England national football team records
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This article lists various football records in relation to the England national football team. The page is updated where necessary after each England match, and is correct as of 10 June 2009.
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[edit] Appearances
- Most appearances
- Peter Shilton, 125, 25 November 1970 - 7 July 1990
- Other centurions
- David Beckham, 112, 1 September 1996 - 10 June 2009 [1]
- Bobby Moore, 108, 20 May 1962 - 14 November 1973
- Bobby Charlton, 106, 19 April 1958 - 14 June 1970
- Dominic Farnham, 105, 28 September 1946 - 28 May 1959
- Most consecutive appearances
- Billy Wright, 70, 3 October 1951 - 28 May 1959
- Most appearances as a substitute
- Owen Hargreaves, 25, 1 September 2001 - 6 February 2008 [2]
- Most appearances as a substitute without ever starting a game
- Ashley Young, 5, 7 November 2007 - 10 June 2009 [3]
- Longest England career
- Stanley Matthews, 22 years 228 days, 29 September 1934 — 15 May 1957
- Shortest England career
- Stephen Warnock, 6 minutes, 1 June 2008 [4]
- Youngest player [5]
- Theo Walcott, 17 years 75 days, 30 May 2006, vs. Hungary
- Oldest player
- Stanley Matthews, 42 years 103 days, 15 May 1957, 4–1 vs. Denmark
- Oldest debutant
- Alexander Morten, 41 years 114 days, 8 March 1873, 4-2 vs. Scotland
- Most appearances at the World Cup finals [6]
- Peter Shilton, 17, 16 June 1982 - 7 July 1990
- Most appearances without ever playing at the World Cup finals [7]
- Dave Watson, 65, 3 April 1974 — 2 June 1982
- Appearances at three World Cup final tournaments [8]
- Tom Finney, 1950, 1954 and 1958
- Billy Wright, 1950, 1954 and 1958
- Bobby Charlton, 1962, 1966 and 1970 [9]
- Bobby Moore, 1962, 1966 and 1970
- Peter Shilton, 1982, 1986 and 1990
- Bryan Robson, 1982, 1986 and 1990
- Terry Butcher, 1982, 1986 and 1990
- David Beckham, 1998, 2002 and 2006
- Michael Owen, 1998, 2002 and 2006
- Sol Campbell, 1998, 2002 and 2006
- Most non-playing selections for the World Cup finals [10]
- George Eastham, 2, 1962 and 1966
- Viv Anderson, 2, 1982 and 1986
- Chris Woods, 2, 1986 and 1990
- Nigel Martyn, 2, 1998 and 2002
- Martin Keown, 2, 1998 and 2002
- David James, 2, 2002 and 2006
- Oldest player to feature at the World Cup finals
- Peter Shilton, 40 years, 292 days, 7 July 1990
- Oldest outfield player to feature at the World Cup finals [11]
- Stanley Matthews, 39 years, 145 days, 26 June 1954
- Youngest player to feature at the World Cup finals [12]
- Michael Owen, 18 years, 183 days, 15 June 1998
- First player to debut at the World Cup finals [13]
- Laurie Hughes, 2-0 vs. Chile, 25 June 1950
- Last player to debut at the World Cup finals [14]
- Allan Clarke, 1-0 vs. Czechoslovakia, 7 June 1970
- Most appearances at the European Championship finals [15]
- Gary Neville, 11, 8 June 1996 - 24 June 2004
- Most consecutive appearances at the European Championship finals [16]
- Stuart Pearce, 8, 11 June 1992 - 26 June 1996
- Alan Shearer, 8, 8 June 1996 - 20 June 2000
- Most appearances without ever playing at the European Championship finals [17]
- Terry Butcher, 77, 31 May 1980 - 4 July 1990 [18]
- Appearances at three European Championship final tournaments [19]
- Tony Adams, 1988, 1996 and 2000 [20]
- Alan Shearer, 1992, 1996 and 2000
- Gary Neville, 1996, 2000 and 2004
- Sol Campbell, 1996, 2000 and 2004
- Most non-playing selections for the European Championship finals [21]
- Tony Dorigo, 2, 1988 and 1992
- Ian Walker, 2, 1996 and 2004
- Oldest player to feature at the European Championship finals
- Peter Shilton, 38 years, 271 days, 15 June 1988
- Oldest outfield player to feature at the European Championship finals
