England football · The year in full
1997: England football year in review
England played 11 matches in 1997: won 8, drew 1 and lost 2, scoring 17 and conceding 3.
Played111997
Won873% of matches
Drawn1
Lost2Goals 17–3
Goals of the year
Top scorers
First caps
4 England debuts
- 29 Mar David James
- 29 Mar Nicky Butt
- 24 May Paul Scholes
- 15 Nov Rio Ferdinand
Oldest first
Every England match of 1997
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | England 0–1 ItalyFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | None | England lost |
| 29 Mar | England 2–0 MexicoInternational friendly | International friendly | Sheringham 20' pen, Fowler 55' | England won |
| 30 Apr | England 2–0 GeorgiaFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | Sheringham 43', Shearer 90' | England won |
| 24 May | England 2–1 South AfricaInternational friendly | International friendly | Lee 20', Wright 76' | England won |
| 31 May | Poland 0–2 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | Shearer 6', Sheringham 90' | England won |
| 4 Jun | England 2–0 ItalyInternational friendly | International friendly | Wright 26', Scholes 43' | England won |
| 7 Jun | France 0–1 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | Shearer 86' | England won |
| 10 Jun | England 0–1 BrazilInternational friendly | International friendly | None | England lost |
| 10 Sep | England 4–0 MoldovaFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | Scholes 28', Wright 46', Gascoigne 80', Wright 90' | England won |
| 11 Oct | Italy 0–0 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | None | England drew |
| 15 Nov | England 2–0 CameroonInternational friendly | International friendly | Scholes 45+1', Fowler 45+2' | England won |