England national football team
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The English national football team represents England in international 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" making up the United Kingdom are each represented separately in most international tournaments.
England won the FIFA World Cup in 1966, when they hosted the event, and reached the semi-final in 1990. However, they are the least successful past World Champions, having only been in 2 top-four finishes - a wide margin from the other 6 champions (Brazil, Italy, Germany, Argentina, Uruguay and France have been to at least 4). England also reached the semi-final of the UEFA European Championship in 1986 and 1996 and 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 discontinued in 1984.
Traditionally, England's greatest rivals have been Scotland.[2] Since regular fixtures against Scotland came to an end in the late 1980s, other rivalries have become more prominent.[3] Matches with Argentina and Germany have produced particularly eventful encounters. England's home ground is Wembley Stadium in London.
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[edit] History
The England national football team is the oldest in the world, alongside Scotland. England played their first international match against Scotland, and at Scotland's invitation, at Hamilton Crescent in Partick, Scotland on 30 November, 1872.[4] Over the next forty years, England played exclusively with the other three "Home Nations" - Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The games were made competitive with the British Home Championship from 1883 to 1984.
Before Wembley Stadium was opened, England had had no permanent home ground. England joined FIFA in 1906, playing its first ever game outside the British Isles in 1908. However, the relationship between the two were strained, resulting in the British nations' departure from FIFA in 1928, before rejoining in 1946. As a result, England did not compete in a World Cup until 1950, in which they were beaten in a 1-0 defeat against the United States, failing to get past the first round. A 6-3 loss in 1953 to Hungary was England's first ever defeat to a non-British team at Wembley.
Although Walter Winterbottom was appointed as the first ever full time manager in 1946, the team was still picked by a committee until Alf Ramsey took over in 1963. Under Ramsey, England experienced its greatest ever success, winning the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final against West Germany 4-2 after extra time. Geoff Hurst famously scored a hat-trick in the final. The 1966 World Cup was also held in England. Though England lost again to the Auld Enemy Scotland only a year later with a famous 3-2 for the Scots at Wembley. England qualified for the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico as reigning cup holders. They reached the Quarter-finals but were knocked out by West Germany. England had been 2 - 0 up but were eventually beaten 3 - 2 after extra time. For the 1974 and 1978 World Cups, England failed to qualify. In 1982, England under Ron Greenwood qualified for 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain after a 12-year absence and were eliminated from the second round without losing a match. The team under Bobby Robson fared better as England reached the quarter finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup and finished fourth in the tournament four years later, which was the best performance in the World Cup since 1966.
Graham Taylor's short reign as Robson's successor ended after his England failed to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, but then the 1996 European Championships were held in England, and under new coach Terry Venables the team had its best performance at a European Championship, reaching the semi-final. The England team of the 1990s and 2000s has been consistently in football's top twenty countries, but hasn't progressed beyond the quarter finals of any international tournament apart from Italia 90 and Euro 96. Sven-Göran Eriksson took charge of the team between 2001 and 2006 and was the first non-English manager of England.
Steve McClaren was appointed as the head coach following the 2006 World Cup. The reign was marked with failure to qualify for the 2008 European Championships. McClaren was sacked on 22 November 2007, after only 16 months in charge and making him the shortest tenured full time England manager ever since the inauguration of the post in 1946. He has now been replaced by the former Real Madrid and AC Milan manager Fabio Capello. The Italian is the second foreign manager to coach England, after Eriksson. His first match will be against Switzerland on the 6th February 2008.
[edit] Home stadium
For the first 50 years of its existence, England played its home matches all around the country; for the first few years it used cricket grounds, before later moving on to football clubs' stadiums. England played their first match at Wembley Stadium in 1924 against Scotland, but for the next 27 years only used Wembley as a venue for Scotland matches.
In May 1951, Argentina became the first team other than Scotland to be played at Wembley, and by 1960, nearly all of England's home matches were being played there. Between 1966 and 1995, England did not play a single home match anywhere else.