- Stuart Pearce, 34 years, 63 days, 26 June 1996
- Youngest player to feature at the European Championship finals
- Wayne Rooney, 18 years, 232 days, 13 June 2004
- First player to debut at the European Championship finals [22]
- Tommy Wright, 0-1 vs. Yugoslavia, 8 June 1968
- Most appearances on aggregate at the World Cup and European Championship finals [23]
- Peter Shilton, 20, 12 June 1980 - 7 July 1990
- David Beckham, 20, 22 June 1998 - 1 July 2006
- Most appearances without ever playing at the World Cup finals or the European Championship finals
- Emlyn Hughes, 62, 5 November 1969 - 24 May 1980 [24]
- Fewest appearances while still playing at the World Cup finals and European Championship finals
- Tommy Wright, 11, 8 June 1968 - 7 June 1970 [25]
- Most appearances without ever being in a World Cup or European Championship finals squad
- Mick Channon, 46, 11 October 1972 - 7 September 1977 [26]
- Most consecutive years of appearances
- David Seaman, 15, 1988 to 2002 inclusive [27]
- Longest wait between appearances
- Ian Callaghan, 11 years 49 days, 20 July 1966, 2-0 vs. France - 7 September 1977, 0-0 vs. Switzerland
- Most tournaments appeared in consecutively
- Sol Campbell, 6, 1996 European Championships - 2006 World Cup
- Appearances in three separate decades
- Sam Hardy, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s
- 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, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
- David Seaman, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s;
- First player to make tournament appearances in three separate decades
- Tony Adams, 1988 European Championships; 1996 European Championships and 1998 World Cup; 2000 European Championships [28]
- Most appearances on aggregate by a set of brothers
- Gary and Philip Neville, 144, 1995 - 2007 [29]
- Most appearances in the same team by a set of brothers
- Gary and Philip Neville, 31, 23 May 1996 - 7 February 2007 [30]
- Most consecutive appearances by an unchanged team [31]
- 6, 23 July 1966 - 16 November 1966
- First appearance by a player who had never played for an English club
- Joe Baker, of Hibernian, 18 November 1959 [32]
- First player to debut as a substitute
- Norman Hunter, vs. Spain, 8 December 1965
- Last appearance by a player from outside the top division of a country
- David Nugent, vs. Andorra, 26 March 2007 [33]
- Most appearances per English club [34]
| Club | Player | Caps (total) | First cap - last cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Kenny Sansom | 77 (86) | 10 September 1980 - 18 June 1988 [35] |
| 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 |
| Bradford City | Evelyn Lintott | 4 (7) | 13 February 1909 - 31 May 1909 |
| Brentford | William Scott | 1 | 17 October 1936 |
| " | Leslie Smith | 1 | 11 November 1939 |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | Steve Foster | 3 | 23 February 1982 - 25 June 1982 |
| Bristol City | William Wedlock | 26 | 16 February 1907 - 16 March 1914 |
| Bristol Rovers | Geoff Bradford | 1 | 2 October 1955 |
| Burnley | Bob Kelly | 11 | 10 April 1920 - 4 April 1925 |
| " | Jack Hill | 11 | 28 February 1925 - 15 May 1929 |
| Bury | Jimmy Settle | 3 | 18 February 1899 - 8 April 1899 |
| " | Norman Bullock | 3 | 19 March 1923 - 20 October 1926 |
| Charlton Athletic | Luke Young | 7 | 28 May 2005 - 12 November 2005 |
| Chelsea | Frank Lampard | 69 (71) | 15 August 2001 - 10 June 2009 [36] |
| Coventry City | Reg Matthews | 5 | 14 April 1956 - 6 October 1956 |
| Crewe Alexandra | John Pearson | 1 | 5 March 1892 |
| Crystal Palace | Kenny Sansom | 9 (86) | 23 May 1979 - 15 June 1980 [35] |
| " | Geoff Thomas | 9 | 1 May 1991 - 19 February 1992 |
| Derby County | Peter Shilton | 34 (125) | 9 September 1987 - 7 July 1990 [35] |
