List of England international footballers
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This is a list of England international footballers – football
players who have played for the England national football team
. All players with 25 or more official caps are listed here; for a complete list of capped players see List of England international footballers (alphabetical).
This table takes into account all England matches played up to and including 15 November 2011. Members of the 1966 FIFA World Cup
-winning starting eleven are denoted in bold. Those currently available for selection are indicated by an asterisk (*).
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
players who have played for the England national football team
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
. All players with 25 or more official caps are listed here; for a complete list of capped players see List of England international footballers (alphabetical).
This table takes into account all England matches played up to and including 15 November 2011. Members of the 1966 FIFA World Cup
1966 FIFA World Cup
The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as...
-winning starting eleven are denoted in bold. Those currently available for selection are indicated by an asterisk (*).
Name | Career | caps | Goals | |
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1 | Peter Shilton Peter Shilton Peter Leslie Shilton OBE is a former English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He currently holds the record for playing more games for England than anyone else, earning 125 caps.... |
1970–1990 | 125 | 0 |
2 | David Beckham David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C... * |
1996– | 115 | 17 |
3 | Bobby Moore Bobby Moore Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore, OBE was an English footballer. He captained West Ham United for more than ten years and was captain of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup... |
1962–1973 | 108 | 2 |
4 | Bobby Charlton Bobby Charlton Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton CBE is an English former professional football player, a member of the England team who won the World Cup and Ballon d'Or for European Footballer of the Year in 1966... |
1958–1970 | 106 | 49 |
5 | Billy Wright | 1946–1959 | 105 | 3 |
6 | Ashley Cole Ashley Cole Ashley Cole is an Barbadian-English professional footballer who plays for Chelsea and the England national team. He plays as a left-back and has been named one of the best in the world.... * |
2001– | 93 | 0 |
7 | Frank Lampard Frank Lampard Frank James Lampard is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chelsea and the England national team. He also holds the position of vice-captain for his club side... * |
1999– | 90 | 23 |
= | Bryan Robson Bryan Robson Bryan Robson OBE is an English football manager and a former player. He is best known for playing in midfield for Manchester United, where he was the longest serving captain in club history. He was the manager of Sheffield United, being relieved of his first team duties at the club in February 2008... |
1980–1991 | 90 | 26 |
9 | Steven Gerrard Steven Gerrard Steven George Gerrard MBE is an English footballer who plays for and captains Premier League club Liverpool. He also has 89 caps for the England national team. He has played much of his career in a centre midfielder role, but he has also been used as a second striker and right winger... * |
2000– | 89 | 19 |
= | Michael Owen Michael Owen Michael James Owen is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Manchester United.The son of former footballer Terry Owen, Owen began his senior career at Liverpool in 1996. He progressed through the Liverpool youth team and scored on his debut in May 1997... * |
1998– | 89 | 40 |
11 | Kenny Sansom Kenny Sansom Kenneth Graham Sansom is an English former footballer. Until overtaken by Ashley Cole in February 2011, he held the record for the number of caps for an England national football team full back, having appeared 86 times for his country between 1979 and 1988.- Crystal Palace :Sansom started out... |
1979–1988 | 86 | 1 |
12 | Gary Neville Gary Neville Gary Alexander Neville is a former English footballer. He is England's most capped right-back and was Manchester United's club captain for five years.... |
1995–2007 | 85 | 0 |
13 | Ray Wilkins Ray Wilkins Raymond Colin Wilkins MBE , often known as "Butch" Wilkins, is an English former footballer and at present a television pundit... |
1976–1986 | 84 | 3 |
