England football · The year in full
1970
England played 12 matches in 1970: won 7, drew 3 and lost 2, scoring 20 and conceding 8.
Tournaments and series
- 1970 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finals
- 1969–70 British Home Championship Shared champions
Biggest win of 1970
Colombia 0–4 England
21 May · International friendly
Played121970
Won758% of matches
Drawn3
Lost2Goals 20–8
Goals of the year
Top scorers
Oldest first
Every England match of 1970
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | 
England 0–0 NetherlandsInternational friendly |
International friendly | None | England drew |
| 25 Feb | 
Belgium 1–3 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | Ball 27', Hurst 55', Ball 60' | England won |
| 18 Apr | 
Wales 1–1 EnglandBritish Home Championship |
British Home Championship | Lee 71' | England drew |
| 21 Apr | 
England 3–1 Northern IrelandBritish Home Championship |
British Home Championship | Peters 6', Hurst 67', R. Charlton 81' | England won |
| 25 Apr | 
Scotland 0–0 EnglandBritish Home Championship |
British Home Championship | None | England drew |
| 21 May | 
Colombia 0–4 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | Peters 3', Peters 38', R. Charlton 55', Ball 83' | England won |
| 24 May | 
Ecuador 0–2 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | Lee 4', Kidd 75' | England won |
| 2 Jun | 
Romania 0–1 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Group 3 |
FIFA World Cup · Group 3 | Hurst 65' | England won |
| 7 Jun | 
Brazil 1–0 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Group 3 |
FIFA World Cup · Group 3 | None | England lost |
| 11 Jun | Czechoslovakia 0–1 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Group 3 | FIFA World Cup · Group 3 | Clarke 50' pen | England won |
| 14 Jun | 
West Germany 3–2 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Quarter-final |
FIFA World Cup · Quarter-final | Mullery 32', Peters 50' | England lost |
| 25 Nov |
England 3–1 East GermanyInternational friendly |
International friendly | Lee 12', Peters 21', Clarke 63' | England won |