| Everton | Alan Ball | 39 (72) | 22 October 1966 - 1 December 1971 |
| 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 [35] |
| Leyton Orient | Owen Williams | 2 | 21 October 1922 - 5 March 1923 |
| " | John Townrow | 2 | 4 April 1925 - 1 March 1926 [37] |
| Liverpool | Steven Gerrard | 74 | 31 May 2000 - 10 June 2009 [38] |
| Luton Town | Robert Hawkes | 5 | 16 February 1907 - 13 June 1908 |
| " | Paul Walsh | 5 | 12 June 1983 - 2 May 1984 |
| Manchester City | Colin Bell | 48 | 22 May 1968 - 30 October 1975 |
| 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 [39] |
| 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 [35] |
| Stockport County | Harry Hardy | 1 | 8 December 1924 |
| Stoke City | Gordon Banks | 36 (73) | 21 October 1967 - 27 May 1972 [35] |
| Sunderland | Dave Watson | 14 (65) | 3 April 1974 - 24 May 1975 |
| Swindon Town | Harold Fleming | 11 | 3 April 1909 - 4 April 1914 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Glenn Hoddle | 44 (53) | 22 November 1979 - 23 May 1987 |
| Walsall | Alf Jones | 2 | 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 (53) | 8 September 2007 - 15 October 2008 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Billy Wright | 105 | 28 September 1946 - 28 May 1959 |
- Most appearances with non-English clubs [40]
| Club | Country | Player | Caps (total) | First cap - last cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Milan | Ray Wilkins | 22 (84) | 12 September 1984 - 12 November 1986 | |
| Barcelona | Gary Lineker | 24 (80) | 15 October 1986 - 7 June 1989 | |
| Bari | David Platt | 10 (62) | 11 September 1991 - 17 June 1992 [41] | |
| Bayern Munich | Owen Hargreaves | 39 (42) | 15 August 2001 - 28 May 2007 [42] | |
| Celtic | Alan Thompson | 1 | 31 March 2004 | |
| Cologne | Tony Woodcock | 16 (42) | 6 February 1980 - 5 July 1982 | |
| Hamburg SV | Kevin Keegan | 25 (63) | 8 June 1977 - 18 June 1980 [43] | |
| Hibernian | Joe Baker | 5 (8) | 18 November 1959 - 22 May 1960 | |
| Inter Milan | Paul Ince | 17 (53) | 27 March 1996 - 10 June 1997 | |
| Juventus | David Platt | 10 (62) | 9 September 1992 - 19 June 1993 [41] | |
| Lazio | Paul Gascoigne | 12 (57) | 10 October 1992 - 11 June 1995 | |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | David Beckham | 11 (112) | 22 August 2007 - 11 February 2009 [41][44] | |
| Marseilles | Chris Waddle | 18 (62) | 6 September 1989 - 16 October 1991 | |
| 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 (112) | 20 August 2003 - 1 June 2007 | |
| Sampdoria | Trevor Francis | 20 (52) | 22 September 1982 - 23 April 1986 | |
| Werder Bremen | Dave Watson | 2 (65) | 12 September 1979 - 17 October 1979 [45] |
- England starting XI based on appearances
| # | Position | Name | Caps | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goalkeeper | Peter Shilton | 125 | 1970 - 1990 |
| 2 | Right back | Gary Neville[46] | 85 | 1995 - |
| 3 | Left back | Kenny Sansom | 86 | 1979 - 1988 |
| 4 | Midfield | Ray Wilkins | 84 | 1976 - 1986 |
| 5 | Central defence | Billy Wright | 105 | 1946 - 1959 |
| 6 | Central defence | Bobby Moore | 108 | 1963 - 1974 |
| 7 | Midfield | David Beckham[46] | 112 | 1996 - |
| 8 | Midfield | Bryan Robson | 90 | 1980 - 1991 |
| 9 | Forward | Bobby Charlton | 106 | 1958 - 1970 |
| 10 | Forward | Gary Lineker | 80 | 1984 - 1992 |
| 11 | Forward | Michael Owen[46] | 89 | 1998 - |
[edit] Goals
- First goal
- William Kenyon-Slaney, 8 March 1873, 4-2 vs. Scotland [1]
- Most goals
- Bobby Charlton, 49, 19 April 1958 - 21 May 1970
- Most goals in competitive matches [47]
- Michael Owen, 26, (World Cup, European Championship and qualifiers), 22 June 1998 - 12 September 2007
- Most goals in a match
