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England men · International friendly

England
v France⁠

2–2

Full time

England v France finished 2–2.

England
Firoud 4' og, Medley 32'
France
Doye 18', Alpsteg 19'
Date
Wednesday 3 October 1951 · England in 1951
Venue
Highbury, London
Competition
International friendly

Last checked 21 October 2026

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1931 – 1949

03 26 May 1938
International friendly Colombes, Paris

France 2–4 England England won

England: Broome 6', Drake 34', Drake 40', Bastin 85' pen

France: Jordan 32', Nicolas 36'

Match page: France v England, 26 May 1938

05 14 May 1931
International friendly Colombes, Paris

France 5–2 England England lost

England: Crooks 10', Waring 71'

France: Laurent 15', Mercier 18', Langiller 29', Delfour 57', Mercier 76'

Match page: France v England, 14 May 1931

Official meetings since 1923

England v France stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings33In our results database
England wins18England perspective
Draws5Level at full time
France wins10France victories

England have scored 78 goals to France's 45 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

4

Dean

4 goals against France in matches we hold scorer data for.

France · Fixture leader

4

Dewaquez

France's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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