14 | Rio Ferdinand Rio Ferdinand Rio Gavin Ferdinand is an English footballer. He plays at centre back for Manchester United in the Premier League and for the England national football team... * |
1997– | 81 | 3 |
15 | Gary Lineker Gary Lineker Gary Winston Lineker, OBE , is a former English footballer, who played as a striker. He is a sports broadcaster for the BBC, Al Jazeera Sports and Eredivisie Live... |
1984–1992 | 80 | 48 |
16 | John Barnes John Barnes (footballer) John Charles Bryan Barnes MBE is an English football manager and former player.During his playing career, Barnes had successful periods at Watford and Liverpool in the 1980s and 1990s, winning the First Division twice, the FA Cup twice, and playing for England 79 times... |
1983–1995 | 79 | 11 |
17 | Stuart Pearce Stuart Pearce Stuart Pearce OBE is an English football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of the England national under-21 team and the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic football team... |
1987–1999 | 78 | 5 |
18 | Terry Butcher Terry Butcher Terence Ian "Terry" Butcher is an English football manager and former player. He was a highly successful football player and made his name as an uncompromising defender with Ipswich Town and Rangers in the 1980s. He was also a captain of England and won 77 caps in a ten-year international career... |
1980–1990 | 77 | 3 |
19 | Tom Finney Tom Finney Sir Thomas Finney, OBE is a former English footballer, famous for his loyalty to his league club, Preston North End, and for his performances in the English national side.... |
1946–1958 | 76 | 30 |
20 | David Seaman David Seaman David Andrew Seaman MBE is a former English football goalkeeper who played for several clubs, most notably Arsenal. He retired from the game on 13 January 2004, following a recurring shoulder injury... |
1988–2002 | 75 | 0 |
21 | Wayne Rooney Wayne Rooney Wayne Mark Rooney is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team... * |
2003– | 73 | 28 |
= | Gordon Banks Gordon Banks Gordon Banks, OBE is a retired English football goalkeeper. The IFFHS named Banks the second best goalkeeper of the 20th century – after Lev Yashin and ahead of Dino Zoff .... |
1963–1972 | 73 | 0 |
= | Sol Campbell Sol Campbell Sulzeer Jeremiah "Sol" Campbell is an English footballer who is currently a free agent. A central defender, Campbell has played for Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Portsmouth, Notts County and Newcastle United, as well as the English national team.Born in East London to Jamaican parents, Campbell's... * |
1996– | 73 | 1 |
24 | John Terry John Terry John George Terry is an English professional footballer. Terry plays in a centre back position and is the captain of Chelsea in the Premier League... * |
2003– | 72 | 6 |
= | Alan Ball Alan Ball (footballer) Alan James Ball, Jr., MBE was a professional English footballer and football club manager.He was the youngest member of England's 1966 World Cup winning team and played for various clubs, scoring more than 180 league goals in a career spanning 22 years... |
1965–1975 | 72 | 8 |
26 | Martin Peters Martin Peters Martin Stanford Peters, MBE is a former football player and member of the victorious England team which won the 1966 World Cup as well as playing in the 1970 FIFA World Cup.... |
1966–1974 | 67 | 20 |
27 | Tony Adams Tony Adams (footballer) Tony Alexander Adams, MBE is an English football manager and former player.Adams spent his entire playing career of 22 years as a defender at Arsenal. He is considered one of the greatest Arsenal players of all time by the club's own fans and was included in the Football League 100 Legends... |
1987–2000 | 66 | 5 |
= | Paul Scholes Paul Scholes Paul Scholes is a retired English footballer, a one-club man who played his entire professional career for Manchester United.Born in Salford, but later moving to Langley, Scholes excelled in both cricket and football in school. He first trained with Manchester United at the age of 14 after being... |
1997–2004 | 66 | 14 |
29 | Dave Watson | 1974–1982 | 65 | 4 |
30 | Ray Wilson | 1960–1968 | 63 | 0 |
= | Kevin Keegan Kevin Keegan Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE is a former international footballer and former manager of the England national football team and several English clubs, most notably Newcastle United.... |
1972–1982 | 63 | 21 |
= | Alan Shearer Alan Shearer Alan Shearer OBE, DL is a retired English footballer. He played as a striker in the top level of English league football for Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United and for the England national team... |
