Founded: 1863 Affiliated to Fifa: 1905
First match played: | |||||||
30/11/1872 | Scotland | Scotland | 0 | - | 0 | Draw | Friendly |
Latest match played: | |||||||
20/06/2000 | Romania | Belgium | 2 | - | 3 | Loss | European Championhip |
Biggest win: | |||||||
18/02/1882 | Ireland 2) | Ireland | 13 | - | 0 | Win | Friendly |
Biggest loss: | |||||||
23/05/1954 | Hungary | Hungary | 1 | - | 7 | Loss | Friendly |
Longest unbeaten streak: 20 (1890-96) Current unbeaten streak: 0
Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
Albania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Argentina | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 13 |
Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Austria | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 25 |
Belgium | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 69 | 25 |
Brazil | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 27 |
Bulgaria | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
Cameroon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chile | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Colombia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
Croatia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cypros | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Czech Republic 1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Czechoslovakia* | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 15 |
Denmark | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 11 |
East Germany* | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Egypt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Finland | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 6 |
France | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 63 | 29 |
Georgia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Germany | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 |
Greece | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
Hungary | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 28 |
Iceland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Republic of Ireland | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 13 |
Israel | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Italy | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 23 |
Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Luxembourg | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 3 |
Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Malta | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Mexico | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 3 |
Moldova | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Morocco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Netherlands | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 |
New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Northern Ireland 2) | 96 | 74 | 16 | 6 | 319 | 80 |
Norway | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 7 |
Paraguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Peru | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Poland | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 8 |
Portugal | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 21 |
Romania | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
San Marino | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Scotland | 110 | 45 | 24 | 41 | 192 | 169 |
South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Soviet Union* 3) | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 |
Spain | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 20 |
Sweden | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 21 |
Switzerland | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 15 |
Tunisia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Turkey | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
United States | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 7 |
Uruguay | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
Wales | 97 | 62 | 21 | 14 | 239 | 90 |
West Germany* | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 19 |
Yugoslavia | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 20 |
Total | 768 | 433 | 185 | 150 | 1741 | 788 |
Notes: 1. Czech Republic: first match as Bohemia 2. Irish Football Association: Representing all of Ireland untill 1921, and Northern Ireland since 3. Soviet Union: last match as C.I.S. For a complete list of matches see here. Source: Rothmans Football YearbookThis page hosted byBack to UEFA page
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Last updated 29/07/2000
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