England women's national football team
| Nickname(s) | Three Lionesses The Lionesses | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | The Football Association | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Phil Neville | ||
| Captain | Steph Houghton | ||
| Most caps | Fara Williams (170) | ||
| Top scorer | Kelly Smith (46) | ||
| FIFA code | ENG | ||
| |||
| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 4  1 (7 December 2018)[1] | ||
| Highest | 2 (March 2018) | ||
| Lowest | 14 (June 2004) | ||
| First international | |||
 Scotland 2–3 England  (Greenock, Scotland; 18 November 1972) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Hungary 0–13 England (Tapolca, Hungary; 27 October 2005) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Norway 8–0 England (Moss, Norway; 4 June 2000) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1995) | ||
| Best result | Third place (2015) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1984) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (1984, 2009) | ||
The England women's national football team has been governed by the Football Association (FA) since 1993, having been previously administered by the Women's Football Association (WFA). England played its first international match in November 1972 against Scotland. Although most national football teams represent a sovereign state, as a member of the United Kingdom's Home Nations, England is permitted by FIFA statutes to maintain its own national side that competes in all major tournaments, with the exception of the Women's Olympic Football Tournament.
England have qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup four times, reaching the quarter-final stage on the first three occasions in 1995, 2007, and 2011, and finishing third in 2015. They reached the final of the UEFA Women's Championship in 1984 and 2009.
Contents
1 History
1.1 Early years
1.2 1979–1993: Progress under Reagan
1.3 1993–1998: FA involvement
1.4 1998–2013: Development under Powell
1.5 2013–2017: Sampson era
1.6 2018–present: Neville's arrival
2 Competitive record
2.1 World Cup
2.2 European Championship
2.3 Olympic Games
2.4 Minor tournaments
3 Team
3.1 Current squad
3.2 Recent callups
3.3 Records
3.3.1 Most capped players
3.3.2 Top goalscorers
3.3.3 Captains
4 Recent schedule and results
4.1 2018
4.2 2019
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
History
Early years
The success of the men's national football team at the 1966 FIFA World Cup led to an upsurge of interest in football from women within England. The Women's Football Association (WFA) was established a few years later in 1969 as an attempt to organise the women's game.[2] That same year, Harry Batt formed an independent English team that competed in the Fédération Internationale Européenne de Football Féminine (FIEFF) European Cup.[3]:43 Batt's team also participated in two FIEFF World Cups held in Italy (1970) and Mexico (1971).[4][5]
Following an UEFA recommendation in 1972 for national associations to incorporate the women's game, the Football Association (FA) rescinded its fifty-year ban on women playing on Football League grounds.[6][7] Shortly after, Eric Worthington was tasked by the WFA to assemble an official women's national team. England competed in its first international match against Scotland in Greenock on 18 November 1972, almost 100 years after the first men's international.[2][8] The team overturned a two-goal deficit to defeat their northern opponents by 3 goals to 2, with Sylvia Gore scoring England's first international goal.[9]Tom Tranter replaced Worthington as long term manager of the women's national football team and remained in that position for the next six years.[3]:94
1979–1993: Progress under Reagan
Martin Reagan was appointed to replace Tranter in 1979.[3]:100 England reached the final of the inaugural European Competition for Women's Football, after beating Denmark 3–1 on aggregate in the semi-finals. Despite resolute defending, including a spectacular goal line clearance from captain Carol Thomas, the England team lost the first away leg 1–0 against Sweden, after a header from Pia Sundhage, but won the second home leg by the same margin, with a goal from Linda Curl.[10] England lost the subsequent penalty shootout 4–3. Theresa Wiseman saved Helen Johansson's penalty but both Curl and Lorraine Hanson had their spot kicks saved by Elisabeth Leidinge.[11]
At the 1987 European Competition for Women's Football, England again reached the semi-finals but lost 3–2 after extra time against holders Sweden, in a repeat of the previous final. The team settled for fourth, after losing the third place play off against Italy 2–1.[12] Reagan was sacked after England's 6–1 quarter-final loss against Germany at UEFA Women's Euro 1991, which left them unable to qualify for the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup. John Bilton was appointed as head coach in 1991 after Barrie Williams's brief tenure.[3]:103–104
1993–1998: FA involvement
