England will face Australia in an international friendly this Friday 13th, which is considered an unlucky day for many – so will this superstitious date be a factor for the Three Lions as they face the Socceroos at Wembley? Plus, just what happened the last time the England football team played on Friday 13th?
England Last Played On Friday 13th Back In 2015
The Three Lions are in action this Friday, as they host Australia in an international friendly at Wembley, and with the date also being the 13th – an unlucky one for some – we thought we’d take a look back to see when the last time England were in action on this superstitious day.
You must scoot back to the year 2015 to find the last England match that fell on a Friday 13th, which was away against Spain – and also in a friendly.
Friday 13th November 2015: Spain 2-0 England
The unlucky day theory kicked in for England with the Roy Hodgson led side going down 2-0 away at Spain.
It was ex-Watford man Mario Gaspar and former Arsenal player Santi Cazorla that grabbed the late goals for Spain in the 72nd and 84th minutes, with the match played in Alicante (watch below).
Of the Three Lion starting eleven that day, only Harry Kane, Kyle Walker and Raheem Sterling still figure for England these days.
England Starting XI The Last Time They Played On Friday 13th:
J Hart, K Walker, R Bertrand, P Jones, C Smalling, M Carrick, A Lallana, F Delph, R Barkley, H Kane, R Sterling
If you think Friday 13th jinx will hit England again on Friday, you can back Australia to win with Paddy Power at 14/1, or if you fancy a repeat of the 2-0 defeat the Three Lions last suffered on this date – this is on offer at a huge 80/1.
On a plus – luckily England don’t have any players called ‘Jason’ in the squad to face Australia.
DID YOU KNOW: A month can only have a Friday 13th in it, if the first day of that month is a Sunday
What About Australia – Have They Played On Friday 13th Recently?
The bad news for Socceroo fans, is that the last time the Australian football team played on a Friday 13th – they also LOST.
It was a year earlier than England’s loss, in 2014, when the last time Australia had to play a fixture on this date and it came at the World Cup.
Friday 13th June 2014: Chile 3-1 Australia
This match was Australia’s opening group match in the 2014 World Cup, which was hosted in Brazil.
It was also another Arsenal man, Alexis Sanchez that was on the scoresheet for Chile – along with Jorge Valdivia and Jean Beausejour – with Socceroo stalwart and former Everton player Tim Cahill getting their only goal (watch below).
England vs Australia International Friendly Match Info
- ⏱ Friday 13th October 2023
- ⚽️ Kick-Off: 19:45pm
- 🏟 Venue: Wembley Stadium
- 📺TV: Channel 4
- 📈 Odds: England 1/6 | Draw 11/2 | Australia 13/1
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