Football On This Day – 9th May 1951 England played their first international against foreign opposition at Wembley, beating Argentina 2-1 in front of 60,000 fans. Since 1924, England had only previously played Scotland at Wembley. The Argentina match kicked off at 3 o'clock on a Wednesday afternoon - it would be another 4 years before floodlights were installed at OUR National Stadium.
Starting lineup: Goal: Bert Williams, Billy Wright (captain), Billy Ekersley, Alf Ramsey, Jim Taylor, Henry Cockburn, Vic Metcalfe, Jackie Milburn, Tom Finney, Stan Mortenson, Harold Hassall.
Manager: Walter Winterbottom
| Games won: | 4 |
| Games drawn: | 5 |
| Games lost: | 6 |
| Date | Match | Result | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May 1951 | England v Argentina | L | 2-1 | International Friendly |
| 14 May 1953 | Argentina v England | W | 3-1 | Unofficial |
| 17 May 1953 | Argentina v England | D | 0-0 | International Friendly |
| 02 Jun 1962 | England v Argentina | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup |
| 06 Jun 1964 | Argentina v England | W | 1-0 | Copa das Nacoes |
| 23 Jul 1966 | England v Argentina | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup |
| 22 May 1974 | England v Argentina | D | 2-2 | International Friendly |
| 12 Jun 1977 | Argentina v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly |
| 13 May 1980 | England v Argentina | L | 3-1 | International Friendly |
| 22 Jun 1986 | Argentina v England | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup |
| 25 May 1991 | England v Argentina | D | 2-2 | England Challenge Cup |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Argentina v England | W | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup |
| 23 Feb 2000 | England v Argentina | D | 0-0 | International Friendly |
| 07 Jun 2002 | Argentina v England | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Argentina v England | L | 2-3 | International Friendly |
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