England football · The year in full
1966: England football year in review
England played 17 matches in 1966: won 14, drew 3 and lost 0, scoring 38 and conceding 9.
Tournaments and series
- 1966 FIFA World Cup Winners
- 1965–66 British Home Championship Champions
Biggest win of 1966
Norway 1–6 England
29 June · International friendly
Played171966
Won1482% of matches
Drawn3
Lost0Goals 38–9
Goals of the year
Top scorers
First caps
5 England debuts
- 23 Feb Geoff Hurst
- 23 Feb Keith Newton
- 4 May Martin Peters
- 26 Jun Ian Callaghan
- 3 Jul Peter Bonetti
Oldest first
Every England match of 1966
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan | England 1–1 PolandInternational friendly | International friendly | Moore 74' | England drew |
| 23 Feb | England 1–0 West GermanyInternational friendly | International friendly | Stiles 41' | England won |
| 2 Apr | Scotland 3–4 EnglandBritish Home Championship | British Home Championship | Hurst 18', Hunt 34', Hunt 47', R. Charlton 73' | England won |
| 4 May | England 2–0 YugoslaviaInternational friendly | International friendly | Greaves 9', R. Charlton 34' | England won |
| 26 Jun | Finland 0–3 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | Peters 42', Hunt 44', J. Charlton 89' | England won |
| 29 Jun | Norway 1–6 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | Greaves 20', Connelly 22', Greaves 24', Moore 40', Greaves 44', Greaves 74' | England won |
| 3 Jul | Denmark 0–2 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | J. Charlton 44', Eastham 61' | England won |
| 5 Jul | Poland 0–1 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | Hunt 14' | England won |
| 11 Jul | England 0–0 UruguayFIFA World Cup · Group 1 | FIFA World Cup · Group 1 | None | England drew |
| 16 Jul | England 2–0 MexicoFIFA World Cup · Group 1 | FIFA World Cup · Group 1 | R. Charlton 38', Hunt 74' | England won |
| 20 Jul | England 2–0 FranceFIFA World Cup · Group 1 | FIFA World Cup · Group 1 | Hunt 38', Hunt 75' | England won |
| 23 Jul | England 1–0 ArgentinaFIFA World Cup · Quarter-final | FIFA World Cup · Quarter-final | Hurst 78' | England won |
| 26 Jul | England 2–1 PortugalFIFA World Cup · Semi-final | FIFA World Cup · Semi-final | R. Charlton 30', R. Charlton 79' | England won |
| 30 Jul | England 4–2 West GermanyFIFA World Cup · Final | FIFA World Cup · Final | Hurst 18', Peters 78', Hurst 102', Hurst 120' | England won |
| 22 Oct | Northern Ireland 0–2 EnglandBritish Home Championship · Group 8 | British Home Championship · Group 8 | Hurst 40', Peters 60' | England won |
| 2 Nov | England 0–0 CzechoslovakiaInternational friendly | International friendly | None | England drew |
| 16 Nov | England 5–1 WalesBritish Home Championship · Group 8 | British Home Championship · Group 8 | Hurst 30', Hurst 34', R. Charlton 43', Hennessey 80' og, J. Charlton 84' | England won |