England national football team
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| Nickname(s) | The Three Lions | ||
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| Association | The Football Association | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach |  Fabio Capello |
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| Asst coach | Italo Galbiati |
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| Captain | John Terry | ||
| Most caps | Peter Shilton (125) | ||
| Top scorer | Sir Bobby Charlton (49) | ||
| Home stadium | Wembley Stadium (London) | ||
| FIFA code | ENG | ||
| FIFA ranking | 9 | ||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 4 (December 1997/September 2006) | ||
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 27 (February 1996) | ||
| Elo ranking | 4 | ||
| Highest Elo ranking | 1 (1872-1876 1892-1911 1966-1970 1987-1988) |
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| Lowest Elo ranking | 17 (1928) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Scotland 0 - 0 England  (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) |
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| Biggest win | |||
 Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) |
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| Biggest defeat | |||
 Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) |
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| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 12 (First in 1950) | ||
| Best result | Winners, 1966 | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 7 (First in 1968) | ||
| Best result | 1968: Third, 1996 Semi-finals | ||
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 an independent state, the four home nations which form the United Kingdom are each represented separately in international tournaments.
England is one of the more successful footballing teams, being one of only seven countries to ever win 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. England share with France the record of having one World Cup victory and this being achieved on home soil (the other winners have all won the trophy at least twice and at least once on foreign soil). Since then they have only reached the semi-finals once, losing to West Germany on penalties. Nevertheless, they remain a prominent team on the global stage, rarely dropping outside of the top ten rankings of both FIFA and Elo. England also reached the semi-finals of the UEFA European Championship in 1968 and 1996 (again played in England). 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.
Traditionally, England's greatest rivals have been Scotland, who were their opponents in the first-ever international football match in 1870.[1] Since regular fixtures against Scotland came to an end in the late 1980s, other rivalries have become more prominent.[2] 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 joint oldest in the world, formed at the same time as Scotland. A representative match between England and Scotland was played on the 5th March 1870, having been organised by the Football Association.[1] A return fixture was organised by representatives of Scottish football teams on 30 November 1872. This match, at Hamilton Crescent in Scotland, is viewed as the first official international as the two teams were independently selected and operated, rather than being the work of a single football association, as the previous 1870 match had been. [3] 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,London was opened, England 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 was 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. England's first ever defeat on home soil to a non-UK team was a 0-2 loss to Ireland on 21 September 1949 at Goodison Park, Liverpool. A 6-3 loss in 1953 to Hungary was England's first ever defeat to a non-UK team at Wembley. In the return match in Budapest, Hungary won 7-1, which still stands as England's worst ever defeat. Ivor Broadis scored the England goal. After the game bewildered England centre half Syd Owen said, “It was like playing people from outer space”.
In the 1954 World Cup two goals by Broadis saw him become the first England player to score two goals in a game at the World Cup finals. Broadis beat Nat Lofthouse by 30 minutes when both scored 2 each in the thrilling 4-4 draw against Belgium. In reaching the quarter finals for the first time England lost 4-2 being eliminated by Uruguay. Only once have England progressed beyond the World Cup quarter finals away from home.
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. This is the only time England have progressed beyond the World Cup quarter finals away from home.[4]
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. Despite controversial press coverage of his personal life, Eriksson was consistently popular with the majority of fans and England enjoyed some success with top qualifying place in two World Cup tournaments and Euro 2004, losing only five competitive matches during his tenure and rising to a (joint) record FIFA No.4 world ranking for the English national team during the 2006 World Cup under his guidance. Eriksson's contract was extended by The FA by two years to include Euro 2008 prior to being terminated by them at the conclusion of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Steve McClaren was appointed as the head coach following the 2006 World Cup. The reign was marked with little success, with England failing to qualify for the 2008 European Championships. McClaren left 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 was replaced by the former Real Madrid and AC Milan manager Fabio Capello. The Italian is the second foreign manager to coach England, after Eriksson, and took charge of his first game on 6 February 2008 against Switzerland. England won 2-1. Since then Capello has also managed England in games against France, USA and Trinidad & Tobago. England lost 1-0 to France, won 2-0 against the USA and 3-0 against T&T. His next game against the Czech Republic ended in a 2-2 draw. In their first qualifying games for the 2010 World Cup, Joe Cole scored both England's goals in a 2–0 win over Andorra and a 4-1 victory over Croatia with a hat-trick from Theo Walcott and a goal from Wayne Rooney. This was followed by a 5–1 victory at home over Kazhakstan, with Wayne Rooney scoring twice and Rio Ferdinand and Jermain Defoe, along with an own goal, completing the scoring. Their last game of the 2008 international season was a 2-1 away win in a friendly against arch-rivals Germany.