In 1993, the FA took over the running of women's football in England from the WFA, replacing Bilton with Ted Copeland as national team manager.[3]:105 England managed to qualify for UEFA Women's Euro 1995, having previously missed out on the last three editions, but were beaten 6–2 on aggregate over two legs against Germany.[13] Reaching the European semi-finals granted England a place at the World Cup for the first time. The team advanced from the group stages of the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sweden, but lost out again to Germany 3–0 in the quarter-finals.[14]
1998–2013: Development under Powell
Hope Powell became the team's first full-time head coach in June 1998, succeeding her former coach Copeland.[15] The European Championship expanded in 1997 to eight teams and moved from a biennial event to a quadrennial one. England qualified via the play offs for the 2001 competition held in Germany, despite recording their biggest loss (away against Norway 8–0) during qualification, but did not advance past the group stages.[16] England automatically qualified as hosts in 2005, but again did not make it to the semi-finals.[17]
Qualification for the World Cup changed for the 1999 edition. European qualifiers were introduced, so that teams no longer needed to rely on advancing to the latter stages of the European Championship. England qualified unbeaten for the 2007 World Cup in China, winning Group 5 in the European qualifiers and recording their biggest win (away against Hungary, 13–0) in the process, ending a 12-year hiatus from the competition.[18][19] After coming second in their group, they advanced into the quarter-finals to face the United States but lost 3–0.[20]
In May 2009, central contracts were implemented to help players focus on full-time training without having to fit it around full-time employment.[21][22] Three months later, at the European Championships in Finland, England marked their return to the recently expanded twelve team competition by reaching the final for the first time in 25 years. They advanced from Group C to the quarter-finals by virtue of being the top third placed team, beating both the hosts and the Netherlands in the knockout stages on the way to the final. There they lost 6–2 to reigning champions Germany.[23]
England reached their third World Cup in 2011, having won Group 5 and their play off 5–2 over two legs against Switzerland.[24][25] In Germany, they topped Group B – ahead of eventual winners Japan.[26] England were paired with France in the quarter-finals, with the match ending in a 1–1 draw. England had taken the lead with Jill Scott's chip, only to have Élise Bussaglia equalise with two minutes remaining. After extra time ended in stalemate, they lost the ensuing penalty shootout 4–3. Karen Bardsley had saved Camille Abily's initial penalty but misses by Claire Rafferty and Faye White sent England out of the competition.[27]
Powell left the role in August 2013 after a poor showing at the UEFA Women's Euro 2013, with England bowing out early at the group stages.[15]
2013–2017: Sampson era
Mark Sampson succeeded Powell as England manager. England qualified for their third successive World Cup in August 2014 with a game to spare, winning all ten matches and topping Group 6.[28] England played their first international match at the new Wembley Stadium, home to the men's national team, in a friendly against the reigning European champions Germany on 23 November 2014. England had not played Germany since their heavy defeat in the European Championship final five years earlier. They lost the match 3–0, marking the 20th attempt at which England had failed to record an official win over Germany.[29][30]
At the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada, England lost their opening group game to France but won their remaining group games against Mexico and Colombia, easing through to the last 16 to play 1995 champions Norway. A 2–1 win set up a meeting with hosts Canada in the quarter-finals. Despite facing not only a strong Canadian team but a capacity partisan crowd at BC Place in Vancouver, England progressed to the semifinals of the Women's World Cup for the first time in their history with another 2–1 win. Playing reigning World Cup holders Japan in the semi-finals, England conceded a penalty kick, which Aya Miyama converted past Karen Bardsley. Japan then conceded a penalty as Yuki Ogimi clipped Steph Houghton and Fara Williams slotted it past Ayumi Kaihori to level the game. However, in the last minute of the game, Laura Bassett scored an own goal to send Japan through to the final.[31] England eventually finished in third place by beating Germany 1–0 after extra time.[32]
England qualified for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 in the Netherlands and won all three of their group games at the tournament. England beat France 1–0 in the quarter-finals before meeting hosts and eventual champions, the Netherlands. In the semi-finals, England conceded three goals without reply and were knocked out of the tournament.[33]
In September 2017, Sampson was sacked from his role as manager by the FA after evidence of "inappropriate and unacceptable" behaviour was uncovered during his tenure at Bristol Academy.[34] He was replaced by Phil Neville.