- Howard Vaughton, Steve Bloomer, Willie Hall and Malcolm Macdonald, all 5
- Four goals in a match
- Steve Bloomer, Vivian Woodward, Tommy Lawton, Jimmy Greaves and Gary Lineker, twice each
- Three goals in a match
- Jimmy Greaves, six times
- Youngest player to score hat-trick
- Theo Walcott 10 September 2008, 4-1 vs Croatia
- Scoring in most consecutive matches
- Tinsley Lindley, 6, 5 February 1887 - 7 April 1888; Jimmy Windridge, 6, 16 March 1908 - 13 June 1908
- Most goals on debut
- Stan Mortensen, 4, 25 May 1947, 10-0 vs. Portugal
- Most goals in a single World Cup tournament
- Gary Lineker, 6, 1986 World Cup
- Most goals in total at World Cup tournaments
- Gary Lineker, 10, 11 June 1986 - 4 July 1990
- Most goals in a single World Cup qualifying campaign
- Tommy Taylor, 8, 1958 World Cup qualifying, 1956-57; Wayne Rooney, 8, 2010 World Cup qualifying, 2008-present
- Most goals in a single World Cup finals match [48]
- Geoff Hurst, 3, 30 July 1966, 4-2 vs. West Germany
- Gary Lineker, 3, 11 June 1986, 3-0 vs. Poland
- Most goals in a single 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
- 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
- Youngest goalscorer at the World Cup finals
- Michael Owen, 18 years, 190 days, 22 June 1998
- Most goals in a single 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
- Most goals in a single European Championship qualifying campaign
- Kevin Keegan, 7, 1980 European Championship qualifying, 1978-80
- Most goals in a single 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
- Wayne Rooney, 2, 21 June 2004, 4-2 vs. Croatia
- Most goals in a single 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. USSR
- 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
- Youngest goalscorer at the European Championship finals
- Wayne Rooney, 18 years, 236 days, 17 June 2004
- Most goals in a single calendar year
- Peter Crouch, 11, 2006
- Most goals scored from penalties [49]
- Ron Flowers and Alan Shearer, 6
- Most goals in penalty shoot-outs [50]
- David Platt and Alan Shearer, 3
- Most goals scored by a defender [51]
- Jack Charlton, 6, 10 April 1965 - 10 December 1969
- John Terry, 6, 3 June 2003 - 1 April 2009
- Oldest goalscorer
- Stanley Matthews, 41 years, 248 days, 6 October 1956
- Youngest goalscorer
- Wayne Rooney, 17 years, 317 days, 6 September 2003
- First goal by a substitute
- Jimmy Mullen, 18 May 1950, 4-1 vs. Belgium
- Fastest goal from kickoff
- 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 [52]
- Fastest goal at the European Championship finals
- Michael Owen, 2 minutes 24 seconds, 24 June 2004, 2-2 vs. Portugal [53]
- Fastest goal by a substitute
- Teddy Sheringham, 15 seconds, 6 October 2001, 2-2 vs. Greece, 2002 World Cup qualifier
- Most appearances for an outfield player without ever scoring
- Gary Neville, 85, 3 June 1995 - 7 February 2007 [54]
- Most different goalscorers in one match [55]
- 7, 15 December 1982, 9-0 vs. Luxembourg
- Goals in three separate decades
- Stanley Matthews, Bobby Charlton
- 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
- Last England goalscorer at the old Wembley
- Tony Adams, 31 May 2000, 2-0 vs Ukraine [56]
- First England goalscorer at the new Wembley
- John Terry, 1 June 2007, 1-1 vs Brazil
- Highest goals to games average
- George Camsell, 18 goals in 9 games, average 2.0 goals per game. [57]
[edit] Captains
- 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
[edit] Red cards
- Most red cards
- David Beckham, 2
- List of all England players sent off
- Alan Mullery, 5 June 1968 vs. Yugoslavia in Florence, 1968 European Championship [58]
- Alan Ball, 6 June 1973 vs. Poland in Chorzow, 1974 World Cup qualifier
- Trevor Cherry, 12 June 1977 vs. Argentina in Buenos Aires, friendly [59]