England's last match at the old Wembley was against Germany on 7 October 2000, a game which England lost 1-0. Since then the team has played at 14 venues around the country, with Old Trafford having been the most used. The FA have ruled that England will play all of their home matches at the new Wembley until at least 2036. The main reason for this is financial. The FA did not own the old Wembley Stadium, but it does own the new one, and has taken on debts of hundreds of millions of pounds to pay for it. Thus it needs to maximise the revenue from England matches, and does not wish to share it with the owners of other grounds.
The new Wembley held its first international game in March 2007, when England U-21's played Italy U-21's in front of 55,700 people. The match was drawn 3-3, with David Bentley scoring the first goal in an England shirt at the new stadium. Italian striker Giampaolo Pazzini scored the first goal, after just 29 seconds, as well completing the first Wembley hat-trick in the 68th minute.[5]
[edit] England on tour
In the seven years between the last game prior to demolition against Germany and the first in the new stadium against Brazil, England played a total of 34 home games at 14 different stadiums. Of those, the record was 22 victories, 7 draws and 5 defeats. In competitive games (World Cup and European Championship qualifiers), the record stands at 11 victories and 3 draws from 14 games. The stadia utilised are as follows[6]:
- Old Trafford - 14
- Stamford Bridge-4
- St James' Park - 3
- Anfield - 3
- Villa Park - 3
- City of Manchester Stadium - 2
- Stadium of Light - 2 (1 vs Belgium prior to the demolition of "old" Wembley)
- Riverside Stadium - 1
- Portman Road - 1
- Pride Park - 1
- Walkers Stadium - 1
- St Mary's - 1
- Elland Road - 1
- Upton Park - 1
- White Hart Lane - 1
[edit] Kits
England have traditionally worn white shirts with navy shorts and white socks. Their away kit is red shirts, white shorts and red socks.
Other away kits worn by England have included blue shirts during the 1930s, '40s and '50s and pale blue (first used during the 1970 World Cup and again from 1986 - 1992 as a rarely-used third choice kit). In 1973. England wore a change kit of yellow shirts and socks with blue shorts, and at UEFA Euro 96 an all-grey kit was used as a second choice strip. This deviation from tradition was so unpopular amongst supporters that since then, England's away kit has remained red.[7]
In modern times England's kit has been supplied by Umbro, with the exception of the years 1974 - 1984 when it was manufactured by Admiral.
England rotates its kits every two years, with a new home kit released at the beginning of every odd numbered year and a new away kit released at the beginning of every even numbered year. The previous home kit (used during the 2006 FIFA World Cup) made its final appearance on 15 November, 2006 against the Netherlands. A new kit was released on 5 February, 2007 and was first used on 7 February, 2007 against Spain. The jersey has a single red stripe partially across the front of the shoulders. The crest and gold star appear on the left of the chest, with the Umbro logo, now gold, and the front shirt number appearing on the right. This symmetry also applies to the away jersey. There are now Umbro diamonds on the top of the right shoulder. A navy and white stripe depicting the three lions appears on the sides. The numbering and lettering font and colour is the same as the previous two home jerseys, and continues with silver Umbro diamonds, first seen in 2005.
[edit] Player names and numbers
For the first 65 years of competition, England footballers' shirts contained no identifying names or numbers.[8] Numbers were first worn in 1922 in a match against Scotland in Birmingham. They quickly became associated with a certain position, so to describe someone as 'England's number 9' would be to describe a player as the best choice for centre forward.[8] This terminology continues today, and the team has kept to the tradition of numbering players from 1 to 11 (12 upwards for substitutes), outside of major tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Football Championship, where permanent squad numbers are required.
