Have Wales Ever Beaten England in Football? [Head-to-Head Record]

A national rivalry that dates all the way back to the 13th century, the competition between England and Wales has always been a fiery meeting.

Sharing a 160 mile border, the two countries are well-known bitter rivals in British football with England often seen as the more successful in terms of silverware and quality.

But why are these two countries rivals? And, how many times have Wales beaten England?

England vs Wales Football Rivalry

A rivalry that first began in 1879, the clash between England and Wales was once a regular occurrence as the two sides would constantly battle in the Home Nations Championship – a tournament that ran from 1884 to 1984.

Playing each other on an annual basis, England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland became fiercely competitive with each other in football as the opportunity to face other European countries was not as accessible.

Fast forward to modern times, and the rivalry between England and Wales has become more of a special occasion than a regular meeting as competitions such as the World Cup, Nations League, and European Championships have made it possible to face other countries from around the globe.

Countries such as Germany have grown to be England’s fiercest rivals in modern football due to the competitive history between the two countries and the high quality of the international meetings.

The two countries are now seen as rivals due to their geographical positioning more than footballing quality, however, both sides possess arguably the best teams in Britain which leaves the ever lingering question of ‘who is the best?’.

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England vs Wales: Football Results History

DATE	HOME	SCORE	AWAY	COMPETITION
18 Jan 1879	England	2-1	Wales	International Friendly
15 Mar 1880	Wales	2-3	England	International Friendly
26 Feb 1881	England	0-1	Wales	International Friendly
13 Mar 1882	Wales	5-3	England	International Friendly
03 Feb 1883	England	5-0	Wales	International Friendly
17 Mar 1884	Wales	0-4	England	British Home Championship
14 Mar 1885	England	1-1	Wales	British Home Championship
29 Mar 1886	Wales	1-3	England	British Home Championship
26 Feb 1887	England	4-0	Wales	British Home Championship
04 Feb 1888	England	5-1	Wales	British Home Championship
23 Feb 1889	England	4-1	Wales	British Home Championship
15 Mar 1890	Wales	1-3	England	British Home Championship
07 Mar 1891	England	4-1	Wales	British Home Championship
05 Mar 1892	Wales	0-2	England	British Home Championship
13 Mar 1893	England	6-0	Wales	British Home Championship
12 Mar 1894	Wales	1-5	England	British Home Championship
18 Mar 1895	England	1-1	Wales	British Home Championship
16 Mar 1896	Wales	1-9	England	British Home Championship
29 Mar 1897	England	4-0	Wales	British Home Championship
28 Mar 1898	Wales	0-3	England	British Home Championship
20 Mar 1899	England	4-0	Wales	British Home Championship
26 Mar 1900	Wales	1-1	England	British Home Championship
18 Mar 1901	England	6-0	Wales	British Home Championship
03 Mar 1902	Wales	0-0	England	British Home Championship
02 Mar 1903	England	2-1	Wales	British Home Championship
29 Feb 1904	Wales	2-2	England	British Home Championship
27 Mar 1905	England	3-1	Wales	British Home Championship
19 Mar 1906	Wales	0-1	England	British Home Championship
18 Mar 1907	England	1-1	Wales	British Home Championship
16 Mar 1908	Wales	1-7	England	British Home Championship
15 Mar 1909	England	2-0	Wales	British Home Championship
14 Mar 1910	Wales	0-1	England	British Home Championship
13 Mar 1911	England	3-0	Wales	British Home Championship
11 Mar 1912	Wales	0-2	England	British Home Championship
17 Mar 1913	England	4-3	Wales	British Home Championship
16 Mar 1914	Wales	0-2	England	British Home Championship
15 Mar 1920	England	1-2	Wales	British Home Championship
14 Mar 1921	Wales	0-0	England	British Home Championship
13 Mar 1922	England	1-0	Wales	British Home Championship
05 Mar 1923	Wales	2-2	England	British Home Championship
03 Mar 1924	England	1-2	Wales	British Home Championship
28 Feb 1925	Wales	1-2	England	British Home Championship
01 Mar 1926	England	1-3	Wales	British Home Championship
12 Feb 1927	Wales	3-3	England	British Home Championship
28 Nov 1927	England	1-2	Wales	British Home Championship
17 Nov 1928	Wales	2-3	England	British Home Championship
20 Nov 1929	England	6-0	Wales	British Home Championship