1992–2000 | 63 | 30 |
33 | Emlyn Hughes Emlyn Hughes Emlyn Walter Hughes, OBE was an English footballer who captained both the England national team and the much-decorated Liverpool F.C. team of the 1970s.- From Blackpool to Liverpool :... |
1969–1980 | 62 | 1 |
= | Chris Waddle Chris Waddle Christopher Roland "Chris" Waddle is a former footballer from England. He played for a number of clubs in the 1980s and 90s, including Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield Wednesday in England, and Olympique de Marseille in France... |
1985–1991 | 62 | 6 |
= | David Platt | 1989–1996 | 62 | 27 |
= | Emile Heskey Emile Heskey Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey is an English footballer who plays for Aston Villa as a striker.Born in Leicester, Heskey started his career with hometown club Leicester City after progressing through their youth system, making his first team debut in 1995... |
1999–2010 | 62 | 7 |
37 | Ray Clemence Ray Clemence Raymond Neal "Ray" Clemence, MBE is one of English and European football's most decorated goalkeepers ever and was part of the Liverpool team of the 1970s.-Scunthorpe United:... |
1972–1983 | 61 | 0 |
38 | Peter Beardsley Peter Beardsley Peter Andrew Beardsley MBE is an English former footballer who played between 1979 and 1999. He once set a record transfer fee in the game and represented his country 59 times between 1986 and 1996, once as captain... |
1986–1996 | 59 | 9 |
= | Des Walker Des Walker Desmond Sinclair "Des" Walker is a former England international footballer who is best remembered for his spells with Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday... |
1988–1993 | 59 | 0 |
= | Phil Neville* | 1996– | 59 | 0 |
41 | Jimmy Greaves Jimmy Greaves James Peter 'Jimmy' Greaves is an English former football player, England's third highest international goalscorer, the highest goalscorer in the history of Tottenham Hotspur football club, the highest goalscorer in the history of English top flight football and more recently a television pundit -... |
1959–1967 | 57 | 44 |
= | Paul Gascoigne Paul Gascoigne Paul John Gascoigne , commonly referred to as Gazza, is a retired English professional footballer.Playing in the position of midfield, Gascoigne's career included spells at Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio, Rangers, Middlesbrough, Everton and Gansu Tianma, where he scored at least a goal... |
1988–1998 | 57 | 10 |
= | Gareth Southgate Gareth Southgate Gareth Southgate in Crawley, West Sussex is a retired English footballer and ex-manager. He is known as the "Penalty Misser of '96." He served as manager of Middlesbrough from June 2006, until he was dismissed in October 2009... |
1995–2004 | 57 | 2 |
44 | Johnny Haynes Johnny Haynes John Norman "Johnny" Haynes was an English footballer, best known for his 18 years at Fulham. He played a club-record 658 games and scored 158 goals for the club between 1952 and 1970... |
1954–1962 | 56 | 18 |
= | Joe Cole* | 2001– | 56 | 10 |
46 | Stanley Matthews Stanley Matthews Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE was an English footballer. Often regarded as one of the greatest players of the English game, he is the only player to have been knighted while still playing, as well as being the first winner of both the European Footballer of the Year and the Football Writers'... |
1934–1957 | 54 | 11 |
47 | Glenn Hoddle Glenn Hoddle Glenn Hoddle is an English former footballer and manager who played as an attacking midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur, AS Monaco, Chelsea and Swindon Town and at international level for England.... |
1979–1988 | 53 | 8 |
= | Paul Ince Paul Ince Paul Emerson Carlyle Ince is an English football manager and a former professional player. He has managed Blackburn Rovers, Milton Keynes Dons and Macclesfield Town... |
1992–2000 | 53 | 2 |
= | David James David James (footballer) David Benjamin James is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bristol City.On 14 February 2009, he achieved the all-time Premier League appearance record with 536 appearances, overtaking Gary Speed. He held this record until being overtaken by Ryan Giggs on the 14th May 2011... * |
1997– | 53 | 0 |
50 | Trevor Francis Trevor Francis Trevor John Francis , is a former footballer who won the European Cup with Nottingham Forest and played for England 52 times. He was England's first £1 million player... |
1977–1986 | 52 | 12 |