2018–present: Neville's arrival
After being appointed manager, Neville's first games in charge were at the 2018 SheBelieves Cup. In their first game, England defeated France 4–1, then had a 2–2 draw against Germany. They went into the final game against the United States with the opportunity to win the tournament, but they fell 1–0 to the US. Second place was the highest England has ever finished at the SheBelieves Cup.[35]
England continued with 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification in 2018. On 6 April they played to a 0–0 draw against Wales. After the qualifying games in June, England and Wales were guaranteed the first two spots in qualifying Group 1.[36]
Competitive record
England women's team in February 2015
World Cup
England have qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup four times (1995, 2007, 2011, 2015) and failed to qualify for three competitions (1991, 1999, 2003). The England team reached the quarter final stage on three occasions, losing out to Germany in 1995, the United States in 2007 and France on penalties in 2011. In 2015, however, England earned the bronze medal for the first time, under Mark Sampson, by beating Germany in the third place play-off.
| World Cup finals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
 1991 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 1995 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | |
 1999 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2007 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | |
 2011 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | |
 2015 | Third Place | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | |
 2019 | Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | 5/8 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 25 | +5 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
European Championship
England first entered the UEFA Women's Championship in 1984, reaching the final that year and in 2009. The team have reached the semi-finals on three other occasions (1989, 1995, 2017), but failed to make it out of the group stages in three other editions (2001, 2005, 2013). England did not qualify in 1989, 1991, 1993 and 1997.
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1987 | Fourth Place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1989 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 1991 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 1993 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1995 | Semi-Finals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2001 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 2005 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
 2009 | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 2013 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
 2017 | Semi-Finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
| 2021 | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
| Total | 9/13 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 40 | 51 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Red border colour denotes tournament was held on home soil.
Olympic Games
England do not participate in the Women's Olympic Football Tournament, as the country does not have its own National Olympic Committee (NOC). Members of its team have played for the Great Britain women's Olympic football team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Since England falls under the jurisdiction of the British Olympic Association, remit for an Olympic football team requires support from all four Home Nation associations. The Scottish Football Association (SFA), the Football Association of Wales (FAW) and the Irish Football Association (IFA) have all previously objected to the premise over fears that the team would erode the independence of their individual football associations.[37]
Minor tournaments
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Pony Home Championship | Winners, group stage | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 1969 Unofficial European Championship | Third Place | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 1979 Unofficial European Championship | Semi Final | 4th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
 1981 Mundialito | Group Stage | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1984 Mundialito | Semi Final | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1985 Mundialito | Winners | 1st | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 |
| 1988 Mundialito | Winners | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 1990 North America Cup | Group Stage | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
 2002 Algarve Cup | Group Stage | 9th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 2005 Algarve Cup | Group Stage | 8th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 Four Nations Tournament | Group Stage | 4th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 2009 Cyprus Cup | Winners | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| 2010 Cyprus Cup | Group Stage | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
 2010 Peace Queen Cup | Group Stage | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Cyprus Cup | Group Stage | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 Cyprus Cup | Group Stage | 4th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2013 Cyprus Cup | Winners | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 |
| 2014 Cyprus Cup | Final | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 2015 Cyprus Cup | Winners | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 2016 SheBelieves Cup | Group Stage | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 SheBelieves Cup | Group Stage | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 SheBelieves Cup | Runners up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Total | 6 titles | 72 | 36 | 17 | 22 | 135 | 78 |
Team
For all past and present players who have appeared for the national team, see List of England women's international footballers (alphabetical)- Caps, goals, and recent players may not be current as the FA does not maintain an easily accessible database of historical statistics.
