England football · The year in full
1962: England football year in review
England played 11 matches in 1962: won 6, drew 2 and lost 3, scoring 23 and conceding 12.
Tournaments and series
- 1962 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finals
- 1961–62 British Home Championship 3rd
Biggest win of 1962
Peru 0–4 England
20 May · International friendly
Played111962
Won655% of matches
Drawn2
Lost3Goals 23–12
Goals of the year
Top scorers
First caps
6 England debuts
- 4 Apr Roger Hunt
- 4 Apr Stan Anderson
- 20 May Bobby Moore
- 20 May Maurice Norman
- 2 Jun Alan Peacock
- 20 Oct Brian Labone
Oldest first
Every England match of 1962
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr | England 3–1 AustriaInternational friendly | International friendly | Crawford 7', Flowers 38', Hunt 68' | England won |
| 14 Apr | Scotland 2–0 EnglandBritish Home Championship | British Home Championship | None | England lost |
| 9 May | England 3–1 SwitzerlandInternational friendly | International friendly | Flowers 20', Hitchens 21', Connelly 36' | England won |
| 20 May | Peru 0–4 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | Flowers 15' pen, Greaves 24', Greaves 37', Greaves 38' | England won |
| 31 May | Hungary 2–1 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Group 4 | FIFA World Cup · Group 4 | Flowers 60' pen | England lost |
| 2 Jun | England 3–1 ArgentinaFIFA World Cup · Group 4 | FIFA World Cup · Group 4 | Flowers 17' pen, Charlton 42', Greaves 67' | England won |
| 7 Jun | England 0–0 BulgariaFIFA World Cup · Group 4 | FIFA World Cup · Group 4 | None | England drew |
| 10 Jun | Brazil 3–1 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Quarter-final | FIFA World Cup · Quarter-final | Hitchens 38' | England lost |
| 3 Oct | England 1–1 FranceUEFA European Championship | UEFA European Championship | Flowers 57' pen | England drew |
| 20 Oct | Northern Ireland 1–3 EnglandBritish Home Championship | British Home Championship | Greaves 38', O'Grady 71', O'Grady 73' | England won |
| 21 Nov | England 4–0 WalesBritish Home Championship | British Home Championship | Connelly 7', Peacock 35', Peacock 63', Greaves 88' | England won |