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England on this day

17 October⁠

England have played 19 matches on 17 October across rugby union, football and cricket: won 10, drawn 3, lost 6. The first was in 1931.

Biggest win on 17 October

England 26–13 Canada

17 October 1992 · England men · Test matches · Test Match · Wembley Stadium, London

Newest first

Every England match on 17 October

19 matches

17 Oct 2026
Women's WXV BMO Field, Toronto

Canada 24–21 England England lost

England tries: Maddie Feaunati 32', Zoe Harrison 37', Sarah Bern 47'

Canada tries: Savannah Bauder 15', Alysha Corrigan 44', DaLeaka Menin 63', Shoshanah Seumanutafa 77'

Match page: Canada v England, 17 October 2026

17 Oct 2023
UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group C Wembley Stadium, London

England 3–1 Italy England won

England: Kane 32' pen, Rashford 57', Kane 77'

Italy: Scamacca 15'

Match page: England v Italy, 17 October 2023

17 Oct 2007
UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group E Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow

Russia 2–1 England England lost

England: Rooney 29'

Russia: Pavlyuchenko 69' pen, Pavlyuchenko 73'

Match page: Russia v England, 17 October 2007

17 Oct 1992
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier Stadio Comunale, Solofra

Italy 3–2 England England lost

England: Walker 73', Spacey 78'

Italy: Morace 37', Morace 43', Fiorini 54'

Match page: Italy v England, 17 October 1992

17 Oct 1992
Test matches · Test Match Wembley Stadium, London

England 26–13 Canada England won

England tries: Ian Hunter, Ian Hunter, Jeremy Guscott, Peter Winterbottom

Canada tries: John Graf

Match page: England v Canada, 17 October 1992

17 Oct 1984
FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 3 Wembley, London

England 5–0 Finland England won

England: Hateley 29', Woodcock 40', Hateley 49', Robson 71', Sansom 85'

Finland: None

Match page: England v Finland, 17 October 1984

17 Oct 1979
UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 1 Windsor Park, Belfast

Northern Ireland 1–5 England England won

England: Francis 18', Woodcock 34', Francis 62', Woodcock 71', Nicholl 74' og

Northern Ireland: Moreland 50' pen

Match page: Northern Ireland v England, 17 October 1979

17 Oct 1931
British Home Championship Windsor Park, Belfast

Ireland 2–6 England England won

England: Smith 10', Waring 11', Hine 30', Waring 50', Houghton 60', Houghton 85'

Ireland: Dunne 43', Kelly 89'

Match page: Ireland v England, 17 October 1931

Birthdays

Born on 17 October

First caps

England debuts on 17 October

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