The men's national football teams of the four Home Nations of the United Kingdom have played each other more times than any other footballing nations in the world. The world's first international football match was played between Scotland and England in Glasgow in 1872 (a 0–0 draw). From then on, all four teams started playing regular friendlies against each other. In 1883 a formal competition between the UK's teams, the British Home Championship , was introduced, guaranteeing that each team would play the other three at least once a season. The Championship was discontinued in 1984, partly due to problems of crowd trouble, and partly due to the desire of England (and to a lesser extent Scotland) to contest international fixtures against larger and more powerful nations.
While the British Home Championship was being played, the UK teams were also drawn together on a number of occasions during qualification competitions for the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship . Early tournaments simply used the British Championship as a qualifying group, but during qualification for the 1974 World Cup , England and Wales were drawn in the same group. Subsequent to this, three more qualification tournaments saw UK teams drawn together while the British Championship was being played. Since the end of the British Home Championship, the teams have played each other mainly when drawn together in international competitions such as the European Championship or the World Cup , with occasional friendly fixtures.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
At men's major national tournaments, Home Nations teams have met four times at the UEFA European Championships. England and Wales played the first ever Home Nations tie at a World Cup when they played each other at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with England winning the match 3–0.[ 5]
Teams –
FIFA World Cup
Date
Competition
Score
Venue
Notes
1 October 1949
1950 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Ireland
2–8
Scotland
Windsor Park , Belfast
[ a]
15 October 1949
1950 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Wales
1–4
England
Ninian Park , Cardiff
[ a]
9 November 1949
1950 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Scotland
2–0
Wales
Hampden Park , Glasgow
[ a]
16 November 1949
1950 FIFA World Cup qualifying
England
9–2
Ireland
Maine Road , Manchester
[ a]
8 March 1950
1950 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Wales
0–0
Ireland
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
[ a]
15 April 1950
1950 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Scotland
0–1
England
Hampden Park, Glasgow
[ a]
3 October 1953
1954 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Northern Ireland
1–3
Scotland
Windsor Park, Belfast
[ b]
10 October 1953
1954 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Wales
1–4
England
Ninian Park, Cardiff
[ b]
4 November 1953
1954 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Scotland
3–3
Wales
Hampden Park, Glasgow
[ b]
11 November 1953
1954 FIFA World Cup qualifying
England
3–1
Northern Ireland
Goodison Park , Liverpool
[ b]
31 March 1954
1954 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Wales
1–2
Northern Ireland
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
[ b]
3 April 1954
1954 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Scotland
2–4
England
Hampden Park, Glasgow
[ b]
15 November 1972
1974 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Wales
0–1
England
Ninian Park, Cardiff
24 January 1973
1974 FIFA World Cup qualifying
England
1–1
Wales
Wembley Stadium (I) , London
17 November 1976
1978 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Scotland
1–0
Wales
Hampden Park, Glasgow
12 October 1977
1978 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Wales
0–2
Scotland
Anfield , Liverpool
25 March 1981
1982 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Scotland
1–1
Northern Ireland
Hampden Park, Glasgow
14 October 1981
1982 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Northern Ireland
0–0
Scotland
Windsor Park, Belfast
27 February 1985
1986 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Northern Ireland
0–1
England
Windsor Park, Belfast
27 March 1985
1986 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Scotland
0–1
Wales
Hampden Park, Glasgow
10 September 1985
1986 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Wales
1–1
Scotland
Ninian Park, Cardiff
