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England men · International friendly

England
v Spain⁠

1–2

Full time

England v Spain finished 1–2.

England
Hoddle 26'
Spain
Satrústegui 6', Zamora 32'
Date
Wednesday 25 March 1981 · England in 1981
Venue
Wembley, London
Competition
International friendly

Last checked 21 October 2026

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1967 – 1980

01 18 Jun 1980
UEFA European Championship · Group 2 Stadio San Paolo, Naples

Spain 1–2 England England won

England: Brooking 19', Woodcock 61'

Spain: Dani 48' pen

Match page: Spain v England, 18 June 1980

03 8 May 1968
UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Quarter-final Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid

Spain 1–2 England England won

England: Peters 54', Hunter 81'

Spain: Amancio 48'

Match page: Spain v England, 8 May 1968

Official meetings since 1929

England v Spain stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings29In our results database
England wins13England perspective
Draws4Level at full time
Spain wins12Spain victories

England have scored 48 goals to Spain's 37 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

4

Lineker

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

Spain · Fixture leader

2

Martínez

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

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