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The England national football team represents England in international association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. Although most national teams worldwide represent a sovereign state, the four Home Nations which form the United Kingdom are each represented separately in international tournaments, except at the Olympics. England's home ground is Wembley Stadium in London and their head coach is Fabio Capello.
England are one of seven national teams to have won the FIFA World Cup, which they did in 1966 when they hosted the finals. They defeated West Germany 4–2 in extra time in the final. Since then their best performance at a World Cup was reaching the semifinals in 1990, where they lost to West Germany on penalties. They reached the semifinals of the UEFA European Championship in 1968 and 1996. They were the most successful of the home nations in the British Home Championship with 54 wins (including 20 shared wins) before the competition was suspended in 1984. They remain a prominent team on the global stage, rarely dropping outside of the top ten on both the FIFA and Elo rankings.
Traditionally, England's greatest rivals have been Scotland, who were their opponents in the first-ever international football match in 1870. Rivalries with other countries have become more prominent since regular fixtures against Scotland came to an end in the late 1980s. Matches against Argentina and Germany have produced particularly eventful encounters.
History
The England national football team is the joint oldest in the world; it was formed at the same time as Scotland. A representative match between England and Scotland was played on 5 March 1870, having been organised by the Football Association. A return fixture was organised by representatives of Scottish football teams on 30 November 1872. This match, played at Hamilton Crescent in Scotland, is viewed as the first official international football match because the two teams were independently selected and operated, rather than being the work of a single football association.[1] Over the next forty years, England played exclusively with the other three Home Nations—Scotland, Wales and Ireland—in the British Home Championship.
To begin with, England had no permanent home stadium. They joined FIFA in 1906 and played their first ever games against countries other than the Home Nations on a tour of Central Europe in 1908. Wembley Stadium was opened in 1923 and became their home ground. The relationship between England and FIFA became strained and this resulted in their departure from FIFA in 1928, before rejoining in 1946. As a result, they did not compete in a World Cup until 1950, in which they were beaten in a 1–0 defeat by the United States, failing to get past the first round. Their first ever defeat on home soil to a non-UK team was a 0–2 loss to the Republic of Ireland on 21 September 1949 at Goodison Park. A 6–3 loss in 1953 to Hungary was their first ever defeat to a non-UK/Republic of Ireland team at Wembley. In the return match in Budapest, Hungary won 7–1. This still stands as England's worst ever defeat. After the game, a bewildered Syd Owen said, "it was like playing people from outer space".
In the 1954 World Cup, two goals by Ivor Broadis saw him become the first England player to score two goals in a game at the World Cup finals. He beat Nat Lofthouse by 30 minutes when both scored 2 each in a thrilling 4–4 draw against Belgium. After reaching the quarterfinals for the first time, England lost 4–2 to Uruguay.
Although Walter Winterbottom was appointed as England's first ever full time manager in 1946, the team was still picked by a committee until Alf Ramsey took over in 1963. The 1966 World Cup was hosted in England and Alf Ramsey guided England to victory with a 4–2 win against West Germany in the final, in which Geoff Hurst famously scored a hat-trick. England qualified for the 1970 World Cup in Mexico as reigning cup holders. They reached the quarterfinals but were knocked out by West Germany. England had been 2–0 up but were eventually beaten 3–2 after extra time. They failed to qualify for the 1974 and 1978 World Cups. They qualified, under Ron Greenwood, for the 1982 World Cup in Spain and were eliminated from the second round without losing a match. The team under Bobby Robson fared better as England reached the quarterfinals of the 1986 World Cup and finished fourth in the 1990 World Cup.
The 1990s saw four England managers, each in the role for a relatively brief period. Graham Taylor was Robson's successor, but left after England failed to qualify for the 1994 World Cup. At Euro 96, held in England, Terry Venables led England to their best performance at a European Championship, reaching the semifinals. He resigned following investigations into his financial activities and his successor, Glenn Hoddle, similarly left the job for non-footballing reasons after just one international tournament—the 1998 World Cup—in which England were eliminated in the second round. Following Hoddle's departure, Kevin Keegan took England to Euro 2000, but performances were disappointing and he resigned shortly afterwards.
