Wednesday, June 5, 2024

International Head-to-Head –Part 17, Argentina and England (with a video Interview with Mr. Davey Naylor of https://englandstats.com/)

 



In this Blog Presentation with an interview, I look back at the past encounters between Argentina and France.

The Interview will be as a video link companion, while the Blog will be a presentation of the events.

 

The Interviewee is:

Mr. Davey Naylor of https://englandstats.com/ 

 

Mr. Naylor’s contact info:

www.Englandstats.com

support@englandstats.com
@gingerdaveski

@englandstats

 

 

My contact information:

on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.

https://linktr.ee/sp1873

 

Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lvEvisoShV5y7GKo3rLhr?si=6zXfmxoeSSG-91d8_UkVQw&nd=1&dlsi=ae83cefa7d4044ec

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast/id1601074369?i=1000657984450









1950s

The sides met for the first time in a friendly at Wembley on May 9, 1951. England won (2-1) with Mortensen and Milburn scoring England’s goals. However, the historical significance was that Argentina were the first non-European foreign opponent of England at Wembley.

The sides met twice more in 1953 in Argentina, however, only one of the matches is considered official.

On May 14, 1953, at Buenos Aires, Argentina defeated England (3-1) in the match considered unofficial.

Days later, on May 17, 1953, again at Buenos Aires. In the official match, the match was interrupted in the 23rd minute due to the heavy rain. The match was scoreless and recorded as such for the final score.


Photo From: England V Argentina, World Cups and other small wars, Author: David Downing, 2003

(May 9, 1951, England 2-Argentina 1)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


1960s

The sides met three times during this decade. On June 2, 1962, during the 1962 World Cup, in Rancagua, Chile, England defeated Argentina (3-1).

It was the first time the sides had met on neutral soil.

Two years later, the sides faced one another on neutral soil again. On June 6, 1964, at Rio in Brazil, as part of the Nations Cup, Argentina defeated England (1-0). It was Argentina’s first official win over England.

The most controversial match between the Nations was during the 1966 World Cup quarterfinals in England. On July 23, 1966, at Wembley, England defeated Argentina (1-0). However, the match is remembered for the controversy regarding the sending off of Argentine Captain Antonio Rattin. After the match, England Manager Alf Ramsey tried to intervene and stop his players from exchanging shirts and afterwards referred to the Argentines as ‘Animals’.


Photo From: England V Argentina, World Cups and other small wars, Author: David Downing, 2003

(June 2, 1962, World Cup, England 3-Argentina 1)



Photo From: England Expects, Author James Corbett

(Alf Ramsey attempting to stop George Cohen from swapping jerseys with Argentina’s Alberto Gonzalez after the ill-tempered World Cup Quarterfinal match on July 23, 1966)




Photo From: History of the World Cup, Author Michael Archer

(July 23, 1966, World Cup, England 1-Argentina 0)



Photo From: El Grafico, Historia de la Seleccion Argentina

(July 23, 1966, World Cup, England 1-Argentina 0)




1970s

The sides faced off in a friendly at Wembley on May 22, 1974. Argentina cane away with a (2-2) tie after falling behind (0-2).

The sides met one another at Buenos Aires in an ill-tempered friendly on Juen 12, 1977. The match ended as a (1-1) tie but is mostly remembered for the sending offs from each team.


Photo From: Shoot, June 18, 1977

(May 22, 1974, England 2-Argentina 2)



Photo From: Onze, Hors-Serie, 1978

(Osvaldo Ardiles, June 12, 1977, Argentina 1-England 1)



Photo From: World Soccer, August 1977

(June 12, 1977, Argentina 1-England 1)



1980s

The sides met in a friendly on May 13, 1980, at Wembley. England won (3-1) in what was Diego Maradona’s first match against England.

It was billed as a duel between Kevin Keegan vs. Diego Maradona.

On June 22, 1986, in the World Cup at the Azteca in Mexico, the sides faced off in another memorable match.

This was the first meeting between the Nations since the 1982 Falklands War.

Argentina won (2-1) and everyone remembers Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ goal and the second one, perhaps the most memorable goal in World Cup history.


Photo From : El Grafico Number 3163 (May 1980)

(Kevin Keegan and Diego Maradona, May 13, 1980, England 3-Argentina 1)



Photo From: El Grafico, No 3481, 1986

(June 22, 1986, World Cup, Argentina 2-England 1)



Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 76, July 1986

(June 22, 1986, World Cup, Argentina 2-England 1)




1990s

The sides met at Wembley on May 25, 1991, as part of the England Challenge Cup. Similar to the 1974 friendly, England were leading (2-0), before Argentina leveled the score (2-2). The closing minutes of this match were also ill-tempered, riddled with fouls.

On June 30, 1998, there was yet again another memorable World Cup (Second Round) match at St. Etienne in France. The match ended as a (2-2) tie, remembered for Michael Owen’s wonder goal and David Beckham’s sending off for a foul on Diego Simeone. The match would be won by Argentina in a penalty kick shoot-out.


Photo From: EL Grafico, 1991, Issue Number 3738

(May 25, 1991, England Challenge Cup, England 2-Argentina 2)




Photo From: EL Grafico, 1991, Issue Number 3738

(May 25, 1991, England Challenge Cup, England 2-Argentina 2)



Photo From: EL Grafico, 1991, Issue Number 3738

(May 25, 1991, England Challenge Cup, England 2-Argentina 2)



Photo From Onze-Mondial, Issue 114, July 1998

(June 30, 1998, World Cup, Argentina 2-England 2)



2000s

The sides met in a scoreless friendly on February 23, 2000. The sides met again in a World Cup match on June 7, 2002, at Sapporo, Japan. It was billed as Beckham vs. Simeone. In the end England won (1-0) with Beckham scoring with a penalty kick.

The last time to date, that the sides have met was on neutral soil at Geneva, Switzerland on November 12, 2005. England won (3-2) with Michael Owen scoring twice.


Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 56, August 2002

(June 7, 2002, World Cup, England 1- Argentina 0)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 162, July 2002

(June 7, 2002, World Cup, England 1- Argentina 0)



Photo From: Magazine Source Unknown

(England squad, November 12, 2005, Argentina 2-England 3)




Conclusion

Strange as it may seem, Argentina has never defeated England on home soil, as the 1953 (3-1 win) is considered unofficial.

Many of the encounters from 1966 onwards have been linked with politics.

Alf Ramsey’s ‘Animals’ comment made future encounters tense, as did the 1982 Falklands War.

The World Cup matches in 1966, 1986 and 1998 are all memorable and controversial for different reasons and are part of Football History.

In terms of wins, England have an edge, though remarkably Argentina’s two wins included the 1986 World Cup match (remember the 1998 World Cup match is technically a tie).

 

Note:

1-Please refer to the video link at the top of this blog upload for the interview.

 

 




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