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England men · International friendly

West Germany
v England⁠

1–3

Full time

West Germany v England finished 1–3.

England
Edwards 25', Grainger 63', Haynes 69'
West Germany
F. Walter 86'
Date
Saturday 26 May 1956 · England in 1956
Venue
Olympiastadion, Berlin
Competition
International friendly

Last checked 21 October 2026

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 1 meeting before this one

1954 – 1954

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

Beckenbauer

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

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