Lionesses · The year in full
2005
Lionesses played 14 matches in 2005: won 11, drew 1 and lost 2, scoring 46 and conceding 9.
Tournaments and series
- 2005 UEFA Women's Championship Group stage
Biggest win of 2005
Hungary 0–13 England
27 October · FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier
Played142005
Won1179% of matches
Drawn1
Lost2Goals 46–9
Goals of the year
Top scorers
First caps
4 England debuts
- 17 Feb Emily Westwood
- 17 Feb Jo Fletcher
- 18 Feb Karen Carney
- 9 Mar Karen Bardsley
Oldest first
Every Lionesses match of 2005
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | 
England 4–1 ItalyWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | Williams 9', Handley 24', Barr 36', Carney 65' | England won |
| 9 Mar | 
England 4–0 Northern IrelandWomen's International friendly · 2005 Algarve Cup group |
Women's International friendly · 2005 Algarve Cup group | Carney 32', Exley 53', McArthur 56', Exley 89' | England won |
| 11 Mar | 
Portugal 0–4 EnglandWomen's International friendly · 2005 Algarve Cup group |
Women's International friendly · 2005 Algarve Cup group | Stoney 10', Yankey 30', Barr 77', Yankey 90' | England won |
| 13 Mar | 
England 5–0 MexicoWomen's International friendly · 2005 Algarve Cup group |
Women's International friendly · 2005 Algarve Cup group | Williams 2', Handley 34', Yankey 52', Williams 68', Smith 78' | England won |
| 15 Mar | 
China 0–0 EnglandWomen's International friendly · 2005 Algarve Cup 7th |
Women's International friendly · 2005 Algarve Cup 7th | None | England drew |
| 21 Apr | 
England 2–1 ScotlandWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | None | England won |
| 6 May | 
England 1–0 NorwayWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | Asante | England won |
| 26 May | 
England 4–1 Czech RepublicWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | Unitt, Unitt, Smith, Aluko | England won |
| 5 Jun | 
England 3–2 FinlandUEFA Women's Championship · Group stage |
UEFA Women's Championship · Group stage | Valkonen 18' og, Barr 40', Carney 90+1' | England won |
| 8 Jun | 
England 1–2 DenmarkUEFA Women's Championship · Group stage |
UEFA Women's Championship · Group stage | Williams 52' pen | England lost |
| 11 Jun | 
England 0–1 SwedenUEFA Women's Championship · Group stage |
UEFA Women's Championship · Group stage | None | England lost |
| 1 Sep | 
Austria 1–4 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier | Williams 23' pen, K. Smith 35', Barr 56', S. Smith 90+2' | England won |
| 27 Oct | 
Hungary 0–13 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier | K. Smith 3', Yankey 5', Aluko 12', Scott 15', Chapman 30', Scott 38', K. Smith 43', Aluko 50', Williams 61', Potter 75', Handley 79', K. Smith 80', Williams 88' pen | England won |
| 17 Nov | 
Netherlands 0–1 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier | Williams 55' pen | England won |