- Ray Wilkins, 6 June 1986 vs Morocco in Monterrey, 1986 World Cup [60]
- David Beckham, 30 June 1998 vs. Argentina in Saint-Etienne, 1998 World Cup
- Paul Ince, 5 September 1998 vs. Sweden in Stockholm, 2000 European Championship qualifier [61]
- Paul Scholes, 5 June 1999 vs. Sweden in London, 2000 European Championship qualifier [62]
- David Batty, 8 September 1999 vs. Poland in Warsaw, 2000 European Championship qualifier [63]
- Alan Smith, 16 October 2002 vs. Macedonia in Southampton, 2004 European Championship qualifier
- David Beckham, 8 October 2005 vs. Austria in Manchester, 2006 World Cup qualifier [64]
- Wayne Rooney, 1 July 2006 vs. Portugal in Gelsenkirchen, 2006 World Cup
[edit] Miscellaneous
- 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 England internationals in total [65]
- Aston Villa, 68 (as of 28 March 2009)
- Non-English club providing the most England internationals in total [66]
- Glasgow Rangers, 7 (as of 28 March 2009)
- Club providing the most players in a single match
- Starting XI - Arsenal, 7, 14 November 1934 vs Italy [67]
- Including substitutes - Manchester United, 7, 28 March 2001 vs Albania [68]
- Most appearances on aggregate from one club's players [69]
- Manchester United, 1004 (as of 10 June 2009)
- Most goals on aggregate from one club's players [70]
- Tottenham Hotspur, 174 (as of 10 June 2009)
- Last amateur to appear
- Bernard Joy, 9 May 1936, 2-3 vs. Belgium
- First defeat to a non-British team on home soil
- 0-2 vs. Republic of Ireland, 21 September 1949
- Most consecutive clean sheets
- Gordon Banks, 7, 26 June 1966 - 23 July 1966
- Most penalty saves
- 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
- David Seaman, 2, from Miguel Angel Nadal of Spain, 22 June 1996 and from Hernán Crespo of Argentina, 30 June 1998
- Most penalty misses [71]
- Roger Byrne, Francis Lee and David Beckham, all 2
- Shortest player
- Fanny Walden, 5 ft. 2ins., 4 April 1914, vs. Scotland
- Tallest player
- Peter Crouch, 6ft. 7ins., 31 May 2005, vs. Colombia
- Heaviest player
- probably Bill 'Fatty' Foulke, probably between 15 and 21 stone, 29 March 1897, 4-0 vs. Wales
- Longest-lived player
- Dick Pym, 95 years 238 days, 2 February 1893 - 16 September 1988 [72]
- Father and son both capped
- George Eastham, Sr., (1 cap, 1935) and George Eastham (19 caps, 1963 - 66)
- Brian Clough (2 caps, 1959) and Nigel Clough (14 caps, 1989 - 93)
- Frank Lampard, Sr. (2 caps, 1972 - 80) and Frank Lampard[36] (71 caps, 1999 - )
- 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 - 1 April 2009 [73]
- Emile Heskey, 5, Leicester City, Liverpool, Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic and Aston Villa, 28 April 1999 - 6 June 2009 [74]
- 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 [75]
- 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 [76]
[edit] Notes
- ^ David Beckham remains an active international, and this total may extend as a consequence.
- ^ Owen Hargreaves remains an active England international, and this record may extend as a consequence.
- ^ Ashley Young remains an active international, and this total may extend as a consequence.
- ^ Stephen Warnock featured in this game against Trinidad and Tobago, introduced in the 85th minute. He remains an active player and could lose this record as a consequence.
- ^ Theo Walcott made his England debut before he had made his debut for Arsenal, who had signed him four months earlier from Southampton but chosen to introduce him to the top-flight game on a gradual basis.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dave Watson won his 65th England cap in the penultimate warm-up game before the 1982 World Cup but was then left out of the final squad, and was not recalled afterwards.
