England vs Netherlands head-to-head record

England wins: 7
Draws: 9
Netherlands wins: 7

23 meetings, 1935 to 2024Goals: England 33, Netherlands 30

England and Netherlands have met 23 times since 1935. They have won seven each, with 9 draws. They last met on 10 July 2024, when England won 2–1 at the European Championship.

The 23 meetings have produced 63 goals, 2.74 per game. The biggest win is England’s 8–2 in a friendly in 1946. In competitive matches, though, Netherlands lead 3 wins to 2. They went 18 years without meeting, between 1946 and 1964.

Who has won more, England or Netherlands?

All matches23 matches

7 England9 drawsNetherlands 7

Competitive7 matches

2 England2 drawsNetherlands 3

Friendlies16 matches

5 England7 drawsNetherlands 4

Key numbers

Goals: England 33, Netherlands 302.74 per game
First meeting: Netherlands 0–1 EnglandFriendly, 18 May 1935
Most recent: Netherlands 1–2 EnglandEuropean Championship, 10 Jul 2024
England’s biggest win: England 8–2 NetherlandsFriendly, 27 Nov 1946
Netherlands’ biggest win: England 1–3 NetherlandsNations League, 6 Jun 2019
Most goals in a meeting: England 8–2 NetherlandsFriendly, 27 Nov 1946
Biggest upset: England 1–2 NetherlandsFriendly, 29 Mar 2016Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 26%
TFN Elo rating now: England 2208 (3rd), Netherlands 2038 (9th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

10 Jul 2024
Netherlands1England2
European Championship
Dortmund, Germany (neutral)
6 Jun 2019
England1Netherlands3
Nations League
Guimarães, Portugal (neutral)
23 Mar 2018
Netherlands0England1
Friendly
Amsterdam, Netherlands
29 Mar 2016
England1Netherlands2
Friendly
London, England
29 Feb 2012
England2Netherlands3
Friendly
London, England

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: England have won more Below: Netherlands have won more

Level

Level after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by England from 5 November 1969.

Every meeting on one timeline

England wins

Draws

Netherlands wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In England's home games

11 matches

344

EnglandDrawsNetherlands

In Netherlands's home games

8 matches

341

EnglandDrawsNetherlands

At neutral venues

4 matches

112

EnglandDrawsNetherlands

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	England	Draws	Netherlands	Goals
Friendly	16	5	7	4	23–18
European Championship	3	2	0	1	7–5
World Cup qualifying	2	0	1	1	2–4
World Cup	1	0	1	0	0–0
Nations League	1	0	0	1	1–3

Meetings by decade

England wins Draws Netherlands wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	England	Draws	Netherlands	Goals
1930s	1	1	0	0	1
1940s	1	1	0	0	10
1960s	2	1	1	0	3
1970s	2	0	1	1	2
1980s	3	1	1	1	10
1990s	4	1	2	1	11
2000s	5	0	4	1	10
2010s	4	1	0	3	13
2020s	1	1	0	0	3

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	England	Netherlands
Wins in a row	21935 to 1946	22012 to 2016
Unbeaten meetings	51935 to 1970	72001 to 2016

The longest run of draws is 4, from 13 February 2002 to 12 August 2009.

Top scorers in England vs Netherlands

1Marco van BastenNetherlands3
2Alan ShearerEngland2(1 penalty)
3Dennis BergkampNetherlands2
4Teddy SheringhamEngland2

Scorer records exist for 6 of the 23 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have England and Netherlands played each other?

23 times, starting on 18 May 1935. 7 of those meetings were competitive and 16 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between England and Netherlands?

Neither: they have 7 wins each, with 9 draws.

What is the biggest win in England vs Netherlands?

England’s 8–2 win in a friendly on 27 November 1946 in Huddersfield.

When did England and Netherlands last play?

On 10 July 2024 in Dortmund, when England won 2–1 at the European Championship.

What is the competitive record between England and Netherlands?

In 7 competitive matches, England have 2 wins, Netherlands have 3, and 2 ended level.

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Every England vs Netherlands result

All 23 Competitive 7 Friendlies 16

Every England vs Netherlands result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
10 Jul 2024	Netherlands	1–2	England	European Championship	Dortmund, Germany (neutral)
6 Jun 2019	England	1–3	Netherlands	Nations League	Guimarães, Portugal (neutral)
23 Mar 2018	Netherlands	0–1	England	Friendly	Amsterdam, Netherlands
29 Mar 2016	England	1–2	Netherlands	Friendly	London, England
29 Feb 2012	England	2–3	Netherlands	Friendly	London, England
12 Aug 2009	Netherlands	2–2	England	Friendly	Amsterdam, Netherlands
15 Nov 2006	Netherlands	1–1	England	Friendly	Amsterdam, Netherlands
9 Feb 2005	England	0–0	Netherlands	Friendly	Birmingham, England
13 Feb 2002	Netherlands	1–1	England	Friendly	Amsterdam, Netherlands
15 Aug 2001	England	0–2	Netherlands	Friendly	London, England
18 Jun 1996	England	4–1	Netherlands	European Championship	London, England
13 Oct 1993	Netherlands	2–0	England	World Cup qualifying	Rotterdam, Netherlands
28 Apr 1993	England	2–2	Netherlands	World Cup qualifying	London, England
16 Jun 1990	England	0–0	Netherlands	World Cup	Cagliari, Italy (neutral)
15 Jun 1988	England	1–3	Netherlands	European Championship	Düsseldorf, Germany (neutral)
23 Mar 1988	England	2–2	Netherlands	Friendly	London, England
25 May 1982	England	2–0	Netherlands	Friendly	London, England
9 Feb 1977	England	0–2	Netherlands	Friendly	London, England
14 Jan 1970	England	0–0	Netherlands	Friendly	London, England
5 Nov 1969	Netherlands	0–1	England	Friendly	Amsterdam, Netherlands
9 Dec 1964	Netherlands	1–1	England	Friendly	Amsterdam, Netherlands
27 Nov 1946	England	8–2	Netherlands	Friendly	Huddersfield, England
18 May 1935	Netherlands	0–1	England	Friendly	Amsterdam, Netherlands