England football · The year in full
1984: England football year in review
England played 11 matches in 1984: won 5, drew 2 and lost 4, scoring 18 and conceding 8.
Tournaments and series
Biggest win of 1984
Turkey 0–8 England
14 November · FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 3
Played111984
Won545% of matches
Drawn2
Lost4Goals 18–8
Goals of the year
Top scorers
First caps
5 England debuts
- 2 May Mark Wright
- 2 May Terry Fenwick
- 26 May Gary Lineker
- 2 Jun Mark Hateley
- 10 Jun Dave Watson
Oldest first
Every England match of 1984
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb | France 2–0 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | None | England lost |
| 4 Apr | England 1–0 Northern IrelandBritish Home Championship | British Home Championship | Woodcock 49' | England won |
| 2 May | Wales 1–0 EnglandBritish Home Championship | British Home Championship | None | England lost |
| 26 May | Scotland 1–1 EnglandBritish Home Championship | British Home Championship | Woodcock 36' | England drew |
| 2 Jun | England 0–2 Soviet UnionInternational friendly | International friendly | None | England lost |
| 10 Jun | Brazil 0–2 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | Barnes 43', Hateley 65' | England won |
| 13 Jun | Uruguay 2–0 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | None | England lost |
| 17 Jun | Chile 0–0 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | None | England drew |
| 12 Sep | England 1–0 East GermanyInternational friendly | International friendly | Robson 82' | England won |
| 17 Oct | England 5–0 FinlandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 3 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 3 | Hateley 29', Woodcock 40', Hateley 49', Robson 71', Sansom 85' | England won |
| 14 Nov | Turkey 0–8 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 3 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 3 | Robson 13', Robson 17', Woodcock 44', Barnes 47', Barnes 53', Robson 59', Woodcock 61', Anderson 86' | England won |