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Founded 1923
 Reformed 1961		 Football Federation Australia

P 8 W 5 D 2 L 1 F 9: A 6
75% successful
1980-2023
Socceroos
Country name Commonwealth of Australia
Home venues ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park; Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park, Sydney;
Home strip by Nike Gold shirts, green shorts and white socks
notes: All Australian sporting teams play in gold and green. The national flower of Australia, the Golden Wattle, is also incorporated into the Australia Coat of Arms, is gold and green.

England's Record Against Australia
P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
8 5 2 1 9 6 +3 1 4 1.125 0.75 75 +4


Venue P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 3 2 0 1 4 4 =0 0 1 1.333 1.333 66.7 +1
Away 5 3 2 0 5 2 +3 1 3 1.00 0.40 80.0 +3

Competition P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Friendly matches 8 5 2 1 9 6 +3 1 4 1.125 0.75 75.0 +4


England's Results Against Australia 1980-2023
 
  Ron Greenwood
543 31 May 1980 - Australia 1 England 2 [0-2]
 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (30,000/c.45,000)		 Cole (pen)
Hoddle, Mariner		 Fr AW
  Bobby Robson
579 12 June 1983 - Australia 0 England 0 [0-0]
 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (28,000)		     AD
580 15 June 1983 - Australia 0 England 1 [0-0]
 Lang Park, Brisbane (10,000 to <16,000)		 Walsh AW
581 19 June 1983 - Australia 1 England 1 [1-1]
 Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne (20,000)		 Neal OG
Francis		 AD
  Graham Taylor
673 1 June 1991 - Australia 0 England 1 [0-1]
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney (35,472)		 Gray OG   AW
  Sven-Göran Eriksson
799 12 February 2003 - England 1 Australia 3 [0-2]
 Boleyn Ground, Upton Park (34,590)		 Jeffers
 Popović, Kewell, Emerton		   HL
  Roy Hodgson
954 27 May 2016 - England 2 Australia 1 [1-0]
Stadium of Light, Sunderland (46,595)		 Rashford, Rooney
Dier OG		   HW
  Gareth Southgate
1048 13 October 2023 - England 1 Australia 0 [0-0]
The National Stadium, Wembley (73,405)		 Watkins   HW

England's (7) Goalscorers Against Australia
    
Glen Hoddle, Paul Mariner, Paul Walsh, Trevor Francis, Franny Jeffers, Marcus Rashford, Wayne Rooney,Ollie Watkins, own goal 1
 

All Other Levels Against Australia

The England B Team
Friendly match
36 17 November 1980 - England 1 Australia A 0 [0-0]
St. Andrews, Birmingham (3,292)		 Sunderland HW
England: Gary Bailey, B.Batson (K.Bond), J.Bailey, Steve Williams, J.Gallagher, B.Wright, D.Mortimer, Alan Sunderland, Cyrille Regis (Tony Morley), Gordon Cowans, Peter Ward.

The England Under-20 Team
FIFA World Youth Championship Finals 1981
3 8 October 1981 - England 1 Australia 1 [0-1]
 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney (28,932)

Small
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 AD
England: 1.M.Kendall, 8.C.Greenall, 6.P.Crosby, 14.S.Robson, 3.N.Banfield, 12.A.Peake, 2.P.Allen, 18.Neil Webb, 7.T.Finnigan, 17.Danny Wallace, 16.M.Small.
Costa Cálida Supercup
126 27 September 2022 - England 3 Australia 0 [2-0]
 Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar (tbc)		 Jebbison, Ramsey, Edozie NW
England: M.Cox, D.Oyegoke (E.Ingram), F.Burns, T.Iroegbunam (C.Patino), R.Edwards, R.Welch (C.Doyle), S.Edozie (J.Balagizi), A.Scott (C.Chukwuemeka), D.Jebbison (L.Delap), A.Ramseyᶜ (D.Scarlett), S.Iling-Junior (M.Ebowei).

