England national football team records and statistics
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The history of the England national football team, also known as the Three Lions, begins with the first representative international match in 1870 and the first officially-recognised match two years later. England primarily competed in the British Home Championship over the following decades. Although the FA had joined the international governing body of association football FIFA in 1906, the relationship with the British associations was fraught. In 1928, the British nations withdrew from FIFA, in a dispute over payments to amateur players. This meant that England did not enter the first three World Cups.
The Three Lions first entered the World Cup in 1950 and have since qualified for 16 of the 19 finals tournaments to 2022. They won the 1966 World Cup on home soil making them one of only eight nations to have won a FIFA World Cup. They have reached the semi-finals on two other occasions, in 1990 and 2018. The Three Lions have been eliminated from the World Cup quarter-final stage on seven occasions – more often than any other nation. England failed to qualify for the finals in 1974, 1978, and 1994.
England also compete in the UEFA European Championship. During the 2020 European Championships, they reached the final of the competition for the first time, finishing as runners-up. They were also runners-up in the next competition, in 2024. England reached the semi-finals in 1968 and 1996 with the latter held on home soil. England's most capped player is Peter Shilton with 125 caps and its top goalscorer is Harry Kane with 68 goals. England compete in the FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship, and UEFA Nations League. However, as a constituent country of the United Kingdom, England are not a member of the International Olympic Committee so are not eligible to compete in the Olympic games.
This list encompasses honours won by the England national team, and records set by both players and managers including appearance and goal records. It also records England's record victories.
Honours and achievements
[edit]Major
- FIFA World Cup
- Champions: 1966
- UEFA Nations League
- Third place: 2019
Regional
- British Home Championship
- Champions outright (40): 1887–88, 1889–90, 1890–91, 1891–92, 1892–93, 1894–95, 1897–98, 1898–99, 1900–01, 1902–03, 1903–04, 1904–05, 1908–09, 1910–11, 1912–13, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1934–35, 1937–38, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1949–50, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1981–82, 1982–83
- Shared (14): 1885–86, 1905–06, 1907–08, 1911–12, 1938–39, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1955–56, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1963–64, 1969–70, 1973–74
Minor
Awards
Individual records
[edit]Player records
[edit]Appearances
[edit]- Most appearances[11]
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Position | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Shilton | 125[note 1] | 0 | GK | 1970–1990 |
| 2 | Wayne Rooney | 120 | 53 | FW | 2003–2018 |
| 3 | David Beckham | 115 | 17 | MF | 1996–2009 |
| 4 | Steven Gerrard | 114[note 2] | 21 | MF | 2000–2014 |
| 5 | Bobby Moore | 108 | 2 | DF | 1962–1973 |
| 6 | Ashley Cole | 107 | 0 | DF | 2001–2014 |
| 7 | Bobby Charlton | 106 | 49 | MF | 1958–1970 |
| Frank Lampard | 106 | 29 | MF | 1999–2014 | |
| 9 | Billy Wright | 105 | 3 | DF | 1946–1959 |
| 10 | Harry Kane | 102 | 68 | FW | 2015–2024 |
- First player to reach 100 appearances
- Billy Wright, 11 April 1959, 1–0 vs. Scotland[12]
- Fastest to reach 100 appearances
- Bobby Moore, 10 years 271 days, 20 May 1962 – 14 February 1973[citation needed]
- Most consecutive appearances[note 3]
- Billy Wright, 70, 3 October 1951 – 28 May 1959[13][14]
- Most appearances as a substitute
- Jermain Defoe, 35, 31 March 2004 – 22 June 2017[15][note 4]
- Most consecutive appearances as a substitute
- Owen Hargreaves, 14, 1 June 2004 – 10 June 2006[16]
- Most appearances as a substitute without ever starting a game
- Carlton Cole, 7, 11 January 2009 – 3 March 2010[15][16]
- Most appearances without ever completing a full game
- Tammy Abraham, 11, 10 November 2017 – 11 June 2022
- Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 11, 8 October 2020 – 3 July 2021
- Most appearances in competitive matches (World Cup, European Championships, Nations League and qualifiers)
- Harry Kane, 86, 27 March 2015 – 14 November 2024[17]
- Longest England career
- Stanley Matthews, 22 years 228 days, 29 September 1934 – 15 May 1957[18]
- Shortest England career[note 5]
- Nathaniel Chalobah, <1 minute, 15 October 2018, 3–2 vs. Spain[19]
- Martin Kelly, 2 minutes, 26 May 2012, 1–0 vs. Norway[19]
- Most consecutive appearances comprising entire England career
- Roger Byrne, 33, 3 April 1954 – 27 November 1957[citation needed]
- Youngest player
- Theo Walcott, 17 years 75 days, 30 May 2006, 3–1 vs. Hungary[15][20]
- Oldest player
- Stanley Matthews, 42 years 103 days, 15 May 1957, 4–1 vs. Denmark[15][18]
- Oldest debutant[note 6][21]
- Alexander Morten, 41 years 113 days, 8 March 1873, 4–2 vs. Scotland[21][22]
- Oldest outfield debutant
- Leslie Compton, 38 years 64 days, 15 November 1950, 4–2 vs. Wales[21][22]
- Most appearances at the World Cup finals[note 7]
- Peter Shilton, 17, 16 June 1982 – 7 July 1990[23]
- Most appearances without ever playing at the World Cup finals
- Dave Watson, 65, 3 April 1974 – 2 June 1982[citation needed]
- Appearances at three World Cup final tournaments[note 8][24]
- Tom Finney and Billy Wright, 1950, 1954 and 1958[24]
- Bobby Charlton[note 9][24] and Bobby Moore, 1962, 1966 and 1970[24]
- Terry Butcher, Bryan Robson and Peter Shilton, 1982, 1986 and 1990[24]
- David Beckham, Michael Owen and Sol Campbell, 1998, 2002 and 2006[24]
- Ashley Cole, 2002, 2006 and 2010[24]
- Steven Gerrard,[note 10] Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney, 2006, 2010 and 2014[24]
- Jordan Henderson and Raheem Sterling, 2014, 2018 and 2022[24]
- Most non-playing selections for the World Cup finals[note 11]
- Alan Hodgkinson, 2, 1958 and 1962[25][note 12]
- George Eastham, 2, 1962 and 1966[25]
- Viv Anderson, 2, 1982 and 1986[25]
- Chris Woods, 2, 1986 and 1990[25]
- Martin Keown and Nigel Martyn, 2, 1998 and 2002[25]
- David James, 2, 2002 and 2006[citation needed]
- Nick Pope, 2, 2018 and 2022[25]
- Oldest player to feature at the World Cup finals
- Peter Shilton, 40 years, 292 days, 7 July 1990, 1–2 vs. Italy[26]
- Oldest outfield player to feature at the World Cup finals
- Stanley Matthews, 39 years, 145 days, 26 June 1954, 2–4 vs. Uruguay[27][28]
- Youngest player to feature at the World Cup finals[note 13]
- Michael Owen, 18 years, 183 days, 15 June 1998, 2–0 vs. Tunisia[29]
- Oldest player to feature in a World Cup qualifying match
- Stanley Matthews, 42 years, 103 days, 15 May 1957, 4–1 vs. Denmark[15][18]
- Youngest player to feature in a World Cup qualifying match
- Wayne Rooney, 18 years, 351 days, 9 October 2004, 2–0 vs. Wales[citation needed]
- First player to debut at the World Cup finals
- Laurie Hughes, 25 June 1950, 2–0 vs. Chile[30][note 14]
- Last player to debut at the World Cup finals[note 15]
- Allan Clarke, 7 June 1970, 1–0 vs. Czechoslovakia[citation needed]
- Most appearances at the European Championship finals
- Harry Kane, 18, 11 June 2016 – 14 July 2024[31]
- Most appearances without ever playing at the European Championship finals[note 16]
