Federation
founded: 1863 |
FIFA
member since: 1905 |
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WORLD
CUP HISTORY
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1930 - Did not participate |
1934 - Did not participate |
1938 - Did not participate |
1950 - First
round exit |
1954 - Quarterfinal
exit |
1958 - First
round exit |
1962 - Quarterfinal
exit |
1966 - CHAMPIONS |
1970 - Quarterfinal
exit |
1974 - Did not qualify |
1978 - Did not qualify |
1982 - Seond
phase exit |
1986 - Quarterfinal
exit |
1990 - 4th
place |
1994 - Did not qualify |
1998 - Second
round exit |
2002 - Quarterfinal exit |
2006 - Quarterfinal exit |
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STATISTICS
|
Played |
55
|
Won |
25
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Drawn |
17
|
Lost |
13
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Goals for |
74
|
Goals against |
47
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Points |
92
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England
are 5th on the all-time table.
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TEAM
RECORDS
|
Biggest
victory:
3-0 vs Poland 1986, Paraguay in 1986 and Denmark in 2002.
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Biggest
defeat:
2-4 vs Uruguay
in 1954.
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Overall
topscorer:
Gary Lineker,
10 goals.
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Most
appearances:
Peter Shilton,
17 matches.
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Hosted
the World Cup:
1966
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Note: Squadnumbers were not
invented until 1954. England did not bring more than 21 players in 1950.
1950
Coach: Walter Winterbottom
No Pos Name M G
-- GK Bert Williams 3
-- GK Edwin Ditchburn
-- DEF Alf Ramsey 3
-- DEF Lawrence Scott
-- DEF John Aston 2
-- DEF William Eckersley 1
-- DEF Billy Wright 3
-- DEF William Nicholson
-- DEF William Watson
-- DEF James Dickinson 3
-- DEF Henry Cockburn
-- MID Lawrie Hughes 3
-- MID James Taylor
-- MID Stan Mortenson 3 1
-- MID Wilfred Mannion 2 1
-- MID Edward Baily 1
-- FWD Stanley Matthews 1
-- FWD Tom Finney 3
-- FWD Roy Bentley 2
-- FWD John Milburn 1
-- FWD James Mullen 2
1954
Coach: Walter Winterbottom
No Pos Name M G
1 GK Gilbert Merrick 3
12 GK Edward Burgin
2 DEF Ronald Staniforth 3
3 DEF Roger Byrne 3
4 DEF Billy Wright 3
5 DEF Sydney Owen 1
6 DEF James Dickinson 3
13 DEF Kenneth Green
14 DEF William McGarry 2
18 DEF Allenby Chilton
19 DEF Kenneth Armstrong
8 MID Ivor Broadis 3 2
15 MID Dennis Wilshaw 2 1
20 MID Bedford Jezzard
7 FWD Stanley Matthews 2
9 FWD Nat Lofthouse 2 3
10 FWD Thomas Taylor 2
11 FWD Tom Finney 3 1
16 FWD Albert Quixall
17 FWD James Mullen 1 1
21 FWD Johnny Haynes
22 FWD Harry Hooper
1958
Coach: Walter Winterbottom
No Pos Name M G
1 GK Colin McDonald 4
12 GK Eddie Hopkinson
13 GK Alan Hodgkinson
2 DEF Don Howe 4
3 DEF Thomas Banks 4
4 DEF Edward Clamp 3
5 DEF Billy Wright 4
6 DEF William Slater 4
14 DEF Peter Sillett
15 DEF Ronnie Clayton 1
16 DEF Maurice Norman
7 MID Bryan Douglas 3
8 MID Bobby Robson 3
22 MID Maurice Setters
9 FWD Derek Kevan 4 2
10 FWD Johnny Haynes 4 1
11 FWD Tom Finney 1 1
17 FWD Peter Brabrook 1
18 FWD Peter Broadbent 1
19 FWD Bobby Smith
20 FWD Bobby Charlton
21 FWD Alan A'Court 3
1962
Coach: Walter Winterbottom
No Pos Name M G
1 GK Ronald Springett 4
12 GK Alan Hodgkinson
2 DEF James Armfield 4
3 DEF Ray Wilson 4
5 DEF Peter Swan
6 DEF Ronald Flowers 4 2
15 DEF Maurice Norman 4
16 DEF Bobby Moore 4
21 DEF Don Howe
22 DEF Jimmy Adamson
4 MID Bobby Robson
7 MID John Connelly
14 MID Stan Anderson
17 MID Bryan Douglas 4
19 MID Alan Peacock 2
20 MID George Eastham
8 FWD Jimmy Greaves 4 1
9 FWD Gerry Hitchens 2 1
10 FWD Johnny Haynes 4
11 FWD Bobby Charlton 4 1
13 FWD Derek Kevan
18 FWD Roger Hunt
England's 1966 squad
England's 1970 squad
England's 1982 squad
England's 1986 squad
England's 1990 squad
England's 1998 squad
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