a season. The Championship was discontinued in 1984, partly due to problems of crowd trouble, and partly due to the desire of England (and to a lesser extent Scotland) to contest international fixtures against larger and more powerful nations.
While the British Home Championship was being played, the UK teams were also drawn together on a number of occasions during qualification competitions for the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championships. Early tournaments simply used the British Championship as a qualifying group, but during qualification for the 1974 World Cup, England and Wales were drawn in the same group. Subsequent to this, three more qualification tournaments saw UK teams drawn together while the British Championship was being played. Since the end of the British Home Championship, the teams have played each other mainly when drawn together in international competitions such as the European Championship or the World Cup, with occasional friendly fixtures.[1][2][3][4]
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FIFA World Cup
Date |
Competition |
|
Score |
|
Venue |
Notes |
1949–10–01 |
1950 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Ireland |
2 – 8 |
Scotland |
Windsor Park, Belfast |
Also 1950 British Home Championship |
1949–10–15 |
1950 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Wales |
1 – 4 |
England |
Ninian Park, Cardiff |
Also 1950 British Home Championship |
1949–11–09 |
1950 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Scotland |
2 – 0 |
Wales |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
Also 1950 British Home Championship |
1949–11–16 |
1950 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
England |
9 – 2 |
Ireland |
Maine Road, Manchester |
Also 1950 British Home Championship |
1950–03–08 |
1950 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Wales |
0 – 0 |
Ireland |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
Also 1950 British Home Championship |
1950–04–15 |
1950 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Scotland |
0 – 1 |
England |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
Also 1950 British Home Championship |
1953–10–03 |
1954 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Northern Ireland |
1 – 3 |
Scotland |
Windsor Park, Belfast |
Also 1954 British Home Championship |
1953–10–10 |
1954 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Wales |
1 – 4 |
England |
Ninian Park, Cardiff |
Also 1954 British Home Championship |
1953–11–04 |
1954 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Scotland |
3 – 3 |
Wales |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
Also 1954 British Home Championship |
1953–11–11 |
1954 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
England |
3 – 1 |
Northern Ireland |
Goodison Park, Liverpool |
Also 1954 British Home Championship |
1954–03–31 |
1954 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Wales |
1 – 2 |
Northern Ireland |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
Also 1954 British Home Championship |
1954–04–03 |
1954 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Scotland |
2 – 4 |
England |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
Also 1954 British Home Championship |
1972–11–15 |
1974 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Wales |
0 – 1 |
England |
Ninian Park, Cardiff |
|
1973–01–24 |
1974 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
England |
1 – 1 |
Wales |
Wembley Stadium, London |
|
1976–11–17 |
1978 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Scotland |
1 – 0 |
Wales |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
|
1977–10–12 |
1978 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Wales |
0 – 2 |
Scotland |
Anfield, Liverpool |
|
1981–03–25 |
1982 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Scotland |
1 – 1 |
Northern Ireland |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
|
1981–10–14 |
1982 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Northern Ireland |
0 – 0 |
Scotland |
Windsor Park, Belfast |
|
1985–02–27 |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Northern Ireland |
0 – 1 |
England |
Windsor Park, Belfast |
|
1985–03–27 |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Scotland |
0 – 1 |
Wales |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
|
1985–09–10 |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Wales |
1 – 1 |
Scotland |
Ninian Park, Cardiff |
|
1986–02–27 |
1986 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
England |
0 – 0 |
Northern Ireland |
Wembley Stadium, London |
|
2004–09–08 |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Wales |
2 – 2 |
Northern Ireland |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
|
2004–10–08 |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Northern Ireland |
2 – 3 |
Wales |
Windsor Park, Belfast |
|
2004–10–09 |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
England |
2 – 0 |
Wales |
Old Trafford, Manchester |
|
2005–03–26 |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
England |
4 – 0 |
Northern Ireland |
Old Trafford, Manchester |
|
2005–09–03 |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Wales |
0 – 2 |
England |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
|
2005–09–07 |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Northern Ireland |
1 – 0 |
England |
Windsor Park, Belfast |
|
2012–10–12 |
2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Wales |
2 – 1 |
Scotland |
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff |
|
2013–03–22 |
2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Scotland |
1 – 2 |
Wales |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
|
2016–11–11 |
2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
England |
3 – 0 |
Scotland |
Wembley Stadium, London |
|
2017–06–10 |
2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Scotland |
– |
England |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
|
UEFA European Championships
Date |
Competition |
|
Score |
|
Venue |
Notes |
1979–02–07 |
UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying |
England |
4 – 0 |
Northern Ireland |
Wembley Stadium, London |
|
1979–10–17 |
UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying |
Northern Ireland |
1 – 5 |
England |
Windsor Park, Belfast |
|
1986–10–15 |
UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying |
England |
3 – 0 |
Northern Ireland |
Wembley Stadium, London |
|
1987–04–01 |
UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying |
Northern Ireland |
0 – 2 |
England |
Windsor Park, Belfast |
|
1996–06–15 |
UEFA Euro 1996 finals - group stage |
Scotland |
0 – 2 |
England |
Wembley Stadium, London |
|
1999–11–13 |
UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
Scotland |
0 – 2 |
England |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
|
1999–11–17 |
UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
England |
0 – 1 |
Scotland |
Wembley Stadium, London |
|
2011–03–26 |
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
Wales |
0 – 2 |
England |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
|
2011–09–06 |
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
England |
1 – 0 |
Wales |
Wembley Stadium, London |
|
2016–06–16 |
UEFA Euro 2016 finals - group stage |
England |
2 – 1 |
Wales |
Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens |
|
2016–06–25 |
UEFA Euro 2016 finals - round of 16 |
Wales |
1 – 0 |
Northern Ireland |
Parc des Princes, Paris |
|
British Home Championship
The British Home Championship (also known as the Home International Championship, the Home Internationals and the British Championship) was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom's four national teams: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (the last of whom competed as Ireland for most of the competition's history). Starting during the 1883–84 season, it was the oldest international football tournament and it was contested until the 1983–84 season, when it was abolished after 100 years.
