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Founded 1903

Български футболен съюз
Bulgarian Football Union

 P 12 W 8 D 4 L 0 F 26: A 2
83%
successful

1962-2019

Лъвовете

Country name Republic of Bulgaria
 Република България
Home venue Stadion Vasil Levski, Sredets, Sofija
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England's Record Against Bulgaria
P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
12 8 4 0 26 2 +24 2 10 2.167 0.167 83.3 +8


Venue P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 6 4 2 0 12 1 +11 1 5 2.00 0.167 83.3 +4
Away 5 4 1 0 14 1 +13 0 4 2.80 0.20 90.0 +4
Neutral 1 0 1 0 0 0 =0 1 1 0.00 0.00 50.0 =0

Competition P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCF 1 0 1 0 0 0 =0 1 1 0.00 0.00 50.0 =0
ECP 8 6 2 0 23 1 +22 1 7 2.875 0.125 87.5 +6
Friendly 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 0 2 1.00 0.333 83.3 +2


England's Results Against Bulgaria

 
  Alf Ramsey
361 7 June 1962 - Bulgaria 0 England 0 [0-0]
Estadio Braden Copper Company, Rancagua (5,700)

 

WCF
group 4
ND

England: World Champions

Sir Alf Ramsey
427 11 December 1968 - England 1 Bulgaria 1 [1-1]
Empire Stadium, Wembley (80,000)
Hurst
Asparuhov
Fr HD
  
  Joe Mercer
484 1 June 1974 - Bulgaria 0 England 1 [0-1]
Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofija (60,000)
Worthington   AW
  Ron Greenwood
531 6 June 1979 - Bulgaria 0 England 3 [0-1]
Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofija (47,500)
Keegan, Watson, Barnes
ECP
group 1
AW
536 22 November 1979 - England 2 Bulgaria 0 [1-0]
Wembley Stadium, Wembley (71,491) postponed 24 hours
Watson, Hoddle HW
  Terry Venables
718 27 March 1996 - England 1 Bulgaria 0 [1-0]
Wembley Stadium, Wembley (29,708)
L.Ferdinand Fr HW
  Glen Hoddle
752 10 October 1998 - England 0 Bulgaria 0 [0-0]
Wembley Stadium, Wembley (72,924)
  ECP
group 5
HD
  Kevin Keegan
759 9 June 1999 - Bulgaria 1 England 1 [1-1]
Balgarska Armia Stadion, Sofija (22,000)
Markov
Shearer
  AD
  Fabio Capello
890 3 September 2010 - England 4 Bulgaria 0 [1-0]
The National Stadium, Wembley
(73,346)
Defoe (3), A.Johnson
ECP
group G

HW
898 2 September 2011 - Bulgaria 0 England 3 [0-3]
Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofija (36,521)
Cahill, Rooney (2) AW
  Gareth Southgate
996 7 September 2019 - England 4 Bulgaria 0 [1-0]
The National Stadium, Wembley
(82,605)
Kane (3 (2 pens), Sterling
ECP
group A

HW
999 14 October 2019 - Bulgaria 0 England 6 [0-4]
Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofija (17,481)
Rashford, Barkley (2), Sterling (2), Kane AW


England's (16) Goalscorers Against Bulgaria
    
Harry Kane 4
Jermain Defoe, Raheem Sterling 3
Dave Watson, Wayne Rooney, Ross Barkley 2
Geoff Hurst, Frank Worthington, Kevin Keegan, Peter Barnes, Glenn Hoddle, Les Ferdinand, Alan Shearer, Adam Johnson, Gary Cahill, Marcus Rashford 1

All Other Levels Against Bulgaria

The England B Team
Friendly match

22
19 May 1957 - Bulgaria 2 England 1 [1-1]
Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia
(55,000)
Diev, Vladimirov
Clough
AL
Stan Anderson
England: Eddie Hopkinson, Jimmy Armfield, Graham Shaw, Stan Anderson, Trevor Smithᶜ, R.Neal, Bryan Douglas, J.Bloomfield, Brian Clough, Derek Kevan, Alan A'Court (unused subs: Alan Hodgkinson, Maurice Norman).