- Rio Ferdinand, 81, 15 November 1997 – 4 June 2011[citation needed][note 17]
- Appearances at three European Championship final tournaments[note 18]
- Tony Adams, 1988, 1996 and 2000[note 19]
- Alan Shearer, 1992, 1996 and 2000
- Sol Campbell and Gary Neville, 1996, 2000 and 2004
- Steven Gerrard, 2000, 2004 and 2012
- Wayne Rooney, 2004, 2012 and 2016
- Jordan Henderson, 2012, 2016 and 2020
- Harry Kane and Kyle Walker, 2016, 2020 and 2024
- Most non-playing selections for the European Championship finals[note 20]
- Tony Dorigo, 2, 1988 and 1992
- Ian Walker, 2, 1996 and 2004
- Dean Henderson, 2, 2020 and 2024
- Aaron Ramsdale, 2, 2020 and 2024
- Oldest player to feature at the European Championship finals
- Peter Shilton, 38 years, 271 days, 15 June 1988, 1–3 vs. Netherlands
- Oldest outfield player to feature at the European Championship finals
- Stuart Pearce, 34 years, 63 days, 26 June 1996, 1–1 vs. Germany
- Youngest player to feature at the European Championship finals
- Jude Bellingham, 17 years, 349 days, 13 June 2021, 1–0 vs. Croatia[32]
- Oldest player to feature in a European Championship qualifying match
- David Seaman, 39 years, 27 days, 16 October 2002, 2–2 vs. Macedonia
- Oldest outfield player to feature in a European Championship qualifying match
- Stuart Pearce, 37 years, 137 days, 8 September 1999, 0–0 vs. Poland
- Youngest player to feature in a European Championship qualifying match
- Wayne Rooney, 17 years, 156 days, 29 March 2003, 2–0 vs. Liechtenstein
- Only player to debut at the European Championship finals[note 21]
- Tommy Wright, 8 June 1968, 0–1 vs. Yugoslavia
- Most appearances on aggregate at the World Cup and European Championship finals
- Harry Kane, 28, 11 June 2016 – 14 July 2024
- Most consecutive starts at the World Cup and European Championship finals
- Jordan Pickford and John Stones, 26, 18 June 2018 – 14 July 2024
- Most appearances without ever playing at the World Cup finals or the European Championship finals
- Emlyn Hughes, 62, 5 November 1969 – 24 May 1980[note 22]
- Fewest appearances in total, having played at both the World Cup finals and European Championship finals
- Tommy Wright, 11, 8 June 1968 – 7 June 1970[note 23]
- Most appearances without ever being in a World Cup or European Championship finals squad
- Mick Channon, 46, 11 October 1972 – 7 September 1977[note 24]
- Most appearances without featuring in a competitive match[note 25]
- George Eastham, 19, 8 May 1963 – 3 July 1966[note 26]
- Most Home International (British Championship) appearances[note 27]
- Billy Wright, 38, 28 September 1946 – 11 April 1959
- Most appearances without ever playing on a losing team[note 28]
- David Rocastle, 14, 14 September 1988 – 17 May 1992
- Most appearances without ever playing on a winning team[note 29]
- Tommy Banks, 6, 18 May 1958 – 4 October 1958
- Most appearances against a single opponent
- Billy Wright, 13 vs. Ireland/Northern Ireland, 28 September 1946 – 4 October 1958 and vs. Scotland, 12 April 1947 – 11 April 1959
- Most appearances against a single non-British opponent
- Alan Ball, 8 vs. West Germany, 12 May 1965 – 12 March 1975
- Most appearances at the old Wembley
- Peter Shilton, 52, 25 November 1970 – 22 May 1990
- Most appearances at the new Wembley
- Joe Hart, 37, 24 May 2010 – 14 November 2017
- Most appearances at a single non-English ground
- Billy Wright, 7, Windsor Park, Belfast, 28 September 1946 – 4 October 1958
- Most appearances at a single non-British ground[note 30]
- Glenn Hoddle and Kenny Sansom, 5, Azteca Stadium, Mexico City, 6 June 1985 – 22 June 1986
- Most consecutive years of appearances[note 31]
- David Seaman, 15, 1988 to 2002 inclusive
- Rio Ferdinand, 15, 1997 to 2011 inclusive
- Most appearances in a single calendar year
- Jack Charlton, 16, 1966
- Harry Kane, 16, 2021
- Longest gap between appearances
- Ian Callaghan, 11 years 49 days, 20 July 1966, 2–0 vs. France – 7 September 1977, 0–0 vs. Switzerland[note 32]
- Most tournaments appeared in consecutively[note 33]
- Sol Campbell, 6, 1996 European Championships – 2006 World Cup
- Wayne Rooney, 6, 2004 European Championships – 2016 European Championships
- Jordan Henderson, 6, 2012 European Championships – 2022 World Cup
- Appearances in three separate decades
- Sam Hardy and Jesse Pennington, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s
- Stanley Matthews, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s
- Bobby Charlton, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
- Emlyn Hughes, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
- Peter Shilton, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
- Tony Adams and David Seaman, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
- Wes Brown, Jamie Carragher, Rio Ferdinand, Emile Heskey, David James and Frank Lampard, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
- Only player to make World Cup or European Championship finals appearances in three separate decades
- Tony Adams, 1988 European Championships; 1996 European Championships and 1998 World Cup; 2000 European Championships
- Most appearances in the same team
- Ashley Cole and Steven Gerrard, 76, 2001 – 2014
- Most appearances by a set of brothers
- Gary and Phil Neville, 144, 1995 – 2007[note 34]
- Most consecutive appearances by an unchanged team[note 35]
- 6, 23 July 1966 – 16 November 1966
- Appearances under the most managers[note 36]
- Gareth Barry, 8, 31 May 2000 – 26 May 2012[note 37]
- First appearance by a player who had never played for an English club[note 38]
- Joe Baker, of Hibernian, 18 November 1959, 2–1 vs. Northern Ireland
- First player to debut as a substitute
- Norman Hunter, 8 December 1965, 2–0 vs. Spain
- Last appearance by a player from outside the top division of a country
- Sam Johnstone, 9 October 2021, 5–0 vs. Andorra[note 39]
- Most appearances by a player from outside the top division of a country[note 40]
- Johnny Haynes, 32, 2 October 1954 – 28 May 1959
- Most appearances by a player from outside the top two divisions[note 41]
- Reg Matthews, 5, 14 April 1956 – 6 October 1956[note 42]
- Most appearances by a player from outside the English League system
- David Beckham, 55, 20 August 2003 – 14 October 2009[note 43]
- Capped by another country[33][34]
- John Hawley Edwards and Robert Evans (Wales)
- Jack Reynolds (Ireland)
- Gordon Hodgson (South Africa)
- Ken Armstrong (New Zealand)
- Jackie Sewell (Zambia)
- Wilfried Zaha (Ivory Coast)
- Declan Rice (Republic of Ireland)
- Steven Caulker (Sierra Leone)[35]
- Club providing the most England internationals in total
- Tottenham Hotspur, 80[note 44]
- Non-English club providing the most England internationals in total
- Rangers, 7[note 45]
- Most appearances per English club[note 46]
| Club | Player | Caps (total) | First cap – last cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Kenny Sansom | 77 (86) | 10 September 1980 – 18 June 1988 |
| Aston Villa | Gareth Southgate | 42 (57) | 12 December 1995 – 25 May 2001 |
| Barnsley | George Utley | 1 | 15 February 1913 |
| Birmingham City | Harry Hibbs | 25 | 20 November 1929 – 5 February 1936 |
| Blackburn Rovers | Bob Crompton | 41 | 3 March 1902 – 4 April 1914 |
| Blackpool | Jimmy Armfield | 43 | 13 May 1959 – 26 June 1966 |
| Bolton Wanderers | Nat Lofthouse | 33 | 22 November 1950 – 26 November 1958 |
| Bournemouth | Callum Wilson | 4 (9) | 15 November 2018 – 14 October 2019 |
| Bradford City | Evelyn Lintott | 4 (7) | 13 February 1909 – 31 May 1909 |