Current squad
The following 28 players were named to the squad for a training camp at Doha, Qatar, in January 2019.[38]
Head coach: Phil Neville
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No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1GK | Karen Bardsley | (1984-10-14) 14 October 1984 | 73 | 0 | Manchester City | |
1GK | Mary Earps | (1993-03-07) 7 March 1993 | 4 | 0 | Wolfsburg | |
1GK | Ellie Roebuck | (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 | 1 | 0 | Manchester City | |
1GK | Carly Telford | (1987-07-07) 7 July 1987 | 14 | 0 | Chelsea | |
2DF | Hannah Blundell | (1994-05-25) 25 May 1994 | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | |
2DF | Millie Bright | (1993-08-21) 21 August 1993 | 25 | 0 | Chelsea | |
2DF | Lucy Bronze | (1991-10-28) 28 October 1991 | 62 | 7 | Lyon | |
2DF | Rachel Daly | (1991-12-06) 6 December 1991 | 17 | 3 | Houston Dash | |
2DF | Gabrielle George | (1997-02-02) 2 February 1997 | 2 | 0 | Everton | |
2DF | Alex Greenwood | (1993-09-07) 7 September 1993 | 32 | 2 | Manchester United | |
2DF | Steph Houghton (captain) | (1988-04-23) 23 April 1988 | 100 | 11 | Manchester City | |
2DF | Abbie McManus | (1993-01-14) 14 January 1993 | 9 | 0 | Manchester City | |
2DF | Demi Stokes | (1991-12-12) 12 December 1991 | 47 | 1 | Manchester City | |
2DF | Leah Williamson | (1997-03-29) 29 March 1997 | 4 | 0 | Arsenal | |
3MF | Karen Carney | (1987-08-01) 1 August 1987 | 135 | 31 | Chelsea | |
3MF | Isobel Christiansen | (1991-09-20) 20 September 1991 | 29 | 6 | Lyon | |
3MF | Jade Moore | (1990-10-22) 22 October 1990 | 37 | 1 | Reading | |
3MF | Jill Scott | (1987-02-02) 2 February 1987 | 132 | 22 | Manchester City | |
3MF | Lucy Staniforth | (1992-10-02) 2 October 1992 | 5 | 1 | Birmingham City | |
3MF | Georgia Stanway | (1999-01-03) 3 January 1999 | 2 | 1 | Manchester City | |
3MF | Keira Walsh | (1997-04-08) 8 April 1997 | 9 | 0 | Manchester City | |
4FW | Toni Duggan | (1991-07-25) 25 July 1991 | 66 | 22 |  Barcelona | |
4FW | Fran Kirby | (1993-06-29) 29 June 1993 | 34 | 12 | Chelsea | |
4FW | Melissa Lawley | (1994-04-28) 28 April 1994 | 11 | 1 | Manchester City | |
4FW | Nikita Parris | (1994-03-10) 10 March 1994 | 28 | 10 | Manchester City | |
4FW | Jodie Taylor | (1986-05-17) 17 May 1986 | 35 | 16 | Seattle Reign | |
4FW | Chioma Ubogagu | (1992-09-10) 10 September 1992 | 1 | 1 |  Brisbane Roar | |
4FW | Ellen White | (1989-05-09) 9 May 1989 | 71 | 24 | Birmingham City | |
Recent callups
The following players have also been called up to the England squad within the last twelve months.
This list may be incomplete.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | Siobhan Chamberlain | (1983-08-15) 15 August 1983 | 50 | 0 | Manchester United | v. Australia, 9 October 2018 |
DF | Anita Asante | (1985-04-27) 27 April 1985 | 70 | 2 | Chelsea | 2018 SheBelieves Cup |
MF | Jordan Nobbs | (1992-12-08) 8 December 1992 | 56 | 7 | Arsenal | v. Sweden, 11 November 2018 |
MF | Fara Williams | (1984-01-25) 25 January 1984 | 170 | 40 | Reading | v. Australia, 9 October 2018 |
FW | Lauren Bruton | (1992-11-22) 22 November 1992 | 0 | 0 | Reading | v.  Kazakhstan, 4 September 2018 |
FW | Beth Mead INJ | (1995-05-09) 9 May 1995 | 7 | 2 | Arsenal | January 2019 training camp |
INJ Player withdrew due to injury | ||||||
Records
Carol Thomas was the first player to reach 50 caps in 1985, before retiring from representative football later that year, having amassed 56 caps. Fara Williams holds the record for England appearances, having played 165 times since 2001. She overtook previous record holder Rachel Yankey in August 2014, in a friendly against Sweden.[39] Yankey had passed Gillian Coultard's 119 record England women caps in September 2012, in a European qualifying match against Croatia, and Peter Shilton's 125 record England international caps in June 2013, in a friendly against Japan.[40]Alex Scott is currently the second highest capped female England player with 140 caps, followed by Karen Carney with 132 and Casey Stoney with 130. Rachel Yankey has the fifth highest number of England caps.
Kelly Smith has scored the highest number of goals for England, with 46 over a twenty-year international career. She surpassed Karen Walker's 40 goal record in September 2010, in a World Cup qualifying play off against Switzerland.[41]
Most capped players
Fara Williams is England's most capped player and second highest goalscorer with 40 goals in 165 appearances since 2001.
