ENGLAND'S 1000th International Match November 14th 2019
The papers have been full of famous international moments recently, reminding us of the importance of the next England international v San Marino, tomorrow, on November 15th 2021 at the STADIO OLIMPICO DI SERRAVALLE. England's history v San Marino = P7 Won 7 Goals For 42 Goals Against 1. This is the 1028th match.
The first England international was v Scotland on November 30th 1872 (and indeed it was the first soccer international anywhere). It was very nice of us to involve the Scots, but actually nobody else in the world was organised enough to provide opposition. So in 1872 on November 30th, at Hamilton Crescent, The West of Scorland Cricket Ground. Partick, Glasgow, Scotland v England was the first football international (men or women) EVER. 3,500 watched a game decribed in "Bell's Life" as "one of the jolliest, one of the most spirited and most pleasant matches that have (has?) ever been played according to Association rules (laws?)
England's 1000th International was as below in 2019 at Wembley, a 7-0 win.
In Match number 2, the Right Honorable Captain William Kenyon-Slaney of the Household Brigade, scored twice (the first goals ever) against the Scots. again , in March 1873 at The Oval. He was the first England international not born in the British Isles to play for the country-he was born in India.
One of the Scots played for the South Norwood Club. The formidable Lord A.F.Kinnaird played for the Scots and The Wanderers (an English club). H.W.Renny Tailyour, was with the Royal Engineers as was G.Blackburn; the rest were with Queen's Park or the Clydesdale Club. A crowd of 3,000 made it to the ground, paying just over £106 in total gate receipts.
One of the Scots played for the South Norwood Club. The formidable Lord A.F.Kinnaird played for the Scots and The Wanderers (an English club). H.W.Renny Tailyour, was with the Royal Engineers as was G.Blackburn; the rest were with Queen's Park or the Clydesdale Club. A crowd of 3,000 made it to the ground, paying just over £106 in total gate receipts.
In England's international history including games against the Scots:
Match number 14 saw the first hat trick when England beat Ireland 13-0 in Belfast in March 1873. Howard Vaughan scored 5 , Arthur Brown 4, but there were no "timings" kept.
Match 25 saw the first professional international with James Forrest of Blackburn Rovers playing having been paid £1 a week. This was v Scotland 1885 and the Scots insisted that Forrest wore a different coloured shirt to everyone else.
Match 95 was the first foreign international played outside the British Isles in Austria, a Summer tour in 1908.
Match 255 included the first substitution who was Jimmy Mullen who replaced Jackie Milburn, the very famous Newcastle Utd centre-forward, on May18 1950. This was against Belgium at Heysel, England winning 4-1.
Match 256 was England's World Cup game v Chile in Rio on June 25; Mortenson and Mannion scored. Billy Wright and Alf Ramsey were in the team.
Billy Wright won his 100th cap on April 11 1963 at Wembley; the 329th game,
Match 387 was the first floodlit game v Northern Ireland at Wembley on Nov 20th 1963. England won 8-3.
Match 409 was the FIFA World Cup Final at Wembley on July 30 1966.
Match 609 witnessed a defeat by Germany 2-1, their first game played indoors, in Detroit on June 19 1993, played on natural grass.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored at Wembley on October 12 2012. His dad, Mark, scored v Luxembourg in 1982-the first father/son combo.
Match 988 was the first England international played behind closed doors v Croatia 0-0 on October 12 2018.
Jordon Sancho is the first player born in the 21st century to play for England.
Match number 14 saw the first hat trick when England beat Ireland 13-0 in Belfast in March 1873. Howard Vaughan scored 5 , Arthur Brown 4, but there were no "timings" kept.
Match 25 saw the first professional international with James Forrest of Blackburn Rovers playing having been paid £1 a week. This was v Scotland 1885 and the Scots insisted that Forrest wore a different coloured shirt to everyone else.
Match 95 was the first foreign international played outside the British Isles in Austria, a Summer tour in 1908.
Match 255 included the first substitution who was Jimmy Mullen who replaced Jackie Milburn, the very famous Newcastle Utd centre-forward, on May18 1950. This was against Belgium at Heysel, England winning 4-1.
Match 256 was England's World Cup game v Chile in Rio on June 25; Mortenson and Mannion scored. Billy Wright and Alf Ramsey were in the team.
Billy Wright won his 100th cap on April 11 1963 at Wembley; the 329th game,
Match 387 was the first floodlit game v Northern Ireland at Wembley on Nov 20th 1963. England won 8-3.
Match 409 was the FIFA World Cup Final at Wembley on July 30 1966.
Match 609 witnessed a defeat by Germany 2-1, their first game played indoors, in Detroit on June 19 1993, played on natural grass.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored at Wembley on October 12 2012. His dad, Mark, scored v Luxembourg in 1982-the first father/son combo.
Match 988 was the first England international played behind closed doors v Croatia 0-0 on October 12 2018.
Jordon Sancho is the first player born in the 21st century to play for England.
England 'A' international all-time totals
| Games won: | 592 |
| Games drawn: | 236 |
| Games lost: | 199 |
| Goals for: | 2254 |
| Goals against: | 992 |
| Average goals for: | 2.19 |
| Average goals against: | 0.96 |
All-time totals on this page are in agreement with the Football Association but may differ from some other sources due to these famous anomalies:
- Argentina v England in Buenos Aires in 1953 was abandoned after 21 minutes due to a waterlogged pitch but the respective FAs agreed that the 0-0 score should stand as a final result.
- Republic of Ireland v England in Dublin in 1995 was abandoned after 27 minutes due to crowd trouble and didn't have a final result - but caps were awarded.
- Scotland v England in Glasgow on 5 April 1902, at which there were fatalities after part of a stand collapsed, was declared void.
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