England football · The year in full
1956
England played 9 matches in 1956: won 6, drew 3 and lost 0, scoring 25 and conceding 9.
Tournaments and series
- 1955–56 British Home Championship Shared champions
Biggest win of 1956
Finland 1–5 England
20 May · International friendly
Played91956
Won667% of matches
Drawn3
Lost0Goals 25–9
Goals of the year
Top scorers
Oldest first
Every England match of 1956
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | 
Scotland 1–1 EnglandBritish Home Championship |
British Home Championship | Haynes 89' | England drew |
| 9 May | 
England 4–2 BrazilInternational friendly |
International friendly | Taylor 3', Grainger 5', Taylor 65', Grainger 84' | England won |
| 16 May | 
Sweden 0–0 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | None | England drew |
| 20 May | 
Finland 1–5 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | Wilshaw, Haynes, Astall, Lofthouse, Lofthouse | England won |
| 26 May | 
West Germany 1–3 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | Edwards 25', Grainger 63', Haynes 69' | England won |
| 6 Oct | 
Northern Ireland 1–1 EnglandBritish Home Championship |
British Home Championship | S. Matthews 2' | England drew |
| 14 Nov | 
England 3–1 WalesBritish Home Championship |
British Home Championship | Haynes 52', Brooks 55', Finney 75' | England won |
| 28 Nov | England 3–0 YugoslaviaInternational friendly | International friendly | Brooks 13', Taylor 65', Taylor 89' | England won |
| 5 Dec | 
England 5–2 DenmarkFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 1 |
FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 1 | Taylor 18', Taylor 20', Taylor 48', Edwards 56', Edwards 77' | England won |