Sven-Göran Eriksson took charge of the team between 2001 and 2006 and was the first non-English manager of England. Despite controversial press coverage of his personal life, Eriksson was consistently popular with the majority of fans. He guided England to the quarterfinals of the 2002 World Cup and 2006 World Cup. He lost only five competitive matches during his tenure and England rose to a No.4 world ranking under his guidance. His contract was extended by the Football Association by two years, however it was terminated by them at the 2006 World Cup's conclusion.
Steve McClaren was appointed as head coach. His reign yielded little success, with England failing to qualify for Euro 2008. McClaren resigned on 22 November 2007 after only 16 months in charge. This made him the shortest-lasting full time England manager since the inauguration of the post in 1946. He was replaced on 14 December 2007 by the former Real Madrid and AC Milan manager Fabio Capello. Capello took charge of his first game on 6 February 2008 against Switzerland, in which England won 2–1. Under Capello, England won all but one of their qualifying games for the 2010 World Cup. A 5–1 victory over Croatia at Wembley ensured the team qualified for the final tournament with two games to spare, a feat that had never been achieved before.
Home stadium
For the first 50 years of their existence, England played their home matches all around the country. They initially used cricket grounds before later moving on to football clubs' stadiums. The original Empire Stadium was built in Wembley, located in Brent, London, and was constructed for the British Empire Exhibition. England played their first match at the stadium in 1924 against Scotland and for the next 27 years Wembley was used as a venue for matches against Scotland only. The stadium later became known simply as Wembley Stadium and it became England's permanent home stadium during the 1950s. This stadium was demolished in 2001 and work began to completely rebuild it. During this time, England played at various different venues across the country. They returned to the new Wembley Stadium in 2007. The stadium is now owned by the Football Association via its subsidiary Wembley National Stadium Limited.
Media coverage
All England matches are broadcast with full commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live. From the 2008–09 season to the 2011–12 season, England's home qualifiers and away friendlies are being shown live on ITV. Away qualifiers and home friendlies were shown live on Setanta Sports until the company went into administration in June 2009. No broadcaster has currently been chosen to take over these games with the FA looking for a replacement.[2] As a result of Setanta Sports's demise, England's World Cup qualifier in Ukraine on 10 October 2009 was shown in the UK on a pay-per-view basis via the internet only. This one-off event was the first time an England game had been screened in such a way. The number of subscribers, paying between £4.99 and £11.99 each, was estimated at between 250,000 and 300,000 and the total number of viewers at around 500,000.[3]
In Australia, England home games and selected away games are broadcast by Setanta Sports Australia.
Colours
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| England's Brazil-style third kit from 1973 |
England's traditional home colours are white shirts, navy blue shorts and white socks. Since 2001, the team has periodically worn white shorts during home matches. Since 2005, David Blanch has been the main designer of the England kits.
On 28 March 2009, Umbro designed a retro all white home kit, which debuted in a 4–0 friendly victory over Slovakia at Wembley. This kit replaces the traditional navy blue shorts with white shorts. However, the traditional navy blue shorts were used during the team's 1–0 loss against Ukraine on 10 October 2009.
The traditional England away colours are red shirts, white shorts and red socks, although England did not need an away kit until they played against a non-UK side. From 1945 to 1952, England wore a blue away kit. In 1996, England's away kit was changed to grey shirts, shorts and socks. This kit was worn against Bulgaria, Germany and Georgia but the deviation from the traditional red was unpopular with supporters and since then the England away kit has remained red. The red kit is also sometimes worn during home matches.
England have occasionally had a third kit as well. At the 1970 World Cup England wore a third kit with light blue shirts, shorts and socks against Czechoslovakia. They had a kit similar to Brazil's, with yellow shirts and blue shorts in 1973, which they wore against Czechoslovakia, Poland and Italy. Between 1986 and 1992 England had pale blue third kits which were rarely used.
Charity support
England players donate all their pay for international matches to charity causes via the Team England Footballers Charity, which in 2009 was raising awareness about bowel cancer.[4]
2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 6 | +28 | 27 |
 Ukraine | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 21 |
 Croatia | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 20 |
 Belarus | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 13 |
 Kazakhstan | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 29 | −18 | 6 |
 Andorra | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 39 | −36 | 0 |
| | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra | – | 1 – 3 | 0 – 2 | 0 – 2 | 1 –3 | 0 – 6 |
| Belarus | 5 – 1 | – | 1 – 3 | 1 – 3 | 4 – 0 | 0 – 0 |
| Croatia | 4 – 0 | 1 – 0 | – | 1 – 4 | 3 – 0 | 2 – 2 |
| England | 6 – 0 | 3 – 0 | 5 – 1 | – | 5 – 1 | 2 – 1 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 – 0 | 1 – 5 | 1 – 2 | 0 – 4 | – | 1 – 3 |
| Ukraine | 5 – 0 | 1 – 0 | 0 – 0 | 1 – 0 | 2 – 1 | – |
England qualified for the 2010 World Cup by winning their first eight matches, including 4–1 and 5–1 victories against Croatia, who beat England two years prior, preventing them from qualifying for Euro 2008. Their sole defeat was in Ukraine after qualification had been secured.
