Lionesses archive · Manager · 2014–2017
Mark Sampson
Mark Sampson's 60 matches in charge of the Lionesses place him fourth on the all-time list of England women's managers, one behind Martin Reagan and ahead of Ted Copeland and Phil Neville, who have 35 each.
Born in Creigiau on 18 October 1982, Sampson was a defender in his playing days.
Born in Creigiau on 18 October 1982, Sampson was a defender in his playing days.
Matches in charge59
Won38
England legacy
No.4 on England's all-time managers list
Profile
A fuller profile of Mark Sampson is on its way from our editors.
In charge of Lionesses
Mark Sampson as Lionesses manager
Matches59Goals 131–36
Won3864.4% of matches
Drawn8Level at the end
Lost1322% of matches
England's official list credits Mark Sampson with 60 matches (39 won, 8 drawn, 13 lost); our match-by-match records hold 59. Records of older matches don't always agree on which games count.
Competition by competition
Where the matches came
| Competition | P | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International friendly | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 |
| FIFA Women's World Cup | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| UEFA Women's Championship | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
Major tournaments
At the finals
- 2015 FIFA Women's World CupThird place
- 2017 UEFA Women's ChampionshipSemi-finals
- First match
- England 1–1 Norway, 17 January 2014 · Women's International friendly
- Last match
- England 6–0 Russia, 19 September 2017 · FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier
- Biggest win
- Montenegro 0–10 England, 17 September 2014
- Heaviest defeat
- Netherlands 3–0 England, 3 August 2017
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 19 Sep 2017 | 
England 6–0 RussiaFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier | England won |
| 58 | 3 Aug 2017 | 
Netherlands 3–0 EnglandUEFA Women's Championship · Semi-final |
UEFA Women's Championship · Semi-final | England lost |
| 57 | 30 Jul 2017 | 
England 1–0 FranceUEFA Women's Championship · Quarter-final |
UEFA Women's Championship · Quarter-final | England won |
| 56 | 27 Jul 2017 | 
Portugal 1–2 EnglandUEFA Women's Championship · Group stage |
UEFA Women's Championship · Group stage | England won |
| 55 | 23 Jul 2017 | 
England 2–0 SpainUEFA Women's Championship · Group stage |
UEFA Women's Championship · Group stage | England won |
| 54 | 19 Jul 2017 | 
England 6–0 ScotlandUEFA Women's Championship · Group stage |
UEFA Women's Championship · Group stage | England won |
| 53 | 1 Jul 2017 | 
Denmark 1–2 EnglandWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | England won |
| 52 | 10 Jun 2017 | 
Switzerland 0–4 EnglandWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | England won |
| 51 | 10 Apr 2017 | 
England 3–0 AustriaWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | England won |
| 50 | 7 Apr 2017 | 
England 1–1 ItalyWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | England drew |
| 49 | 7 Mar 2017 | 
Germany 1–0 EnglandWomen's International friendly · 2017 SheBelieves Cup |
Women's International friendly · 2017 SheBelieves Cup | England lost |
| 48 | 4 Mar 2017 | 
United States 0–1 EnglandWomen's International friendly · 2017 SheBelieves Cup |
Women's International friendly · 2017 SheBelieves Cup | England won |
Show all 59 matches
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 1 Mar 2017 |
England 1–2 FranceWomen's International friendly · 2017 SheBelieves Cup |
Women's International friendly · 2017 SheBelieves Cup | England lost |
| 46 | 24 Jan 2017 | 
England 0–0 SwedenWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | England drew |
| 45 | 22 Jan 2017 | 
England 0–1 NorwayWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | England lost |
| 44 | 29 Nov 2016 |
Netherlands 0–1 EnglandWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | England won |
| 43 | 25 Oct 2016 |
Spain 1–2 EnglandWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | England won |
| 42 | 21 Oct 2016 |
England 0–0 FranceWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | England drew |
| 41 | 20 Sep 2016 | 
Belgium 0–2 EnglandUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier |
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier | England won |
| 40 | 15 Sep 2016 | 
England 5–0 EstoniaUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier |
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier | England won |
| 39 | 7 Jun 2016 | 
Serbia 0–7 EnglandUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier |
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier | England won |
| 38 | 4 Jun 2016 |
England 7–0 SerbiaUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier |
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier | England won |
| 37 | 12 Apr 2016 | 
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–1 EnglandUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier |
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier | England won |
| 36 | 8 Apr 2016 |
England 1–1 BelgiumUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier |
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier | England drew |
