England men's legacy and results archive (2024)

Game 1:Scotland 0-0 England
International
The first ever international football fixture took place on 30 November 1872. The venue was Hamilton Crescent, Partick, Glasgow.

Game 2:England 4-2 Scotland
International
The scorer of the first international goal for England was the Right Honourable William Kenyon-Slaney. He eventually scored twice in the 4-2 win over Scotland, at Kennington Oval on 8 March 1873 thus becoming the first scorer of a brace for England.

Game 3:Scotland 2-1 England
International

7 March 1874 - Hamilton Cres, Partick

Game 4:England 2-2 Scotland
International

In England`s fourth international on 6 March 1875, C W Alco*ck ( Charles William) became the first England captain to score a goal when England drew with Scotland at Kennington Oval. It was Alco*ck`s one and only cap.

Game 5:Scotland 3-0 England
International

4 March 1876 - Hamilton Cres, Partick

Game 6:England 1-3 Scotland
International

4 March 1877 - Kennington Oval, London

Game 7:Scotland 7-2 England
International

2 March 1878 - First Hampden, Glasgow

Game 8: England 2-1 Wales
International

England`s first international against Wales took place at Kennington Oval on 18 January 1879.

Game 9:England 5-4 Scotland
International

5 April 1879. At 17 years and 252 days, James Prinsep was the youngest England international. It was a record that stood until Wayne Rooney was first capped, in 2003, 124 years later. The match-deciding goal was the first time England benefited from an own-goal when Scotland goalkeeper Robert Parlane helped a Norman Bailey throw-in into his own net and 1879 was the first time England played two internationals in one calendar year.

Game 10:Scotland 5-4 England
International

13 March 1880 - First Hampden, Glasgow

Game 11:Wales 2-3 England
International

15 March 1880 - Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

Game 12:England 0-1 Wales
International

26 February 1881 - Alexandra Meadows, Blackburn

Game 13:England 1-6 Scotland
International

12 March 1881 - Kennington Oval, London

Game 14:Ireland 0-13 England
International

England achieved a record scoreline, one that still stands, when they met Ireland for the first time on 18 February 1882 at Knock Ground, Belfast. The visitors scored 13 times without reply and the game also saw the first hat-trick, two in fact, in an England international. Howard Vaughton scored five times and Arthur `Digger` Brown netted four. Unfortunately, match reports are rare and so it is almost impossible to decide who has the distinction of being England`s first hat-trick hero. Vaughton scored in the third minute but times of the goals do not exist beyond, ironically, the 13th minute.

Game 15:Scotland 5-1 England
International

11 March 1882 - First Hampden, Glasgow

Game 16:Wales 5-3 England
International

13 March 1882 - Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

Game 17:England 5-0 Wales
International

3 February 1883 - Kennington Oval, London

Game 18:England 7-0 Ireland
International

24 February 1883 - Aigburth CC, Liverpool

Game 19:England 2-3 Scotland
International

10 March 1883 - Bramall Lane, Sheffield

Game 20:Ireland 1-8 England
Home International Championship

In 1884, the Home International Championship was staged for the first time. England were the first champions beating Ireland 8-1, in Belfast on 23 February 1884

Game 21:Scotland 1-0 England