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Wembley Stadium is the current home of the England national football team.

Wembley Stadium in London is the current exclusive home stadium for the England national football team. This has been the case since it was opened in 2007, following on from the old Wembley Stadium it replaced. England have however also played many of their home games away from Wembley throughout their history, both in friendly matches and for competitive tournaments.

History

Pre-1923: Before Wembley

An illustration of an 1872 England vs Scotland representative match. The background shows the distinctive gas holder of The Oval.

The England team played their first official home match on 8 March 1873 (their second official international). During this period, England used various grounds around the country, including many cricket grounds, as their home venue. Surrey County Cricket Club's ground The Oval in south London was the first and most used venue of this time, following on from its use for the England v Scotland representative matches played between 1870 and 1872.

1924–1999: Old Wembley

The old Wembley Stadium – the Empire Stadium

England played its first game at Wembley's Empire Stadium the following year in 1924, although Wembley was then only used for games against Scotland until May 1951, when England played Argentina. Wembley was then used increasingly for the next half-century, meaning just 10 home games were played outside of the Empire Stadium in the period after 1951 until 1999.

2001–2007: On tour

The next series of non-Wembley home games, 34 in all, took place between 2001 and 2007, in the period between the closing of the Empire Stadium and the opening of the new Wembley Stadium, due to it being built on the same site. When the Empire Stadium closed in October 2000, the national team went "on tour".[1] The stadium was not demolished until 2003, and the new stadium was not completed until 2007, well behind schedule. Manchester United's home stadium Old Trafford was the most used ground during the tour period.

The tour programme saw the England team return to several cities, for the first time in over 50 years. While the tour was considered a success, the cost of the stadium meant The Football Association had no plans to stage home games away from Wembley after 2007.[1]

2007–present: New Wembley

The new Wembley Stadium

The first England game at the new Wembley Stadium was on 1 June 2007, against Brazil.[1]

In the build-up to Euro 2016, England played two games away from Wembley for the first time since Wembley's opening.[2] They played against Turkey at Etihad Stadium, Manchester and against Australia at Stadium of Light, Sunderland.

