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England


Federation founded: 1863
FIFA member since: 1905

 
WORLD CUP HISTORY
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

 
STATISTICS
Played
55
Won
25
Drawn
17
Lost
13
Goals for
74
Goals against
47
Points
92
England are 5th on the all-time table.

 
TEAM RECORDS
Biggest victory:
3-0 vs Poland 1986, Paraguay in 1986 and Denmark in 2002.
Biggest defeat:
2-4 vs Uruguay in 1954.
Overall topscorer:
Gary Lineker, 10 goals.
Most appearances:
Peter Shilton, 17 matches.
Hosted the World Cup:
1966

 
GREATEST PLAYERS
Gary Lineker
Bobby Charlton
Geoff Hurst
Bobby Moore
Gordon Banks

 

 


 
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

England's 2002 squad

England's 2006 squad







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