The Oval
First international football match

The Oval

Section Title: First international football match
Table Section Text: None

Date	Result	Opponent	Competition	Winner

5 March 1870	1–1	Scotland Scotland	Friendly (unofficial)	Draw

19 November 1870	1–0	Scotland Scotland	Friendly (unofficial)	England

25 February 1871	1–1	Scotland Scotland	Friendly (unofficial)	Draw

17 November 1871	2–1	Scotland Scotland	Friendly (unofficial)	England

24 February 1872	1–0	Scotland Scotland	Friendly (unofficial)	England

8 March 1873	4–2	Scotland Scotland	Friendly	England

6 March 1875	2–2	Scotland Scotland	Friendly	Draw

3 March 1877	1–3	Scotland Scotland	Friendly	Scotland

19 January 1879	2–1	Wales Wales	Friendly	England

5 April 1879	5–4	Scotland Scotland	Friendly	England

12 March 1881	1–6	Scotland Scotland	Friendly	Scotland

3 February 1883	5–0	Wales Wales	Friendly	England

21 March 1885	1–1	Scotland Scotland	Home International	Draw

26 February 1887	4–0	Wales Wales	Home International	England

13 April 1889	2–3	Scotland Scotland	Home International	Scotland

Sentence(s)

On 8 March 1873, the England national team beats Scotland by 4–2 in the first international football match.

final_sentence: On 8 March 1873, the England national team beats Scotland by 4–2 in the first international football match.