The English Football League XI was a representative side of the Football League. The team regularly played against the

Scottish Football League XI The Scottish League XI was a representative side of the Scottish Football League. The team regularly played against the (English) Football League and other national league select teams between 1892 and 1980. For a long period the annual fixture be ...

and other national league select teams between 1891 and 1976. For a long period the annual fixture between the English and Scottish leagues was only second in importance to the matches between the two national teams. The fixture declined in importance, however, particularly after regular European club competition was instituted in the 1950s. Later matches were played irregularly and poorly attended, with the last match against the Scottish league being played in March 1976. Other than the Inter-league fixtures, a match was played against the England national team in 1963 as part of the Football Association's centenary celebrations, ending in a 3–3 draw,England v Football League, 24 May 1963
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in 1977 (a 2–1 loss, celebrating the

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(a 3–0 victory, which was part of the League's centenary celebrations),England Player Honours: International Representative Teams
England Football Online the Football League XI's most recent games have been against the Italian League, which was a regular fixture through the 1990s and was most recently played as an Under-21 fixture in 2006.

Results by opponent

P – Played; W – Won; D – Drawn; L – Lost

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External links

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