England football · The year in full
1996: England football year in review
England played 12 matches in 1996: won 8, drew 4 and lost 0, scoring 22 and conceding 4.
Tournaments and series
- 1996 UEFA European Championship Semi-finals
Biggest win of 1996
Netherlands 1–4 England
18 June · UEFA European Championship · Group A
Played121996
Won867% of matches
Drawn4
Lost0Goals 22–4
Goals of the year
Top scorers
First caps
5 England debuts
- 27 Mar Robbie Fowler
- 18 May Ian Walker
- 18 May Sol Campbell
- 23 May Phil Neville
- 1 Sep David Beckham
Oldest first
Every England match of 1996
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar | England 1–0 BulgariaInternational friendly | International friendly | Ferdinand 7' | England won |
| 24 Apr | England 0–0 CroatiaInternational friendly | International friendly | None | England drew |
| 18 May | England 3–0 HungaryInternational friendly | International friendly | Anderton 38', Platt 52', Anderton 62' | England won |
| 23 May | China 0–3 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | Barmby 30', Barmby 53', Gascoigne 64' | England won |
| 8 Jun | England 1–1 SwitzerlandUEFA European Championship · Group A | UEFA European Championship · Group A | Shearer 23' | England drew |
| 15 Jun | Scotland 0–2 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Group A | UEFA European Championship · Group A | Shearer 53', Gascoigne 79' | England won |
| 18 Jun | Netherlands 1–4 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Group A | UEFA European Championship · Group A | Shearer 23' pen, Sheringham 51', Shearer 57', Sheringham 62' | England won |
| 22 Jun | Spain 0–0 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Quarter-final | UEFA European Championship · Quarter-final | None | England drew |
| 26 Jun | Germany 1–1 EnglandUEFA European Championship · Semi-final | UEFA European Championship · Semi-final | Shearer 3' | England drew |
| 1 Sep | Moldova 0–3 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | Barmby 24', Gascoigne 25', Shearer 61' | England won |
| 9 Oct | England 2–1 PolandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | Shearer 24', Shearer 37' | England won |
| 9 Nov | Georgia 0–2 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | Sheringham 15', Ferdinand 37' | England won |