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Australia vs England head-to-head record

Australia wins
1
Draws
2
England wins
5

8 meetings, 1980 to 2023Goals: Australia 6, England 9

Australia and England have met 8 times since 1980. England have won 5, Australia 1, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 13 October 2023, when England won 1–0 in a friendly.

The 8 meetings have produced 15 goals, 1.88 per game. The biggest win is Australia’s 3–1 in a friendly in 2003. England have won the last two meetings.

Who has won more, Australia or England?

All matches8 matches

1 Australia2 drawsEngland 5

Friendlies8 matches

1 Australia2 drawsEngland 5

Key numbers

Goals
Australia 6, England 91.88 per game
First meeting
Australia 1–2 EnglandFriendly, 31 May 1980
Most recent
England 1–0 AustraliaFriendly, 13 Oct 2023
Australia’s biggest win
England 1–3 AustraliaFriendly, 12 Feb 2003
England’s biggest win
England 2–1 AustraliaFriendly, 27 May 2016
Most goals in a meeting
England 1–3 AustraliaFriendly, 12 Feb 2003
Current run
England, 2 wins in a row
TFN Elo rating now
Australia 1884 (23rd), England 2208 (3rd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. England1Australia0

    Friendly

    London, England

  2. England2Australia1

    Friendly

    Sunderland, England

  3. England1Australia3

    Friendly

    London, England

  4. Australia0England1

    Friendly

    Sydney, Australia

  5. Australia1England1

    Friendly

    Melbourne, Australia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Australia win and drops with every England win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Australia have won more Below: England have won more
31 May 1980: Australia 1–2 England (Friendly). England +112 June 1983: Australia 0–0 England (Friendly). England +115 June 1983: Australia 0–1 England (Friendly). England +219 June 1983: Australia 1–1 England (Friendly). England +21 June 1991: Australia 0–1 England (Friendly). England +312 February 2003: England 1–3 Australia (Friendly). England +227 May 2016: England 2–1 Australia (Friendly). England +313 October 2023: England 1–0 Australia (Friendly). England +4Level
England lead by 4 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by England from 13 October 2023.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Australia's home games

5 matches

023

AustraliaDrawsEngland

In England's home games

3 matches

102

AustraliaDrawsEngland

Meetings by decade

Australia wins Draws England wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1980s46
1990s11
2000s14
2010s13
2020s11

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofAustraliaEngland
Wins in a row1200322016 to 2023
Unbeaten meetings1200351980 to 1991

Questions answered

How many times have Australia and England played each other?

8 times, starting on 31 May 1980. 0 of those meetings were competitive and 8 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Australia and England?

England, with 5 wins to 1. 2 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Australia vs England?

Australia’s 3–1 win in a friendly on 12 February 2003 in London.

When did Australia and England last play?

On 13 October 2023 in London, when England won 1–0 in a friendly.

Every Australia vs England result

Every Australia vs England result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
England1–0AustraliaFriendlyLondon, England
England2–1AustraliaFriendlySunderland, England
England1–3AustraliaFriendlyLondon, England
Australia0–1EnglandFriendlySydney, Australia
Australia1–1EnglandFriendlyMelbourne, Australia
Australia0–1EnglandFriendlyBrisbane, Australia
Australia0–0EnglandFriendlySydney, Australia
Australia1–2EnglandFriendlySydney, Australia

Recent form

Australia

  1. Lv BrazilFriendly2–4Tue 29 Sept 2026
  2. Dv BrazilFriendly1–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
  3. Dv EgyptWorld Cup1–1Fri 3 Jul 2026
  4. Dv ParaguayWorld Cup0–0Thu 25 Jun 2026
  5. Lat USAWorld Cup0–2Fri 19 Jun 2026

England

  1. Wv Czech RepublicNations League3–0Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Wat CroatiaNations League7–0Sat 3 Oct 2026
  3. Wat Czech RepublicNations League2–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Lv SpainNations League2–3Sat 26 Sept 2026
  5. Wv FranceWorld Cup6–4Sat 18 Jul 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.