England football · The year in full

2005⁠

England played 11 matches in 2005: won 8, drew 1 and lost 2, scoring 19 and conceding 11.

Biggest win of 2005

England 4–0 Northern Ireland

26 March · FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6

Played112005
Won873% of matches
Drawn1
Lost2Goals 19–11

Goals of the year

Top scorers

  1. Michael Owen 8
  2. Frank Lampard 3
  3. Joe Cole 2
  4. Richardson 2
  5. Wayne Rooney 2
  6. David Beckham 1
  7. Steven Gerrard 1

First caps

3 England debuts

Oldest first

Every England match of 2005

11 results

Every England match of 2005, oldest first
DateMatchCompetitionEngland scorersOutcome
9 Feb England 0–0 NetherlandsInternational friendly International friendly None England drew
26 Mar England 4–0 Northern IrelandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 J. Cole 47', Owen 52', Owen 54', Lampard 62' England won
30 Mar England 2–0 AzerbaijanFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 Gerrard 51', Beckham 62' England won
28 May United States 1–2 EnglandInternational friendly International friendly Richardson 4', Richardson 44' England won
31 May England 3–2 ColombiaInternational friendly International friendly Owen 36', Owen 43', Owen 58' England won
17 Aug Denmark 4–1 EnglandInternational friendly International friendly Rooney 87' England lost
3 Sep Wales 0–1 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 J. Cole 54' England won
7 Sep Northern Ireland 1–0 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 None England lost
8 Oct England 1–0 AustriaFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 Lampard 24' pen England won
12 Oct England 2–1 PolandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 Owen 44', Lampard 81' England won
12 Nov Argentina 2–3 EnglandInternational friendly International friendly Rooney 39', Owen 87', Owen 90+2' England won

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