Notable Matches
The St Mary's Stadium has hosted one full England international match, a 2-2 draw between England and Macedonia in October 2002. David Beckham and Steven Gerrard scored for England. There has also been an international between Japan and Nigeria.
The stadium hosted European football in September 2003, when the Saints faced Romanian side Steaua Bucharest in the first round of the UEFA Cup. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
The stadium hosted an England under-21 match on 5 February 2008, when England played Republic of Ireland, England winning 3-0, it also hosted another England under-21 friendly on 5 June 2011 against Norway, which England won 2-0.
England has the record, at all levels from U19 to the main squad, where they have never lost a game at St Marys.
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