51 | Gareth Barry Gareth Barry Gareth Barry is an English footballer who plays for Manchester City and the England national football team.Barry moved to Aston Villa from Brighton & Hove Albion as a youngster, and spent 12 years at the club. He captained Aston Villa, and, at the end of his career with the club, lay eighth in... * |
2000– | 51 | 2 |
= | Teddy Sheringham Teddy Sheringham Edward Paul "Teddy" Sheringham MBE is a retired English footballer, and the father of footballer Charlie Sheringham. Sheringham played as a striker, and had a successful career at the club level, winning almost every domestic honour available with his clubs, most notably the Treble with Manchester... |
1993–2002 | 51 | 11 |
53 | Phil Neal Phil Neal Philip George "Phil" Neal is a former footballer who was, at one time, the most successful player in English football history. He played for Liverpool 650 times over an eleven year period and is the only player to have appeared in the first five of their European Cup finals, winning four of them... |
1976–1983 | 50 | 5 |
54 | Ron Flowers Ron Flowers Ronald "Ron" Flowers is an English former professional footballer, most known for his time at Wolverhampton Wanderers. He was a member of England's victorious 1966 World Cup squad. He is the elder brother of John Flowers.-Career:... |
1955–1966 | 49 | 10 |
= | Geoff Hurst Geoff Hurst Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst MBE is a retired England footballer best remembered for his years with West Ham. He made his mark in World Cup history as the only player to have scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final. His three goals came in the 1966 final for England in their 4–2 win over West... |
1966–1972 | 49 | 24 |
56 | Jimmy Dickinson Jimmy Dickinson James William 'Jimmy' Dickinson was an English football player.Dickinson holds the record for number of league appearances for Portsmouth... |
1949–1956 | 48 | 0 |
= | Colin Bell Colin Bell Colin Bell MBE , is a former English football player who was born in Hesleden, County Durham, England. Nicknamed "The King of the Kippax" , and Nijinsky after the famous racehorse , Bell is widely regarded as Manchester City's greatest ever player... |
1968–1975 | 48 | 9 |
58 | Trevor Brooking Trevor Brooking Sir Trevor David Brooking CBE is a football player turned manager, on-air analyst, and administrator.Brooking attended Ripple Infants School and left Ilford County High School with 11 O-levels and 2 A-levels.... |
1974–1982 | 47 | 5 |
59 | Jermain Defoe Jermain Defoe Jermain Colin Defoe is an English footballer who plays as a striker for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and the England national football team.... * |
2004– | 46 | 15 |
= | Mick Channon Mick Channon Michael Roger "Mick" Channon is a sportsman who enjoyed a career as a striker with Southampton and England in the 1970s and later became a hugely successful racehorse trainer.-Southampton:... |
1972–1977 | 46 | 21 |
= | Gary Stevens Gary Stevens Gary Michael Stevens is a retired English footballer who is best remembered playing in defence for a successful Everton side of the 1980s, as well as for the England national football team.... |
1985–1992 | 46 | 0 |
62 | Mark Wright | 1984–1996 | 45 | 1 |
63 | Jimmy Armfield Jimmy Armfield James Christopher "Jimmy" Armfield, CBE, DL is an English former professional football player and manager who currently works as a football pundit for BBC Radio Five Live. He played the whole of his Football League career at Blackpool, usually at right back... |
1959–1966 | 43 | 0 |
= | Chris Woods Chris Woods Christopher 'Chris' Charles Eric Woods is a former England international football goalkeeper, who played in the Football League and Premier League for Queens Park Rangers, Norwich City, Sheffield Wednesday, Reading, Southampton and Burnley, in the Scottish Football League for Rangers, and in Major... |
1985–1993 | 43 | 0 |
= | Martin Keown Martin Keown Martin Raymond Keown is a former English footballer. Widely regarded as one of the best man-markers of his generation, Keown played for six different football clubs during his career but it was with Arsenal that he will be best remembered. Keown made over three hundred appearances for Arsenal... |
1992–2002 | 43 | 2 |
66 | Peter Crouch Peter Crouch Peter James Crouch is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the England national team.Crouch started his career as a trainee with Tottenham Hotspur... * |
2005– | 42 | 22 |
= | Mick Mills Mick Mills Michael 'Mick' Denis Mills is an English former football full-back who, by the end of his career, had achieved Ipswich Town's record number of appearances and captained England at the 1982 World Cup.-Club career:... |