The England Under-23 Team
Friendly matches
9 25 September 1957 - England 6 Bulgaria 2 [3-0]
Stamford Bridge, Fulham (56,391)
Greaves (2), Haynes (2), Brabrook, A'Court
Debarsky (2)
HW
England: Eddie Hopkinson, Don Howe, G.Harris, M.Setters, Trevor Smith, S.Crowther, Peter Brabrook, Jimmy Greaves, Derek Kevan, Johnny Haynes, Alan A'Court. (reserves: G.Cakebread, K.Taylor, R.Tindall).
59 3 June 1967 - Bulgaria 1 England 1 [1-0]
Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia (13,000)
Mitkov
Newton
AD
England: J.Montgomery, Tommy Wright, Cyril Knowles, J.Hurst, V.Mobley, Colin Harvey, Ralph Coates, J.Sammels, Allan Clarke, J.Husband, H.Newton.
77 8 April 1970 - England 4 Bulgaria 1 [1-0]
Home Park, Plymouth (28,056)
Nish, Morgan (2), Currie
Mitkov
HW
England: Peter Shilton, W.Smith, D.Parkin, David Nish, Martin Dobson, Emlyn Hughes (P.Edwards), Dave Thomas, N.Piper, K.Dyson, Tony Currie, R.Morgan (C.Garland).

The England Under-21 Team
UEFA Under-21 Championship 1980 preliminary matches
13 5 June 1979 - Bulgaria 1 England 3 [1-2]
Stadion Minyor, Pernik
(3,929)
Valkov
Reeves (2), Regis
AW
England: Gary Bailey, Kenny Sansom, Derek Statham, Steve Williams, W.Gilbert, W.Wright, Kevin Reeves, Glenn Hoddle (Bryan Robson), J.Deehan (Luther Blissett), G.Owenᶜ, Cyrille Regis. Other squad members: Chris Woods, Russell Osman, Terry Butcher, Gordon Cowans, Graham Rix.
16 20 November 1979 - England 5 Bulgaria 0 [3-0]
Filbert Street, Leicester
(5,758)
Crooks (3 (1 pen)), Hilaire, Birtles HW
England: Chris Woods, R.Ranson, M.Dennis, W.Gilbert, Terry Butcher, Bryan Robsonᶜ, Gordon Cowans, V.Hilaire, Garry Birtles, G.Crooks, Graham Rix. (unused subs: Gary Bailey, W.Wright, Steve Williams, G.Owen, J.Deehan).
Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon  
86 5 June 1989 - Bulgaria 3 England 2 [2-1]
Stade Mayol, Toulon (1,000)
Mihtarski, Beardsmore OG, Trendafilov
Palmer, Williams
NL
England: B.Horne, R.G.Wallace, A.Dobson, D.Yates, G.Butters (Neil Ruddock), R.Beardsmore, Carlton Palmerᶜ, David Batty, R.S.Wallace, P.Williams, M.Gabbiadini (David Hirst).
UEFA Under-21 Championship 2000 preliminary matches
169 9 October 1998 - England 1 Bulgaria 0 [0-0]
Boleyn Ground, Upton Park
(11,577)
Lampard (pen) HW
England: Richard Wright, Kieron Dyer (Danny Mills), Michael Ball, Wes Brown, J.Curtis, Matthew Upson, Frank Lampardᶜ, Jamie Carragher, Emile Heskey (J.Euell), M.Jansen (J.Morris), Lee Hendrie. (unused subs: S.Simonsen, S.Clemence, C.Cort, Seth Johnson).
176 8 June 1999 - Bulgaria 0 England 1 [0-0]
Stadion Hristo Botev, Vratza (2,000)
Cort AW
England: S.Simonsen, J.Curtis, P.Robinson, Wes Brown, H.Mullins, Seth Johnson, J.Greening, Jamie Carragherᶜ, C.Cort, R.Cresswell (L.Morris), C.Woodhouse. (unused subs: Paul Robinson, Gareth Barry, D.Holloway, L.King, G.McSheffrey).
UEFA Under-21 Championship 2009 preliminary matches
251  11 September 2007 - Bulgaria 0 England 2 [0-2]
Stadion Balgarska Armia Stadium, Sofiya
(1,000)
Huddlestone, Noble AW
England: Joe Hart, M.Cranie, A.Taylor, M.Noble, S.Taylorᶜ, N.Onuoha, James Milner, Tom Huddlestone, M.Derbyshire (L.Moore), Gabriel Agbonlahor (M.Kightly), Theo Walcott (F.Muamba). (unused subs: B.Alnwick, D.Blackstock, C.Gardner, D.Wheater).
254  16 November 2007 - England 2 Bulgaria 0 [1-0]
stadium:mk, Milton Keynes
(20,222)
Agbonlahor, Milner (pen) HW
England: Joe Hart, C.Gardner, J.Mattock, L.Cattermole, S.Taylorᶜ, D.Wheater, James Milner, Tom Huddlestone (Adam Johnson), M.Derbyshire (F.Muamba), Gabriel Agbonlahor (G.Leadbitter), Theo Walcott. (unused subs: B.Alnwick, A.Surman, R.Stearman, I.Miller).

