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England
v West Germany⁠

1–3

Full time

England v West Germany finished 1–3.

England
Lee 77'
West Germany
Hoeneß 26', Netzer 85' pen, Müller 89'
Date
Saturday 29 April 1972 · England in 1972
Venue
Wembley Stadium, London

Last checked 21 October 2026

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1965 – 1970

01 14 Jun 1970
FIFA World Cup · Quarter-final Nou Camp, León

West Germany 3–2 England England lost

a.e.t.

England: Mullery 32', Peters 50'

West Germany: Beckenbauer 69', Seeler 82', Müller 108'

Match page: West Germany v England, 14 June 1970

03 30 Jul 1966
FIFA World Cup · Final Wembley Stadium, London

England 4–2 West Germany England won

a.e.t.

England: Hurst 18', Peters 78', Hurst 102', Hurst 120'

West Germany: Haller 12', Weber 90'

Match page: England v West Germany, 30 July 1966

Official meetings since 1954

England v West Germany stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings16In our results database
England wins7England perspective
Draws3Level at full time
West Germany wins6West Germany victories

England have scored 24 goals to West Germany's 19 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

3

Hurst

3 goals against West Germany in matches we hold scorer data for.

West Germany · Fixture leader

2

Rummenigge

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

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