| Brentford | Ivan Toney | 6 | 26 March 2023 – 14 July 2024 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Lewis Dunk | 6 | 15 November 2018 – 3 June 2024 |
| Bristol City | Billy Wedlock | 26 | 16 February 1907 – 16 March 1914 |
| Bristol Rovers | Geoff Bradford | 1 | 2 October 1955 |
| Burnley | Bob Kelly | 11 (14) | 10 April 1920 – 4 April 1925 |
| Charlton Athletic | Luke Young | 7 | 28 May 2005 – 12 November 2005 |
| Chelsea | Frank Lampard | 104 (106) | 15 August 2001 – 24 June 2014 |
| Coventry City | Reg Matthews | 5 | 14 April 1956 – 6 October 1956 |
| Crewe Alexandra | John Pearson | 1 | 5 March 1892 |
| Crystal Palace | Marc Guéhi | 21 | 26 March 2022 – 14 November 2024 |
| Derby County | Peter Shilton | 34 (125) | 9 September 1987 – 7 July 1990 |
| Everton | Jordan Pickford | 72 | 10 November 2017 – 14 November 2024 |
| Fulham | Johnny Haynes | 56 | 2 October 1954 – 10 June 1962 |
| Grimsby Town | Jackie Bestall | 1 | 6 February 1935 |
| George Tweedy | 1 | 2 December 1936 | |
| Harry Betmead | 1 | 20 May 1937 | |
| Huddersfield Town | Ray Wilson | 30 (63) | 9 April 1960 – 6 June 1964 |
| Ipswich Town | Terry Butcher | 45 (77) | 31 May 1980 – 22 June 1986 |
| Leeds United | Jack Charlton | 35 | 10 April 1965 – 11 June 1970 |
| Leicester City | Gordon Banks | 37 (73) | 6 April 1963 – 15 April 1967 |
| Leyton Orient | Owen Williams | 2 | 21 October 1922 – 5 March 1923 |
| John Townrow | 2 | 4 April 1925 – 1 March 1926[note 47] | |
| Liverpool | Steven Gerrard | 114 | 31 May 2000 – 24 June 2014 |
| Luton Town | Robert Hawkes | 5 | 16 February 1907 – 13 June 1908 |
| Paul Walsh | 5 | 12 June 1983 – 2 May 1984 | |
| Manchester City | John Stones | 73 (83) | 4 September 2016 – 13 October 2024 |
| Manchester United | Bobby Charlton | 106 | 19 April 1958 – 14 June 1970 |
| Middlesbrough | Wilf Mannion | 26 | 28 September 1946 – 3 October 1951 |
| Millwall | Leonard Graham | 2 | 28 February 1925 – 4 April 1925 |
| Reg Smith | 2 | 9 November 1938 – 16 November 1938 | |
| Newcastle United | Alan Shearer | 35 (63) | 1 September 1996 – 20 June 2000 |
| Norwich City | Dave Watson | 6 (12) | 10 June 1984 – 23 April 1986 |
| Nottingham Forest | Stuart Pearce | 76 (78) | 19 May 1987 – 4 June 1997 |
| Notts County | Henry Cursham | 8 | 15 March 1880 – 23 February 1884 |
| Oldham Athletic | John Hacking | 3 | 22 October 1928 – 13 April 1929 |
| Portsmouth | Jimmy Dickinson | 48 | 18 May 1949 – 5 December 1956 |
| Preston North End | Tom Finney | 76 | 28 September 1946 – 22 October 1958 |
| Queens Park Rangers | Terry Fenwick | 19 (20) | 2 May 1984 – 22 June 1986 |
| Reading | Herbert Smith | 4 | 27 March 1905 – 19 March 1906 |
| Sheffield United | Ernest Needham | 16 | 7 April 1894 – 3 March 1902 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Ron Springett | 33 | 18 November 1959 – 29 June 1966 |
| Southampton | Peter Shilton | 49 (125) | 22 September 1982 – 19 May 1987 |
| Stockport County | Harry Hardy | 1 | 8 December 1924 |
| Stoke City | Gordon Banks | 36 (73) | 21 October 1967 – 27 May 1972 |
| Sunderland | Dave Watson | 14 (65) | 3 April 1974 – 24 May 1975 |
| Swindon Town | Harold Fleming | 11 | 3 April 1909 – 4 April 1914 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Harry Kane | 84 (102) | 27 March 2015 – 19 June 2023 |
| Walsall | Alf Jones | 2 (3) | 11 March 1882 – 13 March 1882 |
| Watford | John Barnes | 31 (79) | 28 May 1983 – 19 May 1987 |
| West Bromwich Albion | Jesse Pennington | 25 | 18 March 1907 – 10 April 1920 |
| West Ham United | Bobby Moore | 108 | 20 May 1962 – 14 November 1973 |
| Wigan Athletic | Emile Heskey | 7 (62) | 8 September 2007 – 15 October 2008 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Billy Wright | 105 | 28 September 1946 – 28 May 1959 |
- Most appearances with non-English clubs
| Club | Country | Player | Caps (total) | First cap – Last cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ettifaq | 
|
Jordan Henderson | 4 (81) | 9 September 2023 – 17 November 2023 |
| Atlético Madrid | 
|
Kieran Trippier | 19 (54) | 7 September 2019 – 9 October 2021 |
| Barcelona |
|
Gary Lineker | 24 (80) | 15 October 1986 – 7 June 1989 |
| Bari | 
|
David Platt | 10 (62) | 11 September 1991 – 17 June 1992 |
| Bayern Munich | 
|
Owen Hargreaves | 39 (42) | 15 August 2001 – 28 March 2007[note 48] |
| Borussia Dortmund |
|
Jude Bellingham | 24 (39) | 12 November 2020 – 26 March 2023 |
| Bursaspor | 
|
Scott Carson | 1 (4) | 15 November 2011 |
| Cardiff City | 
|
Jay Bothroyd | 1 | 17 November 2010 |
| Celtic | 
|
Fraser Forster | 2 (6) | 15 November 2013 – 7 June 2014 |
| D.C. United | 
|
Wayne Rooney | 1 (120) | 15 November 2018 |
| 1. FC Köln |
|
Tony Woodcock | 18 (42) | 22 November 1979 – 5 July 1982 |
| Hamburger SV |
|
Kevin Keegan | 25 (63) | 8 June 1977 – 18 June 1980[note 49] |
| Hibernian |
|
Joe Baker | 5 (8) | 18 November 1959 – 22 May 1960[note 50] |
| Inter Milan |
|
Paul Ince | 17 (53) | 27 March 1996 – 10 June 1997 |
| Juventus |
|
David Platt | 10 (62) | 9 September 1992 – 19 June 1993 |
| Lazio |
|
Paul Gascoigne | 12 (57) | 14 October 1992 – 11 June 1995 |
| LA Galaxy |
|
David Beckham | 14 (115) | 22 August 2007 – 14 October 2009[note 51] |
| Lille | 
|
Angel Gomes | 3 | 7 September 2024 – 13 October 2024 |
| Marseille |
|
Chris Waddle | 18 (62) | 6 September 1989 – 16 October 1991 |
| Milan |
|
Ray Wilkins | 22 (84) | 12 September 1984 – 12 November 1986 |
| Monaco |
|
Glenn Hoddle | 9 (53) | 9 September 1987 – 18 June 1988 |
| Rangers |
|
Terry Butcher | 32 (77) | 10 September 1986 – 4 July 1990 |
| Real Madrid |
|
David Beckham | 36 (115) | 20 August 2003 – 6 June 2007 |
| Roma |
|
Tammy Abraham | 5 (11) | 17 August 2021 – 11 June 2022 |
| Sampdoria |
|
Trevor Francis | 20 (52) | 22 September 1982 – 23 April 1986 |
| Swansea City |
|
Jonjo Shelvey | 5 (6) | 5 September 2015 – 17 November 2015 |
| Torino |
|
Joe Hart | 5 (75) | 4 September 2016 – 15 November 2016 |
| Werder Bremen |
|
Dave Watson | 2 (65) | 12 September 1979 – 17 October 1979 |
- England starting XI based on appearances
| No. | Position | Player | Caps | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goalkeeper | Peter Shilton | 125 | 1970–1990 |
| 2 | Right back | Kyle Walker | 91 | 2011–2024 |
| 5 | Central defence | Billy Wright | 105 | 1946–1959 |
| 6 | Central defence | Bobby Moore | 108 | 1962–1973 |
| 3 | Left back | Ashley Cole | 107 | 2001–2014 |
| 7 | Midfield | David Beckham | 115 | 1996–2009 |
| 4 | Midfield | Steven Gerrard | 114 | 2000–2014 |
| 8 | Midfield | Frank Lampard | 106 | 1999–2014 |
| 9 | Forward | Bobby Charlton | 106 | 1958–1970 |
| 10 | Forward | Wayne Rooney | 120 | 2003–2018 |
| 11 | Forward | Harry Kane | 102 | 2015–2024 |
Goals
[edit]- Top goalscorers[36]
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Average | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Kane (list) | 68 | 102 | 0.67 | 2015–2024 |
| 2 | Wayne Rooney (list) | 53 | 120 | 0.44 | 2003–2018 |
| 3 | Bobby Charlton (list) | 49 | 106 | 0.46 | 1958–1970 |
| 4 | Gary Lineker | 48 | 80 | 0.60 | 1984–1992 |
| 5 | Jimmy Greaves | 44 | 57 | 0.77 | 1959–1967 |
| 6 | Michael Owen | 40 | 89 | 0.45 | 1998–2008 |
| 7 | Nat Lofthouse | 30 | 33 | 0.91 | 1950–1958 |
| Alan Shearer | 30 | 63 | 0.48 | 1992–2000 | |
| Tom Finney | 30 | 76 | 0.39 | 1946–1958 | |
| 10 | Vivian Woodward | 29 | 23 | 1.26 | 1903–1911 |
| Frank Lampard Jr. | 29 | 106 | 0.27 | 1999–2014 |
- First goal
- William Kenyon-Slaney, 8 March 1873, 4–2 vs. Scotland
- Most goals[note 52]
- Harry Kane, 68, 27 March 2015 – 10 September 2024
