FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

England 1–0 Hungary

Wednesday 18 Nov 1981 · London, England

England1–0Hungary

Goals1

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16′1–0Paul Mariner England

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

England: 1777 → 1788
Hungary: 1705 → 1694

Expected score for England: 72.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 13 of 26, 1908–2022.

England wins: 16
Draws: 3
Hungary wins: 7

Form either side

England

Before

0–0 v Wales 20 May 1981 · British Home Championship 1981
0–1 v Scotland 23 May 1981 · British Home Championship 1981
1–2 v Switzerland 30 May 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
3–1 v Hungary 6 Jun 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1–2 v Norway 9 Sep 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

4–0 v Northern Ireland 23 Feb 1982 · British Home Championship 1982
1–0 v Wales 27 Apr 1982 · British Home Championship 1982
2–0 v Netherlands 25 May 1982 · Friendly
1–0 v Scotland 29 May 1982 · British Home Championship 1982
1–1 v Iceland 2 Jun 1982 · Friendly

Hungary

Before

2–1 v Norway 20 May 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1–3 v England 6 Jun 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–0 v Romania 23 Sep 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
3–0 v Switzerland 14 Oct 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
4–1 v Norway 31 Oct 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

2–1 v New Zealand 11 Feb 1982 · Friendly
2–1 v New Zealand 14 Feb 1982 · Friendly
2–3 v Austria 24 Mar 1982 · Friendly
1–2 v Peru 18 Apr 1982 · Friendly
10–1 v El Salvador 15 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982

Road through the tournament

England

0–0 v Romania 29 Apr 1981
1–2 v Switzerland 30 May 1981
3–1 v Hungary 6 Jun 1981
1–2 v Norway 9 Sep 1981
1–0 v Hungary 18 Nov 1981

Hungary

2–2 v Switzerland 28 Apr 1981
1–0 v Romania 13 May 1981
2–1 v Norway 20 May 1981
1–3 v England 6 Jun 1981
0–0 v Romania 23 Sep 1981
3–0 v Switzerland 14 Oct 1981
4–1 v Norway 31 Oct 1981
0–1 v England 18 Nov 1981

Every England v Hungary match26

From England's side.


14 Jun 2022	Hungary	0–4	Home	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
4 Jun 2022	Hungary	0–1	Away	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
12 Oct 2021	Hungary	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
2 Sep 2021	Hungary	4–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
11 Aug 2010	Hungary	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
30 May 2006	Hungary	3–1	Home	Friendly	—
28 Apr 1999	Hungary	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
18 May 1996	Hungary	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
12 May 1992	Hungary	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
12 Sep 1990	Hungary	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
27 Apr 1988	Hungary	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
12 Oct 1983	Hungary	3–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1983	—
27 Apr 1983	Hungary	2–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1983	—
18 Nov 1981	Hungary	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
6 Jun 1981	Hungary	3–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
24 May 1978	Hungary	4–1	Home	Friendly	—
5 May 1965	Hungary	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
31 May 1962	Hungary	1–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1962	Group stage
22 May 1960	Hungary	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
23 May 1954	Hungary	1–7	Away	Friendly	—

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