| # | Name | Caps | Goals | Years | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fara Williams | 165 | 40 | 2001–present | [42] |
| 2 | Alex Scott | 140 | 12 | 2004–2017 | [43] |
| 3 | Karen Carney | 132 | 31 | 2005–present | [44] |
| 4 | Casey Stoney | 130 | 6 | 2000–2018 | [45] |
| 5 | Rachel Yankey | 129 | 19 | 1997–present | [46] |
Top goalscorers
| # | Name | Caps | Goals | Years | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly Smith | 117 | 46 | 1995–2015 | [47] |
| 2 | Karen Walker | 83 | 40 | 1988–2003 | [48] |
| 2 | Fara Williams | 162 | 40 | 2001–present | [42] |
| 4 | Hope Powell | 66 | 35 | 1983–1998 | [49] |
| 5 | Eniola Aluko | 102 | 33 | 2004–2016 | [50] |
Captains
| Player | Year |
|---|---|
Sheila Parker | 1972–1976 |
Carol Thomas (née McCune) | 1976–1985 |
Debbie Bampton | 1985–1991 |
Gillian Coultard | 1991–1995 |
Debbie Bampton | 1995–1997 |
Gillian Coultard | 1997–2000 |
Mo Marley | 2000–2001 |
Tara Proctor | 2001 |
Karen Walker | 2002 |
Faye White | 2002–2012 |
Casey Stoney | 2012–2014 |
Steph Houghton | 2014–present |
Recent schedule and results
- All times are listed in GMT except where noted.
2018
England
v France1 March 2018 SheBelieves Cup | England | 4–1 | France | Columbus, United States |
| 21:00 ET | Duggan  7'Scott 28'Taylor 39'Kirby 46' | Report | Thiney 77' | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 7,566 Referee: Christina Unkel (United States) |
Germany
v England4 March 2018 SheBelieves Cup | Germany | 2–2 | England | Harrison, United States |
| 20:00 ET | Kayikçi 17'Bright 51' (o.g.) | Report | White 18', 73' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 7,882 Referee: Karen Abt (United States) |
United States
v England8 March 2018 SheBelieves Cup | United States | 1–0 | England | Orlando, United States |
| 18:00 ET | Bardsley 58' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 12,351 Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada) |
England
v 
Wales6 April 2018 WCQ-G1 | England | 0–0 | Wales | Southampton, England |
| Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
v England10 April 2018 WCQ-G1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–2 | England | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bosnia FA Training Center |
Russia
v England8 June 2018 WCQ-G1 | Russia | 1–3 | England | Moscow, Russia |
Danilova 31' | Report | Parris 22'Scott 27', 36' | Stadium: Sapsan Arena Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany) |
Wales
v England31 August 2018 WCQ-G1 | Wales | 0–3 | England | Newport, Wales |
| 19:45 | Report | Duggan 57'Scott 60'Parris 69' | Stadium: Rodney Parade Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary) |
Kazakhstan
v England4 September 2018 WCQ-G1 | Kazakhstan | 0–6 | England | Pavlodar, Kazakhstan |
| Report | Mead 9' (pen.) 82'Daly 35'Christiansen 54'Staniforth 66'Bronze 87' | Stadium: Tsentralniy Referee: Hristiana Guteva (Bulgaria) |
England
v 
Brazil6 October 2018 Friendly | England | 1–0 | Brazil | Nottingham, England |
| 12:30 |
| Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 7,864 |
England
v Australia9 October 2018 Friendly | England | 1–1 | Australia | London, England |
Kirby 21' | Report | Polkinghorne 84' | Stadium: Craven Cottage Referee: Florence Guillemin (France) |
Austria
v England8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) Friendly | Austria | 0–3 | England | Maria Enzersdorf, Austria |
| 19:00 | Summary Report |
| Stadium: BSFZ-Arena |
England
v Sweden11 November 2018 (2018-11-11) Friendly | England | 0–2 | Sweden | Rotherham, England |
| 13:30 | Report |
| Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 9,561 Referee: Petra Pavlikova (Slovakia) |
2019
England
v Brazil27 February 2019 SheBelieves Cup | England | v | Brazil | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 16:00 EST | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium |
United States
v England2 March 2019 SheBelieves Cup | United States | v | England | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 16:30 EST | Stadium: Nissan Stadium |
Japan
v England5 March 2019 SheBelieves Cup | Japan | v | England | Tampa, Florida |
| 17:15 EST | Stadium: Raymond James Stadium |
England
v Scotland9 June 2019 2019 FIFA WWC | England | v | Scotland | Nice, France |
| 18:00 CEST | Stadium: Allianz Riviera |
England
v 
Argentina14 June 2019 2019 FIFA WWC | England | v | Argentina | Le Havre, France |
| 21:00 CEST | Stadium: Stade Océane |
Japan
v England19 June 2019 2019 FIFA WWC | Japan | v | England | Nice, France |
| 21:00 CEST | Stadium: Allianz Riviera |
See also
- Women's football in England
- England men's national football team
- Great Britain women's Olympic football team
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