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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 74 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

Source:

Major

Regional

Minor

Awards

Individual records

Player records

Appearances

Most appearances
First player to reach 100 appearances
Billy Wright, 11 April 1959, 1–0 vs. Scotland
Fastest to reach 100 appearances
Harry Kane, 9 years 167 days, 27 March 2015 – 10 September 2024
Most consecutive appearances
Billy Wright, 70, 3 October 1951 – 28 May 1959
Most appearances as a substitute
Marcus Rashford, 36, 16 June 2016 – 9 October 2025
Most consecutive appearances as a substitute
Owen Hargreaves, 14, 1 June 2004 – 10 June 2006
Most appearances as a substitute without ever starting a game
Carlton Cole, 7, 11 January 2009 – 3 March 2010
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, 92, 27 March 2015 – 9 September 2025
Longest England career
Stanley Matthews, 22 years 228 days, 29 September 1934 – 15 May 1957
Shortest England career
Nathaniel Chalobah, <1 minute, 15 October 2018, 3–2 vs. Spain
Martin Kelly, 2 minutes, 26 May 2012, 1–0 vs. Norway
Most consecutive appearances comprising entire England career
Roger Byrne, 33, 3 April 1954 – 27 November 1957
Youngest player
Theo Walcott, 17 years 75 days, 30 May 2006, 3–1 vs. Hungary
Oldest player
Stanley Matthews, 42 years 103 days, 15 May 1957, 4–1 vs. Denmark
Oldest debutant
Alexander Morten, 41 years 113 days, 8 March 1873, 4–2 vs. Scotland
Oldest outfield debutant
Leslie Compton, 38 years 64 days, 15 November 1950, 4–2 vs. Wales
Most appearances at the World Cup finals
Peter Shilton, 17, 16 June 1982 – 7 July 1990
Most appearances without ever playing at the World Cup finals
Dave Watson, 65, 3 April 1974 – 2 June 1982
Appearances at three World Cup final tournaments
Tom Finney and Billy Wright, 1950, 1954 and 1958
Bobby Charlton and Bobby Moore, 1962, 1966 and 1970
Terry Butcher, Bryan Robson and Peter Shilton, 1982, 1986 and 1990
David Beckham, Michael Owen and Sol Campbell, 1998, 2002 and 2006
Ashley Cole, 2002, 2006 and 2010
Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney, 2006, 2010 and 2014
Jordan Henderson and Raheem Sterling, 2014, 2018 and 2022
Most non-playing selections for the World Cup finals
Alan Hodgkinson, 2, 1958 and 1962
George Eastham, 2, 1962 and 1966
Viv Anderson, 2, 1982 and 1986
Chris Woods, 2, 1986 and 1990
Martin Keown and Nigel Martyn, 2, 1998 and 2002
David James, 2, 2002 and 2006
Nick Pope, 2, 2018 and 2022
Oldest player to feature at the World Cup finals
Peter Shilton, 40 years, 292 days, 7 July 1990, 1–2 vs. Italy
Oldest outfield player to feature at the World Cup finals
Stanley Matthews, 39 years, 145 days, 26 June 1954, 2–4 vs. Uruguay
Youngest player to feature at the World Cup finals
Michael Owen, 18 years, 183 days, 15 June 1998, 2–0 vs. Tunisia
Oldest player to feature in a World Cup qualifying match
Stanley Matthews, 42 years, 103 days, 15 May 1957, 4–1 vs. Denmark
Youngest player to feature in a World Cup qualifying match
Jude Bellingham, 17 years, 249 days, 25 March 2021, 5–0 vs. San Marino
First player to debut at the World Cup finals
Laurie Hughes, 25 June 1950, 2–0 vs. Chile
Last player to debut at the World Cup finals
Allan Clarke, 7 June 1970, 1–0 vs. Czechoslovakia
Most appearances at the European Championship finals
Harry Kane, 18, 11 June 2016 – 14 July 2024
Most appearances without ever playing at the European Championship finals
Rio Ferdinand, 81, 15 November 1997 – 4 June 2011
Appearances at three European Championship final tournaments
Tony Adams, 1988, 1996 and 2000
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
Tony Dorigo, 2, 1988 and 1992
Ian Walker, 2, 1996 and 2004
Dean Henderson and 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
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
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
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
Most appearances without ever being in a World Cup or European Championship finals squad
Mick Channon, 46, 11 October 1972 – 7 September 1977
Most appearances without featuring in a competitive match
George Eastham, 19, 8 May 1963 – 3 July 1966
Most Home International (British Championship) appearances
Billy Wright, 38, 28 September 1946 – 11 April 1959
Most appearances without ever playing on a losing team
David Rocastle, 14, 14 September 1988 – 17 May 1992
Most appearances without ever playing on a winning team
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
Kyle Walker, 40, 12 November 2011 – 24 March 2025
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
Glenn Hoddle and Kenny Sansom, 5, Azteca Stadium, Mexico City, 6 June 1985 – 22 June 1986
Most consecutive years of appearances
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
Most tournaments appeared in consecutively
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
Harry Kane and Kyle Walker, 76, 2015 – 2025
Most appearances by a set of brothers
Gary and Phil Neville, 144, 1995 – 2007
Most consecutive appearances by an unchanged team
6, 23 July 1966 – 16 November 1966
Appearances under the most managers
Gareth Barry, 8, 31 May 2000 – 26 May 2012
First appearance by a player who had never played for an English club
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
Most appearances by a player from outside the top division of a country
Johnny Haynes, 32, 2 October 1954 – 28 May 1959
Most appearances by a player from outside the top two divisions
Reg Matthews, 5, 14 April 1956 – 6 October 1956
Most appearances by a player from outside the English League system
David Beckham, 55, 20 August 2003 – 14 October 2009
Capped by another country
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)
Club providing the most England internationals in total
Tottenham Hotspur, 81
Non-English club providing the most England internationals in total
Rangers ,and Ac Milan, 7
Most appearances per English club
Most appearances with non-English clubs
England starting XI based on appearances:

