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England national football team records and statistics
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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.
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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 73 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.
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Honours and achievements
Major
- FIFA World Cup
- Champions: 1966
- UEFA Nations League
- 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
Awards
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Player records
Appearances
- Most appearances[11]
- First player to reach 100 appearances
- Billy Wright, 11 April 1959, 1–0 vs. Scotland[12]
- Fastest to reach 100 appearances
- Harry Kane, 9 years 167 days, 27 March 2015 – 10 September 2024[citation needed]
- Most consecutive appearances[note 3]
- Billy Wright, 70, 3 October 1951 – 28 May 1959[13][14]
- Most appearances as a substitute
- Jermain Defoe, 35, 31 March 2004 – 22 June 2017[15][note 4]
- Most consecutive appearances as a substitute
- Owen Hargreaves, 14, 1 June 2004 – 10 June 2006[16]
- Most appearances as a substitute without ever starting a game
- Carlton Cole, 7, 11 January 2009 – 3 March 2010[15][16]
- Most appearances without ever completing a full game
- Anthony Gordon, 12, 23 March 2024 – 10 June 2025
- Most appearances in competitive matches (World Cup, European Championships, Nations League and qualifiers)
- Harry Kane, 90, 27 March 2015 – 7 June 2025[17]
- Longest England career
- Stanley Matthews, 22 years 228 days, 29 September 1934 – 15 May 1957[18]
- Shortest England career[note 5]
- Nathaniel Chalobah, <1 minute, 15 October 2018, 3–2 vs. Spain[19]
- Martin Kelly, 2 minutes, 26 May 2012, 1–0 vs. Norway[19]
- 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[15][20]
- Oldest player
- Stanley Matthews, 42 years 103 days, 15 May 1957, 4–1 vs. Denmark[15][18]
- Oldest debutant[note 6][21]
- Alexander Morten, 41 years 113 days, 8 March 1873, 4–2 vs. Scotland[21][22]
- Oldest outfield debutant
- Leslie Compton, 38 years 64 days, 15 November 1950, 4–2 vs. Wales[21][22]
- Most appearances at the World Cup finals[note 7]
- Peter Shilton, 17, 16 June 1982 – 7 July 1990[23]
- 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[note 8][24]
- Tom Finney and Billy Wright, 1950, 1954 and 1958[24]
- Bobby Charlton[note 9][24] and Bobby Moore, 1962, 1966 and 1970[24]
- Terry Butcher, Bryan Robson and Peter Shilton, 1982, 1986 and 1990[24]
- David Beckham, Michael Owen and Sol Campbell, 1998, 2002 and 2006[24]
- Ashley Cole, 2002, 2006 and 2010[24]
- Steven Gerrard,[note 10] Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney, 2006, 2010 and 2014[24]
- Jordan Henderson and Raheem Sterling, 2014, 2018 and 2022[24]
- Most non-playing selections for the World Cup finals[note 11]
- Alan Hodgkinson, 2, 1958 and 1962[25][note 12]
- George Eastham, 2, 1962 and 1966[25]
- Viv Anderson, 2, 1982 and 1986[25]
- Chris Woods, 2, 1986 and 1990[25]
- Martin Keown and Nigel Martyn, 2, 1998 and 2002[25]
- David James, 2, 2002 and 2006[citation needed]
- Nick Pope, 2, 2018 and 2022[25]
- Oldest player to feature at the World Cup finals
- Peter Shilton, 40 years, 292 days, 7 July 1990, 1–2 vs. Italy[26]
- Oldest outfield player to feature at the World Cup finals
- Stanley Matthews, 39 years, 145 days, 26 June 1954, 2–4 vs. Uruguay[27][28]
- Youngest player to feature at the World Cup finals[note 13]
- Michael Owen, 18 years, 183 days, 15 June 1998, 2–0 vs. Tunisia[29]
- Oldest player to feature in a World Cup qualifying match
- Stanley Matthews, 42 years, 103 days, 15 May 1957, 4–1 vs. Denmark[15][18]
- Youngest player to feature in a World Cup qualifying match
- Jude Bellingham, 17 years, 249 days, 25 March 2021, 5–0 vs. San Marino[30]
- First player to debut at the World Cup finals
- Laurie Hughes, 25 June 1950, 2–0 vs. Chile[31][note 14]
- Last player to debut at the World Cup finals[note 15]
- Allan Clarke, 7 June 1970, 1–0 vs. Czechoslovakia[citation needed]