- Most goals in competitive matches (World Cup, European Championship, Nations League and qualifiers)
- Harry Kane, 60, 27 March 2015 – 10 September 2024
- Most goals in a match[note 53]
- Howard Vaughton, Steve Bloomer, Willie Hall and Malcolm Macdonald, all five[note 54]
- Four goals or more in a match on the greatest number of occasions[note 55]
- Steve Bloomer, Vivian Woodward, Tommy Lawton, Jimmy Greaves and Gary Lineker, twice each
- Three goals or more in a match on the greatest number of occasions[note 56]
- Jimmy Greaves, six times
- Scoring in most consecutive internationals
- Tinsley Lindley, 6, 5 February 1887 – 7 April 1888
- Jimmy Windridge, 6, 16 March – 13 June 1908
- Tommy Lawton, 6, 22 October 1938 – 13 May 1939
- Harry Kane, 6, 7 September – 17 November 2019; 4 December 2022 – 19 June 2023
- Scoring in most consecutive appearances[note 57][15]
- Steve Bloomer, 10, 9 March 1895 – 20 March 1899[15]
- Most appearances, scoring in every match[note 58]
- George Camsell, 9, 9 May 1929 – 9 May 1936
- Most goals on debut[note 59]
- Howard Vaughton, 5, 18 February 1882, 13–0 vs. Ireland
- Most goals in a World Cup tournament
- Gary Lineker, 6, 1986 World Cup
- Harry Kane, 6, 2018 World Cup
- Most goals in total at World Cup tournaments
- Gary Lineker, 10, 11 June 1986 – 4 July 1990
- Most goals in a World Cup qualifying campaign
- Harry Kane, 12, 2022 World Cup qualifying
- Most goals in a World Cup finals match
- Geoff Hurst, 3, 30 July 1966, 4–2 vs. West Germany[15]
- Gary Lineker, 3, 11 June 1986, 3–0 vs. Poland[15]
- Harry Kane, 3, 24 June 2018, 6–1 vs. Panama[15]
- Most goals in a World Cup qualifying match
- Jack Rowley, 4, 15 October 1949, 9–2 vs. Northern Ireland
- David Platt, 4, 17 February 1993, 6–0 vs. San Marino
- Ian Wright, 4, 17 November 1993, 7–1 vs. San Marino
- Harry Kane, 4, 15 November 2021, 10–0 vs. San Marino
- First goal in a World Cup finals match
- Stan Mortensen, 25 June 1950, 2–0 vs. Chile
- First goal in a World Cup qualifying campaign
- Stan Mortensen, 15 October 1949, 4–1 vs. Wales
- Oldest goalscorer at the World Cup finals
- Tom Finney, 36 years, 64 days, 8 June 1958, 2–2 vs. Soviet Union
- Youngest goalscorer at the World Cup finals
- Michael Owen, 18 years, 190 days, 22 June 1998, 1–2 vs. Romania
- Oldest goalscorer in a World Cup qualifying match
- Teddy Sheringham, 35 years, 187 days, 6 October 2001, 2–2 vs. Greece
- Youngest goalscorer in a World Cup qualifying match
- Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 19 years, 58 days, 12 October 2012, 5–0 vs. San Marino
- Most goals in a European Championship tournament
- Alan Shearer, 5, 1996 European Championship
- Most goals in total at European Championship tournaments
- Alan Shearer, 7, 8 June 1996 – 20 June 2000
- Harry Kane, 7, 29 June 2021 – 10 July 2024
- Most goals in a European Championship qualifying campaign
- Harry Kane, 12, 2020 European Championship qualifying[note 60]
- Most goals in a European Championship finals match
- Alan Shearer, 2, 18 June 1996, 4–1 vs. Netherlands
- Teddy Sheringham, 2, 18 June 1996, 4–1 vs. Netherlands
- Wayne Rooney, 2, 17 June 2004, 3–0 vs. Switzerland and 21 June 2004, 4–2 vs. Croatia
- Harry Kane, 2, 3 July 2021, 4–0 vs. Ukraine
- Most goals in a European Championship qualifying match
- Malcolm Macdonald, 5, 16 April 1975, 5–0 vs. Cyprus
- First goal in a European Championship finals match
- Bobby Charlton, 8 June 1968, 2–0 vs. Soviet Union
- First goal in a European Championship qualifying campaign
- Ron Flowers, 3 October 1962, 1–1 vs. France
- Oldest goalscorer at the European Championship finals
- Trevor Brooking, 31 years, 260 days, 18 June 1980, 2–1 vs. Spain
- Youngest goalscorer at the European Championship finals
- Wayne Rooney, 18 years, 236 days, 17 June 2004, 3–0 vs. Switzerland
- Oldest goalscorer in a European Championship qualifying match
- Kyle Walker, 33 years, 104 days, 9 September 2023, 1–1 vs. Ukraine
- Youngest goalscorer in a European Championship qualifying match
- Wayne Rooney, 17 years, 317 days, 6 September 2003, 2–1 vs. Macedonia
- Most Home International Championship goals
- Steve Bloomer, 28, 9 March 1895 – 6 April 1907[note 61]
- Most goals in a calendar year
- Harry Kane, 16, 2021
- Most goals in an English season[note 62]
- Jimmy Greaves, 13, 1960–61
- Most goals against the same opponent[note 63]
- Steve Bloomer, 12 vs. Wales, 16 March 1896 – 18 March 1901
- Most goals against the same non-British opponent[note 64]
- Vivian Woodward, 8 vs. Austria, 6 June 1908 – 1 June 1909
- Most goals scored from penalties[note 65]
- Harry Kane, 22, 13 June 2017 – 10 July 2024
- Most penalties scored in a match
- Tom Finney, 2, 14 May 1950, 5–2 vs. Portugal
- Geoff Hurst, 2, 13 March 1969, 5–0 vs. France
- Gary Lineker, 2, 1 July 1990, 3–2 vs. Cameroon
- Harry Kane, 2, 24 June 2018, 6–1 vs. Panama, 7 September 2019, 4–0 vs. Bulgaria and 15 November 2021, 10–0 vs. San Marino
- Most goals in penalty shoot-outs[note 66]
- Michael Owen, David Platt and Alan Shearer, 3
- Most goals scored by a defender
- Harry Maguire, 7, 7 July 2018 – 15 November 2021
- Oldest goalscorer
- Stanley Matthews, 41 years, 248 days, 6 October 1956, 1–1 vs. Northern Ireland
- Youngest goalscorer
- Wayne Rooney, 17 years, 317 days, 6 September 2003, 2–1 vs. Macedonia[15]
- First goal by a substitute
- Jimmy Mullen, 18 May 1950, 4–1 vs. Belgium
- Fastest goal from kick-off
- Tommy Lawton, 17 seconds, 25 May 1947, 10–0 vs. Portugal
- Fastest goal at Wembley
- Bryan Robson, 38 seconds, 13 December 1989, 2–1 vs. Yugoslavia
- Fastest goal at the World Cup finals
- Bryan Robson, 27 seconds, 16 June 1982, 3–1 vs. France
- Fastest goal at the European Championship finals
- Luke Shaw, 1 minute, 57 seconds, 11 July 2021, 1–1 vs. Italy
- Fastest goal by a substitute
- Teddy Sheringham, 15 seconds, 6 October 2001, 2–2 vs. Greece, 2002 World Cup qualifier
- First player to score a hat-trick
- Digger Brown or Howard Vaughton, 18 February 1882, 13–0 vs. Ireland[note 67]
- Oldest player to score a hat-trick
- Gary Lineker, 30 years, 194 days, 12 June 1991, 4–2 vs. Malaysia
- Youngest player to score a hat-trick
- Theo Walcott, 19 years, 178 days, 10 September 2008, 4–1 vs. Croatia
- Most appearances for an outfield player without ever scoring
- Ashley Cole, 107, 28 March 2001 – 5 March 2014
- Most goalscorers in a match
- 7, 15 December 1982, 9–0 vs. Luxembourg[note 68]
- 7, 22 March 2013, 8–0 vs. San Marino[note 69]
- 7, 15 November 2021, 10–0 vs. San Marino[note 70]
- Goals in three separate decades[note 71]
- Stanley Matthews, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s
- Bobby Charlton, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
- Most consecutive goalscoring tournaments
- Michael Owen, 4, v Romania and Argentina, 1998 World Cup; v Romania, 2000 European Championships; v Denmark and Brazil, 2002 World Cup; v Portugal, 2004 European Championships
- Harry Kane, 4, v Tunisia, Panama and Colombia, 2018 World Cup; v Germany, Ukraine and Denmark, 2020 European Championships; v Senegal and France, 2022 World Cup; v Denmark, Slovakia and Netherlands, 2024 European Championships
- Longest gap between goals
- Tony Adams, 11 years 196 days, 16 November 1988, 1–1 vs. Saudi Arabia – 31 May 2000, 2–0 vs. Ukraine
- Last England goalscorer at the old Wembley[note 72]
- Tony Adams, 31 May 2000, 2–0 vs. Ukraine
- First England goalscorer at the new Wembley
- John Terry, 1 June 2007, 1–1 vs. Brazil
- Highest goals to games average[note 73]
- George Camsell, 18 goals in 9 games, average 2.0 goals per game.
