England national amateur football team
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The England national amateur football team was the amateur representative team for England at football. It was formed in 1901,[2]: 5–6 due to the growth of the professional game which meant that amateur players could no longer easily find places in the main England national team.
Quick Facts Association, Most caps ...
Association | The Football Association | ||
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Most caps | Rod Haider (65) | ||
Top scorer | Vivian Woodward (45) | ||
FIFA code | ENG | ||
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First international | |||
England Amateurs 12–0 Germany (London, England; 21 September 1901)[1] [lower-alpha 1] | |||
Biggest win | |||
France 0–15 England Amateurs (Paris, France; 1 November 1906)[2] : 5–6, 16 | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Ireland Amateurs 5–1 England Amateurs (Belfast, Ireland; 13 February 1937)[2] : 5–6, 116 England Amateurs 0–4 South Africa (London, England; 19 September 1953)[2] : 5–6, 177 |
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It was the most successful team in the British Amateur Championship, winning on 16 occasions (5 joint). The England amateur team was disbanded by The Football Association in 1974.[3]