13 November 1985
1986 FIFA World Cup qualifying
England
0–0
Northern Ireland
Wembley Stadium (I), London
8 September 2004
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Wales
2–2
Northern Ireland
Millennium Stadium , Cardiff
9 October 2004
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying
England
2–0
Wales
Old Trafford , Manchester
26 March 2005
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying
England
4–0
Northern Ireland
Old Trafford, Manchester
3 September 2005
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Wales
0–1
England
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
7 September 2005
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Northern Ireland
1–0
England
Windsor Park, Belfast
8 October 2005
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Northern Ireland
2–3
Wales
Windsor Park, Belfast
12 October 2012
2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Wales
2–1
Scotland
Cardiff City Stadium , Cardiff
22 March 2013
2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Scotland
1–2
Wales
Hampden Park, Glasgow
11 November 2016
2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying
England
3–0
Scotland
Wembley Stadium , London
10 June 2017
2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying
Scotland
2–2
England
Hampden Park, Glasgow
29 November 2022
2022 FIFA World Cup – group stage
Wales
0–3
England
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium , Al Rayyan
[ c]
UEFA European Championship
Date
Competition
Score
Venue
Notes
7 February 1979
UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
England
4–0
Northern Ireland
Wembley Stadium (I) , London
17 October 1979
UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
Northern Ireland
1–5
England
Windsor Park , Belfast
15 October 1986
UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying
England
3–0
Northern Ireland
Wembley Stadium (I), London
1 April 1987
UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying
Northern Ireland
0–2
England
Windsor Park, Belfast
15 June 1996
UEFA Euro 1996 finals – group stage
Scotland
0–2
England
Wembley Stadium (I), London
[ a]
13 November 1999
UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying play-offs
Scotland
0–2
England
Hampden Park , Glasgow
17 November 1999
UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying play-offs
England
0–1
Scotland
Wembley Stadium (I), London
26 March 2011
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
Wales
0–2
England
Millennium Stadium , Cardiff
6 September 2011
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
England
1–0
Wales
Wembley Stadium , London
16 June 2016
UEFA Euro 2016 finals – group stage
England
2–1
Wales
Stade Bollaert-Delelis , Lens
[ b]
25 June 2016
UEFA Euro 2016 finals – round of 16
Wales
1–0
Northern Ireland
Parc des Princes , Paris
[ c]
18 June 2021
UEFA Euro 2020 finals – group stage
England
0–0
Scotland
Wembley Stadium, London
^ First match between British countries at a major championship
^ First match between British countries played outside the UK and Ireland.
^ First match involving Northern Ireland and another British team played outside the UK and Ireland; first knockout match between any two British countries in a major tournament.
British Home Championship
The British Home Championship (also known as the Home International Championship, the Home Internationals and the British Championship) was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom 's four national teams: England , Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland (the last of whom competed as Ireland for most of the competition's history). Starting during the 1883–84 season, it was the oldest international football tournament and it was contested until the 1983–84 season, when it was abolished after 100 years.
The 1949–50 and 1953–54 championships doubled up as qualifying stages for the 1950 FIFA World Cup and 1954 FIFA World Cup respectively.
Friendlies
Date
Score
Venue
Notes
30 November 1872
Scotland
0–0
England
Hamilton Crescent , Glasgow
8 March 1873
England
4–2
Scotland
Kennington Oval , London
7 March 1874
Scotland
2–1
England
Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow
6 March 1875
England
2–2
Scotland
Kennington Oval, London
4 March 1876
Scotland
3–0
England
Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow
25 March 1876
Scotland
4–0
Wales
Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow
3 March 1877
England
1–3
Scotland
Kennington Oval, London
