31 Mar 2026
International friendly
Wembley Stadium, London
England
0–1
Japan
England lost
England: None
Japan: Mitoma 23'
England on this day
31 March
England have played 14 matches on 31 March across football and cricket: won 5, drawn 2, lost 7. The first was in 1877.
Biggest win on 31 March
Croatia 0–6 England
31 March 2012 · Lionesses · UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier · Gradski stadion, Vrbovec
England: Williams 4', Clarke 15', Unitt 18', White 35', Houghton 45', Houghton 68'
Newest first
Every England match on 31 March
31 Mar 2022
ODI · ICC Women's Cricket World Cup · Semi-final
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
England
293/8 (50 ov) – 156 (38 ov)
South Africa
England won
England Women won by 137 runs
31 Mar 2021
FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group I
Wembley Stadium, London
England
2–1
Poland
England won
England: Kane 19' pen, Maguire 85'
Poland: Moder 58'
31 Mar 2018
T20I · Women's International series
Brabourne
England
152/9 – 209/4
Australia
England lost
Australia Women won by 57 runs
31 Mar 2015
International friendly
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Italy
1–1
England
England drew
England: Townsend 79'
Italy: Pellè 29'
31 Mar 2014
T20I · ICC T20 World Cup · Super 10 Group 1
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
Netherlands
133/5 (20 ov) – 88 (17.4 ov)
England
England lost
Netherlands won by 45 runs
31 Mar 2012
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier
Gradski stadion, Vrbovec
Croatia
0–6
England
England won
England: Williams 4', Clarke 15', Unitt 18', White 35', Houghton 45', Houghton 68'
Croatia: None
31 Mar 2006
ODI · International series
Faridabad
India
230/6 – 226
England
England lost
India won by 4 wickets
31 Mar 2004
International friendly
Ullevi, Gothenburg
Sweden
1–0
England
England lost
England: None
Sweden: Ibrahimović 54'
31 Mar 1993
FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2
Atatürk Stadium, İzmir
Turkey
0–2
England
England won
England: Platt 6', Gascoigne 44'
Turkey: None
31 Mar 1986
ODI · International series
Port of Spain
West Indies
166/2 – 165/9
England
England lost
West Indies won by 8 wickets
31 Mar 1933
Test · International series · 2nd Test
Auckland
New Zealand
158 & 16/0 – 548/7d
England
England drew
Match drawn
31 Mar 1928
British Home Championship
Wembley Stadium, London
England
1–5
Scotland
England lost
England: Kelly
Scotland: Jackson, Jackson, Jackson, James, James
31 Mar 1877
Test · International series · 2nd Test
Melbourne
Australia
122 & 259 – 261 & 122/6
England
England won
England won by 4 wickets
Birthdays
Born on 31 March
- 1913 Walter Winterbottom
- 1971 Paul Grayson
- 1976 Amy Garnett
- 2003 Grace Clinton