Numbers are traditionally associated with a certain position, but there are no set rules. Furthermore, established players will tend to use the same number whenever they play.[8]
The first time that England wore names on their jerseys was at EURO 92 in Sweden. They have since worn player names on their jerseys at every major tournament. However, it was nine more years before names were worn outside major tournaments. This was due to the fact that England would issue new numbers (and therefore new jerseys) for every game. Outside the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Football Championship, England first wore player names for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying match on 6 October, 2001 against Greece at Old Trafford, Manchester. With new technology, player names can now be affixed to the jerseys as late as the day of the match,[8] although occasionally with the odd error, such as when Peter Crouch wore 21 (his squad number) on the front of his shirt and shorts, and 12 (erroneously) on his back for a game against Uruguay in early 2006.[9]
[edit] Results and fixtures
see England national football team results
[edit] Forthcoming fixtures
- Friendly: England v Switzerland, 6 February 2008 at Wembley Stadium, London, England (Live on BBC One)
- Friendly: France v England, 26 March 2008 at Stade de France, Paris, France (Live on Sky Sports)
[edit] Recent results
This is a list of match results from the past year. Goal scorers in brackets.
- UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group E:
- Friendly: Austria 0-1 England, 16 November 2007 at Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna (England: Crouch 44)
- UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group E:
- Russia 2-1 England, 17 October 2007 at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia (Russia: Pavlyuchenko 69 pen, 73; England: Rooney 31)
- England 3-0 Estonia, 13 October 2007 at Wembley Stadium (England: Wright-Phillips 11, Rooney 32, Rähn o.g 33)
- England 3-0 Russia, 12 September 2007 at Wembley Stadium (England: Owen 7, 31, Ferdinand 84)
- England 3-0 Israel, 8 September 2007 at Wembley Stadium (England: Wright-Phillips 20, Owen 49, Richards 66)
- Friendly: England 1-2 Germany, 22 August at Wembley Stadium (England: Lampard 9; Germany: Kurányi 26, Pander 40)
- UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group E:
- Friendly: England 1-1 Brazil, 1 June at Wembley Stadium (England: Terry 68; Brazil: Diego 92)
- Friendly: England (B team) 3-1 Albania, 25 May at Turf Moor (England: Smith 34, Downing 37, 58; Albania: Berisha 44)
- UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group E:
- Andorra 0-3 England, 28 March at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (England: Gerrard 54, 76, Nugent 90)
- Israel 0-0 England, 24 March at Ramat Gan Stadium
- Friendly: England 0-1 Spain, 7 February at Old Trafford (Spain: Iniesta 63)
- Friendly: Netherlands 1-1 England, 15 November at Amsterdam ArenA (Netherlands: van der Vaart 86; England: Rooney 37)
- UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group E:
- Croatia 2-0 England, 11 October at Maksimir Stadium (Croatia: Eduardo 60, Neville o.g. 68)
- England 0-0 Republic of Macedonia, 7 October at Old Trafford
- Republic of Macedonia 0-1 England, 6 September at Skopje City Stadium (Crouch 46)
- England 5-0 Andorra, 2 September at Old Trafford, Manchester (Crouch 5, 66, Defoe 38, 47 Gerrard 13)
[edit] England squad
[edit] The English national squad
| Name | DOB | Club | Caps (goals) | Debut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Paul Robinson | October 151979 (age 28) | Image:Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur | 41 (0) | v Australia, 12 February 2003 |
| David James | August 311970 (age 37) | Image:Flag of England.svg Portsmouth | 35 (0) | v Mexico, 29 March 1997 |
| Scott Carson | September 31985 (age 22) | Image:Flag of England.svg Aston Villa (on loan from Liverpool) | 2 (0) | v Austria, 16 November, 2007 |
| Defenders | ||||
| Sol Campbell | September 181974 (age 33) | Image:Flag of England.svg Portsmouth | 73 (1) | v Hungary, 18 May 1996 |
| Ashley Cole | December 20 1980 (age 27) | Image:Flag of England.svg Chelsea | 61 (0) | v Albania, 28 March 2001 |
| Phil Neville | January 211977 (age 30) | Image:Flag of England.svg Everton | 59 (0) | v China, 23 May 1996 |
