England football · The year in full
2010
England played 12 matches in 2010: won 7, drew 3 and lost 2, scoring 21 and conceding 12.
Tournaments and series
- 2010 FIFA World Cup Round of 16
Biggest win of 2010
England 4–0 Bulgaria
3 September · UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group G
Played122010
Won758% of matches
Drawn3
Lost2Goals 21–12
Goals of the year
Top scorers
First caps
6 England debuts
- 3 Mar Leighton Baines
- 11 Aug Jack Wilshere
- 11 Aug Michael Dawson
- 3 Sep Gary Cahill
- 17 Nov Andy Carroll
- 17 Nov Jordan Henderson
Oldest first
Every England match of 2010
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar | 
England 3–1 EgyptInternational friendly |
International friendly | Crouch 56', Wright-Phillips 75', Crouch 80' | England won |
| 24 May | 
England 3–1 MexicoInternational friendly |
International friendly | King 17', Crouch 34', G. Johnson 47' | England won |
| 30 May | 
Japan 1–2 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | Tulio 72' og, Nakazawa 83' og | England won |
| 12 Jun | 
England 1–1 United StatesFIFA World Cup · Group C |
FIFA World Cup · Group C | Gerrard 4' | England drew |
| 18 Jun | 
England 0–0 AlgeriaFIFA World Cup · Group C |
FIFA World Cup · Group C | None | England drew |
| 23 Jun | 
Slovenia 0–1 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Group C |
FIFA World Cup · Group C | Defoe 23' | England won |
| 27 Jun | 
Germany 4–1 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Round of 16 |
FIFA World Cup · Round of 16 | Upson 37' | England lost |
| 11 Aug | 
England 2–1 HungaryInternational friendly |
International friendly | Gerrard 69', Gerrard 73' | England won |
| 3 Sep | 
England 4–0 BulgariaUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group G |
UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group G | Defoe 3', Defoe 61', A. Johnson 83', Defoe 86' | England won |
| 7 Sep | 
Switzerland 1–3 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group G |
UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group G | Rooney 10', A. Johnson 69', Bent 88' | England won |
| 12 Oct | 
England 0–0 MontenegroUEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group G |
UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group G | None | England drew |
| 17 Nov | 
England 1–2 FranceInternational friendly |
International friendly | Crouch 86' | England lost |