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Season 1878-79
Friendly match
9 1 March 1879 - England vs. Scotland
Surrey Cricket Ground, Kennington
Postponed because of snow.
Played 6 April 1879

Season 1914-15
British Championship
120 The competition was cancelled for this season Cancelled because of the outbreak of WWI.
end-of-season tour
124 May 1922 - Denmark vs. England
København
Cancelled because of the outbreak of WWI.

Season 1921-22
end-of-season tour
130 May 1922 - Norway vs. England "insurmountable difficulties"
131 May 1922 - Sweden vs. England "insurmountable difficulties"
132 May 1922 - Denmark vs. England "insurmountable difficulties"

Season 1925-26
150 13, then 26-27 May 1926 - France vs. England
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris
National Strike that lasted between 3-12 May 1926 debilitated the transport infrastructure. Thus the England team were not able to travel anywhere.

Season 1939-40
British Championship
227 28 October 1939 - Ireland vs. England
Windsor Park, Belfast
Cancelled because of the outbreak of WWII.
Friendly match
228 6 November 1939 -
England vs.
Continental Opposition
'Northern England'
Cancelled because of the outbreak of WWII.
British Championship
229 22 November 1939 - England vs. Wales
'at home'
Cancelled because of the outbreak of WWII.
Friendly match
230 6 December 1939 - England vs. Romania
'London'
Cancelled because of the outbreak of WWII.
British Championship
231 13 April 1940 - England vs. Scotland
Empire Stadium, Wembley
Cancelled because of the outbreak of WWII.

Season 1947-48
end-of-season tour
241 May 1948 - Czechoslovakia vs. England
Stadión Letná, Praha
"The Czech F.A., newly constituted under the Communist regime, are not now recognised as being in membership with F.I.F.A."
242 May 1948 - Spain vs. England
venue not known
...a replacement match against Spain was arranged, but this too was cancelled due to problems.

Season 1948-49
Friendly match
244 1 December 1948 - England vs. Switzerland
Arsenal Stadium, Highbury
Delayed because of dense fog.
Played 2 December 1948

Season 1952-53
tour of South America
279 30 May 1953 - Uruguay vs. England
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Delayed because of fatigue.
Played 31 May 1953
280 7 June 1953 - United States vs. England
Yankee Stadium, New York
Delayed because of rain.
Played 8 June 1953

Season 1962-63
Friendly match
363 24 October 1962 - England vs. Hungary
venue unknown
UEFA organised the Nations Cup match between England and France to be played on this day, although later to changed to 3 October, the Hungary match was already postponed.

1975
Cyprus Turkey invaded the small island of Cyprus the week this game was due to take place. UEFA ordered the postponement. However, they did play them home and away in early 1975
Season 1975-76
European Championship preliminary matches  
495 29 October 1975 - Czechoslovakia vs. England
Tehelné pole
, Bratislava
Abandoned after 17 minutes because of fog.
Played 30 October 1975

Season 1979-80
536 21 November 1979 - England vs. Bulgaria
Wembley Stadium, Wembley
Delayed for because of fog.
Played 22 November 1979

Season 1980-81
British Championship  
553 16 May 1981 - Northern Ireland vs. England
Windsor Park, Belfast

Hostilities in the Irish Republic prevented this match from being played and thus resulting in the incomplete British Championship.


Season 1981-82
Friendly matches  
562 24 March 1982 - France vs. England
Paris
Cancelled following the countries being paired in the 1982 World Cup Finals

Season 1989-90
652 13 December 1989 - England vs. Netherlands
Wembley Stadium, Wembley
Postponed on government advice due to a threat of hooliganism

Season 1993-94
704 20 April 1994 - Germany vs.  England
Olympiastadion, Berlin
Postponed due to the match falling on Hitler's 105th birthday.

Season 1995-96
714 6 September 1995 - England vs. Croatia
Wembley Stadium, Wembley
Postponed due to escalating events in the Balkans

Season 1998-99
754 17 November 1998 - England vs. Yugoslavia
Wembley Stadium, Wembley

The FA, on 2 October 1998, axed the proposed Friendly match in protest over the massacre by Serb forces of civilian Albanians in the disputed territory of Kosovo.


Season 2009-10
882 8 February 2010 - Argentina vs. England
Parken Stadion, København
A Friendly match match that had been arranged for the 9th February, but when it had been decided to bring the fixture forward by one day, Argentina withdrew from the match.
885 8 June 2010 - Thailand vs. England
Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok
Cancelled following the fiasco that was the 2018 World Cup vote.  The Football Association had banked on a Thai vote that did not happen... in response, the FA cancelled this match.

Season 2011-12
898 10 August 2011 - England vs. Netherlands
The National Stadium, Wembley
Postponed because of the London riots.
Played 29 February 2012

Season 2012-13
World Cup Preliminary  
914 16 October 2012 - Poland vs. England
Stadion Narodowy, Warszawa
Delayed because of a waterlogged pitch.
Played 17 October 2012

Season 2016-17
Friendly matches  
960 1 September 2016 - England vs. Croatia
The National Stadium, Wembley
Arranged as a season opener. Cancelled by Allardyce, who preferred to train with his squad instead of playing a match.


Season 2019-20
1002 27 March 2020 - England vs. Italy
National Stadium, Wembley
Postponed because of the Co-Vid19 Pandemic.
1003 31 March 2020 - England vs. Denmark
National Stadium, Wembley
1004 2 June 2020 - Austria vs. England
Ernst Happel Stadion, Wien
Postponed because of the Co-Vid19 Pandemic.
Played in June 2021
1005 7 June 2020 - Romania vs. England
Villa Park, Birmingham
European Championship Finals 2020  
1006 14 June 2020 - England vs. Croatia
National Stadium, Wembley
Postponed because of the Co-Vid19 Pandemic.
Played in June 2021
1007 19 June 2020 - England vs. Scotland
National Stadium, Wembley
1008 23 June 2020 - Czech Republic vs. England
National Stadium, Wembley

Season 2020-21
Friendly match  
1007 7 November 2020 - England vs. New Zealand
National Stadium, Wembley
Postponed because of the Co-Vid19 Pandemic.
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