The England Under-19 Team
Friendly match
222 10 October 2016 - England 2 Bulgaria 1 [1-0]
Adams Park, High Wycombe (676)
Edwards, Sterling
Ivanov
HW
England: A.Pears (W.Mannion), Trent Alexander-Arnold (T.Chalobah), J.Dasilva, T.Daviesᶜ (A.Edun), C.Humphreys (C.Willock), E.Suliman, I.Buckley-Ricketts (D.Sterling), S.Field, S.Mavididi, M.Edwards (D.Johnson), A.Green (K.Sessegnon).
UEFA Under-19 Championship Finals in Georgia
229 3 July 2017 - Bulgaria 0 England 2 [0-1]
Mikheil Meskhis Sakhelobis Stadionis Satadarigo Moedani, Tbilisi (220)
Mount, Sessegnon NW
England: 1.Aaron Ramsdale, 2.D.Sterling, 3.J.Dasilvaᶜ, 4.A.Edun, 5.T.Chalobah, 6.E.Suliman, 14.M.Edwards (17.J.Maddox), 8.A.Dozzell, 9.B.Brereton (12.L.Nmecha), 10.Mason Mount, 11.K.Sessegnon (7.I.Buckley-Ricketts).
UEFA Under-19 Championship First Qualifying round
240 14 November 2017 - Bulgaria 0 England 1 [0-1]
Trace Arena, Stara Zagora (800)
Sancho AW
England: E.Balcombe, E.James, M.Feeney, J.Tymon, D.Sterling, T.Chalobah, Mason Mountᶜ, M.Tavernier (D.Adeniran), Eddie Nketiah (J.Willock), E.Embleton (B.Brereton), Jadon Sancho.

The England Youth Team
FIFA Youth Tournament matches
58 28 March 1956 - Bulgaria 2 England 1 [1-0]
Stadion Malinovsky út, Salgótarján (8,000)
Stoyanov (2)
Bennett
NL
England: J.Dean, T.Greaves, P.Smith, G.Ricketts, B.Statonᶜ, J.Petts, Chris Crowe, Johnny Byrne, H.Llewellyn, J.Barnwell, D.Bennett.
108 16 April 1960 - Bulgaria 1 England 0 [1-0]
Gruabn, Graz (4,000)
Haralampiev NL
England: Gordon West, D.Leather, W.Williams, Terry Venablesᶜ, O.Dawson, Martin Peters, J.Waite, A.Baker, F.Saul, R.Boyce, D.Wagstaffe.
UEFA Youth Tournament matches
127 24 April 1962 - Bulgaria 0 England 0 [0-0]
Stadionul Ilie Oană, Ploiești (tbc)
  ND
England: B.Hames, H.Oakley, D.Dean, D.Joy, E.Winstanley, G.Carr, H.Wilkinson, B.Etheridgeᶜ, D.Martin, F.Willder, R.Whittaker.
182 7 April 1968 - Bulgaria 0 England 0 [0-0]
Stade Jean-Bouin, Nímes (tbc)
  ND
England: J.Connaughton, R.Evans, K.Burton, R.Bunkell, R.James (P.Jones), A.Merrick, R.Hoy, A.Foggon, A.Duffy, D.Thomas, S.Kindon.
274 31 May 1979 - Bulgaria 1 England 0 [0-0]
Bundesstadion Südstadt, Maria Enzasduaf
(1,500)
Kurdov NL
England: J.Lukic, K.James, M.Dennis, S.Bruce, B.Ormsby, M.Proctor (D.Banfield), S.MacKenzie, Clive Allen, P.Allen, G.Shaw, B.McDermott (D.Buchanan).

