England vs Wales head-to-head record

England wins: 70
Draws: 21
Wales wins: 15

106 meetings, 1879 to 2025Goals: England 256, Wales 92

England and Wales have met 106 times since 1879. England have won 70, Wales 15, and 21 matches ended level. They last met on 9 October 2025, when England won 3–0 in a friendly.

The 106 meetings have produced 348 goals, 3.28 per game. The biggest win is England’s 9–1 in the British Home Championship in 1896. England have won the last eight meetings. They went 20 years without meeting, between 1984 and 2004.

Who has won more, England or Wales?

All matches106 matches

70 England21 drawsWales 15

Competitive97 matches

64 England21 drawsWales 12

Friendlies9 matches

6 England0 drawsWales 3

Key numbers

Goals: England 256, Wales 923.28 per game
First meeting: England 2–1 WalesFriendly, 18 Jan 1879
Most recent: England 3–0 WalesFriendly, 9 Oct 2025
England’s biggest win: Wales 1–9 EnglandBritish Home Championship, 16 Mar 1896
Wales’ biggest win: Wales 4–1 EnglandBritish Home Championship, 17 May 1980
Most goals in a meeting: Wales 1–9 EnglandBritish Home Championship, 16 Mar 1896
Current run: England, 8 wins in a row
Biggest upset: England 0–1 WalesBritish Home Championship, 31 May 1977Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 17%
TFN Elo rating now: England 2208 (3rd), Wales 1732 (52nd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

9 Oct 2025
England3Wales0
Friendly
London, England
29 Nov 2022
Wales0England3
World Cup
Al Rayyan, Qatar (neutral)
8 Oct 2020
England3Wales0
Friendly
London, England
16 Jun 2016
England2Wales1
European Championship
Lens, France (neutral)
6 Sept 2011
England1Wales0
Euro qualifying
London, England

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

England lead by 55 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 55, held by England from 9 October 2025.

Every meeting on one timeline

England wins

Draws

Wales wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In England's home games

54 matches

3699

EnglandDrawsWales

In Wales's home games

50 matches

32126

EnglandDrawsWales

At neutral venues

2 matches

200

EnglandDrawsWales

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	England	Draws	Wales	Goals
British Home Championship	88	56	20	12	218–78
Friendly	9	6	0	3	21–11
World Cup qualifying	5	4	1	0	9–2
Euro qualifying	2	2	0	0	3–0
World Cup	1	1	0	0	3–0
European Championship	1	1	0	0	2–1

Meetings by decade

England wins Draws Wales wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	England	Draws	Wales	Goals
1870s	1	1	0	0	3
1880s	10	7	1	2	44
1890s	10	9	1	0	46
1900s	10	6	4	0	32
1910s	5	5	0	0	15
1920s	11	4	3	4	38
1930s	9	4	1	4	30
1940s	5	4	0	1	13
1950s	10	6	3	1	42
1960s	9	7	2	0	31
1970s	13	7	5	1	26
1980s	5	2	1	2	10
2000s	2	2	0	0	3
2010s	3	3	0	0	6
2020s	3	3	0	0	9

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	England	Wales
Wins in a row	91886 to 1894	21938 to 1945
Unbeaten meetings	321883 to 1914	31979 to 1981

The longest run of draws is 2, from 18 April 1970 to 19 May 1971.

Top scorers in England vs Wales

1Jackie MilburnEngland3
2Bobby CharltonEngland2
3Dennis WilshawEngland2
4Frank LampardEngland2(1 penalty)
5Geoff HurstEngland2
6Marcus RashfordEngland2
7Nat LofthouseEngland2

Scorer records exist for 12 of the 106 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have England and Wales played each other?

106 times, starting on 18 January 1879. 97 of those meetings were competitive and 9 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between England and Wales?

England, with 70 wins to 15. 21 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in England vs Wales?

England’s 9–1 win in the British Home Championship on 16 March 1896 in Cardiff.

When did England and Wales last play?

On 9 October 2025 in London, when England won 3–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between England and Wales?