22 Nov 1930	Wales	0-4	England	British Home Championship
18 Nov 1931	England	3-1	Wales	British Home Championship
16 Nov 1932	Wales	0-0	England	British Home Championship
15 Nov 1933	England	1-2	Wales	British Home Championship
29 Sep 1934	Wales	0-4	England	British Home Championship
05 Feb 1936	England	1-2	Wales	British Home Championship
17 Oct 1936	Wales	2-1	England	British Home Championship
17 Nov 1937	England	2-1	Wales	British Home Championship
22 Oct 1938	Wales	4-2	England	British Home Championship
13 Nov 1946	England	3-0	Wales	British Home Championship
18 Oct 1947	Wales	0-3	England	British Home Championship
10 Nov 1948	England	1-0	Wales	British Home Championship
15 Oct 1949	Wales	1-4	England	FIFA World Cup Qualifier
15 Nov 1950	England	4-2	Wales	British Home Championship
20 Oct 1951	Wales	1-1	England	British Home Championship
12 Nov 1952	England	5-2	Wales	British Home Championship
10 Oct 1953	Wales	1-4	England	FIFA World Cup Qualifier
10 Nov 1954	England	3-2	Wales	British Home Championship
22 Oct 1955	Wales	2-1	England	British Home Championship
14 Nov 1956	England	3-1	Wales	British Home Championship
19 Oct 1957	Wales	0-4	England	British Home Championship
26 Nov 1958	England	2-2	Wales	British Home Championship
17 Oct 1959	Wales	1-1	England	British Home Championship
23 Nov 1960	England	5-1	Wales	British Home Championship
14 Oct 1961	Wales	1-1	England	British Home Championship
21 Nov 1962	England	4-0	Wales	British Home Championship
12 Oct 1963	Wales	0-4	England	British Home Championship
18 Nov 1964	England	2-1	Wales	British Home Championship
02 Oct 1965	Wales	0-0	England	British Home Championship
16 Nov 1966	England	5-1	Wales	UEFA European Championship Qualifier
21 Oct 1967	Wales	0-3	England	UEFA European Championship Qualifier
07 May 1969	England	2-1	Wales	British Home Championship
18 Apr 1970	Wales	1-1	England	British Home Championship
19 May 1971	England	0-0	Wales	British Home Championship
20 May 1972	Wales	0-3	England	British Home Championship
15 Nov 1972	Wales	0-1	England	FIFA World Cup Qualifier
24 Jan 1973	England	1-1	Wales	FIFA World Cup Qualifier
15 May 1973	England	3-0	Wales	British Home Championship
11 May 1974	Wales	0-2	England	British Home Championship
21 May 1975	England	2-2	Wales	British Home Championship
24 Mar 1976	Wales	1-2	England	Centenary Match
08 May 1976	Wales	0-1	England	British Home Championship
31 May 1977	England	0-1	Wales	British Home Championship
13 May 1978	Wales	1-3	England	British Home Championship
23 May 1979	England	0-0	Wales	British Home Championship
17 May 1980	Wales	4-1	England	British Home Championship
20 May 1981	England	0-0	Wales	British Home Championship
27 Apr 1982	Wales	0-1	England	British Home Championship
23 Feb 1983	England	2-1	Wales	British Home Championship
02 May 1984	Wales	1-0	England	British Home Championship
09 Oct 2004	England	2-0	Wales	FIFA World Cup Qualifier
03 Sep 2005	Wales	0-1	England	FIFA World Cup Qualifier
26 Mar 2011	Wales	0-2	England	UEFA European Championship Qualifier
06 Sep 2011	England	1-0	Wales	UEFA European Championship Qualifier
16 Jun 2016	England	2-1	Wales	UEFA European Championship
08 Oct 2020	England	3-0	Wales	International Friendly
29 Nov 2022	Wales	TBC	England	FIFA World Cup

England vs Wales Head-to-Head Record

MATCHES PLAYED	138
ENGLAND WINS	66
DRAWS	12
WALES WINS	60

Have Wales Ever Beaten England in Football?

Wales have beaten England in football with their first ever win over the three lions recorded in 1881, winning 1-0 at Alexandra Meadows thanks to a goal from John Vaughan.

How Many Times Have Wales Beaten England in Football?

Wales have beaten England in 60 of their 138 international meetings, they have also drawn 12 of them whilst England have won the most at 66 victories.

This means that both sides have won less than 50% of the meetings, Wales has won just 43.48% of the fixtures while England is the more dominant side with a win percentage of 47.83%.

When Did Wales Last Beat England in Football?

Wales last won against England in 1984 in a 1-0 victory in Wrexham. Wales have failed to win against England in seven of their last eight meetings with the three lions, losing six and drawing once.

Then-Manchester United youngster Mark Hughes netted the winner, scoring a header on his international debut at the Racecourse Ground in their final Home Nations meeting. The young forward’s goal past legendary goalkeeper Peter Shilton made Hughes a Welsh hero as well as handed his country their first win over England since 1980.