5 March 1877
Wales
0–2
Scotland
Acton Park , Wrexham
2 March 1878
Scotland
7–2
England
Hampden Park (I) , Glasgow
23 March 1878
Scotland
9–0
Wales
Hampden Park (I), Glasgow
18 January 1879
England
2–1
Wales
Kennington Oval, London
5 April 1879
England
5–4
Scotland
Kennington Oval, London
7 April 1879
Wales
0–3
Scotland
Acton Park, Wrexham
13 March 1880
Scotland
5–4
England
Hampden Park (I), Glasgow
15 March 1880
Wales
2–3
England
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
27 March 1880
Scotland
5–1
Wales
Hampden Park (I), Glasgow
18 January 1881
England
0–1
Wales
Alexandra Meadows , Blackburn
12 March 1881
England
1–6
Scotland
Kennington Oval, London
14 March 1881
Wales
1–5
Scotland
Acton Park, Wrexham
18 February 1882
Ireland
0–13
England
Knock Ground , Belfast
25 February 1882
Wales
7–1
Ireland
Wrexham
11 March 1882
Scotland
5–1
England
Hampden Park (I), Glasgow
13 March 1882
Wales
5–3
England
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
25 March 1882
Scotland
5–0
Wales
Hampden Park (I), Glasgow
3 February 1883
England
5–0
Scotland
Kennington Oval, London
24 February 1883
England
7–0
Ireland
Aigburth Cricket Ground , Liverpool
10 March 1883
England
2–3
Scotland
Bramall Lane , Sheffield
12 March 1883
Wales
0–3
Scotland
Acton Park, Wrexham
17 March 1883
Wales
1–1
Ireland
Belfast
14 February 1973
Scotland
0–5
England
Hampden Park , Glasgow
24 March 1976
Wales
1–2
England
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
18 February 1992
Scotland
1–0
Northern Ireland
Hampden Park, Glasgow
27 May 1997
Scotland
0–1
Wales
Rugby Park , Kilmarnock
18 February 2004
Wales
4–0
Scotland
Millennium Stadium , Cardiff
6 February 2007
Northern Ireland
0–0
Wales
Windsor Park , Belfast
20 August 2008
Scotland
0–0
Northern Ireland
Hampden Park, Glasgow
14 November 2009
Wales
3–0
Scotland
Cardiff City Stadium , Cardiff
14 August 2013
England
3–2
Scotland
Wembley Stadium , London
18 November 2014
Scotland
1–3
England
Celtic Park , Glasgow
25 March 2015
Scotland
1–0
Northern Ireland
Hampden Park, Glasgow
24 March 2016
Wales
1–1
Northern Ireland
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
8 October 2020
England
3–0
Wales
Wembley Stadium, London
12 September 2023
Scotland
1–3
England
Hampden Park, Glasgow
26 March 2024
Scotland
0-1
Northern Ireland
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Others
Head to head
England
Northern Ireland
Opponent
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
W%
England
98
7
16
75
7.14
Scotland
95
15
17
63
15.79
Wales
96
28
24
44
29.17
Scotland
Wales
British Overseas Territories
Seven British Overseas Territories have a national football team affiliated to FIFA – Anguilla , Bermuda , British Virgin Islands , Cayman Islands , Gibraltar , Montserrat and Turks and Caicos Islands . All play within the CONCACAF (North American) area, with the exception of Gibraltar. This makes fixtures between the Home Nations and the overseas territories rare, although the North American overseas territories play between each other often.
Gibraltar v UK Home Nations
In 2013, the Gibraltar Football Association became a member of UEFA enabling their national team to play international fixtures. This opened the possibility of Gibraltar playing against a Home Nation during the qualification phase of major international competitions. To date, there have been three matches between Gibraltar and one of the Home Nations – Scotland played them twice as part of their UEFA Euro 2016 qualification group , beating them on both occasions; and Wales defeated them in a friendly match. These fixtures are the only occasions when a Home Nation and an overseas territory have played each other in an official international match.
Head to head
CONCACAF overseas territories
FIFA World Cup
Date
Competition
Score
Venue
Notes
5 March 2000
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
British Virgin Islands
1–5
Bermuda
Shirley Ground , Road Town
19 March 2000
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
Bermuda
9–0
British Virgin Islands
Bermuda National Stadium , Hamilton
29 February 2004
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
Bermuda
13–0
Montserrat
Bermuda National Stadium , Hamilton
21 March 2004
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
Montserrat
0–7
Bermuda
Blakes Estate Stadium , Look Out
3 February 2008
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
Bermuda
1–1
Cayman Islands
Bermuda National Stadium , Hamilton
30 March 2008
