England football · The year in full
1968
England played 9 matches in 1968: won 4, drew 3 and lost 2, scoring 10 and conceding 6.
Tournaments and series
- 1968 UEFA European Championship Third place
- 1967–68 British Home Championship Champions
Biggest win of 1968
England 3–1 Sweden
22 May · International friendly
Played91968
Won444% of matches
Drawn3
Lost2Goals 10–6
Goals of the year
Top scorers
First caps
6 England debuts
- 24 Jan Mike Summerbee
- 22 May Alex Stepney
- 22 May Colin Bell
- 8 Jun Tommy Wright
- 11 Dec Francis Lee
- 11 Dec Gordon West
Oldest first
Every England match of 1968
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | 
Scotland 1–1 EnglandBritish Home Championship · Group 8 |
British Home Championship · Group 8 | Peters 19' | England drew |
| 3 Apr | 
England 1–0 SpainUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Quarter-final |
UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Quarter-final | R. Charlton 84' | England won |
| 8 May |
Spain 1–2 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Quarter-final |
UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Quarter-final | Peters 54', Hunter 81' | England won |
| 22 May | 
England 3–1 SwedenInternational friendly |
International friendly | Peters 36', R. Charlton 38', Hunt 72' | England won |
| 1 Jun | 
West Germany 1–0 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | None | England lost |
| 5 Jun | Yugoslavia 1–0 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Semi-final | UEFA European Championship · Semi-final | None | England lost |
| 8 Jun | Soviet Union 0–2 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Third place play-off | UEFA European Championship · Third place play-off | R. Charlton 39', Hurst 63' | England won |
| 6 Nov | 
Romania 0–0 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | None | England drew |
| 11 Dec | 
England 1–1 BulgariaInternational friendly |
International friendly | Hurst 36' | England drew |