In 97 competitive matches, England have 64 wins, Wales have 12, and 21 ended level.

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Every England vs Wales result

All 106 Competitive 97 Friendlies 9

Every England vs Wales result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
9 Oct 2025	England	3–0	Wales	Friendly	London, England
29 Nov 2022	Wales	0–3	England	World Cup	Al Rayyan, Qatar (neutral)
8 Oct 2020	England	3–0	Wales	Friendly	London, England
16 Jun 2016	England	2–1	Wales	European Championship	Lens, France (neutral)
6 Sept 2011	England	1–0	Wales	Euro qualifying	London, England
26 Mar 2011	Wales	0–2	England	Euro qualifying	Cardiff, Wales
3 Sept 2005	Wales	0–1	England	World Cup qualifying	Cardiff, Wales
9 Oct 2004	England	2–0	Wales	World Cup qualifying	Manchester, England
2 May 1984	Wales	1–0	England	British Home Championship	Wrexham, Wales
23 Feb 1983	England	2–1	Wales	British Home Championship	London, England
27 Apr 1982	Wales	0–1	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
20 May 1981	England	0–0	Wales	British Home Championship	London, England
17 May 1980	Wales	4–1	England	British Home Championship	Wrexham, Wales
23 May 1979	England	0–0	Wales	British Home Championship	London, England
13 May 1978	Wales	1–3	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
31 May 1977	England	0–1	Wales	British Home Championship	London, England
8 May 1976	Wales	0–1	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
24 Mar 1976	Wales	1–2	England	Friendly	Wrexham, Wales
21 May 1975	England	2–2	Wales	British Home Championship	London, England
11 May 1974	Wales	0–2	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
15 May 1973	England	3–0	Wales	British Home Championship	London, England
24 Jan 1973	England	1–1	Wales	World Cup qualifying	London, England
15 Nov 1972	Wales	0–1	England	World Cup qualifying	Cardiff, Wales
20 May 1972	Wales	0–3	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
19 May 1971	England	0–0	Wales	British Home Championship	London, England
18 Apr 1970	Wales	1–1	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
7 May 1969	England	2–1	Wales	British Home Championship	London, England
21 Oct 1967	Wales	0–3	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
16 Nov 1966	England	5–1	Wales	British Home Championship	London, England
2 Oct 1965	Wales	0–0	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
18 Nov 1964	England	2–1	Wales	British Home Championship	London, England
12 Oct 1963	Wales	0–4	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
21 Nov 1962	England	4–0	Wales	British Home Championship	London, England
14 Oct 1961	Wales	1–1	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
23 Nov 1960	England	5–1	Wales	British Home Championship	London, England
17 Oct 1959	Wales	1–1	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
26 Nov 1958	England	2–2	Wales	British Home Championship	Birmingham, England
19 Oct 1957	Wales	0–4	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
14 Nov 1956	England	3–1	Wales	British Home Championship	London, England
22 Oct 1955	Wales	2–1	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
10 Nov 1954	England	3–2	Wales	British Home Championship	London, England
10 Oct 1953	Wales	1–4	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
12 Nov 1952	England	5–2	Wales	British Home Championship	London, England
20 Oct 1951	Wales	1–1	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
15 Nov 1950	England	4–2	Wales	British Home Championship	Sunderland, England
15 Oct 1949	Wales	1–4	England	World Cup qualifying	Cardiff, Wales
10 Nov 1948	England	1–0	Wales	British Home Championship	Birmingham, England
18 Oct 1947	Wales	0–3	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
13 Nov 1946	England	3–0	Wales	British Home Championship	Manchester, England
20 Oct 1945	England	0–1	Wales	Friendly	Birmingham, England
22 Oct 1938	Wales	4–2	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