The England Under-19 Team
FIFA World Youth Championship Finals 1993
22 third-place play-off
20 March 1993 - England 2 Australia 1 [1-0]
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney (40,015)		 Unsworth, Joachim
Milicic		 AW
England: 13.D.Watson, 2.S.Watson, 3.David Unsworth, 6.A.Myers, 18.A.Hughes, 5.I.Pearce (4.M.Harriott), 7.C.Bart-Williams, 8.D.Caskey, 10.J.Pollock, 11.Alan Thompson, 15.J.Joachim.

The England Youth Team
Football Association International Tournament
505 6 September 2019 - England 3 Australia 2 [2-1]
Leicester Road Stadium, Hinckley (527)		 Mighten (3)
Botic (pen), Ostler		 HW
England: L.Moulden (J.Trafford), Tino Livramentoᶜ, N.Wood, D.Simeu, M.Bondswell, L.Bate (Y.Musah), J.Weir, B.Knight (Morgan Rogers), F.Carvalho (J.Gelhardt), A.Mighten (Noni Madueke), L.Stewart (Cole Palmer). (unused: H.Roberts, M.Azez, T.Mengi, M.Broome).
Torneio Internacional Cidade de Lisboa
533 11 June 2023 - Australia 2 England 3 [2-2]
Estádio do Parque Desportivo Municipal, Mafra (tbc)		 Caputo, Younis
Marsh (2), Blake		 NW
England: J.Macaulay, R.Esse (J.Bellingham), J.Davidson (S.Sachdev), H.Whitwell (J.Hinshelwood), R.Kyerematen, D.Ozoh (J.Bauress), L.Gordon (A.Blake), C.Nwoko (L.Sousa), Z.Marsh (A.Loupalo-Bi), J.Debayo (A.Phillips), Z.Johnsonᶜ (B.Arthur).

The England Under-17 Team
Football Association International Tournament
266 27 August 2010 - England 4 Australia 0 [2-0]
Blundell Park, Cleethorpes (2,040)		 Fanimo, Meppen-Walter, Sterling, Powell HW
England: B.Garratt, A.Henshall, S.Magri, Nathaniel Chalobahᶜ (M.Clayton), M.Regan (E.Plummer), J.Cousins (N.Powell), L.Hendrie, J.Forster-Caskey, M.Fanimo (Raheem Sterling), C.Meppen-Walter, A.Morgan (H.Hope).
Nike International Tournament
352 2 December 2014 - Australia 1 England 2 [0-1]
Premier Sports Campus, Lakewood Ranch (300)		 Joice
Ugbo, Hector-Ingram		 NW
England: A.Whiteman (P.Woolston), K.Stabana, E.Suliman, C.Humphreys (D.Collinge), T.Edun (J.Yates), A.Phillipsᶜ, D.Wright (W.Patching), I.Ugbo, M.Edwards (T.Davies), N.Holland, L.Nmecha (J.Hector-Ingram).


The England Women Team
Friendly matches

195		 3 September 2003 - England 1 Australia 0 [1-0]
Turf Moor, Burnley (4,349)		 Yankey HW
England: Rachel Brown, Leanne Champ, Rachel Unitt, Katie Chapman, Casey Stoney, Mary Phillipᶜ, Kristy Moore (Jody Handley), Vicky Exley (Rachel McArthur), Carmaine Walker (Kelly McDougall), Kelly Smith (Amanda Barr), Rachel Yankey (Sue Smith).

u/o		 23 June 2011 - England 0 Australia 2 [0-2]
Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsberg (bcd)		 McCallum (2) NL
England: Rachel Brown (Karen Bardsley), Sophie Bradley, Anita Asante, Dunia Susi, Rachel Unitt, Jill Scott, Faye White, Jess Clarke, Fara Williams, Ellen White, Karen Carney (Kelly Smith). (unused not known).
Cyprus Cup

