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England men · UEFA European Championship

France
v England⁠

5–2

Full time

France v England finished 5–2.

England
Smith 57', Tambling 74'
France
Wisnieski 3', Douis 32', Cossou 43', Wisnieski 75', Cossou 82'
Date
Wednesday 27 February 1963 · England in 1963
Venue
Parc des Princes, Paris

Last checked 21 October 2026

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1949 – 1962

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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