Non-Wembley home matches

# Date Score Opposition Stadium Status Note(s)
2 8 March 1873 4–2  Scotland The Oval, Kennington, London International match Pre Wembley Stadium era
4 6 March 1875 2–2  Scotland The Oval, Kennington, London
6 3 March 1877 1–3  Scotland The Oval, Kennington, London
8 18 January 1879 2–1  Wales The Oval, Kennington, London
9 5 April 1879 5–4  Scotland The Oval, Kennington, London
12 26 February 1881 0–1  Wales Alexandra Meadows, Blackburn
13 12 March 1881 1–6  Scotland The Oval, Kennington, London
17 3 February 1883 5–0  Wales The Oval, Kennington, London
18 24 February 1883 7–0  Ireland Liverpool Cricket Ground, Liverpool
19 10 March 1883 2–3  Scotland Bramall Lane, Sheffield
23 28 February 1885 4–0  Ireland Whalley Range, Manchester 1884–85 British Home Championship
24 14 March 1885 1–1  Wales Leamington Road, Blackburn
25 21 March 1885 1–1  Scotland The Oval, Kennington, London
29 5 February 1887 7–0  Ireland Bramall Lane, Sheffield 1886–87 British Home Championship
30 26 February 1887 4–0  Wales The Oval, Kennington, London
31 19 March 1887 2–3  Scotland Leamington Road, Blackburn
35 23 February 1889 4–1  Wales Victoria Ground, Stoke-on-Trent 1888–89 British Home Championship
36 2 March 1889 6–1  Ireland Anfield, Liverpool
37 13 April 1889 2–3  Scotland The Oval, Kennington, London
41 7 March 1891 6–1  Ireland Molineux, Wolverhampton 1890–91 British Home Championship
42 7 March 1891 4–1  Wales Newcastle Road, Sunderland
43 4 April 1891 2–1  Scotland Ewood Park, Blackburn
47 25 February 1893 6–1  Ireland Wellington Road, Birmingham 1892–93 British Home Championship
48 13 March 1893 6–0  Wales Victoria Ground, Stoke-on-Trent
49 1 April 1893 3–0  Scotland Athletic Ground, Richmond, London
53 9 March 1895 9–0  Ireland Cricket Ground, Derby 1894–95 British Home Championship
54 18 March 1895 1–1  Wales Queen's Club, West Kensington, London
55 6 April 1895 3–0  Scotland Goodison Park, Liverpool
59 20 February 1897 6–0  Ireland Trent Bridge, Nottingham 1896–97 British Home Championship
60 29 March 1897 4–0  Wales Bramall Lane, Sheffield
61 3 April 1897 1–2  Scotland Crystal Palace Stadium, Crystal Palace, London
65 18 February 1899 13–2  Ireland Roker Park, Sunderland 1898–99 British Home Championship
66 20 March 1899 4–0  Wales Ashton Gate, Bristol
67 8 April 1899 2–1  Scotland Villa Park, Birmingham
71 9 March 1901 3–0  Ireland The Dell, Southampton 1900–01 British Home Championship
72 18 March 1901 6–0  Wales St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
73 30 March 1901 2–2  Scotland Crystal Palace Stadium, Crystal Palace, London
76 3 May 1902 2–2  Scotland Villa Park, Birmingham 1901–02 British Home Championship
77 14 February 1903 4–0  Ireland Molineux, Wolverhampton 1902–03 British Home Championship
78 2 March 1903 2–1  Wales Fratton Park, Portsmouth
79 4 April 1903 1–2  Scotland Bramall Lane, Sheffield
83 25 February 1905 1–1  Ireland Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough 1904–05 British Home Championship
84 27 March 1905 3–1  Wales Anfield, Liverpool
85 1 April 1905 1–0  Scotland Crystal Palace Stadium, Crystal Palace, London
89 16 February 1907 1–0  Ireland Goodison Park, Liverpool 1906–07 British Home Championship
90 18 March 1907 1–1  Ireland Craven Cottage, Fulham, London
91 6 April 1907 1–1  Scotland St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
99 13 February 1909 4–0  Ireland Park Avenue, Bradford 1908–09 British Home Championship
100 15 March 1909 2–0  Wales City Ground, Nottingham
101 3 April 1909 2–0  Scotland Crystal Palace Stadium, Crystal Palace, London
108 11 February 1911 2–1  Ireland Baseball Ground, Derby 1910–11 British Home Championship
109 13 March 1911 3–0  Wales The Den, New Cross, London
110 1 April 1911 1–1  Scotland Goodison Park, Liverpool
115 17 March 1913 4–3  Wales Ashton Gate, Bristol 1912–13 British Home Championship
116 5 April 1913 1–0  Scotland Stamford Bridge, Fulham, London
117 14 February 1914 0–3  Ireland Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough 1913–14 British Home Championship
121 15 March 1920 1–2  Wales Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London 1919–20 British Home Championship
122 10 April 1920 5–4  Scotland Hillsborough, Sheffield
123 23 October 1920 2–0  Ireland Roker Park, Sunderland 1920–21 British Home Championship
128 13 March 1922 1–0  Wales Anfield, Liverpool 1921–22 British Home Championship
129 8 April 1922 0–1  Scotland Villa Park, Birmingham
130 21 October 1922 2–0  Ireland The Hawthorns, West Bromwich 1922–23 British Home Championship
132 19 March 1923 6–1  Belgium Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London International match
