England football · The year in full
1991
England played 12 matches in 1991: won 8, drew 3 and lost 1, scoring 19 and conceding 8.
Played121991
Won867% of matches
Drawn3
Lost1Goals 19–8
Goals of the year
Top scorers
First caps
5 England debuts
- 1 May Dennis Wise
- 21 May David Batty
- 11 Sep Paul Merson
- 13 Nov Andy Sinton
- 13 Nov Tony Daley
Oldest first
Every England match of 1991
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb | 
England 2–0 CameroonInternational friendly |
International friendly | Lineker 20' pen, Lineker 61' | England won |
| 27 Mar | 
England 1–1 Republic of IrelandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 |
UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 | Dixon 9' | England drew |
| 1 May | 
Turkey 0–1 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 |
UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 | Wise 32' | England won |
| 21 May | England 3–1 Soviet UnionInternational friendly | International friendly | Smith 16', Platt 43' pen, Platt 89' | England won |
| 25 May | 
England 2–2 ArgentinaInternational friendly |
International friendly | Lineker 15', Platt 50' | England drew |
| 1 Jun | 
Australia 0–1 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | Gray 40' og | England won |
| 3 Jun | 
New Zealand 0–1 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | Lineker 90' | England won |
| 8 Jun |
New Zealand 0–2 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | Pearce 12', Hirst 50' | England won |
| 12 Jun | 
Malaysia 2–4 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | Lineker 1', Lineker 23', Lineker 30', Lineker 70' | England won |
| 11 Sep | 
England 0–1 GermanyInternational friendly |
International friendly | None | England lost |
| 16 Oct |
England 1–0 TurkeyUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 |
UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 | Smith 21' | England won |
| 13 Nov | 
Poland 1–1 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 |
UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 7 | Lineker 77' | England drew |