| Wayne Bridge | August 5 1980 (age 27) | Image:Flag of England.svg Chelsea | 27 (1) | v Netherlands, 13 February 2002 |
| Wes Brown | October 131979 (age 28) | Image:Flag of England.svg Manchester United | 14 (0) | v Hungary, 28 April 1999 |
| Micah Richards | June 241988 (age 19) | Image:Flag of England.svg Manchester City | 11 (1) | v Netherlands, 15 November 2006 |
| Joleon Lescott | August 16 1982 (age 25) | Image:Flag of England.svg Everton | 4 (0) | v Estonia, 13 October 2007 |
| Nicky Shorey | February 191981 (age 26) | Image:Flag of England.svg Reading | 2 (0) | v Brazil, 1 June 2007 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| David Beckham | May 2 1975 (age 32) | Image:Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy | 99 (17) | v Moldova, 1 September 1996 |
| Steven Gerrard (c) | May 301980 (age 27) | Image:Flag of England.svg Liverpool | 63 (12) | v Ukraine, 31 May 2000 |
| Frank Lampard | June 201978 (age 29) | Image:Flag of England.svg Chelsea | 60 (14) | v Belgium, October 10 1999 |
| Joe Cole | November 8 1981 (age 26) | Image:Flag of England.svg Chelsea | 47 (7) | v Mexico, 25 May 2001 |
| Owen Hargreaves | January 20 1981 (age 26) | Image:Flag of England.svg Manchester United | 39 (0) | v Netherlands, 15 August 2001 |
| Shaun Wright-Phillips | October 25 1981 (age 26) | Image:Flag of England.svg Chelsea | 18 (3) | v Ukraine, 18 August 2004 |
| Stewart Downing | July 22 1984 (age 23) | Image:Flag of England.svg Middlesbrough | 16 (0) | v Netherlands, 9 February 2005 |
| Gareth Barry | February 23 1981 (age 26) | Image:Flag of England.svg Aston Villa | 16 (0) | v Ukraine, 31 May 2000 |
| David Bentley | August 27 1984 (age 23) | Image:Flag of England.svg Blackburn Rovers | 2 (0) | v Israel, 8 September 2007 |
| Ashley Young | July 9 1985 (age 22) | Image:Flag of England.svg Aston Villa | 1 (0) | v Austria, 16 November 2007 |
| Strikers | ||||
| Jermain Defoe | October 71982 (age 25) | Image:Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur | 26 (3) | v Sweden, 31 March 2004 |
| Peter Crouch | January 30 1981 (age 26) | Image:Flag of England.svg Liverpool | 24 (14) | v Colombia, 31 May 2005 |
| Alan Smith | October 281980 (age 27) | Image:Flag of England.svg Newcastle United | 19 (1) | v Mexico, 25 May 2001 |
| Darren Bent | February 6 1984 (age 23) | Image:Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur | 3 (0) | v Uruguay, 1 March, 2006 |
| Wayne Rooney | October 24 1985 (age 22) | Image:Flag of England.svg Manchester United | 40 (14) | v Australia, 12 February, 2003 |
[edit] Recent callups
The following players have also been called up to the England squad within the last twelve months:
| Name | DOB | Club | Caps (goals) | Debut | Most recent callup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| Ben Foster | April 31983 (age 24) | Image:Flag of England.svg Manchester United | 1 (0) | v Spain, 7 February 2007 | v Israel / Andorra March 2007 |
| Chris Kirkland | May 21981 (age 26) | Image:Flag of England.svg Wigan Athletic | 1 (0) | v Greece, 16 August 2006 | v Spain, February 2007 |
| Defenders | |||||
| Gary Neville | February 181975 (age 32) | Image:Flag of England.svg Manchester United | 85 (0) | v Japan 3 June 1995 | v Israel / Andorra March 2007 |
| Rio Ferdinand | November 71978 (age 29) | Image:Flag of England.svg Manchester United | 64 (2) | v Cameroon, November 15 1997 | v Israel / Russia October 2007 |
| John Terry (c) | December 71980 (age 26) | Image:Flag of England.svg Chelsea | 42 (3) | v Serbia & Montenegro, 3 June 2003 | v Israel / Russia September 2007 |
| Luke Young | July 191979 (age 28) | Image:Flag of England.svg Middlesbrough | 7 (0) | v USA, 28 May 2005 | v Israel / Andorra March 2007 |
| Jonathan Woodgate | January 221980 (age 27) | Image:Flag of England.svg Middlesbrough | 6 (0) | v Bulgaria, 9 June 1999 | v Israel / Andorra March 2007 |
| Michael Dawson | November 191983 (age 23) | Image:Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur | 0 (0) | N/A | v Brazil / Estonia May 2007 |
| Steven Taylor | January 23 1986 (age 21) | Image:Flag of England.svg Newcastle United | 0 (0) | N/A | v Germany August 2007 |
| Midfielders | |||||
| Michael Carrick | July 281981 (age 26) | Image:Flag of England.svg Manchester United | 14 (0) | v Mexico 25 May 2001 | v Israel / Russia September 2007 |
