More England
matches have been played in May than any other month, 194 of the 870 played by
the middle of the 2008-09 international season (not including the abandoned match
of 15 February 1995 against the Republic of Ireland). June ranked second with
139
matches. England have played only six matches in January.
More matches
have been staged on the 15th and the 17th of the month than any other dates,
44. The fewest have been held on the
31st, with 13, and the 30th, with 16.
More
matches, 15, have been played on 24 May than on any other date. The
second most popular date, with 11 matches, was 17 May, followed by 18 May,
21 May, 22 May and 16 November, each with 10. May and March are the only months
which have had a match played on every day.
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