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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 UEFA Euro 2020, they reached the final of the competition for the first time, finishing as runners-up. England have also reached the semi-final of the competition 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 62 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
- FIFA World Cup
- Champions: 1966
- UEFA Nations League Finals
- 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
- England Challenge Cup
- Champions: 1991
- Tournoi de France
- Champions: 1997
- FA Summer Tournament
- Champions: 2004
Awards
- FIFA World Cup:
- FIFA Fair Play Trophy: 1990, 1998 (shared), 2022
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year:
Individual records
Player records
Appearances
- Most appearances
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Position | Career |
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1 | Peter Shilton | 125 | 0 | GK | 1970–1990 |
2 | Wayne Rooney | 120 | 53 | FW | 2003–2018 |
3 | David Beckham | 115 | 17 | MF | 1996–2009 |
4 | Steven Gerrard | 114 | 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 | Bryan Robson | 90 | 26 | MF | 1980–1991 |
- First player to reach 100 appearances
- Billy Wright, 11 April 1959, 1–0 vs. Scotland
- Fastest to reach 100 appearances
- Bobby Moore, 10 years 271 days, 20 May 1962 – 14 February 1973[citation needed]
- Most consecutive appearances
- Billy Wright, 70, 3 October 1951 – 28 May 1959
- Most appearances as a substitute
- Jermain Defoe, 35, 31 March 2004 – 22 June 2017
- 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 in competitive matches (World Cup, European Championship and qualifiers)
- Wayne Rooney, 74, 29 March 2003 – 11 November 2016
- 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[citation needed]
- 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[citation needed]
- 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[citation needed]
- 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, 5 May 1957, 4–1 vs. Denmark[citation needed]
- 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
- Last player to debut at the World Cup finals
- Allan Clarke, 7 June 1970, 1–0 vs. Czechoslovakia[citation needed]
- Most appearances at the European Championship finals
- Gary Neville, 11, 8 June 1996 – 24 June 2004
- Harry Kane, 11, 11 June 2016 – 11 July 2021
- Most appearances without ever playing at the European Championship finals
- Rio Ferdinand, 81, 15 November 1997 – 4 June 2011[citation needed]
- 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
- Most non-playing selections for the European Championship finals
- 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, 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
- Ashley Cole, 22, 2 June 2002 – 24 June 2012
- Harry Kane, 22, 11 June 2016 – 10 December 2022
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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, 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, 79
- Non-English club providing the most England internationals in total
- Rangers, 7
- Most appearances per English club
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 | Billy Scott | 1 | 17 October 1936 |
Les Smith | 1 | 24 May 1939 | |
Ivan Toney | 1 | 26 March 2023 | |
Brighton & Hove Albion | Lewis Dunk | 4 | 15 November 2018 – 23 March 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 | Kenny Sansom | 9 (86) | 23 May 1979 – 15 June 1980 |
Geoff Thomas | 9 | 1 May 1991 – 19 February 1992 | |
Marc Guéhi | 9 | 26 March 2022 – 20 November 2023 | |
Derby County | Peter Shilton | 34 (125) | 9 September 1987 – 7 July 1990 |
Everton | Jordan Pickford | 59 | 10 November 2017 – 23 March 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 | |
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 | Joe Hart | 64 (75) | 1 June 2008 – 4 September 2017 |
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 (89) | 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 (46) | 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 | |
Borussia Dortmund | Jude Bellingham | 24 (28) | 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 | |
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 | |
Lazio | Paul Gascoigne | 12 (57) | 14 October 1992 – 11 June 1995 | |
LA Galaxy | David Beckham | 14 (115) | 22 August 2007 – 14 October 2009 | |
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 | Gary Neville | 85 | 1995–2007 |
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 | Michael Owen | 89 | 1998–2008 |
Goals
- Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Average | Career |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Harry Kane (list) | 62 | 89 | 0.70 | 2015–present |
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 | 29 | 106 | 0.27 | 1999–2014 |
- First goal
- William Kenyon-Slaney, 8 March 1873, 4–2 vs. Scotland
- Most goals
- Harry Kane, 62, 27 March 2015 – 17 November 2023
- Most goals in competitive matches (World Cup, European Championship, Nations League and qualifiers)
- Harry Kane, 55, 27 March 2015 – 17 November 2023
- 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
- 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
- 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, 21, 13 June 2017 – 17 October 2023
- 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
- Youngest goalscorer
- Wayne Rooney, 17 years, 317 days, 6 September 2003, 2–1 vs. Macedonia
- 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
- Longest wait 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
Club | Player | Goals (total) | First goal – last goal |
---|---|---|---|
Arsenal | Cliff Bastin | 12 | 13 May 1933 – 26 May 1938 |
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 |
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 (62) | 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 |
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 | 4 (62) | 12 September 2023 – 17 November 2023 | |
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
Most clean sheets
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 | 28 | 59 | 0.47 | 2017–present |
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
- 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
- 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
- As of 17 October 2023
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 consecutive clean sheets
- Gordon Banks, 7, 26 June 1966 – 23 July 1966
- Jordan Pickford, 7, 18 November 2020 – 3 July 2021
- 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, 4, from Carlos Bacca of Colombia, 3 July 2018; Josip Drmić of Switzerland, 9 June 2019; Andrea Belotti and Jorginho of Italy, 11 July 2021
- 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–)
- 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
- 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, 92 matches as manager, 2016–