England have a rich history in the UEFA Women's European Championship. With ten finals appearances, the Lionesses have steadily grown into a dominant force, and were two-time runners-up before their 2022 triumph, when Sarina Wiegman's team were also finals hosts. This stats page highlights key milestones, from their biggest wins and top scorers to their performances in group and knockout stages, providing a comprehensive look at England's impact on Women's EURO.

General

What was England's most successful Women's EURO?: Winners (2022)
How many Women's EUROs have England appeared at?: 9
What is England's overall record at Women's EUROs?: P34 W17 D3 L14 F62 A53
What is England's overall group-stage record at Women's EUROs?: P18 W8 D3 L7 F37 A26
What is England's overall knockout-stage record at Women's EUROs?: P16 W9 D0 L7 F25 A27

How well did England do at past Women's EUROs?
1984 Runners-up
1987 Fourth place
1989 Did not qualify
1991 Did not qualify
1993 Did not qualify
1995 Semi-finals
1997 Did not qualify
2001 Group stage
2005 Group stage
2009 Runners-up
2013 Group stage
2017 Semi-finals
2022 Winners

Team records

What is England's biggest Women's EURO victory?
8-0: England vs Norway, 11/07/2022 (group stage)

What is England's heaviest Women's EURO defeat?
2-6: Germany vs England, 10/09/2009 (final)
0-4: Sweden vs England, 27/06/2001 (group stage)

What is England's highest-scoring Women's EURO draw?
1-1: Three times, most recently vs Russia, 15/07/2013 (group stage)

What is England's highest-scoring Women's EURO game?
8 goals: 8-0 vs Norway, 11/07/2022 (group stage)
8 goals: 2-6 vs Germany, 10/09/2009 (final)

England's most goals scored at a Women's EURO
22 goals in 6 games in 2022 (av. 3.67)

England's fewest goals scored at a Women's EURO
1 goal in 3 games in 2001 (av. 0.33)

England's most goals conceded at a Women's EURO
14 goals in 6 games in 2009 (av. 2.33)

England's fewest goals conceded at a Women's EURO
2 goals in 4 games in 1984 (av. 0.5)
2 goals in 6 games in 2022 (av. 0.33)

England's most different scorers at a Women's EURO
9: 2022

England's fewest different scorers at a Women's EURO
1: 1995, 2001

Group stage records

How well did England do in past Women's EURO group stage campaigns?

2001 Group A P3 W0 D1 L2 F1 A8 GD-7 Pts 1 – position 4, did not qualify
2005 Group A P3 W1 D0 L2 F4 A5 GD-1 Pts 3 – position 4, did not qualify
2009 Group C P3 W1 D1 L1 F5 A5 GD0 Pts 4 – position 3, qualified
2013 Group C P3 W0 D1 L2 F3 A7 GD-4 Pts 1 – position 4, did not qualify
2017 Group D P3 W3 D0 L0 F10 A1 GD9 Pts 9 – position 1, qualified
2022 Group A P3 W3 D0 L0 F14 A0 GD14 Pts 9 – position 1, qualified

England's biggest group-stage victory
8-0: England vs Norway, 11/07/2022

England's heaviest group-stage defeat
0-4: Sweden vs England, 27/06/2001

England's highest-scoring group-stage draw
1-1: Three times, most recently vs Russia, 15/07/2013

England's highest-scoring group-stage game
8 goals: 8-0 vs Norway, 11/07/2022

England's most group-stage goals scored at a Women's EURO
14 goals in 3 games in 2022 (av. 4.67)

England's fewest group-stage goals scored at a Women's EURO
1 goal in 3 games in 2001 (av. 0.33)

England's most group-stage goals conceded at a Women's EURO
8 goals in 3 games in 2001 (av. 2.67)

England's fewest group-stage goals conceded at a Women's EURO
0 goals in 3 games in 2022 (av. 0.0)

Knockout phase records

Round-by-round record
What is England's record in Women's EURO quarter-finals: W3 L0
What is England's record in Women's EURO semi-finals: W3 L3
What is England's record in Women's EURO third place play-offs: W0 L1
What is England's record in Women's EURO finals: W1 L2*

*Includes 4-3 loss on penalties to Sweden (1984)

England's biggest knockout-stage victory
4-0: England vs Sweden, 26/07/2022 (semi-finals)

England's heaviest knockout-stage defeat
6-2: Germany vs England, 10/09/2009 (final)

England's highest-scoring knockout-stage game
8 goals: 2-6 vs Germany, 10/09/2009 (final)

How many of England's Women's EURO games have gone to extra-time?
L vs Sweden 1987 semi-finals (2-2 / 2-3)
W vs Netherlands 2009 semi-finals (1-1 / 2-1)
W vs Spain 2022 quarter-finals (1-1 / 2-1)
W vs Germany 2022 final (1-1 / 2-1)

Player records

Which England players have made the most Women's EURO appearances?
15: Karen Carney (2005, 2009, 2013, 2017)
14: Jill Scott (2009, 2013, 2017, 2022)
14: Kelly Smith (2001, 2005, 2009, 2013)
14: Fara Williams (2005, 2009, 2013, 2017)
13: Ellen White (2009, 2013, 2017, 2022)

Who are England's top Women's EURO scorers?
6: Beth Mead
5: Jodie Taylor
4: Eniola Aluko
4: Alessia Russo

Which England players have scored at the most Women's EUROs?
2: Eniola Aluko (2009, 2013)
2: Fara Williams (2005, 2009)
2: Karen Carney (2005, 2009)
2: Toni Duggan (2013, 2017)
2: Ellen White (2017, 2022)
2: Fran Kirby (2017, 2022)

Which England players have scored in the most consecutive Women's EURO finals games?
3: Beth Mead (06/07/2022 - 15/07/2022)
3: Jodie Taylor (19/07/2017 - 30/07/2017)

Which England players have scored the most goals in a single Women's EURO game?
3: Jodie Taylor, 19/07/2017 vs Scotland (group stage)
3: Beth Mead, 11/07/2022 vs Norway (group stage)

Which England players have scored Women's EURO hat-tricks?
3: Jodie Taylor, 19/07/2017 vs Scotland (group stage)
3: Beth Mead, 11/07/2022 vs Norway (group stage)

Who are the youngest players to play for England at a Women's EURO?