| Aaron Lennon | April 161987 (age 20) | Image:Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur | 9 (0) | v Jamaica 3 June 2006 | v Brazil / Estonia May 2007 |
| Scott Parker | October 131980 (age 27) | Image:Flag of England.svg West Ham United | 3 (0) | v Denmark 16 November 2003 | v Israel / Andorra March 2007 |
| Strikers | |||||
| Emile Heskey | January 11 1978 (age 29) | Image:Flag of England.svg Wigan Athletic | 45 (5) | v Hungary 28 April 1999 | v Israel / Russia September 2007 |
| Andrew Johnson | February 10 1981 (age 26) | Image:Flag of England.svg Everton | 8 (0) | v Netherlands, 9 February 2005 | v Israel / Russia September 2007 |
| David Nugent | May 21985 (age 22) | Image:Flag of England.svg Portsmouth | 1 (1) | v Andorra, March 28 2007 | v Israel / Andorra March 2007 |
| Michael Owen | December 141979 (age 28) | Image:Flag of England.svg Newcastle United | 88 (40) | v Chile, February 11 1998 | v Israel / Russia October 2007 |
[edit] Coaching staff
| Unveiled on 17 December 2007; Take up positions on 7 January 2008 | |
| Head Coach | Image:Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Capello |
| Assistant Coaches | Image:Flag of Italy.svg Franco Baldini and Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italo Galbiati |
| Fitness Coach | Image:Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Neri |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Image:Flag of Italy.svg Franco Tancredi |
| Physiotherapist | Image:Flag of England.svg Gary Lewin |
| Team Doctor | Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Dr. Leif Swärd |
| Masseurs | Image:Flag of England.svg Chris Neville |
| Image:Flag of England.svg Steve Slattery | |
| Image:Flag of England.svg Rod Thornley | |
| Kit Managers | Image:Flag of England.svg Martin Grogan |
| Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Tom McKechnie | |
| Image:Flag of England.svg Josh Wallis | |
| Team Chef | Image:Flag of England.svg Roger Narbett |
[edit] Previous squads
- 2006 FIFA World Cup - Germany
- 2004 UEFA European Football Championship - Portugal
- 2002 FIFA World Cup - Korea/Japan
- 2000 UEFA European Football Championship - Belgium/Netherlands
- 1998 FIFA World Cup - France
- 1996 UEFA European Football Championship - England
- 1992 UEFA European Football Championship - Sweden
- 1990 FIFA World Cup - Italy
- 1988 UEFA European Football Championship - West Germany
- 1986 FIFA World Cup - Mexico
- 1982 FIFA World Cup - Spain
- 1980 UEFA European Football Championship - Italy
- 1970 FIFA World Cup - Mexico
- 1968 UEFA European Football Championship - Italy
- 1966 FIFA World Cup - England
- 1962 FIFA World Cup - Chile
- 1958 FIFA World Cup - Sweden
- 1954 FIFA World Cup - Switzerland
- 1950 FIFA World Cup - Brazil
[edit] Competition history
[edit] FIFA World Cup record
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Flag of Uruguay.svg 1930 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Image:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg 1934 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Image:Flag of France.svg 1938 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Image:Flag of Brazil.svg 1950 | Round 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg 1954 | Quarter-finals | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Image:Flag of Sweden.svg 1958 | Round 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Image:Flag of Chile.svg 1962 | Quarter-finals | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Image:Flag of England.svg 1966 | Champions | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Image:Flag of Mexico.svg 1970 | Quarter-finals | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg 1974 | Did not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Image:Flag of Argentina (alternative).svg 1978 | Did not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Image:Flag of Spain.svg 1982 | Group Round 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Image:Flag of Mexico.svg 1986 | Quarter-finals | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Image:Flag of Italy.svg 1990 | Semi-Finals | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg 1994 | Did not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Image:Flag of France.svg 1998 | Round 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Image:Flag of South Korea.svgImage:Flag of Japan.svg 2002 | Quarter-finals | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg 2006 | Quarter-finals | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Total | 12/15 | 1 Title | 55 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 74 | 47 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