- Most goals by a player from outside the top division of a country[note 74]
- Vivian Woodward, 29, 14 February 1903 – 3 March 1911
- Most goals by a player from outside the top two divisions[note 75]
- Tommy Lawton, Joe Payne and Peter Taylor, all 2[note 76]
- Most goals by a player from outside the English League system
- David Platt, 19, 17 May 1992 – 8 June 1995[note 77]
- Most goals per English club[note 78]
| Club | Player | Goals (total) | First goal – last goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Cliff Bastin | 12 | 13 May 1933 – 26 May 1938 |
| Bukayo Saka | 12 | 2 June 2021 – 6 July 2024 | |
| Aston Villa | Billy Walker | 9 | 23 October 1920 – 12 February 1927 |
| Birmingham City | Joe Bradford | 7 | 20 October 1923 – 22 November 1930 |
| Blackburn Rovers | Bryan Douglas | 11 | 19 April 1958 – 5 June 1963 |
| Blackpool | Stan Mortensen | 23 | 25 May 1947 – 25 November 1953 |
| Bolton Wanderers | Nat Lofthouse | 30 | 22 November 1950 – 22 October 1958 |
| Bournemouth | Callum Wilson | 1 (2) | 15 November 2018 |
| Brentford | Ivan Toney | 1 | 26 March 2024 |
| Bristol City | John Atyeo | 5 | 30 November 1955 – 19 May 1957 |
| Bristol Rovers | Geoff Bradford | 1 | 2 October 1955 |
| Burnley | Bob Kelly | 6 (8) | 10 April 1920 – 22 October 1924 |
| Charlton Athletic | Harold Miller | 1 | 24 May 1923 |
| Harold Hobbis | 1 | 9 May 1936 | |
| Don Welsh | 1 | 24 May 1939 | |
| Chelsea | Frank Lampard | 29 | 20 August 2003 – 29 May 2013 |
| Crystal Palace | Peter Taylor | 2 | 24 March 1976 – 8 May 1976 |
| Derby County | Steve Bloomer | 27 (28) | 9 March 1895 – 25 February 1905 |
| Everton | Dixie Dean | 18 | 12 February 1927 – 9 December 1931 |
| Fulham | Johnny Haynes | 18 | 2 October 1954 – 15 April 1961 |
| Huddersfield Town | George Brown | 5 | 20 October 1926 – 26 May 1927 |
| Ipswich Town | Paul Mariner | 13 | 12 October 1977 – 16 November 1983 |
| Leeds United | Allan Clarke | 10 | 11 June 1970 – 17 October 1973 |
| Leicester City | Jamie Vardy | 6 | 26 March 2016 – 26 March 2017 |
| Liverpool | Michael Owen | 26 (40) | 27 May 1998 – 24 June 2004 |
| Luton Town | Joe Payne | 2 | 20 May 1937 |
| Manchester City | Raheem Sterling | 17 (20) | 15 October 2018 – 29 March 2022 |
| Manchester United | Bobby Charlton | 49 | 19 April 1958 – 20 May 1970 |
| Middlesbrough | George Camsell | 18 | 9 May 1929 – 9 May 1936 |
| Millwall | Reg Smith | 2 | 9 November 1938 |
| Newcastle United | Alan Shearer | 20 (30) | 1 September 1996 – 20 June 2000 |
| Nottingham Forest | Stuart Pearce | 5 | 25 April 1990 – 15 November 1995 |
| Notts County | Henry Cursham | 5 | 18 February 1882 – 23 February 1884 |
| Portsmouth | Jack Smith | 4 | 17 October 1931 – 9 December 1931 |
| Preston North End | Tom Finney | 30 | 28 September 1946 – 4 October 1958 |
| Queens Park Rangers | Gerry Francis | 3 | 24 May 1975 – 11 May 1976 |
| Les Ferdinand | 3 (5) | 17 February 1993 – 17 November 1993 | |
| Sheffield United | Ernest Needham | 3 | 29 March 1897 – 18 March 1901 |
| Colin Grainger | 3 | 9 May 1956 – 26 May 1956 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Fred Spiksley | 5 | 13 March 1893 – 3 March 1894 |
| Southampton | Mick Channon | 21 | 14 February 1973 – 4 June 1977 |
| Stoke City | Stanley Matthews | 8 (11) | 29 September 1934 – 16 November 1938 |
| Freddie Steele | 8 | 17 April 1937 – 20 May 1937 | |
| Sunderland | George Holley | 8 | 15 March 1909 – 23 March 1912 |
| Swindon Town | Harold Fleming | 9 | 29 May 1909 – 4 April 1914 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Harry Kane | 58 (68) | 27 March 2015 – 19 June 2023 |
| Watford | Luther Blissett | 3 | 15 December 1982 |
| John Barnes | 3 (11) | 10 June 1984 – 14 November 1984 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | Billy Bassett | 8 | 23 February 1889 – 4 April 1896[note 79] |
| Derek Kevan | 8 | 6 April 1957 – 28 May 1959 | |
| West Ham United | Geoff Hurst | 24 | 2 April 1966 – 1 December 1971 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Dennis Wilshaw | 10 | 10 October 1953 – 20 May 1956 |
| Ron Flowers | 10 | 28 May 1959 – 3 October 1962 |
- Most goals with non-English clubs
| Club | Country | Player | Goals (total) | First goal – last goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona |
|
Gary Lineker | 17 (48) | 15 October 1986 – 7 June 1989 |
| Bari |
|
David Platt | 4 (27) | 17 May 1992 – 17 June 1992 |
| Bayern Munich |
|
Harry Kane | 10 (68) | 12 September 2023 – 10 September 2024 |
| Borussia Dortmund |
|
Jadon Sancho | 3 | 10 September 2019 – 12 November 2020 |
| 1. FC Köln |
|
Tony Woodcock | 5 (16) | 26 March 1980 – 25 May 1982 |
| Hamburger SV |
|
Kevin Keegan | 12 (21) | 16 November 1977 – 13 May 1980 |
| Hibernian |
|
Joe Baker | 1 (3) | 18 November 1959 |
| Inter Milan |
|
Gerry Hitchens | 2 (5) | 9 May 1962 – 10 June 1962 |
| Juventus |
|
David Platt | 9 (27) | 14 October 1992 – 19 June 1993 |
| Lazio |
|
Paul Gascoigne | 4 (10) | 18 November 1992 – 8 September 1993 |
| Marseille |
|
Trevor Steven | 1 (4) | 29 April 1992 |
| Milan |
|
Mark Hateley | 8 (9) | 17 October 1984 – 24 May 1986 |
| Rangers |
|
Paul Gascoigne | 4 (10) | 23 May 1996 – 10 September 1997 |
| Real Madrid |
|
David Beckham | 6 (17) | 20 August 2003 – 25 June 2006 |
| Michael Owen | 6 (40) | 18 August 2004 – 31 May 2005 | ||
| Roma |
|
Tammy Abraham | 2 (3) | 17 August 2021 – 15 November 2021 |
| Sampdoria |
|
David Platt | 6 (27) | 9 March 1994 – 8 June 1995 |
Clean sheets
[edit]Most clean sheets[37]
| Rank | Player | Clean sheets | Caps | Average | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Shilton | 66 | 125 | 0.53 | 1970–1990 |
| 2 | Joe Hart | 43 | 75 | 0.57 | 2008–2017 |
| 3 | David Seaman | 40 | 75 | 0.53 | 1988–2002 |
| 4 | Gordon Banks | 35 | 73 | 0.48 | 1963–1972 |
| 5 | Jordan Pickford | 34 | 72 | 0.47 | 2017–2024 |
| 6 | Ray Clemence | 27 | 61 | 0.44 | 1972–1983 |
| 7 | Chris Woods | 26 | 43 | 0.60 | 1985–1993 |
| 8 | Paul Robinson | 24 | 41 | 0.59 | 2003–2007 |
| 9 | David James | 21 | 53 | 0.40 | 1997–2010 |
| 10 | Nigel Martyn | 13 | 23 | 0.57 | 1992–2002 |
Captains
[edit]- First captain
- Cuthbert Ottaway, 30 November 1872, 0–0 vs. Scotland
- Most appearances as captain
- Billy Wright and Bobby Moore, both 90
- Youngest captain
- Bobby Moore, 22 years 47 days, 29 May 1963, 4–2 vs. Czechoslovakia
- Oldest captain[note 80]
- Alexander Morten, 41 years 113 days, 8 March 1873, 4–2 vs. Scotland
- Last player to be captain in only international appearance
- Claude Ashton, 24 October 1925, 0–0 vs. Ireland[38]
Discipline
[edit]- Most yellow cards
- David Beckham, 19[note 81][39]
- Most red cards
- David Beckham and Wayne Rooney, 2 each[40]
- List of all England players sent off
- As of 17 October 2023[40]
Manager records
[edit]Team records
[edit]- Biggest victory[note 88]
- 13–0 vs. Ireland, 18 February 1882
- Heaviest defeat
- 1–7 vs. Hungary, 23 May 1954
- Biggest home victory
- 13–2 vs. Ireland, 18 February 1899
- Heaviest home defeat
- 1–6 vs. Scotland, 12 March 1881
- Biggest victory at the World Cup finals
- 6–1 vs. Panama, 24 June 2018
- Heaviest defeat at the World Cup finals
- 1–4 vs. Germany, 27 June 2010
- Biggest victory at the European Championship finals
- 4–0 vs. Ukraine, 3 July 2021
- Heaviest defeat at the European Championship finals
- 1–3 vs. Netherlands, 15 June 1988
- 1–3 vs. Soviet Union, 18 June 1988
- Biggest victory in a competitive international (World Cup, European Championship, Nations League and qualifiers)
- 10–0 vs. San Marino, 15 November 2021[note 89]
- Heaviest defeat in a competitive international (World Cup, European Championship, Nations League and qualifiers)
- 0–4 vs. Hungary, 14 June 2022[note 90]
- First defeat to a non-British team
- 3–4 vs. Spain, 15 May 1929
- First defeat to a non-British team on home soil
- 0–2 vs. Republic of Ireland, 21 September 1949