[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.
The Wembley Stadium is a stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. It is owned by The Football Association (FA) via its subsidiary Wembley National Stadium Limited, and its primary use is for home games of the England national football team, and the main English domestic football finals.
The original Wembley Stadium first opened its doors in 1924 in a match against Scotland and closed them in 2000 with a farewell defeat to arch rivals Germany. The new 90,000 seater Wembley costing £800 million, hosted its first match on June 1 2007 against Brazil ending 1-1, with former captain David Beckham setting up new captain John Terry for England's first goal at the new Wembley Stadium.
[edit] Media coverage
From the 2008–09 season to the 2011-2012 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. Before this, home qualifiers and friendlies were shown on BBC with away matches on Sky Sports.
In Australia, England national football team home games and selected away games are broadcast by Setanta Sports Australia.
All matches are broadcast with full commentary on BBC Radio Five Live.
[edit] 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.
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-British 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 traditional red was unpopular with supporters and since then the England away kit has remained red. Periodically, the red kit is worn during home matches.
On 28 March 2009, England debuted a new Umbro retro inspired all white home kit, in the 4-0 friendly victory over Slovakia at Wembley. The new kit replaces the traditional navy blue shorts with white shorts.
[edit] Third kit
England have occasionally had a third kit as well. At the 1970 World Cup England wore a third kit with light blue shirt, shorts and socks against Czechoslovakia.
They had a strip similar to Brazil's kit, with a yellow shirt and blue shorts in 1973, worn against Czechoslovakia, Poland and Italy.
Between 1986 and 1992 England had pale blue third kits which were rarely worn.
[edit] Results 2008–09
[edit] 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 6
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[edit] Friendly matches
| Opponents | Venue | Date | Result |
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| Switzerland | Wembley Stadium, London | 6 Feb 2008 | England Win 2-1 |
| France | Stade de France, Paris | 26 Mar 2008 | England Lose 0-1 |
| USA | Wembley Stadium, London | 28 May 2008 | England Win 2-0 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain | 1 June 2008 | England Win 3-0 |
| Czech Republic | Wembley Stadium, London | 20 August 2008 | England Draw 2-2 |
| Germany | Olympiastadion, Berlin | 19 November 2008 | England Win 2-1 |
| Spain | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville | 11 February 2009 | England Lose 0-2 |
| Slovakia | Wembley Stadium, London | 28 March 2009 | England Win 4-0 |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam | 12 August 2009 | |
| Slovenia | Wembley Stadium, London | 5 September 2009 |
[edit] England squad
[edit] Most recent squad
Players named in the 25-man squad for the friendly against Slovakia on 28 March 2009 and the world cup qualifier against Ukraine on the 1st April 2009.