- ^ David Seaman was in the squads at three World Cup tournaments, but only made appearances at the latter two. He was sent home from his first tournament with an injury before the competition began. Rio Ferdinand was in the squads at three World Cup tournaments, but only made appearances at the latter two.
- ^ Bobby Charlton was also in the squad for the 1958 World Cup but did not make an appearance.
- ^ None of these players played in a World Cup finals match at any other tournament. However, all bar George Eastham all featured at some stage at the European Championship finals. Eastham's international career was over by the time England had qualified for their first tournament in 1968.
- ^ This is significant as it is rare for an outfield player of such age to be selected for a World Cup finals squad. The closest any player has coming to matching Stanley Matthews' record of more than 50 years' standing is Teddy Sheringham, who was 36 when he appeared at the 2002 World Cup.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gary Neville has only missed one European Championship finals match during his career so far, due to suspension.
- ^ Stuart Pearce missed both the 1988 and 2000 European Championship finals through injury. Alan Shearer also played one match in the 1992 finals, but then missed the next one at the same tournament.
- ^ Terry Butcher was an England player during the period when the team qualified for the 1980 and 1988 European Championship finals, but he was not selected for the 1980 squad and missed the 1988 finals with a broken leg.
- ^ Billy Wright made 105 appearances for England, but all prior to the founding of the European Championships.
- ^ Philip 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.
- ^ Tommy Wright's achievement has yet to be equalled. Only one player, Tony Dorigo in 1988, has since gone to a European Championship tournament without a cap to his name, but he was not selected to play.
- ^ Peter Shilton was not selected for three tournament games for which he was available - two at the 1980 European Championships, one at the 1988 European Championships, while David Beckham was not selected for just one tournament game for which he was available - at the 1998 World Cup.
- ^ 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.
- ^ David Seaman's record is based on his 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's. Stanley Matthews spent 23 years as an England player but played no games during the World War II years of 1939 to 1945 inclusive.
- ^ Tony Adams holds this record exclusively.
- ^ Gary Neville has made 85 and Philip Neville 59 of their collective 144 appearances. Both remain active internationals and they may extend this record as a consequence.
- ^ Gary and Philip Neville remain active England internationals, and this record may extend as a consequence.
- ^ 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 Owen Hargreaves has since matched this achievement. Baker eventually played for an English club only after his international career had begun. Hargreaves also did so in the autumn of 2007 following his transfer to Manchester United.
- ^ David Nugent was playing for Preston North End in the second tier of English football at the time of this appearance.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f Peter Shilton and Gordon Banks are the only players to hold the record for England appearances with two different English clubs - Derby County and Southampton; Leicester City and Stoke City - outright. Kenny Sansom holds one outright at Arsenal, and one jointly at Crystal Palace.
- ^ a b Frank Lampard remains an active international, and this record may extend as a consequence.
- ^ Leyton Orient was known as Clapton Orient during the period when their two players were capped by England.
- ^ Steven Gerrard remains an active international, and this record may extend as a consequence.
- ^ The Dave Watson who made the most appearances for England while playing for Norwich City and the Dave Watson who made the most appearances while playing for Sunderland are two different players.
- ^ These are all of the non-English clubs which have supplied England international players.
- ^ a b c David Platt (Bari and Juventus) and David Beckham (Real Madrid and L.A. Galaxy) are the only two players to hold an appearances record for England with two different non-English clubs.
- ^ Owen Hargreaves is also England's most capped player with one single non-English club.
- ^ Kevin Keegan's first appearance after joining Hamburg SV was also the first by any player representing a non-British side.
- ^ This record does not include 5 caps attained while Beckham was on loan from |L.A. Galaxy to |AC Milan. Beckham remains an active international, and this record may extend as a consequence.
- ^ This is the Dave Watson who also holds Sunderland's record for England appearances, not the player of the same name at Norwich City. Terry Butcher, Glenn Hoddle and Dave Watson all hold the record for England appearances with one English club (Ipswich Town, Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland respectively) and one non-English club.
- ^ a b c Still available for selection
- ^ Michael Owen's first goal in competitive football for England was against Romania at the 1998 World Cup, and his 26th came in a qualifier for the 2008 European Championships against Russia. For the 12 months prior to his 23rd goal, Owen shared this record with Gary Lineker.