[edit] European Championship record
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Flag of France.svg 1960 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Image:Flag of Spain.svg 1964 | Did not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Image:Flag of Italy.svg 1968 | Third Place | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1972 | Did not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Image:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg 1976 | Did not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Image:Flag of Italy.svg 1980 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Image:Flag of France.svg 1984 | Did not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg 1988 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Image:Flag of Sweden.svg 1992 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Image:Flag of England.svg 1996 | Semi Finals | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svgImage:Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2000 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Image:Flag of Portugal.svg 2004 | Quarter Finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
| Image:Flag of Austria.svgImage:Flag of Switzerland.svg 2008 | Did not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 7/13 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 28 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
[edit] Minor tournaments
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Flag of Brazil.svg 1964 Taça de Nações | Group Stage | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg 1976 U.S.A. Bicentennial Cup Tournament | Group Stage | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Image:Flag of Scotland.svg 1985 Rous Cup | 1 Match | 2nd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Image:Flag of Mexico.svg 1985 Ciudad de México Cup Tournament | Group Stage | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Image:Flag of Mexico.svg 1985 Azteca 2000 Tournament | Group Stage | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Image:Flag of England.svg 1986 Rous Cup | Champions 1 Match | 1st | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Image:Flag of England.svgImage:Flag of Scotland.svg 1987 Rous Cup | Group Stage | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Image:Flag of England.svgImage:Flag of Scotland.svg 1988 Rous Cup | Champions Group Stage | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Image:Flag of England.svgImage:Flag of Scotland.svg 1989 Rous Cup | Champions Group Stage | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Image:Flag of England.svg 1991 The England Challenge Cup | Champions Group Stage | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Image:Flag of the United States.svg 1993 U.S. Cup | Group Stage | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Image:Flag of England.svg 1995 Umbro Cup | Group Stage | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Image:Flag of France.svg 1997 Tournoi de France | Champions Group Stage | 1st | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Image:Flag of Morocco.svg 1998 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament | Group Stage | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Image:Flag of England.svg 2004 FA Summer Tournament | Champions Group Stage | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Total | 6 Titles | 55 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 74 | 47 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
[edit] Player history
[edit] Famous past players
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[edit] Most capped England players
As of 21 November 2007, the players with the most caps for England are:
| # | Name | Career | Caps | Goals | Goals per game |
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| 1 | Peter Shilton | 1970 - 1990 | 125 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bobby Moore | 1962 - 1973 | 108 | 2 | 0.0185 |
| 3 | Bobby Charlton | 1958 - 1970 | 106 | 49 | 0.4623 |
| 4 | Billy Wright | 1946 - 1959 | 105 | 3 | 0.0286 |
| 5 | David Beckham[10] | 1996 - | 99 | 17 | 0.1734 |
| 6 | Bryan Robson | 1980 - 1991 | 90 | 26 | 0.2889 |