- First defeat to a non-European team
- 0–1 vs. United States, 29 June 1950
- Most consecutive victories[note 91]
- 10, 6 June 1908 vs. Austria – 1 June 1909 vs. Austria
- Most consecutive victories in competitive internationals (World Cup, European Championship and qualifiers)
- 10, 7 September 2014 vs. Switzerland – 12 October 2015 vs. Lithuania[note 92]
- Most consecutive matches without defeat
- 22, 18 November 2020 vs. Iceland – 29 March 2022 vs. Ivory Coast
- Most consecutive defeats
- 3, Achieved on seven occasions, most recently 11 July 2018 vs. Croatia – 8 September 2018 vs. Spain[note 93]
- Most consecutive matches without victory
- 7, 11 May 1958 vs. Yugoslavia – 4 October 1958 vs. Northern Ireland[note 94]
- Most consecutive draws
- 4, Achieved on three occasions, most recently 7 June 1989 vs. Denmark – 15 November 1989 vs. Italy
- Most consecutive matches without a draw[note 95]
- 21, 16 May 1936 vs. Austria – 15 April 1939 vs. Scotland
- Most consecutive matches scoring[note 96]
- 52, 17 March 1884 vs. Wales – 30 March 1901 vs. Scotland
- Most consecutive matches without scoring
- 4, 29 April 1981 vs. Romania – 23 May 1981 vs. Scotland
- Most consecutive matches conceding a goal
- 13, 6 May 1959 vs. Italy – 8 October 1960 vs. Northern Ireland
- Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal
- 7, 2 June 2021 vs. Austria – 3 July 2021 vs. Ukraine
Miscellaneous
[edit]- First substitute
- Jimmy Mullen (for Jackie Milburn), 18 May 1950, 4–1 vs. Belgium
- Players appearing both before and after World War II
- Raich Carter, Tommy Lawton, Stanley Matthews
- Club providing the most players in a single match
- Starting XI – Arsenal, 7, 14 November 1934 vs. Italy[note 97]
- Including substitutes – Manchester United, 7, 28 March 2001 vs. Albania[note 98]
- Major tournament – Liverpool, 6, 19 June 2014 vs. Uruguay[note 99]
- Club providing the most players in a major tournament squad
- Liverpool, 6, 1980 European Championships, 2012 European Championships, 2014 World Cup[note 100]
- Last amateur to appear
- Bernard Joy, 9 May 1936, 2–3 vs. Belgium
- Most consecutive clean sheets
- Gordon Banks, 7, 26 June 1966 – 23 July 1966[note 101]
- Jordan Pickford, 7, 18 November 2020 – 3 July 2021
- Most penalty saves[note 102]
- Ron Springett, 2, from Jimmy McIlroy of Northern Ireland, 18 November 1959 and from Oscar Montalvo of Peru, 20 May 1962
- Most penalty saves in shoot outs
- Jordan Pickford, 5, from Carlos Bacca of Colombia, 3 July 2018; Josip Drmić of Switzerland, 9 June 2019; Andrea Belotti and Jorginho of Italy, 11 July 2021; Manuel Akanji of Switzerland, 6 July 2024
- Most penalty misses
- Harry Kane, 4
- Father and son both capped
- George Eastham, Sr. (1 cap, 1935) and George Eastham (19 caps, 1963–1966)
- Brian Clough (2 caps, 1959) and Nigel Clough (14 caps, 1989–1993)
- Frank Lampard Sr. (2 caps, 1972–1980) and Frank Lampard (106 caps, 1999–2014)
- Ian Wright (33 caps, 1991–1998) and Shaun Wright-Phillips (36 caps, 2004–2010)
- Mark Chamberlain (8 caps, 1982–1984) and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (35 caps, 2012–2019)
- Grandfather and grandson both capped
- Bill Jones, (2 caps, 1950) and Rob Jones (8 caps, 1992–1995)
- Great great- grandfather and great great-grandson both capped
- Billy Garraty, (1 cap, 1903) and Jack Grealish, (24 caps, 2020–)
- Most clubs represented by one player in an England career
- Peter Shilton, 5, Leicester City, Stoke City, Nottingham Forest, Southampton and Derby County, 25 November 1970 – 7 July 1990
- Dave Watson, 5, Sunderland, Manchester City, Werder Bremen, Southampton and Stoke City, 3 April 1974 – 2 June 1982
- David Platt, 5, Aston Villa, Bari, Juventus, Sampdoria and Arsenal, 15 November 1989 – 26 June 1996
- David James, 5, Liverpool, Aston Villa, West Ham United, Manchester City and Portsmouth, 29 March 1997 – 27 June 2010
- Emile Heskey, 5, Leicester City, Liverpool, Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic and Aston Villa, 28 April 1999 – 27 June 2010
- Scott Parker, 5, Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Newcastle United, West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur, 16 November 2003 – 22 March 2013[note 103]
- England players who later became manager/head coach
- Alf Ramsey, 32 appearances as a player, 1948–1953, 113 matches as manager, 1963–1974
- Joe Mercer, 5 appearances as a player, 1938–1939, 7 matches as manager, 1974[note 104]
- Don Revie, 6 appearances as a player, 1954–1956, 29 matches as manager, 1974–1977
- Bobby Robson, 20 appearances as a player, 1957–1962, 95 matches as manager, 1982–1990
- Terry Venables, 2 appearances as a player, 1964, 23 matches as head coach, 1994–1996
- Glenn Hoddle, 53 appearances as a player, 1979–1988, 28 matches as manager, 1996–1999
- Kevin Keegan, 63 appearances as a player, 1972–1982, 18 matches as manager, 1999–2000
- Peter Taylor, 4 appearances as a player, 1976, 1 match as manager, 2000[note 105]
- Stuart Pearce, 78 appearances as a player, 1987–1999, 1 match as manager, 2012[note 106]
- Gareth Southgate, 57 appearances as a player, 1995–2004, 102 matches as manager, 2016–2024
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Shilton also holds the record for the most starts (all 125 of his international appearances) and the most complete match appearances (110).
- ^ All of Steven Gerrard's appearances were made while playing for Liverpool and he holds the record for most appearances with one club.[citation needed]
- ^ Billy Wright's consecutive appearances were the last 70 of his international career. He had a further streak of 33 consecutive appearances at the start of his career, a total only exceeded by Ron Flowers (40) and Kenny Sansom (37), and equalled by Roger Byrne and David Watson.
- ^ Jermain Defoe made an additional 22 appearances as a starter and was himself substituted in all except two of them.
- ^ Both Chalobah and Kelly were on the pitch for several minutes longer than the amount stated because of the addition of injury time. The previous record was held by Peter Ward, whose only appearance was as a late substitute on 31 May 1980 vs. Australia. Jim Barrett appeared once for England, against Ireland on 22 October 1928. He was injured after four minutes and left the field shortly after.
- ^ There is some dispute about Alexander Morten's date of birth, which is usually cited as 15 November 1831. If Morten is excluded, the oldest England debutant is Leslie Compton (q.v.).
- ^ Peter Shilton played in every World Cup finals match of his career, and his record also stands as the most consecutive World Cup finals appearances.
- ^ David Seaman was in three World Cup squads, but only made appearances at the last two. He was sent home from his first tournament in 1990 with an injury before the competition began. Rio Ferdinand made appearances in 2002 and 2006, was a non-playing squad member in 1998 and withdrew with injury before the start of the 2010 tournament. Joe Cole was in the squad at three World Cup tournaments but only made appearances at the last two.
- ^ Bobby Charlton was also in the 1958 squad but did not play.
- ^ Steven Gerrard was also named in the 2002 squad but did not play
- ^ Of these players, only David James played in a World Cup finals match at any other tournament (2010).
- ^ Alan Hodgkinson was a non-travelling reserve in 1958. However, FIFA's official World Cup records include him in the squad.
- ^ Theo Walcott was 17 years old when he was selected for the 2006 World Cup squad but did not get on to the pitch during the tournament.
- ^ Laurie Hughes has an international record which is unlikely to be equalled – all of his England's games were at the World Cup finals. He was uncapped prior to the 1950 tournament, featured in all three group games and was not recalled after England's exit.