| Name | DOB | Club | Caps (goals) | Debut | |
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| David James | 1 August 1970 (age 38) | Portsmouth |
48 (0) | v Mexico, 29 March 1997 | |
| Robert Green | 18 January 1980 (age 29) | West Ham United |
2 (0) | v Colombia, 31 May 2005 | |
| Ben Foster | 3 April 1983 (age 25) | Manchester United |
2 (0) | v Spain, 7 February 2007 | |
| Defenders | |||||
| Rio Ferdinand | 7 November 1978 (age 30) | Manchester United |
73 (3) | v Cameroon, 15 November 1997 | |
| Ashley Cole | 20 December 1980 (age 28) | Chelsea |
71 (0) | v Albania, 28 March 2001 | |
| John Terry | 7 December 1980 (age 28) | Chelsea |
51 (6) | v Serbia & Montenegro, 3 June 2003 | |
| Ledley King | 12 October 1980 (age 28) | Tottenham Hotspur |
19 (1) | v United States, March 2002 | |
| Matthew Upson | 18 April 1979 (age 29) | West Ham United |
14 (1) | v South Africa, 22 May 2003 | |
| Glen Johnson | 23 August 1984 (age 24) | Portsmouth |
12 (0) | v Denmark, 18 November 2003 | |
| Joleon Lescott | 16 August 1982 (age 26) | Everton |
6 (0) | v Estonia, 13 October 2007 | |
| Phil Jagielka | 17 August 1982 (age 26) | Everton |
3 (0) | v Trinidad & Tobago, 1 June 2008 | |
| Leighton Baines | 11 December 1984 (age 24) | Everton |
0 (0) | N/A | |
| Midfielders | |||||
| David Beckham | 2 May 1975 (age 33) | Milan |
110 (17) | v Moldova, 1 September 1996 | |
| Steven Gerrard | 30 May 1980 (age 28) | Liverpool |
72 (14) | v Ukraine, 31 May 2000 | |
| Frank Lampard | 20 June 1978 (age 30) | Chelsea |
69 (15) | v Belgium, 10 October 1999 | |
| Gareth Barry | 23 February 1981 (age 27) | Aston Villa |
27 (1) | v Ukraine, 31 May 2000 | |
| Shaun Wright-Phillips | 25 October 1981 (age 27) | Manchester City |
24 (4) | v Ukraine, 18 August 2004 | |
| Stewart Downing | 22 July 1984 (age 24) | Middlesbrough |
23 (0) | v Netherlands, 9 February 2005 | |
| Michael Carrick | 28 July 1981 (age 27) | Manchester United |
17 (0) | v Mexico, 25 May 2001 | |
| Aaron Lennon | 16 April 1987 (age 21) | Tottenham Hotspur |
11 (0) | v Jamaica, 02 June 2006 | |
| Strikers | |||||
| Emile Heskey | 11 January 1978 (age 31) | Aston Villa |
52 (6) | v Hungary, 28 April 1999 | |
| Wayne Rooney | 24 October 1985 (age 23) | Manchester United |
50 (21) | v Australia, 12 February 2003 | |
| Peter Crouch | 30 January 1981 (age 28) | Portsmouth |
33 (15) | v Colombia, 31 May 2005 | |
| Darren Bent | 6 February 1984 (age 24) | Tottenham Hotspur |
4 (0) | v Uruguay, 1 March 2006 | |
| Carlton Cole | 12 November 1983 (age 25) | West Ham United |
2 (0) | v Spain, 11 February 2009 | |
| Gabriel Agbonlahor | 29 February 1986 (age 22) | Aston Villa |
2 (0) | v Germany, 19 November 2008 | |
[edit] Recent call-ups
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 |
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| Scott Carson | 3 September 1985 (age 23) | West Bromwich Albion |
3 (0) | v Austria, 16 November 2007 | v Germany, 19 November 2008 |
| Joe Hart | 19 April 1987 (age 21) | Manchester City |
1 (0) | Trinidad & Tobago, 1 June 2008 | v Spain, 11 February 2009 |
| Chris Kirkland | 2 May 1981 (age 27) | Wigan Athletic |
1 (0) | v Greece, 16 August 2006 | v Trinidad & Tobago, 1 June 2008 |
| Joe Lewis | 6 October 1987 (age 21) | Peterborough United |
0 (0) | N/A | v Trinidad & Tobago, 1 June 2008 |
| Defenders | |||||
| Wes Brown | 13 October 1979 (age 29) | Manchester United |
21 (1) | v Hungary, 28 April 1999 | v Belarus, 15 October 2008 |
| Micah Richards | 24 June 1988 (age 20) | Manchester City |
11 (1) | v Netherlands, 15 November 2006 | v Germany, 19 November 2008 |
| Jonathan Woodgate | 22 January 1980 (age 29) | Tottenham Hotspur |
8 (0) | v Bulgaria, 9 June 1999 | v Czech Republic, 20 August 2008 |
| Luke Young | 19 July 1979 (age 29) | Aston Villa |
7 (0) | United States, 28 May 2005 | v Spain, 11 February 2009 |
| Stephen Warnock | 12 December 1981 (age 27) | Blackburn Rovers |
1 (0) | v Trinidad & Tobago, 1 June 2008 | v Trinidad & Tobago, 1 June 2008 |
| Curtis Davies | 15 March 1985 (age 23) | Aston Villa |
0 (0) | N/A | v Germany, 19 November 2008 |
| Michael Mancienne | 8 January 1988 (age 21) | Chelsea |
0 (0) | N/A | v Germany, 19 November 2008 |
| David Wheater | 14 February 1987 (age 22) | Middlesbrough |
0 (0) | N/A | v Belarus, 15 October 2008 |
| Midfielders | |||||
| Joe Cole | 8 November 1981 (age 27) | Chelsea |
53 (10) | v Mexico, 25 May 2001 | v Croatia, 10 September 2008 |
| Owen Hargreaves | 20 January 1981 (age 28) | Manchester United |
42 (0) | v Netherlands, 15 August 2001 | v United States, 28 May 2008 |
| Jermaine Jenas | 18 February 1983 (age 25) | Tottenham Hotspur |
20 (1) | v Australia, 12 February 2003 | v Belarus, 15 October 2008 |
