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England's Highest Goals-Against Matches by Opponents

 

England's Highest Goals-Against Matches by Opponents
Opponents 7 GA 6 GA 5 GA 4 GA 3 GA All P
Australia - - - - 1 1 6
Austria - - - 1 3 4 17
Belgium - - - 1 2 3 20
Brazil - - 1 - 2 3 23
Croatia - - - - 1 1 7
Czechoslovakia - - - 1 - 1 12*
Denmark - - - 1 2 3 18
France - - 2 - - 2 28
Germany - - - 1 2 3 12
Germany, West - - - - 3 3 16
Hungary 1 1 - - - 2 22
Ireland - - - - 1 1 35
Ireland, Northern - - - - 5 5 63
Netherlands - - - - 1 1 18
Peru - - - 1 - 1 2
Portugal - - - - 4 4 22
Rest of the World - - - 1 - 1 1
Romania - - - - 1 1 11
Scotland 1 1 3 3 13 21 110
Spain - - - 1 1 2 22
Sweden - - - - 3 3 21
U.S.A. - - - - 1 1 10
U.S.S.R. - - - - 1 1 11
Uruguay - - - 1 - 1 10
Wales - - 1 2 3 6 100
Yugoslavia - - 1 - 1 2 14
All 2 2 8 14 51 77 631

*The matches played total for Czechoslovakia does not include the single matches played against Bohemia and the Czech Republic.

Notes

England have yielded three or more goals most often to the other home countries, Scotland, 21 times, Wales, 6 times, and Northern Ireland, 5 times (6 times if united Ireland is included).  They have, of course, played these countries far more than any other opponents.

Among countries outside the United Kingdom, Austria and Portugal have scored at least three goals against England most frequently, each accomplishing the feat four times.  However, the lead goes to Germany if West Germany's total is tacked on.  England have yielded three goals to German opposition six times, three times to united Germany and three times to West Germany.

Of England's South-American opponents, Brazil leads the way, having scored three or more goals on three occasions.

Opponents from North America, Africa and Asia have never scored as many as three goals against England.  The same was true of Oceania until Australia's 3-1 victory in England in early 2003.

England won three and drew two of the 14 matches in which they conceded four goals.  And they won 12 and drew six of the 51 matches in which they gave up three goals.

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