- Most appearances at the European Championship finals
- Harry Kane, 18, 11 June 2016 – 14 July 2024[32]
- Most appearances without ever playing at the European Championship finals[note 16]
- Rio Ferdinand, 81, 15 November 1997 – 4 June 2011[citation needed][note 17]
- Appearances at three European Championship final tournaments[note 18]
- Tony Adams, 1988, 1996 and 2000[note 19]
- 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[note 20]
- Tony Dorigo, 2, 1988 and 1992
- Ian Walker, 2, 1996 and 2004
- Dean Henderson, 2, 2020 and 2024
- 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[33]
- 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[note 21]
- 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[note 22]
- 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[note 23]
- Most appearances without ever being in a World Cup or European Championship finals squad
- Mick Channon, 46, 11 October 1972 – 7 September 1977[note 24]
- Most appearances without featuring in a competitive match[note 25]
- George Eastham, 19, 8 May 1963 – 3 July 1966[note 26]
- Most Home International (British Championship) appearances[note 27]
- Billy Wright, 38, 28 September 1946 – 11 April 1959
- Most appearances without ever playing on a losing team[note 28]
- David Rocastle, 14, 14 September 1988 – 17 May 1992
- Most appearances without ever playing on a winning team[note 29]
- 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[note 30]
- Glenn Hoddle and Kenny Sansom, 5, Azteca Stadium, Mexico City, 6 June 1985 – 22 June 1986
- Most consecutive years of appearances[note 31]
- 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[note 32]
- Most tournaments appeared in consecutively[note 33]
- 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[note 34]
- Most consecutive appearances by an unchanged team[note 35]
- 6, 23 July 1966 – 16 November 1966
- Appearances under the most managers[note 36]
- Gareth Barry, 8, 31 May 2000 – 26 May 2012[note 37]
- First appearance by a player who had never played for an English club[note 38]
- 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[note 39]
- Most appearances by a player from outside the top division of a country[note 40]
- Johnny Haynes, 32, 2 October 1954 – 28 May 1959
- Most appearances by a player from outside the top two divisions[note 41]
- Reg Matthews, 5, 14 April 1956 – 6 October 1956[note 42]
- Most appearances by a player from outside the English League system
- David Beckham, 55, 20 August 2003 – 14 October 2009[note 43]
- Capped by another country[34][35]
- 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)[36]
- Club providing the most England internationals in total
- Tottenham Hotspur, 80[note 44]
- Non-English club providing the most England internationals in total
- Rangers, 7[note 45]
- Most appearances per English club[note 46]
- Most appearances with non-English clubs
- England starting XI based on appearances
Goals
- Top goalscorers[37]
- Goal contributions at major tournaments[38]
- First goal
- William Kenyon-Slaney, 8 March 1873, 4–2 vs. Scotland
- Most goals[note 52]
- Harry Kane, 73, 27 March 2015 – 10 June 2025
- Most goals in competitive matches (World Cup, European Championship, Nations League and qualifiers)
- Harry Kane, 64, 27 March 2015 – 7 June 2025
- Most goals in a match[note 53]
- Howard Vaughton, Steve Bloomer, Willie Hall and Malcolm Macdonald, all five[note 54]
- Four goals or more in a match on the greatest number of occasions[note 55]
- 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[note 56]
- 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[note 57][15]
- Steve Bloomer, 10, 9 March 1895 – 20 March 1899[15]
- Most appearances, scoring in every match[note 58]
- George Camsell, 9, 9 May 1929 – 9 May 1936
- Most goals on debut[note 59]
- 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[15]
- Gary Lineker, 3, 11 June 1986, 3–0 vs. Poland[15]
- Harry Kane, 3, 24 June 2018, 6–1 vs. Panama[15]
- 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[note 60]
- 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[note 61]
