4 Sep 2025
ODI · International series · 2nd ODI
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood
England 325/9 – 330/8 South Africa England lost
South Africa won by 5 runs
England on this day
4 September: England on this day
England have played 18 matches on 4 September across cricket, football and rugby union: won 11, drawn 2, lost 5. The first was in 1988.
Biggest win on 4 September
South Africa 8–74 England
4 September 2006 · Red Roses · Women's Rugby World Cup · Ellerslie, Edmonton
Newest first
Every England match on 4 September
4 Sep 2021
T20I · Women's International series · 2nd T20I
The 1st Central County Ground, Hove
England 127/7 – 128/6 New Zealand England lost
New Zealand Women won by 4 wickets
4 Sep 2020
T20I · International series · 1st T20I
The Ageas Bowl, Southampton
England 162/7 – 160/6 Australia England won
England won by 2 runs
4 Sep 2019
Test · The Ashes · 4th Test
Manchester
England 301 & 197 – 497/8d & 186/6d Australia England lost
Australia won by 185 runs
4 Sep 2018
FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier
Tsentralniy, Pavlodar
Kazakhstan 0–6 England England won
England: Mead 9' pen, Daly 35', Christiansen 54', Staniforth 66', Mead 82', Bronze 87'
Kazakhstan: None
4 Sep 2017
FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group F
Wembley Stadium, London
England 2–1 Slovakia England won
England: Dier 37', Rashford 59'
Slovakia: Lobotka 3'
4 Sep 2016
ODI · International series
Cardiff
England 302/9 – 304/6 Pakistan England lost
Pakistan won by 4 wickets
4 Sep 2016
FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group F
Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava
Slovakia 0–1 England England won
England: Lallana 90+5'
Slovakia: None
4 Sep 2012
T20I · Women's International series
Loughborough
England 91/3 – 87/7 Pakistan England won
England Women won by 7 wickets
4 Sep 2009
ODI · International series
The Oval, London
England 256/8 – 260/5 Australia England lost
Australia won by 4 runs
4 Sep 2008
ODI · Women's International series
Taunton
England 99/2 – 126/2 India England won
England Women won by 8 wickets
4 Sep 2006
Women's Rugby World Cup
Ellerslie, Edmonton
South Africa 8–74 England England won
England tries: Nicky Crawford 4', Nicky Crawford 20', Sue Day 35', Shelley Rae 39', Sue Day 42', Rochelle Clark 49', Sue Day 55', Rachael Burford 61', Sue Day 68', Selena Rudge 70', Joanne Yapp 73', Charlotte Barras 79'
South Africa tries: Wendy Khumalo 62'
4 Sep 2004
FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 6
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
Austria 2–2 England England drew
England: Lampard 24', Gerrard 65'
Austria: Kollmann 71', Ivanschitz 72'
4 Sep 2003
Women's International friendly
Turf Moor, Burnley
England 1–0 Australia England won
England: Yankey
Australia: None
4 Sep 2003
Test · International series · 5th Test
The Oval, London
England 604/9d & 110/1 – 484 & 229 South Africa England won
England won by 9 wickets
4 Sep 1999
UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 5
Wembley, London
England 6–0 Luxembourg England won
England: Shearer 10', Shearer 27', McManaman 29', Shearer 34', McManaman 43', Owen 90'
Luxembourg: None
4 Sep 1988
ODI · International series
The Oval, London
England 245/5 – 242/7 Sri Lanka England won
England won by 5 wickets
4 Sep 1988
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier
The Den, London
England 1–1 Finland England drew
England: Spacey
Finland: Kaasinen
First caps
England debuts on 4 September
- 1999 Kieron Dyer
- 2006 Rachael Burford
- 2018 Lucy Staniforth
- 2018 Gabby George