International Football
Hillsborough was used as a venue for the 1966 FIFA World Cup and 1996 UEFA European championships. It was also used for some England matches before the construction of Wembley Stadium
| Date | Result | Competition | Attendance | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-10-04 | England | 5–4 | Scotland | 1920 British Home Championship | 35.000 | |
| 1962-10-03 | England | 1–1 | France | UEFA Euro 1964 qualifier | 35,380 | |
| 1966-07-12 | West Germany | 5–0 | Switzerland | 1966 FIFA World Cup group stage | 36,000 | |
| 1966-07-15 | Spain | 2–1 | Switzerland | 1966 FIFA World Cup group stage | 32,000 | |
| 1966-07-19 | Argentina | 2–0 | Switzerland | 1966 FIFA World Cup group stage | 32,000 | |
| 1966-07-23 | West Germany | 4–0 | Uruguay | 1966 FIFA World Cup quarter-final | 34,000 | |
| 1973-09-26 | Northern Ireland | 0–0 | Bulgaria | 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier | 6,206 | |
| 1996-06-09 | Portugal | 1–1 | Denmark | UEFA Euro 1996 group stage | 34,993 | |
| 1996-06-16 | Croatia | 3–0 | Denmark | UEFA Euro 1996 group stage | 33,671 | |
| 1996-06-19 | Turkey | 0–3 | Denmark | UEFA Euro 1996 group stage | 28,951 |
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