333		 6 March 2015 - Australia 0 England 3 [0-2]
GSP Stadium, Nicosia (tbc)		 Taylor (3) NW
England: 1.Karen Bardsley, 2.Alex Scott (15.Amy Turner), 14.Alex Greenwood, 17.Katie Chapman, 5.Steph Houghtonᶜ (4.Jo Potter), 6.Laura Bassett, 7.Jordan Nobbs, 8.Jill Scott (16.Fara Williams), 9.Jodie Taylor, 10.Fran Kirby (22.Lianne Sanderson), 11.Karen Carney. (unused: 3 Demi Stokes, 13.Siobhan Chamberlain, 18.Jade Moore, 19.Jess Clarke, 20.Eni Aluko, 23.Claire Rafferty).
Dewellbon Cup 2015 Yongchuan International Tournament

347		 27 October 2015 - Australia 0 England 1 [0-0]
Yongchuan Sports Center, Chongqing (1,800)		 Christiansen NW
England: 1.Karen Bardsley, 2.Lucy Bronze (3.Demi Stokes), 15.Alex Scott, 4.Jo Potter, 5.Steph Houghton, 6.Jill Scottᶜ, 7.Gemma Davison (17.Drew Spence), 8.Izzy Christiansen (18.Laura Coombs), 19.Lianne Sanderson (9.Jodie Taylor), 16.Gilly Flaherty, 11.Eni Aluko. (unused: 10.Fran Kirby, 13.Rachel Laws, 14.Claire Rafferty, 16.Hannah Blundell, 20.Beth Meads, 21.Mary Earps).
Friendly matches

389		 9 October 2018 - England 1 Australia 1 [1-0]
Craven Cottage, Fulham (6,068)		 Kirby
 Polkinghorne		 HD
England: 13.Mary Earps, 2.Lucy Bronze, 3.Alex Greenwood, 4.Jordan Nobbs, 5.Steph Houghtonᶜ, 15.Abbie McManus (16.Leah Williamson), 19.Kiera Walsh, 20.Lucy Staniforth (9.Rachel Daly), 22.Beth Mead (7.Nikita Parris), 10.Fran Kirby (14.Fara Williams), 11.Toni Duggan. (unused: 1.Carly Telford, 6.Millie Bright, 8.Izzy Christiansen, 12.Hannah Blundell, 18.Gabrielle George, 21.Siobhan Chamberlain).

448		 11 April 2023 - England 0 Australia 2 [0-1]
Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford (14,489)		 Kerr, Grant HL
England: Mary Earps, Lucy Bronze, Jess Carter (Jess Park), Keira Walsh, Leah Williamsonᶜ, Esme Morgan, Chloe Kelly, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Ella Toone (Rachel Daly), Lauren Hemp (Lauren James). (unused: Maya Le Tissier, Ellie Roebuck, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Niamh Charles, Jordan Nobbs, Laura Coombs, Hannah Hampton, Katie Robinson, Lucy Parker).
FIFA Women's World Cup Finals 2023

455		 semi-final
16 August 2023 - Australia 1 England 3 [0-1]
Stadium Australia, Sydney (75,784)		 Kerr
Toone, Hemp, Russo		 AW
England: 1.Mary Earps, 16.Jess Carter, 6.Millie Brightᶜ, 5.Alex Greenwood, 2.Lucy Bronze, 8.Georgia Stanway, 4.Keira Walsh, 9.Rachel Daly, 23.Alessia Russo (18.Chloe Kelly), 10.Ella Toone (3.Niamh Charles), 11.Lauren Hemp. (unused: 12.Jordan Nobbs, 13.Hannah Hampton, 14.Lotte Wubben-Moy, 15.Esme Morgan, 17.Laura Coombs, 19.Beth England, 20.Katie Zelem, 21.Elle Roebuck, 22.Katie Robinson). (suspended: 7.Lauren James).

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