The England Under-17 Team
UEFA Under-17 Championship Elite Qualifying round
182 30 March 2006 - England 0 Bulgaria 0 [0-0]
Oakwell, Barnsley (4,225)
  HD
England: D.Button, Jack Cork, C.Clark, J.Tomkins, Ryan Bertrand, J.Thomson, J.Wright ͨ (J.Chandler), J.Walker, N.Porritt (F.Brandy), S.Sinclair (M.Nardiello), Daniel Sturridge.

The England Amateur Team
Olympic qualification matches
  first leg
22 October 1955 - Bulgaria 2 Great Britain 0 [1-0]
Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia (45,000)
Stefanov, Yanev AL
GB: M.Pinner, E.Beardsley, L.Farrer, J.Hardisty ͨ, S.Prince, H.Dodkins, R.Littlejohn, A.Jeffrey, J.Lewis, S.O'Connell, P.Neil.
  second leg
12 May 1956 - Great Britain 3 Bulgaria 3 [1-2]
3-5 on aggregate

Empire Stadium, Wembley
(28,000)
Hardisty (2), Lewis (pen)
Milanov Stoyanov, Prince OG, Dimitrov Nikolov
HD
GB: M.Pinner, F.Alexander, L.Farrer ͨ, L.Topp, S.Prince, H.Dodkins, J.Lewis, J.Hardisty, J.Laybourne, G.Bromilow, C.Twissell.
XVI Olympiad Games in Melbourne
  quarter-final
30 November 1956 -
Great Britain 1 Bulgaria 6
[1-3]
Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
(6,748)
Lewis
Dimitrov Nikolov, Kolev (2), Milanov Stoyanov (3)
NL
GB: H.Sharratt, D.Stoker, L.Farrer ͨ, L.Topp, S.Prince, H.Dodkins, J.Lewis, D.Lewin, J.Laybourne, G.Bromilow, C.Twissell.
Olympic qualification matches
  first leg
24 March 1971 - Great Britain 1 Bulgaria 0 [1-0]
Empire Stadium, Wembley
(2,200)
Adams HW
GB: J.Swannell, P.Fuschillo, Currie, E.Powellᶜ, D.Gamblin, J.Payne, R.Day, R.Haider, P.Hardcastle (L.Pritchard), K.Gray, J.Adams.
  second leg
5 May 1971 - Bulgaria 5 Great Britain 0 [2-0]
5-1 on aggregate
Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia
(30,000)
Zhekov (2), Mihailov, Vassilev, Mitkov (pen) AL
GB: J.Swannell, P.Fuschillo, J.Delaney, E.Powellᶜ, D.Gamblin, J.Payne, R.Day, R.Haider, P.Clements (L.Pritchard), K.Gray, J.Adams (M.Mellows).


The England Women Team
The Football Association claims that the Women's FA team played in a tournament in Bulgaria during April 1991. In the Grand Hotel Varna Tournament, England drew with USSR and China, lost to Sweden, and beat the hosts, the Grand Hotel Varna XI, but it was actually the England under-21 team which took part. These four matches are therefore excluded from this list.

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