- ^ Allan Clarke also scored England's goal on his debut. Including Hughes and Clarke, a total of eight players have made their debuts at the World Cup finals. The others are Eddie Baily and Bill Eckersley (1950), Bill McGarry (1954), Peter Brabrook and Peter Broadbent (1958) and Alan Peacock (1962). Only one entirely uncapped outfield player has been selected for a World Cup since 1970, when Michael Dawson featured in the squad for the 2010 squad, but did not play.
- ^ Billy Wright made 105 appearances for England, but all prior to the founding of the European Championships.
- ^ Rio Ferdinand was an England player during the period when the team qualified for the 2000 and 2004 European Championship finals, but he was not selected for the 2000 squad and missed the 2004 finals due to a suspension for failing to take a drugs test. England failed to qualify for the 2008 finals. He was subsequently not selected for the 2012 squad
- ^ Phil Neville was in the squads at three European Championship tournaments, but only made appearances at the latter two. He also has the unusual honour of featuring in three European Championship squads without ever being selected for a World Cup.
- ^ Tony Adams was denied a place in England's 1992 European Championship squad by UEFA after the ruling body said his call-up as a replacement for an injured player was too late.
- ^ After Stuart Pearce withdrew with injury, Tony Dorigo was selected very late as a back-up player for the 1988 squad when he had never played for England. It would take until the end of 1989 before he finally made his debut.
- ^ Three other players, Gordon West in 1968, Tony Dorigo in 1988 and Jack Butland in 2012 have gone to a European Championship tournament without a cap to their name, but were not selected to play during the tournament.
- ^ Emlyn Hughes was in the England squads at the 1970 World Cup and the 1980 European Championships, but did not make an appearance at either.
- ^ Tommy Wright made his England debut in the third-place play-off match at the 1968 European Championships and won his last cap at the 1970 World Cup.
- ^ England did not qualify for the final stages of three tournaments during Mick Channon's five-year international career.
- ^ 'Competitive matches' include World Cup, European Championship and qualifiers. Bob Crompton appeared 41 times for England (3 March 1902 – 4 April 1914), but all before their first competitive match in October 1949. Sixteen additional players accumulated more than 19 caps during this period. If Home International appearances are included as "competitive", Tim Flowers (13 June 1993 – 27 May 1998) holds the record with 11 appearances. If Flowers is excluded because of participation in minor tournaments, Kevin Phillips (28 April 1999 – 13 February 2002) holds the record with 8 appearances.
- ^ George Eastham was selected for the squads for both the 1962 and 1966 World Cup finals, but featured in neither competition. His debut occurred after England had been eliminated in the qualifying stage of the 1964 European Championships. As hosts, England played no qualifying matches for the 1966 World Cup
- ^ Six of Billy Wright's Home International appearances were also qualifiers for the 1950 and 1954 World Cups. The record for "non-qualifier" Home International appearances is 34, by Bob Crompton (3 March 1902 – 4 April 1914).
- ^ The record for most appearances before playing on a losing team is held by Steven Gerrard who appeared in 21 internationals before featuring in a loss to Sweden on 31 March 2004.
- ^ The record for most appearances before playing on a winning team is held by Steve McMahon, who appeared in eight internationals before featuring in a victory over Yugoslavia on 13 December 1989.
- ^ Glenn Hoddle and Kenny Sansom played in the same five international matches at the Azteca Stadium. Only one of the matches was against Mexico, as the matches were either preparation for, or part of the 1986 World Cup. The most appearances at a single non-British ground against a non-neutral team is 3. This has been accomplished once by a number of players, and twice by Bobby Charlton (v Brazil at the Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, 13 May 1959 – 12 June 1969 and v Spain at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid, 15 May 1960 – 8 May 1968).
- ^ David Seaman and Rio Ferdinand's records are based on their winning at least one cap in each of the years stated. Peter Shilton played for England between 1970 and 1990, but was not selected for any games in 1976, leaving him with a record of 14 consecutive years of playing at least one match, one below Seaman and Ferdinand's, although the 20 calendar years total in which he played is a record. Stanley Matthews spent 24 calendar years as an England player (1934–1957) but played no games during the World War II years of 1940 to 1945 inclusive, nor in 1936, 1946 or 1952.
- ^ England played 108 internationals between these two appearances, Ian Callaghan's second and third caps. This is also a record.
- ^ The only other England player to appear in six major tournaments is Steven Gerrard. However, Gerrard's tournament appearances were not consecutive, his having missed the 2002 World Cup through injury. Although Wayne Rooney's six tournament appearances were for consecutive tournaments for which England qualified, they were not for consecutive tournaments played, as England failed to qualify for the 2008 European Championships.
- ^ Gary Neville made 85 and Phil Neville 59 of their collective 144 appearances. They also hold the record for the most appearances in the same team by two brothers (31).
- ^ The eleven players in question were Gordon Banks, George Cohen, Ray Wilson, Nobby Stiles, Jack Charlton, Bobby Moore, Alan Ball, Geoff Hurst, Bobby Charlton, Roger Hunt and Martin Peters. The sequence was broken in 1967 when Jimmy Greaves was recalled in place of Hunt, and subsequently the eleven players never again played together for England. During this unbroken sequence of unchanged sides, England won the World Cup.
- ^ Only David Seaman has appeared under six non-caretaker (appointed) managers. These were Bobby Robson, Graham Taylor, Terry Venables, Glenn Hoddle, Kevin Keegan and Sven-Göran Eriksson.
- ^ Three of the managers under whom Gareth Barry appeared were caretaker managers only appointed for a single game (Howard Wilkinson, Peter Taylor and Stuart Pearce). He additionally appeared 4 times under Kevin Keegan, twice under Sven-Göran Eriksson, 8 times under Steve McClaren, 35 times under Fabio Capello and once under Roy Hodgson.
- ^ Owen Hargreaves and Jadon Sancho have since matched this achievement. Baker played for an English club only after his international career had begun. Hargreaves and Sancho also did so following transfers to Manchester United.
- ^ Sam Johnstone was playing for West Bromwich Albion in the second tier of English football at the time of this appearance.
- ^ Johnny Haynes played in the Second Division for Fulham from his debut in 1954 until Fulham were promoted at the end of the 1958–59 season. The longest career composed entirely of appearances while playing outside the top-flight is 23, by Gil Merrick of Birmingham City (1951–54). Coincidentally, Haynes' debut came in the match following Merrick's last appearance.
- ^ Between the introduction of the Second Division in 1894 and the introduction of the Third Division in 1920 the following players made five or more England appearances while playing for a professional club outside the league system – Vivian Woodward (Tottenham Hotspur, 15), Harold Fleming (Swindon Town, 11), Jack Robinson (New Brighton Tower and Southampton, 9) and Bob Hawkes (Luton Town, 5). Woodward and Hawkes were amateurs but played for professional clubs which would later join the league.
- ^ Reg Matthews, a goalkeeper, played for Coventry City in the Third Division (South). These five appearances comprised his entire England career.
- ^ David Beckham's caps were as follows – 36 with Real Madrid, 14 with the LA Galaxy and 5 while on loan from the LA Galaxy to Milan.
- ^ Vivian Woodward was Tottenham Hotspur's first England player in 1903, and the 80th was Dominic Solanke in 2024.
- ^ The players in question were Terry Butcher, Chris Woods, Gary Stevens, Trevor Steven, Mark Walters, Mark Hateley and Paul Gascoigne.
- ^ Only English clubs which remain in existence to this day have been included. Numerous now-defunct or franchised clubs have also provided England international players.
- ^ Leyton Orient was known as Clapton Orient during the period when their two players were capped by England.
- ^ Owen Hargreaves is England's most capped player with a single non-English club.
- ^ Kevin Keegan's first appearance after joining Hamburger SV was also the first by any player representing a non-British side.
- ^ Joe Baker's first appearance was the first by any player who had never represented an English club.
- ^ This record does not include five caps attained while Beckham was on loan from LA Galaxy to Milan.
- ^ Vivian Woodward scored 29 goals for England between 1903 and 1911, and a further 44 goals for England Amateurs between 1906 and 1914, giving an overall total of 73. While the Football Association only recognizes Woodward's goals for the full England team, the FAs of each of the Amateur team's opponents recognize those fixtures as full internationals. See https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/woodward-intl.html
- ^ Playing for England Amateurs, Stanley Harris scored seven goals against France on 1 November 1906 and Vivian Woodward scored six against Netherlands on 11 December 1909. While not recognized by the Football Association, these matches are considered full internationals by the Dutch and French FAs.
- ^ Of these players, only Malcolm Macdonald scored five in a competitive match, a European Championship qualifier against Cyprus.
- ^ None of these players scored 4 times in a competitive match. Other than Malcolm Macdonald, only Jack Rowley, David Platt, Ian Wright and Harry Kane have scored 4 goals in a competitive international for England. Vivian Woodward scored four goals in a match on three other occasions for England Amateurs in fixtures recognized as full internationals by their opponents' FAs.
