England football · The year in full
2012
England played 13 matches in 2012: won 7, drew 4 and lost 2, scoring 25 and conceding 13.
Tournaments and series
- 2012 UEFA European Championship Quarter-finals
Biggest win of 2012
Moldova 0–5 England
7 September · FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group H
Played132012
Won754% of matches
Drawn4
Lost2Goals 25–13
Goals of the year
Top scorers
First caps
5 England debuts
- 26 May Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
- 26 May Martin Kelly
- 15 Aug Jack Butland
- 15 Aug Ryan Bertrand
- 14 Nov Raheem Sterling
Oldest first
Every England match of 2012
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb | 
England 2–3 NetherlandsInternational friendly |
International friendly | Cahill 85', Young 90' | England lost |
| 26 May | 
Norway 0–1 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | Young 9' | England won |
| 2 Jun | 
England 1–0 BelgiumInternational friendly |
International friendly | Welbeck 37' | England won |
| 11 Jun | 
France 1–1 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Group D |
UEFA European Championship · Group D | Lescott 30' | England drew |
| 15 Jun | 
Sweden 2–3 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Group D |
UEFA European Championship · Group D | Carroll 23', Walcott 64', Welbeck 78' | England won |
| 19 Jun | 
England 1–0 UkraineUEFA European Championship · Group D |
UEFA European Championship · Group D | Rooney 48' | England won |
| 24 Jun | 
England 0–0 ItalyUEFA European Championship · Quarter-final |
UEFA European Championship · Quarter-final | None | England drew |
| 15 Aug |
Italy 1–2 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | Jagielka 27', Defoe 79' | England won |
| 7 Sep | 
Moldova 0–5 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group H |
FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group H | Lampard 3' pen, Lampard 29', Defoe 32', Milner 74', Baines 83' | England won |
| 11 Sep |
England 1–1 UkraineFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group H |
FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group H | Lampard 87' pen | England drew |
| 12 Oct | 
England 5–0 San MarinoFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group H |
FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group H | Rooney 35' pen, Welbeck 38', Rooney 69', Welbeck 71', Oxlade-Chamberlain 77' | England won |
| 17 Oct | 
Poland 1–1 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group H |
FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group H | Rooney 31' | England drew |
| 14 Nov |
Sweden 4–2 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | Welbeck 35', Caulker 38' | England lost |