- Most goals in a calendar year
- Harry Kane, 16, 2021
- Most goals in an English season[note 62]
- Jimmy Greaves, 13, 1960–61
- Most goals against the same opponent[note 63]
- Steve Bloomer, 12 vs. Wales, 16 March 1896 – 18 March 1901
- Most goals against the same non-British opponent[note 64]
- Vivian Woodward, 8 vs. Austria, 6 June 1908 – 1 June 1909
- Most goals scored from penalties[note 65]
- 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[note 66]
- 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[39]
- Oldest goalscorer on debut
- Jimmy Moore, 34 years, 114 days, 21 May 1923, 4–2 vs. Sweden[39]
- Youngest goalscorer
- Wayne Rooney, 17 years, 317 days, 6 September 2003, 2–1 vs. Macedonia[15]
- Youngest goalscorer on debut
- Myles Lewis-Skelly, 18 years, 176 days, 21 March 2025, 2–0 vs. Albania[40]
- 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[note 67]
- 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[note 68]
- 7, 22 March 2013, 8–0 vs. San Marino[note 69]
- 7, 15 November 2021, 10–0 vs. San Marino[note 70]
- Goals in three separate decades[note 71]
- 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[note 72]
- 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[note 73]
- 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[note 74]
- Vivian Woodward, 29, 14 February 1903 – 3 March 1911
- Most goals by a player from outside the top two divisions[note 75]
- Tommy Lawton, Joe Payne and Peter Taylor, all 2[note 76]
- Most goals by a player from outside the English League system
- David Platt, 19, 17 May 1992 – 8 June 1995[note 77]
- Most goals per English club[note 78]
- Most goals with non-English clubs
Goalkeepers
Most clean sheets[41]
- Most consecutive clean sheets
- Gordon Banks, 7, 26 June 1966 – 23 July 1966[note 80]
- Jordan Pickford, 7, 18 November 2020 – 3 July 2021
- Most penalty saves[note 81]
- 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[42]
- Most appearances, all as captain
- George Hardwick, 13, 28 September 1946 – 10 April 1948[42]
- Youngest captain
- Bobby Moore, 22 years 47 days, 29 May 1963, 4–2 vs. Czechoslovakia[43]
- Oldest captain[note 82]
- 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[44]
Discipline
- Most yellow cards
- David Beckham, 19[note 83][45]
- Most red cards
- David Beckham and Wayne Rooney, 2 each[46]
- List of all England players sent off
- As of 17 October 2023[46]
Manager records
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- Biggest victory[note 92]
- 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[note 93]
- Heaviest defeat in a competitive international (World Cup, European Championship, Nations League and qualifiers)
- 0–4 vs. Hungary, 14 June 2022[note 94]
- 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[note 95]
- 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[note 96]
- 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[note 97]
- Most consecutive matches without victory
- 7, 11 May 1958 vs. Yugoslavia – 4 October 1958 vs. Northern Ireland[note 98]
- 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[note 99]
- 21, 16 May 1936 vs. Austria – 15 April 1939 vs. Scotland
- Most consecutive matches scoring[note 100]
- 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
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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[note 101]
- Including substitutes – Manchester United, 7, 28 March 2001 vs. Albania[note 102]
- Major tournament – Liverpool, 6, 19 June 2014 vs. Uruguay[note 103]
- Club providing the most players in a major tournament squad
- Liverpool, 6, 1980 European Championships, 2012 European Championships, 2014 World Cup[note 104]
- 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[note 105]
- 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[note 106]
- 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[note 107]
- Stuart Pearce, 78 appearances as a player, 1987–1999, 1 match as manager, 2012[note 108]
- Gareth Southgate, 57 appearances as a player, 1995–2004, 102 matches as manager, 2016–2024
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