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 World Cup draw, which took place on 4 December 2009, placed England in Group C. They will play their first match against the United States on 12 June, followed by Algeria on 18 June and finally Slovenia on 23 June.
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| 12 June 2010 20:30 | England | v |  United States | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg |
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| 18 June 2010 20:30 | England | v |  Algeria | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town |
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| 23 June 2010 16:00 | Slovenia  | v | England | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
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UEFA Euro 2012
UEFA Euro 2012 qualification – Group G
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | — | 2 Sep '11 | 7 Sep '10 | 26 Mar '11 | 11 Oct '11 |
| England | 3 Sep '10 | — | 12 Oct '10 | 4 Jun '11 | 6 Sep '11 |
| Montenegro | 4 Jun '11 | 7 Oct '11 | — | 8 Oct '10 | 3 Sep '10 |
| Switzerland | 6 Sep '11 | 7 Sep '10 | 11 Oct '11 | — | 12 Oct '10 |
| Wales | 8 Oct '10 | 26 Mar '11 | 2 Sep '11 | 7 Oct '11 | — |
Friendly matches 2009–10
England's score is written first.
| Opponents | Venue | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville | 11 February 2009 | 0–2 |
 Slovakia | Wembley Stadium, London | 28 March 2009 | 4–0 |
 Netherlands | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam | 12 August 2009 | 2–2 |
| Slovenia | Wembley Stadium, London | 5 September 2009 | 2–1 |
 Brazil | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha | 14 November 2009 | 0–1 |
 Egypt | Wembley Stadium, London | 3 March 2010 | 3–1 |
 Mexico | Wembley Stadium, London | 24 May 2010 | 3–1 |
 Japan | UPC-Arena, Graz | 30 May 2010 | – |
Current squad
The current captain of the England squad is reported to be Rio Ferdinand and the vice-captain to be Steven Gerrard.[5] The following players were named in the preliminary squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which will be reduced to a final squad of 23.[6]
| Name | Date of birth (age) | Club | Caps (goals) | Debut | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| David James | 1 August 1970 | Portsmouth | 49 (0) | v Mexico, 29 March 1997 | |
| Robert Green | 18 January 1980 | West Ham United | 10 (0) | v Colombia, 31 May 2005 | |
| Joe Hart | 19 April 1987 | Manchester City | 2 (0) | v Trinidad & Tobago, 1 June 2008 | |
| Defenders | |||||
| Rio Ferdinand (captain) | 7 November 1978 | Manchester United | 77 (3) | v Cameroon, 15 November 1997 | |
| Ashley Cole | 20 December 1980 | Chelsea | 77 (0) | v Albania, 28 March 2001 | |
| John Terry | 7 December 1980 | Chelsea | 59 (6) | v Serbia & Montenegro, 3 June 2003 | |
| Jamie Carragher | 28 January 1978 | Liverpool | 35 (0) | v Hungary, 28 April 1999 | |
| Glen Johnson | 23 August 1984 | Liverpool | 21 (1) | v Denmark, 18 November 2003 | |
| Ledley King | 12 October 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 (2) | v Italy, 27 March 2002 | |
| Matthew Upson | 18 April 1979 | West Ham United | 19 (1) | v South Africa, 22 May 2003 | |
| Leighton Baines | 11 December 1984 | Everton | 2 (0) | v Egypt, 3 March 2010 | |
| Stephen Warnock | 12 December 1981 | Aston Villa | 1 (0) | v Trinidad & Tobago, 1 June 2008 | |
| Michael Dawson | 18 November 1983 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 (0) | N/A | |
| Midfielders | |||||
| Steven Gerrard (vice-captain) | 30 May 1980 | Liverpool | 79 (16) | v Ukraine, 31 May 2000 | |
| Frank Lampard | 20 June 1978 | Chelsea | 77 (20) | v Belgium, 10 October 1999 | |
| Joe Cole | 8 November 1981 | Chelsea | 53 (10) | v Mexico, 25 May 2001 | |
| Gareth Barry | 23 February 1981 | Manchester City | 36 (2) | v Ukraine, 31 May 2000 | |
