Stewart Downing
| Date of birth | 22 July 1984 |
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 64 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
A product of Middlesbrough's youth policy, Stewart's contract at the Riverside was extended to June 2010 in July 2005, then to June 2013 in February 2008.
He joined Aston Villa in July 2009 with a four-year contract.
A member of England's World Cup campaign in Germany in 2006, Stewart was included in the Euro 2012 squad after a Man of the Match performance in Liverpool's Carling Cup Final success.
He joined West Ham United in August 2013 with a four-year contract.
Stewart re-joined Middlesbrough in July 2015 with a four-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 06 Sep 2001 | 16 Jul 2009 | |
| Sunderland | 29 Oct 2003 | 11 Dec 2003 | L |
| Aston Villa | 16 Jul 2009 | 15 Jul 2011 | |
| Liverpool | 15 Jul 2011 | 13 Aug 2013 | |
| West Ham United | 13 Aug 2013 | 16 Jul 2015 | |
| Middlesbrough | 16 Jul 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 7 | 13 |
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| 2003-04 | Sunderland | League Division 1 | 7 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 28 | 7 |
5 |
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| 2004-05 | Middlesbrough | UEFA Cup | 8 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 11 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Middlesbrough | UEFA Cup | 9 |
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| 2006-07 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 8 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 34 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 38 | 9 |
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| 2008-09 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 37 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 23 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2010-11 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2010-11 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 38 | 7 |
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| 2010-11 | Aston Villa | UEFA Europa League | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2011-12 | Liverpool | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Liverpool | Premier League | 28 | 8 |
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| 2012-13 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Liverpool | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Liverpool | Premier League | 25 | 4 |
3 |
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| 2012-13 | Liverpool | UEFA Europa League | 11 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2013-14 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 2013-14 | West Ham United | Premier League | 29 | 3 |
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| 2014-15 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2014-15 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | West Ham United | Premier League | 37 | 6 |
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| 2015-16 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 40 | 5 |
3 |
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| 2015-16 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 24 | 6 |
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| 2017-18 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 38 | 2 |
3 |
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| 2017-18 | Middlesbrough | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2009 | Burnley v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2009 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | W | 2-4 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 05 Dec 2009 | Aston Villa v Hull City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2009 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 2009 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 2009 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2009 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2010 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2010 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 17 Jan 2010 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W |
6-4 Agg: 7-4 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Aston Villa v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 2010 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Fulham v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2010 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 2010 | Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 2010 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2010 | Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 28 Feb 2010 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Cup | Final |
| 07 Mar 2010 | Reading v Aston Villa | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2010 | Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2010 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 7-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 2010 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2010 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 14 Apr 2010 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2010 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2010 | Hull City v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2010 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2010 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Rapid Wien v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 6-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 2010 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2010 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Oct 2010 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Fulham v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2010 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2010 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2010 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 06 Dec 2010 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2010 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2011 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2011 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 2011 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2011 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2011 | Aston Villa v Fulham | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Blackpool v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2011 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 05 Mar 2011 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2011 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2011 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2011 | Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2011 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 May 2011 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | England | Under-18 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | England | UEFA Under-19 | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | England | Under-19 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | England | UEFA Under-19 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | England | Under-21 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | England | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | England | B International | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | England | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | England | B International | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | England | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | England | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | England | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | England | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | England | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | England | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | England | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 04 Mar 2002 | Italy v England | L | 3-0 | U18 | |
| 06 Jun 2002 | Slovakia v England | W | 0-1 | U18 | |
| 07 Jun 2002 | Slovakia v England | L | 1-0 | U18 | |
| 08 Jun 2002 | Norway v England | L | 3-2 | U18 | |
| 09 Jun 2002 | Portugal v England | L | 3-0 | Under-18 | |
| 10 Oct 2002 | England v Yugoslavia | D | 2-2 | Under 19 | |
| 19 May 2003 | Republic of Ireland v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA U19 | 2nd round group 4 |
| 21 May 2003 | England v Slovenia | W | 3-0 | UEFA U19 | 2nd round group 4 |
| 23 May 2003 | England v Switzerland | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under 19 | 2nd round group 4 |
| 16 Jul 2003 | England v Austria | L | 1-2 | UEFA U19 | Final group |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Czech Republic v England | L | 3-0 | UEFA Under 19 | Final group |
| 17 Feb 2004 | England v Netherlands | W | 3-2 | Under-21 | |
| 30 Mar 2004 | Sweden v England | D | 2-2 | Under-21 | |
| 17 Aug 2004 | England v Ukraine | W | 3-1 | Under-21 | |
| 03 Sep 2004 | Austria v England | W | 0-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
| 08 Oct 2004 | England v Wales | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
| 12 Oct 2004 | Azerbaijan v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
| 16 Nov 2004 | Spain v England | L | 1-0 | Under-21 | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | England v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Denmark v England | W | 0-1 | Under-21 | |
| 25 May 2006 | England v Belarus | L | 1-2 | B International | |
| 03 Jun 2006 | England v Jamaica | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2006 | England v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 15 Jun 2006 | England v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 25 Jun 2006 | England v Ecuador | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 16 Aug 2006 | England v Greece | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | England v Andorra | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 06 Sep 2006 | North Macedonia v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 07 Oct 2006 | England v North Macedonia | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 07 Feb 2007 | England v Spain | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Israel v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Andorra v England | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 25 May 2007 | England v Albania | W | 3-1 | B International | |
| 01 Jun 2007 | England v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Estonia v England | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 12 Sep 2007 | England v Russia | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Russia v England | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 26 Mar 2008 | France v England | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2008 | Trinidad and Tobago v England | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2008 | England v Czech Republic | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Andorra v England | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Germany v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Spain v England | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | England v Slovakia | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2011 | Denmark v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Wales v England | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 29 Mar 2011 | England v Ghana | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2011 | England v Switzerland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Bulgaria v England | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 06 Sep 2011 | England v Wales | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Montenegro v England | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 12 Nov 2011 | England v Spain | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2011 | England v Sweden | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | England v Netherlands | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2012 | Norway v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Scotland v England | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.