| 7 | Michael Owen[10] | 1998 - | 88 | 40 | 0.4545 |
| 8 | Kenny Sansom | 1979 - 1988 | 86 | 1 | 0.0116 |
| 9 | Gary Neville[10] | 1995 - | 85 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Ray Wilkins | 1976 - 1986 | 84 | 3 | 0.0357 |
[edit] Top England goalscorers
| # | Player | Career | 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[10] | 1998 - | 40 (88) | 0.4545 |
| 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 | Viv Woodward | 1903 - 1911 | 29 (23) | 1.2609 |
| 9 | Steve Bloomer | 1895 - 1907 | 28 (23) | 1.2174 |
| 10 | David Platt | 1989 - 1996 | 27 (62) | 0.4355 |
[edit] England captains
| # | Player | England career | Captain (Total caps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Wright | 1946 - 1959 | 90 (105) |
| Bobby Moore | 1962 - 1973 | 90 (108) | |
| 3 | Bryan Robson | 1980 - 1991 | 65 (90) |
| 4 | David Beckham | 1996 - 2007 | 58 (99) |
| 5 | Alan Shearer | 1992 - 2000 | 34 (63) |
| 6 | Kevin Keegan | 1972 - 1982 | 31 (63) |
| 7 | Emlyn Hughes | 1969 - 1980 | 23 (62) |
| 8 | Bob Crompton | 1902 - 1914 | 22 (41) |
| Johnny Haynes | 1954 - 1962 | 22 (56) | |
| 10 | Eddie Hapgood | 1933 - 1939 | 21 (30) |
[edit] England managers
| Manager | England career | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Winterbottom | 1946 - 1962 | 139 | 78 | 33 | 28 | 56.12 |
| Alf Ramsey | 1963 - 1974 | 113 | 69 | 27 | 17 | 61.06 |
| Joe Mercer (caretaker) | 1974 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 42.86 |
| Don Revie | 1974 - 1977 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 48.28 |
| Ron Greenwood | 1977 - 1982 | 55 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 60.00 |
| Bobby Robson | 1982 - 1990 | 95 | 47 | 30 | 18 | 49.47 |
| Graham Taylor | 1990 - 1993 | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 47.37 |
| Terry Venables | 1994 - 1996 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 47.83 |
| Glenn Hoddle | 1996 - 1999 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 60.71 |
| Kevin Keegan | 1999 - 2000 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 38.89 |
| Sven-Göran Eriksson | 2001 - 2006 | 67 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 59.70 |
| Steve McClaren | 2006 - 2007 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 50.00 |
| Fabio Capello | 2008 - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. FIFA.
- ^ A history of fierce football rivalry. BBC Sport (1999-10-13). Retrieved on 2007-10-25.
- ^ Who Are England’s Biggest Rivals Now? Still Germany? Portugal? Argentina?. caughtoffside. Retrieved on 15 November, 2007.
- ^ England football on-line. englandfootballonline.
- ^ Thriller at Wembley. www.TheFA.com (2007-03-24).
- ^ End of the road for England. BBC Sport (2007-05-29). Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
- ^ England's Uniforms - Player Kits. England Football Online.
- ^ a b c d England's Uniforms - Shirt Numbers and Names. England Football Online.
- ^ England National Football Team Match No. 835 -England 2 Uruguay 1. England Football Online.
- ^ a b c d Still available for selection
[edit] See also
- England's 50 Greatest Goals
- England women's national football team
- England national under-21 football team
- England national under-19 football team
- England national under-17 football team
- England national youth football team (Includes U19, U18, U17 & U16 Squads)
- Argentina and England football rivalry
- England and Germany football rivalry
- United Kingdom national football team
- Three Lions
- Coat of Arms of England
- Origins of the Three Lions emblem
- Football in England
[edit] Media coverage
England home matches (both qualifiers and friendlies) are shown live on BBC One. Live coverage of away matches is sold by the home team for both qualifiers and friendlies, although it tends be either the BBC or Sky Sports that purchase the rights to these matches.
From the 2008/09 season, England's home qualifiers will be shown live on ITV with away qualifiers and home friendlies being shown live on Setanta Sports. Away friendlies will again be sold by the home team.
All matches are broadcast with full commentary on BBC Radio Five Live.
[edit] External links
- Official website at the FA's website
- englandstats.com - England statistics since 1872
- IFFHS Archive:1872-1900;1901-1910
[edit] Titles
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