England is part of the nation of the United Kingdom. It is bounded by Scotland, Wales, the North Sea, the Atlantic Ocean and the English Channel. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, England returned to the top of the medal table, the last time they led the medal tally was in 1986.

English runner Lord Burghley crosses the finish line at the 1930 GamesEnglish runner Lord Burghley crosses the finish line at the 1930 Games (image source: Hamilton Public Library, Ontario)

England at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

England finished second at Glasgow 2026, the first Commonwealth Games staged with a reduced program of 10 sports. England won 29 gold medals, along with 45 silver and 36 bronze for 110 medals in total, once again the leading nation behind Australia.

The result continued a familiar recent pattern for England, who topped the medal table at Glasgow 2014 but have finished runner-up to Australia at every Games since, including on home soil at Birmingham 2022. The final medal standings for the leading nations are shown below.

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Australia 70 45 56 171
2 England 29 45 36 110
3 Canada 19 20 23 62
4 India 13 17 9 39
5 Scotland 13 9 17 39
6 New Zealand 10 14 12 36

England remain second on the all-time Commonwealth Games medal tally, behind only Australia.

Trivia

  • England is one of only six nations have attended every Commonwealth Games (The others are Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales).
  • Traditionally one of the powerhouses of Commonwealth sport, England won 61 medals at the first games in 1930, and currently rank second to Australia on the all time medal winners list.
  • England have hosted the Games on three occasions: London in 1934, Manchester in 2002, and most recently Birmingham in 2022.
  • The Commonwealth Games is the only multi-sport international event where England competes as a nation.
  • Englishman Jack Holden won the 1950 marathon in Auckland, despite being bitten by a dog.