h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I couldn't find that footy forum place so I thought I'd post this here as I know only Footy fans are generally subscribed to this

It's a table of England v France head to head since 1906!! I assume that's the first time we played each other.
I've re-written the top table format as it doesn't copy too well onto here.

Total Games = 35
England Wins = 23
France Wins = 7
Drawn = 5
Goals For England = 128
Goals for France = 38


LIST OF MEETINGS

01 Nov 1906 Friendly France 0-15 England*
23 Mar 1908 Friendly England* 12-0 France
22 May 1909 Friendly France 0-11 England*
16 Apr 1910 Friendly England* 10-1 France
23 Mar 1911 Friendly France 0-3 England*
27 Feb 1913 Friendly France 1-4 England*
05 Apr 1920 Friendly France 0-5 England*
05 May 1921 Friendly France 2-1 England*
10 May 1923 Friendly France 1-4 England
17 May 1924 Friendly France 1-3 England
21 May 1925 Friendly France 2-3 England
26 May 1927 Friendly France 0-6 England
17 May 1928 Friendly France 1-5 England
09 May 1929 Friendly France 1-4 England
14 May 1931 Friendly France 5-2 England
06 Dec 1933 Friendly England 4-1 France
26 May 1938 Friendly France 2-4 England
26 May 1945 Friendly England* 2-2 France
19 May 1946 Friendly France 2-1 England*
03 May 1947 Friendly England 3-0 France
22 May 1949 Friendly France 1-3 England
03 Oct 1951 Friendly England 2-2 France
15 May 1955 Friendly France 1-0 England
27 Nov 1957 Friendly England 4-0 France
03 Oct 1962 EC Q England 1-1 France
27 Feb 1963 EC Q France 5-2 England
20 Jul 1966 WC Gp A England 2-0 France
12 Mar 1969 Friendly England 5-0 France
16 Jun 1982 WC Gp 4 England 3-1 France
29 Feb 1984 Friendly France 2-0 England
19 Feb 1992 Friendly England 2-0 France
14 Jun 1992 EC Gp 1 France 0-0 England
07 Jun 1997 Tournoi France 0-1 England
10 Feb 1999 Friendly England 0-2 France
02 Sep 2000 Friendly France 1-1 England


KEY
* Unofficial match for England
EC Q - European Championship Qualifier
WC Gp A - World Cup Group A match
WC Gp 4 - World Cup Group Four (played in Bilbao)
EC Q - European Championship Qualifier
EC Gp 1 - European Championship Group One (played in Malmo)
Tournoi - Tournoi de France Tournament Group Stage game




Quite encouraging I thought. France seem to be making us work for the results in the last 20 odd years, but our record against them is one to be proud of I feel

Aye, looks promising. 128 goals scored. Amazing.

More interesting is that we haven't played them in 4 years!! There have been many changes since that 1-1 draw in both teams.

I think the earlier years contributed a lot to those 128 scored

Heh, well, erm...

Yeah, but our record in opening games of European Championships is diabolical.

A draw is the best we can hope for, I think.

Pre second world war we had notched up 96 goals against them. Perhaps surrendering to the Germans would have been better for our international footballing future

"our record in opening games of European Championships is diabolical."

Oh yeah Well, lets hope this one is different. It is the 60th year since thousands upon thousands of our troops died to liberate Europe. I think it would be fitting if we won this tournament. Especially if it is England v Germany in the final
Which could happen if I've read the fixtures set-up correctly.

Being a Man Utd fan, I do believe in these coincidental connections coming to fruition, ever since we honoured Sir Matt Busby's 90th birthday by winning the European Cup and thus completing the Treble. I was one of those sat there, 5 minutes from the end, saying 'Somethings about to happen' through slighty gritted teeth.