| 35 | 9 Mar 2016 |
France 0–0 EnglandWomen's International friendly · 2016 SheBelieves Cup |
Women's International friendly · 2016 SheBelieves Cup | England drew |
| 34 | 6 Mar 2016 |
Germany 2–1 EnglandWomen's International friendly · 2016 SheBelieves Cup |
Women's International friendly · 2016 SheBelieves Cup | England lost |
| 33 | 3 Mar 2016 |
United States 1–0 EnglandWomen's International friendly · 2016 SheBelieves Cup |
Women's International friendly · 2016 SheBelieves Cup | England lost |
| 32 | 29 Nov 2015 |
England 1–0 Bosnia and HerzegovinaUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier |
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier | England won |
| 31 | 26 Nov 2015 |
Germany 0–0 EnglandWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | England drew |
| 30 | 27 Oct 2015 | 
England 1–0 AustraliaWomen's International friendly · 2015 Yongchuan Tournament |
Women's International friendly · 2015 Yongchuan Tournament | England won |
| 29 | 23 Oct 2015 | 
China 2–1 EnglandWomen's International friendly · 2015 Yongchuan Tournament |
Women's International friendly · 2015 Yongchuan Tournament | England lost |
| 28 | 21 Sep 2015 |
Estonia 0–8 EnglandUEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier |
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier | England won |
| 27 | 4 Jul 2015 |
Germany 0–1 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup |
FIFA Women's World Cup | England won |
| 26 | 1 Jul 2015 | 
Japan 2–1 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Semi-final |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Semi-final | England lost |
| 25 | 27 Jun 2015 | 
England 2–1 CanadaFIFA Women's World Cup · Quarter-final |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Quarter-final | England won |
| 24 | 22 Jun 2015 |
Norway 1–2 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Round of 16 |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Round of 16 | England won |
| 23 | 17 Jun 2015 | 
England 2–1 ColombiaFIFA Women's World Cup · Group stage |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Group stage | England won |
| 22 | 13 Jun 2015 | 
England 2–1 MexicoFIFA Women's World Cup · Group stage |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Group stage | England won |
| 21 | 9 Jun 2015 |
France 1–0 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Group stage |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Group stage | England lost |
| 20 | 30 May 2015 |
Canada 1–0 EnglandWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | England lost |
| 19 | 9 Apr 2015 |
England 2–1 ChinaWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | England won |
| 18 | 11 Mar 2015 |
England 1–0 CanadaWomen's International friendly · 2015 Cyprus Cup Final |
Women's International friendly · 2015 Cyprus Cup Final | England won |
| 17 | 9 Mar 2015 |
Netherlands 1–1 EnglandWomen's International friendly · 2015 Cyprus Cup group |
Women's International friendly · 2015 Cyprus Cup group | England drew |
| 16 | 6 Mar 2015 |
Australia 0–3 EnglandWomen's International friendly · 2015 Cyprus Cup group |
Women's International friendly · 2015 Cyprus Cup group | England won |
| 15 | 4 Mar 2015 | 
Finland 1–3 EnglandWomen's International friendly · 2015 Cyprus Cup group |
Women's International friendly · 2015 Cyprus Cup group | England won |
| 14 | 13 Feb 2015 |
England 0–1 United StatesWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | England lost |
| 13 | 23 Nov 2014 |
England 0–3 GermanyWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | England lost |
| 12 | 17 Sep 2014 | 
Montenegro 0–10 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier | England won |
| 11 | 21 Aug 2014 | 
Wales 0–4 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier | England won |
| 10 | 3 Aug 2014 |
England 4–0 SwedenWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | England won |
| 9 | 19 Jun 2014 | 
Ukraine 1–2 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier | England won |
| 8 | 14 Jun 2014 | 
Belarus 0–3 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier | England won |
| 7 | 8 May 2014 |
England 4–0 UkraineFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier | England won |
| 6 | 5 Apr 2014 |
England 9–0 MontenegroFIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier |
FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier | England won |
| 5 | 12 Mar 2014 |
England 0–2 FranceWomen's International friendly · 2014 Cyprus Cup Final |
Women's International friendly · 2014 Cyprus Cup Final | England lost |
| 4 | 10 Mar 2014 |
England 2–0 CanadaWomen's International friendly · 2014 Cyprus Cup group |
Women's International friendly · 2014 Cyprus Cup group | England won |
| 3 | 7 Mar 2014 |
Finland 0–3 EnglandWomen's International friendly · 2014 Cyprus Cup group |
Women's International friendly · 2014 Cyprus Cup group | England won |
| 2 | 5 Mar 2014 |
England 2–0 ItalyWomen's International friendly · 2014 Cyprus Cup group |
Women's International friendly · 2014 Cyprus Cup group | England won |
| 1 | 17 Jan 2014 |
England 1–1 NorwayWomen's International friendly |
Women's International friendly | England drew |