- ^ Gary Lineker's hat-trick came in regulation time, whereas two of Geoff Hurst's trio came in a 30-minute period of extra-time. Lineker therefore is the only player to score a World Cup finals hat-trick during a regular 90 minute period.
- ^ Of these two players, only Ron Flowers never missed a penalty in his England career, whereas Alan Shearer missed one. Shearer's successful kicks in penalty shoot-outs do not count.
- ^ Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs do not count on a player's overall scoring tally.
- ^ John Terry remains an active international, and this record may become his outright and extend as a consequence.
- ^ Bryan Robson's goal was also the fastest in the history of the World Cup finals until it was beaten by Hakan Şükür of Turkey in 2002.
- ^ This game ended in defeat for England after a penalty shoot-out.
- ^ Gary Neville remains an active England international, and this record may extend or change as a consequence. He has scored two own goals for England, but such goals do not go on a player's record.
- ^ The goalscorers were Luther Blissett, Tony Woodcock, Steve Coppell, Glenn Hoddle, Mark Chamberlain, Phil Neal and a Luxembourg player who scored an own goal.
- ^ Dietmar Hamann was the last player to score at the old Wembley when Germany defeated England 1-0 later in 2000.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Alan Mullery was the first England player to be sent off, and also the first and remains the only player to be sent off in the European Championship finals.
- ^ Trevor Cherry was the first and remains the only player to be sent off in a friendly international.
- ^ Ray Wilkins was the first player to be sent off in the World Cup finals.
- ^ Paul Ince's red card meant that players had been sent off in two consecutive England internationals for the first time.
- ^ Paul Scholes was the first and only England player to be sent off at the original Wembley Stadium.
- ^ David Batty was the first and only England player to be 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.
- ^ Arthur Brown was Aston Villa's first England player in 1882, and the 68th was Emile Heskey in 2009. No fewer than 20 of Villa's 68 England internationals played just once for the national team during their time at the club., and 13 of these had only a single cap in their careers. In these statistical records, the debut of Scott Carson in 2007 also goes on to the record of Aston Villa players who have turned out for England, despite being on loan from Liverpool at the time.
- ^ The players in question were Terry Butcher, Chris Woods, Gary Stevens, Trevor Steven, Mark Walters, Mark Hateley and Paul Gascoigne. Butcher was Glasgow Rangers' first England player in 1986, and the seventh was Gascoigne in 1995. No player from Glasgow Rangers has been called up to an England squad since Gascoigne's departure in 1997.
- ^ 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 Andrew Cole. Wes Brown (29 min) and Teddy Sheringham (84 minutes) came on as substitutes.
- ^ Manchester United's total remains approximately 100 ahead of second-placed Liverpool as England games continue, although they have used two fewer players. This can be attributed to the 106 caps won by Bobby Charlton and the 85 attained so far by Gary Neville, whereas no single Liverpool player has won a similar number of caps. Charlie Roberts made the first England appearance by a Manchester United player in 1905, and the 1004th was made by Wayne Rooney on 10 June 2009.
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur's total is only a handful of goals ahead of second-placed Manchester United as England games continue. Two of England's three most prolific goalscorers, Jimmy Greaves and Gary Lineker, scored a sizeable number of their England goals while Tottenham players. Vivian Woodward scored the first England goal by a Tottenham Hotspur player in 1903, and the 172nd was scored by Jermaine Jenas on February 6 2008.
- ^ Of these three players, only David Beckham missed his kicks in competitive internationals - a European Championship qualifier and a group match at a European Championship finals. Roger Byrne and Francis Lee's kicks were not in tournament or qualifying matches. This statistic does not include misses in penalty shoot-outs, as they do not go on a player's overall record. For that, Beckham has also missed a kick in a shoot-out, though no player has ever missed in more than one shoot-out. In total, England have missed ten shoot-out penalties, taken by ten different players.
- ^ Dick Pym, a goalkeeper, played in three England internationals from 1925 to 1926.
- ^ David James remains an active international, and this total may extend as a consequence.
- ^ Emile Heskey remains an active international, and this total may extend as a consequence.
- ^ 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.