17 Nov 1937	England	2–1	Wales	British Home Championship	Middlesbrough, England
17 Oct 1936	Wales	2–1	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
5 Feb 1936	England	1–2	Wales	British Home Championship	Wolverhampton, England
29 Sept 1934	Wales	0–4	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
15 Nov 1933	England	1–2	Wales	British Home Championship	Newcastle, England
16 Nov 1932	Wales	0–0	England	British Home Championship	Wrexham, Wales
18 Nov 1931	England	3–1	Wales	British Home Championship	Liverpool, England
22 Nov 1930	Wales	0–4	England	British Home Championship	Wrexham, Wales
20 Nov 1929	England	6–0	Wales	British Home Championship	London, England
17 Nov 1928	Wales	2–3	England	British Home Championship	Swansea, Wales
28 Nov 1927	England	1–2	Wales	British Home Championship	Burnley, England
12 Feb 1927	Wales	3–3	England	British Home Championship	Wrexham, Wales
1 Mar 1926	England	1–3	Wales	British Home Championship	London, England
28 Feb 1925	Wales	1–2	England	British Home Championship	Swansea, Wales
3 Mar 1924	England	1–2	Wales	British Home Championship	Blackburn, England
5 Mar 1923	Wales	2–2	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
13 Mar 1922	England	1–0	Wales	British Home Championship	Liverpool, England
14 Mar 1921	Wales	0–0	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
15 Mar 1920	England	1–2	Wales	British Home Championship	London, England
16 Mar 1914	Wales	0–2	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
17 Mar 1913	England	4–3	Wales	British Home Championship	Bristol, England
11 Mar 1912	Wales	0–2	England	British Home Championship	Wrexham, Wales
13 Mar 1911	England	3–0	Wales	British Home Championship	London, England
14 Mar 1910	Wales	0–1	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
15 Mar 1909	England	2–0	Wales	British Home Championship	Nottingham, England
16 Mar 1908	Wales	1–7	England	British Home Championship	Wrexham, Wales
18 Mar 1907	England	1–1	Wales	British Home Championship	London, England
19 Mar 1906	Wales	0–1	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
27 Mar 1905	England	3–1	Wales	British Home Championship	Liverpool, England
29 Feb 1904	Wales	2–2	England	British Home Championship	Wrexham, Wales
2 Mar 1903	England	2–1	Wales	British Home Championship	Portsmouth, England
3 Mar 1902	Wales	0–0	England	British Home Championship	Wrexham, Wales
18 Mar 1901	England	6–0	Wales	British Home Championship	Newcastle, England
26 Mar 1900	Wales	1–1	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
20 Mar 1899	England	4–0	Wales	British Home Championship	Bristol, England
28 Mar 1898	Wales	0–3	England	British Home Championship	Wrexham, Wales
29 Mar 1897	England	4–0	Wales	British Home Championship	Sheffield, England
16 Mar 1896	Wales	1–9	England	British Home Championship	Cardiff, Wales
18 Mar 1895	England	1–1	Wales	British Home Championship	London, England
12 Mar 1894	Wales	1–5	England	British Home Championship	Wrexham, Wales
13 Mar 1893	England	6–0	Wales	British Home Championship	Stoke-on-Trent, England
5 Mar 1892	Wales	0–2	England	British Home Championship	Wrexham, Wales
7 Mar 1891	England	4–1	Wales	British Home Championship	Sunderland, England
15 Mar 1890	Wales	1–3	England	British Home Championship	Wrexham, Wales
23 Feb 1889	England	4–1	Wales	British Home Championship	Stoke-on-Trent, England
4 Feb 1888	England	5–1	Wales	British Home Championship	Crewe, England
26 Feb 1887	England	4–0	Wales	British Home Championship	London, England
29 Mar 1886	Wales	1–3	England	British Home Championship	Wrexham, Wales
14 Mar 1885	England	1–1	Wales	British Home Championship	Blackburn, England
17 Mar 1884	Wales	0–4	England	British Home Championship	Wrexham, Wales
3 Feb 1883	England	5–0	Wales	Friendly	London, England
13 Mar 1882	Wales	5–3	England	Friendly	Wrexham, Wales
26 Feb 1881	England	0–1	Wales	Friendly	Blackburn, England
15 Mar 1880	Wales	2–3	England	Friendly	Wrexham, Wales
18 Jan 1879	England	2–1	Wales	Friendly	London, England