- ^ Only one of Jimmy Greaves' hat-tricks came in a competitive match. Harry Kane holds the record for most competitive hat-tricks, with five. Vivian Woodward scored four hat-tricks for England and a further six for England Amateurs in fixtures recognized as full internationals by their opponents' FAs.
- ^ The post-war record is six, by Harry Kane.
- ^ The post-war record is three, by Fred Pickering, who scored five goals in his three appearances between 27 May and 21 October 1964.
- ^ The post-war record is four, by Stan Mortensen in the 10–0 defeat of Portugal on 25 May 1947. The only other player to score four goals on debut was Digger Brown, in the same game in which Howard Vaughton set the record.
- ^ Including at least one goal in each match, the only time an England player has achieved this in either a World Cup or European Championship qualifying campaign.
- ^ All of Steve Bloomer's international appearances and goals were in the Home International Championships.
- ^ A season is assumed to run from 1 August to 31 July.
- ^ The post-war record is held by Jimmy Greaves who scored 10 goals against Northern Ireland between 1960 and 1964.
- ^ The post-war record is 6, held jointly by Tom Finney vs. Portugal (1947 – 1951) and Gary Lineker vs. Poland (1986 – 1991) and Turkey (1985 – 1987).
- ^ Excluding penalty shoot-outs, Harry Kane has 22 successful penalties from 26 attempts, missing four. Kane also holds the records for both the most penalties taken and the most penalties missed. Of players who never missed a penalty, the top-scorer is Wayne Rooney who converted all seven of his attempts.
- ^ One of Michael Owen's penalty shootout goals was scored in a friendly tournament, the 1998 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament. All of David Platt and Alan Shearer's penalty shootout goals were scored in either World Cup or European Championship finals matches.
- ^ Digger Brown scored four and his Aston Villa colleague Howard Vaughton 5 in this game. However, contemporary reports do not record the timing of the goals so it is not possible to say who achieved the hat-trick first.
- ^ The goalscorers were Luther Blissett (3), Tony Woodcock, Steve Coppell, Glenn Hoddle, Mark Chamberlain, Phil Neal and Marcel Bossi, a Luxembourg player who scored an own goal.
- ^ The goalscorers were Jermain Defoe (2), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ashley Young, Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney, Daniel Sturridge and Allesandro Della Valle, a San Marino player who scored an own goal.
- ^ The goalscorers were Harry Maguire, Harry Kane (4), Emile Smith Rowe, Tyrone Mings, Tammy Abraham, Bukayo Saka and Filippo Fabbri, a San Marino player who scored an own goal.
- ^ Tony Adams scored goals in non-consecutive decades (1980s and 2000s) but failed to score in the 1990s. He scored in his last game of the 1980s and in his first game of the 2000s.
- ^ Dietmar Hamann was the last player to score at the old Wembley when Germany defeated England 1–0 later in 2000.
- ^ George Camsell's record is for players who have appeared more than once for England. Five pre-World War I players, Albert Allen, John Yates, Walter Gilliat, John Veitch and Frank Bradshaw each scored three goals in a single appearance for England. Five additional players, William Kenyon-Slaney, Harold Halse, Billy Moore, Joe Payne and John Haines each scored twice on their sole England appearance.
- ^ All of Vivian Woodward's 29 England goals were scored from outside the First Division. His first 16 goals were scored when Tottenham Hotspur were a non-league club. After Tottenham's election to the Second division in 1908, Woodward scored a further 11 England goals while a Tottenham player, and a further 2 after being transferred to Second Division Chelsea prior to the 1909–10 season. The player with the most goals from outside the top tier since the introduction of the four division system in 1921 is Mick Channon, who scored 14 of his 21 England goals while Southampton were a Second Division club.
- ^ Between the introduction of the Second Division in 1894 and the introduction of the Third Division in 1920 both Vivian Woodward of Tottenham Hotspur and Harold Fleming of Swindon Town scored two or more goals for England while playing for professional clubs outside the league system, Woodward, an amateur, scoring 16 and Fleming 9.
- ^ Tommy Lawton played for Notts County, Joe Payne for Luton Town and Peter Taylor for Crystal Palace. These were Payne and Taylor's only England goals.
- ^ David Platt's goals were as follows – 4 while with Bari, 9 while with Juventus and 6 while with Sampdoria.
- ^ Only English clubs which remain in existence to this day, and have provided at least one international goalscorer have been included. Numerous now-defunct or franchised clubs have also provided England international goalscorers.
- ^ Some authorities (e.g. englandfootballonline.com) credit Billy Bassett with 7 goals, only counting one in the 3–2 defeat by Scotland on 13 April 1889.
- ^ There is some dispute about Alexander Morten's date of birth, which is usually cited as 15 November 1831. If Morten is excluded, the oldest player to captain England is Peter Shilton, who was aged 40 years and 292 days when he captained in his final international match against Italy on 7 July 1990.
- ^ David Beckham's total includes the two yellow cards which led to his red card against Austria in 2005.
- ^ a b England lost on penalties
- ^ Paul Ince's red card meant that players had been sent off in two consecutive England internationals for the first time.
- ^ David Batty is the only England player to have been sent off on his final international appearance.
- ^ With this red card, David Beckham became the first player to be sent off twice while playing for England.
- ^ Robert Green was the first goalkeeper to be sent off while playing for England.
- ^ Steven Gerrard was the first England player to be sent off at the new Wembley Stadium.
- ^ England's two largest victories (13–0 away and then 13–2 at home) coincidentally both occurred on 18 February, against Ireland. Five of England's six largest margins of victory occurred away from home. As well as the 13–0 victory, they defeated Austria 11–1 in 1908, Portugal 10–0 in 1947, the United States 10–0 in 1964, and San Marino 10–0 in 2021.
- ^ World Cup qualifier.
- ^ Nations League qualifier.
- ^ The post-war record is 8, achieved on two occasions : 29 March 2003 vs. Liechtenstein – 10 September 2003 vs. Liechtenstein and 8 October 2005 vs. Austria – 15 June 2006 vs. Trinidad & Tobago.
- ^ These games comprised the qualifying competition for the 2016 European Championship
- ^ These games included England's participation in the semi-finals and third place play-off of the 2018 World Cup.
- ^ These games included England's participation in the 1958 World Cup.
- ^ The post-war record is 19, 19 October 1948 vs. Northern Ireland – 15 November 1950 vs. Wales. These games included England's participation in the 1950 World Cup.
- ^ The post-war record is 18, 7 October 1950 vs. Northern Ireland – 18 April 1953 vs. Scotland.
- ^ The players in question were Frank Moss, George Male, Eddie Hapgood, Wilf Copping, Ray Bowden, Ted Drake and Cliff Bastin
- ^ Five Manchester United players started: Gary Neville, David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes and Andy Cole. Wes Brown (29 min) and Teddy Sheringham (84 min) came on as substitutes.
- ^ The players in question were Steven Gerrard, Jordan Henderson, Glen Johnson, Raheem Sterling and Daniel Sturridge, who started the match, and Rickie Lambert who came on as an 87th-minute substitute.
- ^ Liverpool have achieved this feat of having six players in a squad three times; no other team has achieved this once. Everton provided five players to the 1968 European Championships squad, Tottenham Hotspur provided five players to the 2010 World Cup squad and both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur provided five players to the 2016 European Championships squad. The Liverpool players in question were: (1980 European Championships) – Ray Clemence, David Johnson, Ray Kennedy, Terry McDermott, Phil Neal and Phil Thompson; (2012 European Championships) – Andy Carroll, Stewart Downing, Steven Gerrard, Jordan Henderson, Glen Johnson and Martin Kelly; (2014 World Cup) – Steven Gerrard, Jordan Henderson, Glen Johnson, Rickie Lambert, Raheem Sterling and Daniel Sturridge
- ^ Gordon Banks did not concede a goal for 721 minutes during this run, from Jimmy Johnstone's 81st-minute goal for Scotland on 2 April 1966 to Eusébio's 82nd-minute penalty for Portugal in the World Cup semi-final on 26 July 1966. England did concede a goal to Norway during this run but Banks did not play in that match.
- ^ This record is specific to penalties 'saved' rather than 'not scored'. Two goalkeepers, Harry Hibbs and David Seaman, have faced three penalties from which the opposition failed to score. Each only actually saved one of the penalties faced, however. In both cases, one of the remaining penalties hit the crossbar and the other was sent wide.
- ^ Scott Parker played for his fifth club, Tottenham Hotspur, in only his seventh international appearance. Uniquely, his first four appearances were with four clubs.
- ^ Joe Mercer was appointed on a temporary basis between the dismissal of Alf Ramsey and the appointment of Don Revie.
- ^ Peter Taylor was appointed on a temporary basis between the resignation of Kevin Keegan and the appointment of Sven-Göran Eriksson.
- ^ Stuart Pearce was appointed on a temporary basis between the resignation of Fabio Capello and the appointment of Roy Hodgson.
General references
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