139 3 March 1924 1–2  Wales Ewood Park, Blackburn 1923–24 British Home Championship
142 22 October 1924 3–1  Ireland Goodison Park, Liverpool 1924–25 British Home Championship Wembley Stadium (1923) era
143 8 December 1924 4–0  Belgium The Hawthorns, West Bromwich International match
148 1 March 1926 1–3  Wales Selhurst Park, Selhurst, London 1925–26 British Home Championship
149 17 April 1926 0–1  Scotland Old Trafford, Manchester
151 20 October 1926 3–3  Ireland Anfield, Liverpool 1926–27 British Home Championship
158 28 November 1927 1–2  Wales Turf Moor, Burnley 1927–28 British Home Championship
162 22 October 1928 2–1  Ireland Goodison Park, Liverpool 1928–29 British Home Championship
169 22 November 1929 6–0  Wales Stamford Bridge, Fulham, London 1929–30 British Home Championship
173 20 October 1930 5–1  Ireland Bramall Lane, Sheffield 1930–31 British Home Championship
179 18 November 1931 3–1  Wales Anfield, Liverpool 1931–32 British Home Championship
180 9 December 1931 7–1  Spain Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London International match
182 17 October 1932 1–0  Ireland Bloomfield Road, Blackpool 1932–33 British Home Championship
184 7 December 1932 4–3  Austria Stamford Bridge, Fulham, London International match
189 15 November 1933 1–2  Wales St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne 1933–34 British Home Championship
190 6 December 1933 4–1  France White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London International match
195 14 November 1934 3–2  Italy Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London
196 6 February 1935 2–1  Ireland Goodison Park, Liverpool 1934–35 British Home Championship
200 4 December 1935 3–0  Germany White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London International match
201 5 February 1936 1–2  Wales Molineux, Wolverhampton 1935–36 British Home Championship
206 18 November 1936 3–1  Ireland Victoria Ground, Stoke-on-Trent 1936–37 British Home Championship
207 2 December 1936 6–2  Hungary Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London International match
213 17 November 1937 2–1  Wales Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough 1937–38 British Home Championship
214 1 December 1937 5–4  Czechoslovakia White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London International match
220 26 October 1938 3–0 The Rest of Europe Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London
221 9 November 1938 4–0  Norway St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
222 6 October 1938 7–0  Ireland Old Trafford, Manchester 1938–39 British Home Championship
229 12 November 1946 3–0  Wales Maine Road, Manchester 1946–47 British Home Championship
230 27 November 1946 8–2  Netherlands Leeds Road, Huddersfield International match
232 3 May 1947 3–0  France Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London
237 5 November 1947 2–2  Ireland Goodison Park, Liverpool 1947–48 British Home Championship
238 19 November 1947 4–2  Sweden Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London International match
243 10 November 1948 1–0  Wales Villa Park, Birmingham 1948–49 British Home Championship
244 2 December 1948 6–0   Switzerland Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London International match
249 21 September 1949 0–2  Republic of Ireland Goodison Park, Liverpool
251 16 November 1949 9–2  Ireland Maine Road, Manchester 1949–50 British Home Championship
252 30 November 1949 2–0  Italy White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London International match
260 15 November 1950 4–2  Wales Roker Park, Sunderland 1950–51 British Home Championship
261 22 November 1950 2–2  Yugoslavia Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London International match
264 19 May 1951 5–2  Portugal Goodison Park, Liverpool
265 3 October 1951 2–2  France Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London
267 14 November 1951 2–0  Ireland Villa Park, Birmingham 1951–52 British Home Championship
283 11 November 1953 3–1  Ireland Goodison Park, Liverpool 1953–54 British Home Championship
310 5 December 1956 5–2  Denmark Molineux, Wolverhampton 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification
328 26 November 1958 2–2  Wales Villa Park, Birmingham 1958–59 British Home Championship
351 28 September 1961 4–1  Luxembourg Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification
363 3 October 1962 1–1  France Hillsborough, Sheffield 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
396 5 January 1966 1–1  Poland Goodison Park, Liverpool International match
