England football · The year in full
2001: England football year in review
England played 10 matches in 2001: won 7, drew 2 and lost 1, scoring 24 and conceding 8.
Played102001
Won770% of matches
Drawn2
Lost1Goals 24–8
Goals of the year
Top scorers
First caps
6 England debuts
- 28 Mar Ashley Cole
- 25 May Danny Mills
- 25 May Joe Cole
- 25 May Michael Carrick
- 15 Aug Owen Hargreaves
- 10 Nov Trevor Sinclair
Oldest first
Every England match of 2001
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | England 3–0 SpainInternational friendly | International friendly | Barmby 38', Heskey 54', Ehiogu 70' | England won |
| 24 Mar | England 2–1 FinlandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 | Owen 44', Beckham 50' | England won |
| 28 Mar | Albania 1–3 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 | Owen 73', Scholes 85', Andrew Cole 90+6' | England won |
| 25 May | England 4–0 MexicoInternational friendly | International friendly | Scholes 3', Fowler 14', Beckham 29', Sheringham 74' | England won |
| 6 Jun | Greece 0–2 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 | Scholes 64', Beckham 87' | England won |
| 15 Aug | England 0–2 NetherlandsInternational friendly | International friendly | None | England lost |
| 1 Sep | Germany 1–5 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 | Owen 12', Gerrard 45+4', Owen 48', Owen 65', Heskey 73' | England won |
| 5 Sep | England 2–0 AlbaniaFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 | Owen 43', Fowler 88' | England won |
| 6 Oct | England 2–2 GreeceFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 | Sheringham 68', Beckham 90+3' | England drew |
| 10 Nov | England 1–1 SwedenInternational friendly | International friendly | Beckham 28' pen | England drew |