Goals

Top goalscorers
Goal contributions at major tournaments
First goal
William Kenyon-Slaney, 8 March 1873, 4–2 vs. Scotland
Most goals
Harry Kane, 76, 27 March 2015 – 14 October 2025
Most goals in competitive matches (World Cup, European Championship, Nations League and qualifiers)
Harry Kane, 67, 27 March 2015 – 14 October 2025
Most goals in a match
Howard Vaughton, Steve Bloomer, Willie Hall and Malcolm Macdonald, all five
Four goals or more in a match on the greatest number of occasions
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
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
Steve Bloomer, 10, 9 March 1895 – 20 March 1899
Most appearances, scoring in every match
George Camsell, 9, 9 May 1929 – 9 May 1936
Most goals on debut
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
Gary Lineker, 3, 11 June 1986, 3–0 vs. Poland
Harry Kane, 3, 24 June 2018, 6–1 vs. Panama
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
Myles Lewis-Skelly, 18 years, 176 days, 21 March 2025, 2–0 vs. Albania
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
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
Most goals in a calendar year
Harry Kane, 16, 2021
Most goals in an English season
Jimmy Greaves, 13, 1960–61
Most goals against the same opponent
Steve Bloomer, 12 vs. Wales, 16 March 1896 – 18 March 1901
Most goals against the same non-British opponent
Vivian Woodward, 8 vs. Austria, 6 June 1908 – 1 June 1909
Most goals scored from penalties
Harry Kane, 23, 13 June 2017 – 17 November 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
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
Oldest goalscorer on debut
Jimmy Moore, 34 years, 114 days, 21 May 1923, 4–2 vs. Sweden
Youngest goalscorer
Wayne Rooney, 17 years, 317 days, 6 September 2003, 2–1 vs. Macedonia
Youngest goalscorer on debut
Myles Lewis-Skelly, 18 years, 176 days, 21 March 2025, 2–0 vs. Albania
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
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
7, 22 March 2013, 8–0 vs. San Marino
7, 15 November 2021, 10–0 vs. San Marino
Goals in three separate decades
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
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
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
Vivian Woodward, 29, 14 February 1903 – 3 March 1911
Most goals by a player from outside the top two divisions
Tommy Lawton, Joe Payne and Peter Taylor, all 2
Most goals by a player from outside the English League system
David Platt, 19, 17 May 1992 – 8 June 1995
Most goals per English club
Most goals with non-English clubs

Goalkeepers

Most clean sheets

Most consecutive clean sheets
Jordan Pickford, 8, 14 November 2024 – 9 October 2025
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
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

Captains

First captain
Cuthbert Ottaway, 30 November 1872, 0–0 vs. Scotland
Most appearances as captain
Billy Wright, 90, 9 October 1948 – 28 May 1959
Bobby Moore, 90, 29 May 1963 – 14 November 1973
Most appearances, all as captain
George Hardwick, 13, 28 September 1946 – 10 April 1948
Youngest captain
Bobby Moore, 22 years 47 days, 29 May 1963, 4–2 vs. Czechoslovakia
Oldest captain
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

Discipline

Most yellow cards
David Beckham, 19
Most red cards
David Beckham and Wayne Rooney, 2 each
List of all England players sent off:

Manager records

Team records

Biggest victory
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
Heaviest defeat in a competitive international (World Cup, European Championship, Nations League and qualifiers)
0–4 vs. Hungary, 14 June 2022
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
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
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
Most consecutive matches without victory
7, 11 May 1958 vs. Yugoslavia – 4 October 1958 vs. Northern Ireland
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
21, 16 May 1936 vs. Austria – 15 April 1939 vs. Scotland
Most consecutive matches scoring
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

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
Including substitutes – Manchester United, 7, 28 March 2001 vs. Albania
Major tournament – Liverpool, 6, 19 June 2014 vs. Uruguay
Club providing the most players in a major tournament squad
Liverpool, 6, 1980 European Championships, 2012 European Championships, 2014 World Cup
Last amateur to appear
Bernard Joy, 9 May 1936, 2–3 vs. Belgium
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, (39 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
Jordan Henderson, 5, Sunderland, Liverpool, Al-Ettifaq, Ajax and Brentford, 17 November 2010 – 9 October 2025
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
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
Stuart Pearce, 78 appearances as a player, 1987–1999, 1 match as manager, 2012
Gareth Southgate, 57 appearances as a player, 1995–2004, 102 matches as manager, 2016–2024

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