Football Query

FIFA World Cup qualification 1956

England 5–2 Denmark

Wednesday 5 Dec 1956 · Wolverhampton, England

England5–2Denmark

Goals7

  1. 2′1–0Tommy Taylor England
  2. 22′2–0Tommy Taylor England
  3. 27′2–1Ove Bech Nielsen Denmark
  4. 53′3–1Tommy Taylor England
  5. 64′3–2Ove Bech Nielsen Denmark
  6. 66′4–2Duncan Edwards England
  7. 77′5–2Duncan Edwards England

Hat-trick: Tommy Taylor

Elo

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

England
1798 → 1803
Denmark
1467 → 1462

Expected score for England: 92.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 23, 1948–2024.

England wins
13
Draws
6
Denmark wins
4

Form either side

England

Before

After

Denmark

Before

After

Road through the tournament

England

Denmark

Every England v Denmark match23

From England's side.

20 Jun 2024Denmark1–1NeutralUEFA Euro 2024Group stage
7 Jul 2021Denmark2–1HomeUEFA Euro 2021Semi-final
14 Oct 2020Denmark0–1HomeUEFA Nations League 2020—
8 Sep 2020Denmark0–0AwayUEFA Nations League 2020—
5 Mar 2014Denmark1–0HomeFriendly—
9 Feb 2011Denmark2–1AwayFriendly—
17 Aug 2005Denmark1–4AwayFriendly—
16 Nov 2003Denmark2–3HomeFriendly—
15 Jun 2002Denmark3–0NeutralFIFA World Cup 2002Round of 16
9 Mar 1994Denmark1–0HomeFriendly—
11 Jun 1992Denmark0–0NeutralUEFA Euro 1992Group stage
15 May 1990Denmark1–0HomeFriendly—
7 Jun 1989Denmark1–1AwayFriendly—
14 Sep 1988Denmark1–0HomeFriendly—
21 Sep 1983Denmark0–1HomeUEFA Euro qualification 1983—
22 Sep 1982Denmark2–2AwayUEFA Euro qualification 1982—
12 Sep 1979Denmark1–0HomeUEFA Euro qualification 1979—
20 Sep 1978Denmark4–3AwayUEFA Euro qualification 1978—
3 Jul 1966Denmark2–0AwayFriendly—
15 May 1957Denmark4–1AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 1957—

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