The 1949–50 and 1953–54 championships doubled up as qualifying stages for the 1950 FIFA World Cup and 1954 FIFA World Cup respectively.
Friendlies
Date |
|
Score |
|
Venue |
Notes |
1872–11–30 |
Scotland |
0 – 0 |
England |
Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow |
|
1873–03–08 |
England |
4 – 2 |
Scotland |
Kennington Oval, London |
|
1874–03–07 |
Scotland |
2 – 1 |
England |
Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow |
|
1875–03–06 |
England |
2 – 2 |
Scotland |
Kennington Oval, London |
|
1876–03–04 |
Scotland |
3 – 0 |
England |
Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow |
|
1876–03–25 |
Scotland |
4 – 0 |
Wales |
Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow |
|
1877–03–03 |
England |
1 – 3 |
Scotland |
Kennington Oval, London |
|
1877–03–05 |
Wales |
0 – 2 |
Scotland |
Acton Park, Wrexham |
|
1878–03–02 |
Scotland |
7 – 2 |
England |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
|
1878–03–23 |
Scotland |
9 – 0 |
Wales |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
|
1879–01–18 |
England |
2 – 1 |
Wales |
Kennington Oval, London |
|
1879–04–05 |
England |
5 – 4 |
Scotland |
Kennington Oval, London |
|
1879–04–07 |
Wales |
0 – 3 |
Scotland |
Acton Park, Wrexham |
|
1880–03–13 |
Scotland |
5 – 4 |
England |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
|
1880–03–15 |
Wales |
2 – 3 |
England |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
|
1880–03–27 |
Scotland |
5 – 1 |
Wales |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
|
1881–01–18 |
England |
0 – 1 |
Wales |
Alexandra Meadows, Blackburn |
|
1881–03–12 |
England |
1 – 6 |
Scotland |
Kennington Oval, London |
|
1881–03–14 |
Wales |
1 – 5 |
Scotland |
Acton Park, Wrexham |
|
1882–02–18 |
Ireland |
0 – 13 |
England |
Knock Ground, Belfast |
|
1882–02–25 |
Wales |
7 – 1 |
Ireland |
Wrexham |
|
1882–03–11 |
Scotland |
5 – 1 |
England |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
|
1882–03–13 |
Wales |
5 – 3 |
England |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
|
1882–03–25 |
Scotland |
5 – 0 |
Wales |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
|
1883–02–03 |
England |
5 – 0 |
Scotland |
Kennington Oval, London |
|
1883–02–24 |
England |
7 – 0 |
Ireland |
Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool |
|
1883–03–10 |
England |
2 – 3 |
Scotland |
Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
|
1883–03–12 |
Wales |
0 – 3 |
Scotland |
Acton Park, Wrexham |
|
1882–03–17 |
Wales |
1 – 1 |
Ireland |
Belfast |
|
1973–02–14 |
Scotland |
0 – 5 |
England |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
|
1976–03–24 |
Wales |
1 – 2 |
England |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
|
1992–02–18 |
Scotland |
1 – 0 |
Northern Ireland |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
|
1997–05–27 |
Scotland |
0 – 1 |
Wales |
Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
|
2004–02–18 |
Wales |
4 – 0 |
Scotland |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
|
2007–02–06 |
Northern Ireland |
0 – 0 |
Wales |
Windsor Park, Belfast |
|
2008–08–20 |
Scotland |
0 – 0 |
Northern Ireland |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
|
2009–11–14 |
Wales |
3 – 0 |
Scotland |
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff |
|
2013–08–14 |
England |
3 – 2 |
Scotland |
Wembley Stadium, London |
|
2014–11–18 |
Scotland |
1 – 3 |
England |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
|
2015–03–25 |
Scotland |
1 – 0 |
Northern Ireland |
Hampden Park, Glasgow |
|
2016–03–24 |
Wales |
1 – 1 |
Northern Ireland |
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff |
|
Others
Head to head
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
See also
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