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
Cayman Islands
1–3
Bermuda
Truman Bodden Stadium , George Town
8 June 2021
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
Bermuda
1–1
Cayman Islands
IMG Academy , Bradenton
22 March 2024
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Anguilla
0–0
Turks and Caicos Islands
Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre , The Valley
26 March 2024
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Turks and Caicos Islands
1–1
Anguilla
TCIFA National Academy , Providenciales
4 June 2025
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Bermuda
v
Cayman Islands
Dame Flora Duffy National Sports Centre , Hamilton
CFU Caribbean Cup
Date
Competition
Score
Venue
Notes
28 March 1990
1990 Caribbean Cup qualification
Anguilla
0–6
British Virgin Islands
Stade Alberic Richards , Marigot
10 May 1991
1991 Caribbean Cup qualification
British Virgin Islands
1–2
Cayman Islands
Warner Park , Basseterre
14 May 1991
1991 Caribbean Cup qualification
Montserrat
1–1
Anguilla
Vieux Fort National Stadium , Vieux Fort
2 March 1994
1994 Caribbean Cup qualification
British Virgin Islands
0–5
Cayman Islands
Truman Bodden Stadium , George Town
26 March 1995
1995 Caribbean Cup qualification
Montserrat
5–2
Anguilla
Sturge Park , Plymouth
2 April 1995
1995 Caribbean Cup qualification
Anguilla
0–1
Montserrat
Webster Park , The Valley
3 April 1997
1997 Caribbean Cup qualification
British Virgin Islands
4–1
Anguilla
Windsor Park , Roseau
10 May 1998
1998 Caribbean Cup qualification
Cayman Islands
2–0
Bermuda
Truman Bodden Stadium , George Town
5 February 1999
1999 Caribbean Cup qualification
British Virgin Islands
3–1
Montserrat
Shirley Ground , Road Town
7 February 1999
1999 Caribbean Cup qualification
British Virgin Islands
3–0
Montserrat
Shirley Ground , Road Town
7 May 1999
1999 Caribbean Cup qualification
Bermuda
4–1
Cayman Islands
Bermuda National Stadium , Hamilton
8 February 2001
2001 Caribbean Cup qualification
Montserrat
1–4
Anguilla
Stade Alberic Richards , Marigot
4 April 2001
2001 Caribbean Cup qualification
British Virgin Islands
2–2
Cayman Islands
Stade Dillon, Fort-de-France
24 November 2004
2005 Caribbean Cup qualification
Bermuda
2–1
Cayman Islands
Arnos Vale Stadium , Kingstown
26 November 2004
2005 Caribbean Cup qualification
British Virgin Islands
0–1
Cayman Islands
Arnos Vale Stadium , Kingstown
28 November 2004
2005 Caribbean Cup qualification
British Virgin Islands
2–0
Bermuda
Arnos Vale Stadium , Kingstown
4 September 2006
2007 Caribbean Cup qualification
Cayman Islands
0–2
Turks and Caicos Islands
Estadio Pedro Marrero , Havana
31 August 2008
2008 Caribbean Cup qualification
Cayman Islands
0–0
Bermuda
Truman Bodden Stadium , George Town
4 October 2010
2010 Caribbean Cup qualification
Cayman Islands
4–1
Anguilla
Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel , Bayamón
9 September 2012
2012 Caribbean Cup qualification
British Virgin Islands
7–0
Montserrat
Stade Pierre-Aliker , Fort-de-France
3 June 2014
2014 Caribbean Cup qualification
British Virgin Islands
0–2
Turks and Caicos Islands
Trinidad Stadium , Oranjestad
CONCACAF Nations League
Date
Competition
Score
Venue
Notes
21 March 2019
2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying
British Virgin Islands
2–2
Turks and Caicos Islands
Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre , The Valley
22 March 2019
2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying
Cayman Islands
2–0
Montserrat
Ed Bush Stadium, West Bay
3 June 2022
2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League
British Virgin Islands
1–1
Cayman Islands
A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground , Road Town
6 June 2022
2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League
Cayman Islands
1–1
British Virgin Islands
Truman Bodden Sports Complex , George Town
11 June 2022
2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League
Montserrat
3–2
Bermuda
Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez , Santo Domingo
14 June 2022
2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League
Bermuda
3–0 A
Montserrat
Dame Flora Duffy National Sports Centre , Hamilton
9 September 2023
2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League
British Virgin Islands
3–1
Turks and Caicos Islands
A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground , Road Town
16 October 2023
2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League
