England football · The year in full
2005: England football year in review
England played 11 matches in 2005: won 8, drew 1 and lost 2, scoring 19 and conceding 11.
Played112005
Won873% of matches
Drawn1
Lost2Goals 19–11
Goals of the year
Top scorers
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Every England match of 2005
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb | England 0–0 NetherlandsInternational friendly | International friendly | None | England drew |
| 26 Mar | England 4–0 Northern IrelandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | J. Cole 47', Owen 52', Owen 54', Lampard 62' | England won |
| 30 Mar | England 2–0 AzerbaijanFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | Gerrard 51', Beckham 62' | England won |
| 28 May | United States 1–2 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | Richardson 4', Richardson 44' | England won |
| 31 May | England 3–2 ColombiaInternational friendly | International friendly | Owen 36', Owen 43', Owen 58' | England won |
| 17 Aug | Denmark 4–1 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | Rooney 87' | England lost |
| 3 Sep | Wales 0–1 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | J. Cole 54' | England won |
| 7 Sep | Northern Ireland 1–0 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | None | England lost |
| 8 Oct | England 1–0 AustriaFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | Lampard 24' pen | England won |
| 12 Oct | England 2–1 PolandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6 | Owen 44', Lampard 81' | England won |
| 12 Nov | Argentina 2–3 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | Rooney 39', Owen 87', Owen 90+2' | England won |