England archive · Forward · 1934–1957
Stanley Matthews
Caps54
Goals11
Major tournaments
1950 FIFA World Cup1954 FIFA World Cup
Every England goal
Stanley Matthews's goals
Goals11In our match records
Matches scored in9Of 54 caps
Hat-tricks1Three or more in a match
Opponents6Different nations scored against
Season by season
Goals by year
| Year | Goals |
|---|---|
| 1934 | 1 |
| 1935 | 0 |
| 1936 | 0 |
| 1937 | 4 |
| 1938 | 3 |
| 1939 | 0 |
| 1940 | 0 |
| 1941 | 0 |
| 1942 | 0 |
| 1943 | 0 |
| 1944 | 0 |
| 1945 | 0 |
| 1946 | 0 |
| 1947 | 1 |
| 1948 | 1 |
| 1949 | 0 |
| 1950 | 0 |
| 1951 | 0 |
| 1952 | 0 |
| 1953 | 0 |
| 1954 | 0 |
| 1955 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 |
Favourite opponents
Most goals against
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Wales
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Ireland
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Northern Ireland
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Portugal
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Germany
- First England goal
- v Wales, 29 September 1934 · British Home Championship
- Latest
- v Northern Ireland, 6 October 1956 · British Home Championship
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 6 Oct 1956 |
Northern Ireland 1–1 EnglandBritish Home Championship |
British Home Championship | 2' |
| 10 | 9 Oct 1948 |
Ireland 2–6 EnglandBritish Home Championship |
British Home Championship | 27' |
| 9 | 25 May 1947 |
Portugal 0–10 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | 85' |
| 8 | 16 Nov 1938 |
England 7–0 IrelandBritish Home Championship |
British Home Championship | 75' |
| 7 | 22 Oct 1938 |
Wales 4–2 EnglandBritish Home Championship |
British Home Championship | ×1 |
| 6 | 14 May 1938 |
Germany 3–6 EnglandInternational friendly |
International friendly | 41' |
| 3–5 | 1 Dec 1937 | England 5–4 CzechoslovakiaInternational friendly | International friendly | Hat-trick 28', 57', 83' |
| 2 | 17 Nov 1937 |
England 2–1 WalesBritish Home Championship |
British Home Championship | 28' |
| 1 | 29 Sep 1934 |
Wales 0–4 EnglandBritish Home Championship |
British Home Championship | ×1 |