Turks and Caicos Islands
2–2
British Virgin Islands
TCIFA National Academy , Providenciales
4 September 2024
2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League
Anguilla
v
Turks and Caicos Islands
TCIFA National Academy , Providenciales
4 September 2024
2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League
British Virgin Islands
v
Cayman Islands
Truman Bodden Sports Complex , George Town
9 October 2024
2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League
Turks and Caicos Islands
v
Anguilla
FFB Stadium , Belmopan
9 October 2024
2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League
Cayman Islands
v
British Virgin Islands
Warner Park , Basseterre
Friendlies
Date
Competition
Score
Venue
Notes
9 September 1999
Friendly
Bermuda
3–1
Cayman Islands
Bermuda National Stadium , Hamilton
11 September 1999
Friendly
Bermuda
1–0
Cayman Islands
Bermuda National Stadium , Hamilton
25 February 2000
Friendly
British Virgin Islands
3–4
Anguilla
A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground , Road Town
27 February 2000
Friendly
British Virgin Islands
4–0
Anguilla
A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground , Road Town
27 September 2000
Friendly
Cayman Islands
3–0
Turks and Caicos Islands
Truman Bodden Sports Complex , George Town
6 July 2002
Friendly
British Virgin Islands
2–1
Anguilla
A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground , Road Town
18 September 2010
Friendly
British Virgin Islands
2–1
Anguilla
Stade Thelbert Carti , Quartier-d'Orleans, Saint Martin
7 July 2012
Friendly
British Virgin Islands
1–0
Anguilla
A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground , Road Town
28 February 2012
Friendly
Anguilla
1–0
British Virgin Islands
Ronald Webster Park , The Valley
1 March 2015
Friendly
Anguilla
3–1
British Virgin Islands
Ronald Webster Park , The Valley
27 January 2022
Friendly
British Virgin Islands
1–2
Anguilla
Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre , Bisham
Non-FIFA matches
In addition to games in competitions sanctioned by FIFA, friendlies and competitions have taken place that are unsanctioned, and therefore not counted as official internationals. One of the most notable competitions is the Island Games , an Olympics-style multi-sport event taking place every two years between various islands. The following list includes games played by teams of British territories that are members of either FIFA or one of FIFA's affiliated continental confederations.
Date
Competition
Score
Venue
Notes
4 July 1993
1993 Island Games – Group Stage
Gibraltar
1–2
Jersey
Green Lane, Shanklin
17 July 1995
1995 Island Games – Group Stage
Gibraltar
2–1
Isle of Man
Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar
20 July 1995
1995 Island Games – Semi-Final
Gibraltar
1–0
Jersey
Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar
29 June 1997
1997 Island Games – Group Stage
Gibraltar
1–2
Guernsey
Le Boulivot, Grouville
3 July 1997
1997 Island Games – Group Stage
Jersey
3–2
Gibraltar
Springfield Stadium , St. Helier
29 June 1999
1999 Island Games – Group Stage
Gibraltar
1–5
Jersey
Fardhem Football Ground, Fardhem
10 July 2001
2001 Island Games – Group Stage
Jersey
2–1
Gibraltar
The Bowl , Douglas
23 May 2004
GFA Tournament
Gibraltar
1–0
Isle of Man
Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar
1 July 2007
2007 Island Games – Group Stage
Gibraltar
1–1
Jersey
Municipal Stadium Ekonomideio, Rhodes
4 July 2007
2007 Island Games – Semi-Final
Gibraltar
2–0
Bermuda
Diagoras Stadium , Rhodes
20 May 2008
2008 Four Nations
England C
1–0
Gibraltar
Llanelian Road , Old Colwyn
22 May 2008
2008 Four Nations
Wales C
6–2
Gibraltar
Belle Vue , Rhyl
24 May 2008
2008 Four Nations
Scotland Semi-Pro
4–2
Gibraltar
Park Hall , Oswestry
28 June 2009
2009 Island Games – Group Stage
Gibraltar
0–0
Guernsey
Solvallen, Eckerö
15 November 2011
Friendly
Gibraltar
3–1
England C
Victoria Stadium , Gibraltar
28 June 2012
International Challenge Shield
Gibraltar
2–0
Isle of Man
Victoria Stadium , Gibraltar
30 June 2012
International Challenge Shield
Gibraltar
2–1
Jersey
Victoria Stadium , Gibraltar
5 June 2013
Friendly
Bermuda
1–6
England C
Bermuda National Stadium , Hamilton
15 July 2013
2013 Island Games – Group Stage
Bermuda
8–0
Falkland Islands
Bermuda National Stadium , Hamilton
30 June 2015
2015 Island Games – Group Stage
Gibraltar
0–4
Guernsey
Springfield Stadium , St. Helier
See also
References
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