| Year | Host | Winner | England |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Uruguay | Did Not Enter |
| 1934 | Italy | Italy | Did Not Enter |
| 1938 | France | Italy | Did Not Enter |
| 1950 | Brazil | Uruguay | First Round |
| 1954 | Switzerland | West Germany | Quarter Final |
| 1958 | Sweden | Brazil | First Round |
| 1962 | Chile | Brazil | Quarter Final |
| 1966 | England | England | Winner |
| 1970 | Mexico | Brazil | Quarter Final |
| 1974 | West Germany | West Germany | Did Not Qualify |
| 1978 | Argentina | Argentina | Did Not Qualify |
| 1982 | Spain | Italy | Second Round |
| 1986 | Mexico | Argentina | Quarter Final |
| 1990 | Italy | West Germany | Semi Final |
| 1994 | United States | Brazil | Did Not Qualify |
| 1998 | France | France | Second Round |
| 2002 | South Korea & Japan | Brazil | Quarter Final |
| 2006 | Germany | Italy | Quarter Final |
| 2010 | South Africa | Spain | Second Round |
| 2014 | Brazil |
Click on the links on the right hand side to see England's record for each tournament.