| Theo Walcott | 16 March 1989 (age 20) | Arsenal |
6 (3) | v Hungary,30 May 2006 | v Germany, 19 November 2008 |
| Ashley Young | 9 July 1985 (age 23) | Aston Villa |
4 (0) | v Austria, 16 November 2007 | v Spain, 11 February 2009 |
| Scott Parker | 13 October 1980 (age 28) | West Ham United |
3 (0) | v Denmark, 16 November 2003 | v Germany, 19 November 2008 |
| Jimmy Bullard | 23 October 1978 (age 30) | Hull City |
0 (0) | N/A | v Germany, 19 November 2008 |
| Tom Huddlestone | 28 December 1986 (age 22) | Tottenham Hotspur |
0 (0) | N/A | v Trinidad & Tobago, 1 June 2008 |
| Strikers | |||||
| Jermain Defoe | 7 October 1982 (age 26) | Tottenham Hotspur |
32 (6) | v Sweden, 31 March 2004 | v Germany, 19 November 2008 |
| Dean Ashton | 25 September 1983 (age 25) | West Ham United |
1 (0) | v Trinidad & Tobago, 1 June 2008 | v Trinidad & Tobago, 1 June 2008 |
[edit] Coaching staff
| Manager | Fabio Capello |
| General Manager | Franco Baldini |
| Assistant Manager | Italo Galbiati |
| Under-21 Manager and Coach | Stuart Pearce |
| Under-18 and Under-19 Manager | Brian Eastick |
| Under-20 Manager | Noel Blake |
| Under-17 Manager | John Peacock |
| Under-16 Manager | Kenny Swain |
| Coach | Ray Clemence |
| Fitness Coach | Massimo Neri |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Franco Tancredi |
| Physiotherapist | Gary Lewin |
| Team Doctor | Dr. Ian Beasley |
| Masseurs | Dan Hitch |
| Chris Neville |
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| Steve Slattery |
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| Rod Thornley |
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| Kit Manager | Martin Grogan |
| Tom McKechnie |
[edit] Previous squads
- FIFA World Cup squads
- 1950 FIFA World Cup squad
- 1954 FIFA World Cup squad
- 1958 FIFA World Cup squad
- 1962 FIFA World Cup squad
- 1966 FIFA World Cup squad
- 1970 FIFA World Cup squad
- 1982 FIFA World Cup squad
- 1986 FIFA World Cup squad
- 1990 FIFA World Cup squad
- 1998 FIFA World Cup squad
- 2002 FIFA World Cup squad
- 2006 FIFA World Cup squad
- UEFA European Football Championship squads
- UEFA Euro 1968 squad
- UEFA Euro 1980 squad
- UEFA Euro 1988 squad
- UEFA Euro 1992 squad
- UEFA Euro 1996 squad
- UEFA Euro 2000 squad
- UEFA Euro 2004 squad
[edit] Competition history
[edit] FIFA World Cup record
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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 1930 |
Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1934 |
Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1938 |
Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1950 |
Round 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 1954 |
Quarter-finals | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
 1958 |
Round 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
 1962 |
Quarter-finals | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 1966 |
Champions | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
 1970 |
Quarter-finals | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
 1974 |
Did not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1978 |
Did not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1982 |
Group Round 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1986 |
Quarter-Finals | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 1990 |
Fourth Place | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
 1994 |
Did not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 |
Round 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
 † 2002 |
Quarter-finals | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2006 |
Quarter-finals | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
 2010 |
Not Yet Qualified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 12/18 | 1 Title | 55 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 74 | 47 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
†2002 World Cup held also in 
Republic of Korea but all England matches in Japan
[edit] European Championship record
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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 1964 |
Did not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 |
Third Place | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 1972 |
Did not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1976 |
Did not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1980 |
Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1984 |
Did not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1988 |
Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 1992 |
Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 |
Semi-finals | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