17y 308d: Karen Carney (vs Finland, WEURO 2005)
18y 104d: Eniola Aluko (vs Finland, WEURO 2005)
19y 9d: Katie Chapman (vs Russia, WEURO 2001)

Who are the oldest players to play for England at a Women's EURO?

35y 179d: Jill Scott (vs Germany, WEURO 2022)
35y 134d: Marieanne Spacey (vs Sweden, WEURO 2001)
34y 262d: Kelly Smith (vs France, WEURO 2013)

Who are the youngest players to score for England at a Women's EURO?

17y 308d: Karen Carney (vs Finland, WEURO 2005)
21y 118d: Marieanne Spacey (vs Sweden, WEURO 1987)
21y 134d: Fara Williams (vs Denmark, WEURO 2005)

Who are the oldest players to score for England at a Women's EURO?

33y 63d: Ellen White (vs Norway, WEURO 2022)
31y 210d: Faye White (vs Sweden, WEURO 2009)
31y 74d: Jodie Taylor (vs France, WEURO 2017)

Coach records

Who has coached England at the most Women's EUROs?
4: Hope Powell (2001, 2005, 2009, 2013)

Who has coached England in the most Women's EURO games?
15: Hope Powell (2001, 2005, 2009, 2013)

Which coach has overseen the most England wins at Women's EUROs?
5: Sarina Wiegman (2022)*

*Would have been six but she missed Matchday 3 due to COVID-19

Penalties

How many penalty shoot-outs have England appeared in at Women's EUROs?
L 3-4 vs Sweden, final 2nd leg (27/05/1984)

All of England's Women's EURO fixtures

1984
Coach Martin Reagan / Captain Carol Thomas / Top scorer Linda Curl (2)
08/04: England 2-1 Denmark (semi-finals 1st leg, Crewe)
28/04: Denmark 0-1 England (semi-finals 2nd leg, Hjørring)
12/05: Sweden 1-0 England (final 1st leg, Gothenburg)
27/05: England 1-0aet Sweden, 3-4 on pens (final 2nd leg, Luton)

1987
Coach Martin Reagan / Captain Debbie Bampton / Top scorer Three players (1)
11/06: Sweden 3-2aet England (semi-finals, Moss)
13/06: England 1-2 Italy (third-place play-off, Drammen)

1995
Coach Ted Copeland / Captain Gillian Coultard / Top scorer Karen Farley (2)
11/12/94: England 1-4 Germany (semi-finals 1st leg, Watford)
23/02: Germany 2-1 England (semi-finals 2nd leg, Bochum)

2001
Coach Hope Powell / Captain Mo Marley / Top scorer Angela Banks (1)
24/06: Russia 1-1 England (group stage, Jena)
27/06: Sweden 4-0 England (group stage, Jena)
30/06: England 0-3 Germany (group stage, Jena)

2005
Coach Hope Powell / Captain Faye White / Top scorer Three players (1)
05/06: England 3-2 Finland (group stage, Manchester)
08/06: Denmark 2-1 England (group stage, Blackburn)
11/06: England 0-1 Sweden (group stage, Blackburn)

2009
Coach Hope Powell / Captain Faye White / Top scorer Eniola Aluko and Kelly Smith (3)
25/08: England 1-2 Italy (group stage, Lahti)
28/08: England 3-2 Russia (group stage, Helsinki)
31/08: Sweden 1-1 England (group stage, Turku)
03/09: Finland 2-3 England (quarter-finals, Turku)
06/09: England 2-1aet Netherlands (semi-finals, Tampere)
10/09: England 2-6 Germany (final, Helsinki)

2013
Coach Hope Powell / Captain Casey Stoney / Top scorer Three players (1)
12/07: England 2-3 Spain (group stage, Linköping)
15/07: England 1-1 Russia (group stage, Linköping)
18/07: France 3-0 England (group stage, Linköping)

2017
Coach Mark Sampson / Captain Steph Houghton / Top scorer Jodie Taylor (5)
19/07: England 6-0 Scotland (group stage, Utrecht)
23/07: England 2-0 Spain (group stage, Breda)
27/07: Portugal 1-2 England (group stage, Tilburg)
30/07: England 1-0 France (quarter-finals, Deventer)
03/08: Netherlands 3-0 England (semi-finals, Enschede)

2022
Coach Sarina Wiegman / Captain Leah Williamson / Top scorer Beth Mead (6)
06/07: England 1-0 Austria (group stage, Old Trafford)
11/07: England 8-0 Norway (group stage, Brighton & Hove)
15/07: Northern Ireland 0-5 England (group stage, Southampton)
20/07: England 2-1aet Spain (quarter-finals, Brighton & Hove)
26/07: England 4-0 Sweden (semi-finals, Sheffield)
31/07: England 2-1aet Germany (final, London)