| Shaun Wright-Phillips | 25 October 1981 | Manchester City | 30 (6) | v Ukraine, 18 August 2004 | |
| Michael Carrick | 28 July 1981 | Manchester United | 22 (0) | v Mexico, 25 May 2001 | |
| Aaron Lennon | 16 April 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 (0) | v Jamaica, 2 June 2006 | |
| Theo Walcott | 16 March 1989 | Arsenal | 10 (3) | v Hungary, 30 May 2006 | |
| James Milner | 4 January 1986 | Aston Villa | 8 (0) | v Netherlands, 12 August 2009 | |
| Scott Parker | 13 October 1980 | West Ham United | 3 (0) | v Denmark, 16 November 2003 | |
| Tom Huddlestone | 28 December 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 (0) | v Brazil, 14 November 2009 | |
| Adam Johnson | 14 July 1987 | Manchester City | 1 (0) | v Mexico, 24 May 2010 | |
| Strikers | |||||
| Wayne Rooney | 24 October 1985 | Manchester United | 59 (25) | v Australia, 12 February 2003 | |
| Emile Heskey | 11 January 1978 | Aston Villa | 57 (7) | v Hungary, 28 April 1999 | |
| Jermain Defoe | 7 October 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur | 39 (11) | v Sweden, 31 March 2004 | |
| Peter Crouch | 30 January 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 (21) | v Colombia, 31 May 2005 | |
| Darren Bent | 6 February 1984 | Sunderland | 5 (0) | v Uruguay, 1 March 2006 | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the England squad within the last twelve months.
| Name | Date of birth (age) | Club | Caps (goals) | Debut | Most recent callup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| Paul Robinson | 15 October 1979 | Blackburn Rovers | 41 (0) | v Australia, 12 February 2003 | v Ukraine, 10 October 2009 |
| Ben Foster | 3 April 1983 | Birmingham City | 4 (0) | v Spain, 7 February 2007 | v Brazil, 14 November 2009 |
| Defenders | |||||
| Gary Neville | 18 February 1975 | Manchester United | 85 (0) | v Japan, 3 June 1995 | v Andorra, 10 June 2009 |
| Wes Brown | 13 October 1979 | Manchester United | 23 (1) | v Hungary, 28 April 1999 | v Egypt, 3 March 2010 |
| Joleon Lescott | 16 August 1982 | Manchester City | 9 (0) | v Estonia, 13 October 2007 | v Egypt, 3 March 2010 |
| Gary Cahill | 19 December 1985 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 (0) | N/A | v Brazil, 14 November 2009 |
| Ryan Shawcross | 4 October 1987 | Stoke City | 0 (0) | N/A | v Egypt, 3 March 2010 |
| Midfielders | |||||
| David Beckham | 2 May 1975 |  A.C. Milan | 115 (17) | v Moldova, 1 September 1996 | v Egypt, 3 March 2010 |
| Stewart Downing | 22 July 1984 | Aston Villa | 23 (0) | v Netherlands, 9 February 2005 | v Egypt, 3 March 2010 |
| Jermaine Jenas | 18 February 1983 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 (1) | v Australia, 12 February 2003 | v Brazil, 14 November 2009 |
| Ashley Young | 9 July 1985 | Aston Villa | 6 (0) | v Austria, 16 November 2007 | v Brazil, 14 November 2009 |
| Strikers | |||||
| Carlton Cole | 12 November 1983 | West Ham United | 7 (0) | v Spain, 11 February 2009 | v Egypt, 3 March 2010 |
| Gabriel Agbonlahor | 13 October 1986 | Aston Villa | 3 (0) | v Germany, 19 November 2008 | v Ukraine, 10 October 2009 |
Coaching staff
| Manager | Fabio Capello |
| General manager | Franco Baldini |
| Assistant manager | Italo Galbiati |
| Coach/U-21 manager | Stuart Pearce |
| Coach | Ray Clemence |
| Goalkeeping coach | Franco Tancredi |
| Under-20/-18 manager | Brian Eastick |
| Under-19 manager | Noel Blake |
| Under-17 manager | John Peacock |
| Under-16 manager | Kenny Swain |
| Fitness coach | Massimo Neri |
| Physiotherapist | Gary Lewin |
| Team doctor | Dr Ian Beasley |
| Other backroom staff | Dan Hitch |
| Roger Narbett | |
| Steve Slattery | |
| Rod Thornley |
Previous squads
All-time team record
The following table shows England's all-time international record, correct as of 24 May 2010.
Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 |
| Andorra | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 |
 Argentina | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 15 | +6 |
 Australia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
 Austria | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 27 | +31 |
 Azerbaijan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Belarus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
 Belgium | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 69 | 25 | +44 |
 Bohemia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Brazil | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 31 | -12 |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
 CIS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 |
 Cameroon | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
 Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
 Chile | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
 China PR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
 Colombia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 |
| Croatia | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 |
 Cyprus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
 Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
 Czechoslovakia | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 15 | +10 |
 Denmark | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 18 | +15 |
 Ecuador | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
 Estonia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
 Finland | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 7 | +29 |
 France | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 65 | 33 | +32 |
 Georgia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
 Germany | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 15 | +8 |
 East Germany | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| West Germany | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 19 | +5 |
 Greece | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 3 | +20 |
 Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
 Hungary | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 29 | +25 |
 Iceland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
 Northern Ireland | 98 | 75 | 16 | 7 | 323 | 81 | +242 |
 Republic of Ireland | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 |
 Israel | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Italy | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 26 | +2 |
 Jamaica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
| Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 |
 Korea Republic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 |
 Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
 Liechtenstein | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
 Luxembourg | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 3 | +44 |
 Macedonia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
 Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
 Malta | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
| Mexico | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 4 | +19 |
 Moldova | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 |
 Morocco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 |
 New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
 Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
 Norway | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 7 | +19 |
 Paraguay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 |
 Peru | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
 Poland | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 10 | +17 |
 Portugal | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 45 | 25 | +20 |
| Europe XI | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| World XI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
 Romania | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | +0 |
 Russia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
 San Marino | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 |
 Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 |
 Scotland | 110 | 45 | 24 | 41 | 192 | 169 | +23 |
 Serbia and Montenegro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
 South Africa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Spain | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 24 | +14 |
 Sweden | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 26 | +6 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 16 | +31 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
 Tunisia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
 Turkey | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | +31 |
| United States | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 8 | +27 |
 Soviet Union | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
 Uruguay | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
| Wales | 99 | 64 | 21 | 14 | 242 | 90 | +152 |
 Yugoslavia | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 20 | +3 |
| Total | 880 | 501 | 211 | 168 | 1970 | 886 | +1084 |
Competition history
FIFA World Cup
1.^ – Draws include knockout matches decided on a penalty shootout. | UEFA European Championship
1.^ – Draws include knockout matches decided on a penalty shootout. |
Honours
Major tournaments
- FIFA World Cup
- Winners (1): 1966
- UEFA European Football Championship
- Third place (1): 1968
- Olympic football tournament
- Gold medal (2): 1908, 1912
- British Home Championship
- Winners (54): 1886 (shared), 1888, 1890 (shared), 1891, 1892, 1893, 1895, 1898, 1899, 1901, 1903 (shared), 1904, 1905, 1906 (shared), 1908 (shared), 1909, 1911, 1912 (shared), 1913, 1927 (shared), 1930, 1931 (shared), 1932, 1935 (shared), 1938, 1939 (shared), 1947, 1948, 1950, 1952 (shared), 1953 (shared), 1954, 1955, 1956 (shared), 1957, 1958 (shared), 1959 (shared), 1960 (shared), 1961, 1964 (shared), 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970 (shared), 1971, 1972 (shared), 1973, 1974 (shared), 1975, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983
Minor tournaments
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D1 | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Taça de Nações | Group stage | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 1976 U.S.A. Bicentennial Cup Tournament | Group stage | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 1985 Rous Cup | One match | 2nd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985 Ciudad de México Cup Tournament | Group stage | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1985 Azteca 2000 Tournament | Group stage | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1986 Rous Cup | Champions, one match | 1st | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1987 Rous Cup | Group stage | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 Rous Cup | Champions, group stage | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 Rous Cup | Champions, group stage | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 England Challenge Cup | Champions, group stage | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 1993 U.S. Cup | Group stage | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1995 Umbro Cup | Group stage | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 1997 Tournoi de France | Champions, group stage | 1st | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1998 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament | Group stage | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 FA Summer Tournament | Champions, group stage | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Total | 6 titles | 55 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 74 | 47 |
1.^ – Draws include knockout matches decided on a penalty shooutout.