 2000 |
Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
 2004 |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
 2008 |
Did not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  2012 |
Not Yet Qualified | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 7/12 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 28 |
- *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 |
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 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 |
1 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 1 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 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
[edit] Player history
[edit] Notable past players
The following England players have been inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame:[5]
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[edit] Most capped players
As of 1 April, 2009, 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 | David Beckham[6] | 1996 - | 110 | 17 | 0.1589 |
| 3 | Bobby Moore | 1962 - 1973 | 108 | 2 | 0.0185 |
| 4 | Sir Bobby Charlton | 1958 - 1970 | 106 | 49 | 0.4623 |
| 5 | Billy Wright | 1946 - 1959 | 105 | 3 | 0.0286 |
| 6 | Bryan Robson | 1980 - 1991 | 90 | 26 | 0.2889 |
| 7 | Michael Owen[6] | 1998 - | 89 | 40 | 0.4494 |
| 8 | Kenny Sansom | 1979 - 1988 | 86 | 1 | 0.0116 |
| 9 | Gary Neville[6] | 1995 - | 85 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Ray Wilkins | 1976 - 1986 | 84 | 3 | 0.0357 |
[edit] Top goalscorers
| # | Player | Career | Goals (Games) | Goals per game |
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| 1 | Sir 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[6] | 1998 - | 40 (89) | 0.4494 |
| 5 | Tom Finney | 1946 - 1958 | 30 (76) | 0.3947 |
| 6 | Nat Lofthouse | 1950 - 1958 | 30 (33) | 0.9091 |
| 7 | 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 | 1986 - 1996 | 27 (62) | 0.4355 |
[edit] Managers
| Manager | England career | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
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| Sir Walter Winterbottom |
1946 - 1962 | 139 | 78 | 33 | 28 | 56.1 |
| Sir 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 |
| Sir Bobby Robson |
1982 - 1990 | 95 | 47 | 30 | 18 | 49.5 |
| Graham Taylor |
1990 - 1993 | 38 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 47.4 |
| Terry Venables |
1994 - 1996 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 47.8 |
| Glenn Hoddle |
1996 - 1999 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 60.7 |
| Howard Wilkinson |
1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Keegan |
1999 - 2000 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 38.9 |
| Howard Wilkinson |
2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Taylor |
2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 - Present | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 77 |
- Managers in italics were hired as caretakers.
[edit] See also
- Argentina and England football rivalry
- Coat of Arms of England
- England and Germany football rivalry
- England and Scotland football rivalry
- England national football team results
- England national under-17 football team
- England national under-19 football team
- England national under-21 football team
- England national youth football team (U17 squad only)
- Football in England
- List of England national football team captains
- List of foreign footballers who played for England
- National Football Centre
- Origins of the Three Lions emblem
- Three Lions
- United Kingdom national football team
[edit] References
- ^ a b http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/991601.cms
- ^ "Who Are England’s Biggest Rivals Now? Still Germany? Portugal? Argentina?". caughtoffside. http://www.caughtoffside.com/2007/08/21/who-are-englands-biggest-rivals-now-still-germany-portugal-argentina/2684.html. Retrieved on 15 November 2007.
- ^ "England football on-line". englandfootballonline. http://www.englandfootballonline.com/Seas1872-00/1872-73/M0001Sco1872.html.
- ^ http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/71d78840-f256-11da-b78e-0000779e2340.html
- ^ "Hall of Fame". National Football Museum. http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/halloffame.htm. Retrieved on 2008-07-25.
- ^ a b c d Still available for selection
[edit] External links
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- Official website at the FA's website
- englandstats.com - England statistics since 1872
- IFFHS Archive:1872-1900;1901-1910
- England National Football Team Records
- England win the 2008 Four Nations Tournament
- Football is Global
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