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England men · International friendly

West Germany
v England⁠

1–0

Full time

West Germany v England finished 1–0.

England
None
West Germany
Beckenbauer 82'
Date
Saturday 1 June 1968 · England in 1968
Venue
Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover
Competition
International friendly

Last checked 21 October 2026

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1954 – 1966

01 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

Beckenbauer

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

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