Player history
Players in bold are still active.
Most capped players
| # | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Shilton | 1970–1990 | 125 | 0 |
| 2 | David Beckham | 1996– | 115 | 17 |
| 3 | Bobby Moore | 1962–1973 | 108 | 2 |
| 4 | Bobby Charlton | 1958–1970 | 106 | 49 |
| 5 | Billy Wright | 1946–1959 | 105 | 3 |
| 6 | Bryan Robson | 1980–1991 | 90 | 26 |
| 7 | Michael Owen | 1998– | 89 | 40 |
| 8 | Kenny Sansom | 1979–1988 | 86 | 1 |
| 9 | Gary Neville | 1995– | 85 | 0 |
| 10 | Ray Wilkins | 1976–1986 | 84 | 3 |
Top goalscorers
Goalscorers with an equal number of goals are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone.
| # | Name | Career | Goals (caps) | Goals per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Charlton | 1958–1970 | 49 (106) | 0.4623 |
| 2 | Gary Lineker | 1984–1992 | 48 (80) | 0.6000 |
| 3 | Jimmy Greaves | 1959–1967 | 44 (57) | 0.7719 |
| 4 | Michael Owen | 1998– | 40 (89) | 0.4494 |
| 5 | Tom Finney | 1946–1958 | 30 (76) | 0.3947 |
| = | Nat Lofthouse | 1950–1958 | 30 (33) | 0.9091 |
| = | Alan Shearer | 1992–2000 | 30 (63) | 0.4762 |
| 8 | Vivian Woodward | 1903–1911 | 29 (23) | 1.2609 |
| 9 | Steve Bloomer | 1895–1907 | 28 (23) | 1.2174 |
| 10 | David Platt | 1986–1996 | 27 (62) | 0.4355 |
Managers
| Manager | England career | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Winterbottom | 1946–1962 | 139 | 78 | 33 | 28 | 56.1 |
| Alf Ramsey | 1963–1974 | 113 | 69 | 27 | 17 | 61.1 |
| Joe Mercer | 1974 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 42.9 |
| Don Revie | 1974–1977 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 48.3 |
| Ron Greenwood | 1977–1982 | 55 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 60.0 |
| Bobby Robson | 1982–1990 | 95 | 47 | 30 | 18 | 49.5 |
| Graham Taylor | 1990–1993 | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 47.4 |
| Terry Venables | 1994–1996 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 47.8 |
| Glenn Hoddle | 1996–1999 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 60.7 |
| Howard Wilkinson1 | 1999–2000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Kevin Keegan | 1999–2000 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 38.9 |
| Peter Taylor2 | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Sven-Göran Eriksson | 2001–2006 | 67 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 59.7 |
| Steve McClaren | 2006–2007 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 50.0 |
| Fabio Capello | 2008– | 23 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 73.9 |
1.^ – managed the team on two separate occasions as caretaker manager
2.^ – managed the team on a one-off basis as caretaker manager
See also
- Coat of arms of England
- Origins of the Three Lions emblem
- United Kingdom national football team
References
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- ^ "FA faces Setanta cash shortfall". BBC News. 23 June 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8115805.stm. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ Owen Gibson (11 October 2009). "Meltdown averted as England match draws online audience of 500,000". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/oct/11/england-ukraine-internet-viewing-figures. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ "England players pledge to donate wages to charity". WSN. 7 June 2009. http://www.wsn.com/2007/06/07/football/news/england/england-players-pledge-to-donate-wages-to-charity_21222/. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ Paul Kelso (5 February 2010). "Rio Ferdinand appointed England captain after John Terry is stripped of armband". Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/teams/england/7166892/Rio-Ferdinand-appointed-England-captain-after-John-Terry-is-stripped-of-armband.html. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "World Cup 2010: Fabio Capello names 30-man England squad". Telegraph. 11 May 2010. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/teams/england/7709997/World-Cup-2010-Fabio-Capello-names-30-man-England-squad.html. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
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