712 8 June 1995 3–3  Sweden Elland Road, Leeds Umbro Cup
733 24 May 1997 2–1  South Africa Old Trafford, Manchester International match
762 10 October 1999 2–1  Belgium Stadium of Light, Sunderland International match
776 28 February 2001 3–0  Spain Villa Park, Birmingham International match "On tour" era
777 24 March 2001 2–1  Finland Anfield, Liverpool 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
779 25 May 2001 4–0  Mexico Pride Park, Derby International match
781 15 August 2001 0–2  Netherlands White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London
783 5 September 2001 2–0  Albania St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
784 6 October 2001 2–2  Greece Old Trafford, Manchester
785 10 November 2001 1–1  Sweden Old Trafford, Manchester International match
787 27 March 2002 1–2  Italy Elland Road, Leeds
788 17 April 2002 4–0  Paraguay Anfield, Liverpool
796 7 September 2002 1–1  Portugal Villa Park, Birmingham
798 16 October 2002 2–2  Macedonia St Mary's, Southampton UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
799 12 February 2003 1–3  Australia Boleyn Ground, Upton Park, London International match
801 2 April 2003 2–0  Turkey Stadium of Light, Sunderland UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
803 3 June 2003 2–1  Serbia and Montenegro King Power Stadium, Leicester International match
804 11 June 2003 2–1  Slovakia Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
805 20 August 2003 3–1  Croatia Portman Road, Ipswich International match
807 10 September 2003 2–0  Liechtenstein Old Trafford, Manchester UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
809 16 November 2003 2–3  Denmark Old Trafford, Manchester International match
812 1 June 2004 1–1  Japan City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester 2004 FA Summer Tournament
813 5 June 2004 6–1  Iceland City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester
818 18 August 2004 3–0  Ukraine St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne International match
821 9 October 2004 2–0  Wales Old Trafford, Manchester 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
824 9 February 2005 0–0  Netherlands Villa Park, Birmingham International match
825 26 March 2005 4–0  Northern Ireland Old Trafford, Manchester 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
826 30 March 2005 2–0  Azerbaijan St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
832 8 October 2005 1–0  Austria Old Trafford, Manchester
833 12 October 2005 2–1  Poland Old Trafford, Manchester
835 1 March 2006 2–1  Uruguay Anfield, Liverpool International match
836 30 May 2006 3–1  Hungary Old Trafford, Manchester
837 3 June 2006 6–0  Jamaica Old Trafford, Manchester
843 16 August 2006 4–0  Greece Old Trafford, Manchester
844 2 September 2006 5–0  Andorra Old Trafford, Manchester UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
846 7 October 2006 0–0  Macedonia Old Trafford, Manchester
849 7 February 2007 0–1  Spain Old Trafford, Manchester International match
953 22 May 2016 2–1  Turkey City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester International match Wembley Stadium (2007) era
954 27 May 2016 2–1  Australia Stadium of Light, Sunderland
977 7 June 2018 2–0  Costa Rica Elland Road, Leeds
986 11 September 2018 1–0   Switzerland King Power Stadium, Leicester
998 10 September 2019 5–3  Kosovo St Mary's, Southampton UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
1,013 2 June 2021 1–0  Austria Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough International match
1,014 6 June 2021 1–0  Romania Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
1,033 11 June 2022 0–0  Italy Molineux, Wolverhampton 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A
1,034 14 June 2022 0–4  Hungary Molineux, Wolverhampton
1,045 20 June 2023 7–0  North Macedonia Old Trafford, Manchester UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Not included is the Northern Ireland game in 1973 at Goodison Park as Northern Ireland were the intended home team; the match was moved from Belfast to Liverpool due to ongoing civil unrest.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "End of the road for England". BBC Sport. 29 May 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Euro 2016: England took advice before arranging Turkey match". BBC Sport. 5 March 2016.
  3. ^ McDonald, Henry (26 July 2009). "Anger as Belfast stadium plan is revived". The Observer. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  4. ^ "England Match No. 468 - Northern Ireland - 12 May 1973 - Match Summary and Report".

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