1972–1982 | 42 | 0 |
= | Phil Thompson Phil Thompson Philip Bernard Thompson is a retired English footballer, who played as a defender for Liverpool team of the 1970s and 1980s. During this time, he also represented the England national football team on 42 occasions... |
1976–1982 | 42 | 1 |
= | Steve Coppell Steve Coppell Stephen James "Steve" Coppell is an English former footballer and manager, currently without a club.As a player, he was a highly regarded right winger known for his speed and work rate. He won domestic honours with Manchester United and represented England at the World Cup... |
1977–1983 | 42 | 7 |
= | Tony Woodcock Tony Woodcock Anthony Stewart "Tony" Woodcock is a retired English international footballer who played professionally in both England and Germany as a striker. He won the European Cup in 1979 with Nottingham Forest.-Early career:... |
1978–1986 | 42 | 16 |
= | David Batty David Batty David Batty is an English retired professional footballer, who played as a defensive midfielder.... |
1991–1999 | 42 | 0 |
= | Owen Hargreaves Owen Hargreaves Owen Lee Hargreaves is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English Premier League club Manchester City and the English national football team.... * |
2001– | 42 | 0 |
73 | Bob Crompton Bob Crompton Robert "Bob" Crompton was an English professional footballer. He spent the entirety of his career with his hometown club, Blackburn Rovers... |
1902–1914 | 41 | 0 |
= | Paul Robinson Paul Robinson (goalkeeper) Paul William Robinson is an English footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers as a goalkeeper in the Premier League. He had also been an England international and he earned 41 caps between 2003 and 2007 before his retirement from international football in August 2010.He joined Leeds United at 16... |
2003–2007 | 41 | 0 |
75 | Nicky Butt Nicky Butt Nicholas "Nicky" Butt is an English footballer. He began his career with Manchester United and spent 12 years in their first-team before moving to Newcastle United in 2004. He spent one season on loan to Birmingham City in 2005–06... |
1997–2004 | 39 | 0 |
76 | Jamie Carragher Jamie Carragher James Lee Duncan "Jamie" Carragher is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League side Liverpool... |
1999–2010 | 38 | 0 |
77 | George Cohen George Cohen George Reginald Cohen MBE was the right back for England in the side which won the 1966 World Cup. He is the uncle of Rugby Union World Cup winner, Ben Cohen.-Football career:... |
1964–1967 | 37 | 0 |
= | Steve McManaman Steve McManaman Steven McManaman is a retired English footballer who played as a midfielder, winger and playmaker. Having spent his playing career at two of European football's most successful clubs of the 20th century, Liverpool and Real Madrid, as well as a spell at Manchester City, McManaman is the most... |
1994–2001 | 37 | 3 |
79 | Shaun Wright-Phillips Shaun Wright-Phillips Shaun Cameron Wright-Phillips is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers and the England national team. He is the adopted son of former England international, Ian Wright and the half-brother of fellow professional football player Bradley Wright-Phillips... * |
2004- | 36 | 6 |
= | Bryan Douglas Bryan Douglas Bryan Douglas is a former English footballer.During his career, he played for Blackburn Rovers from 1954 to 1969, totalling 438 league appearances and 100 goals. He also earned 36 caps and scored 11 goals for England. He appeared in two World Cups, in 1958 and 1962, appearing in all of England's... |
1957–1963 | 36 | 11 |
= | Trevor Steven Trevor Steven Trevor McGregor Steven is a football talent scout. He was formerly an England footballer who shot to fame with the successful Everton side of the 1980s.... |
1985–1992 | 36 | 4 |
= | Graeme Le Saux Graeme Le Saux Graeme Pierre Le Saux is a retired English footballer of French ancestry who played for the Premier League clubs Chelsea, Blackburn Rovers and Southampton, and for the England national football team. Primarily a left back, he was sometimes also played in midfield or on the left wing.After... |
1994–2000 | 36 | 1 |
= | Wayne Bridge Wayne Bridge Wayne Michael Bridge is an English footballer who plays as a left back for Manchester City.A graduate of the Southampton Academy where he made his debut in 1998, he has also played for Chelsea and Fulham during his Premiership career.... |
2002–2009 | 36 | 1 |
84 | Glen Johnson* | 2003– | 35 | 1 |
= | Ronnie Clayton Ronnie Clayton (footballer) Ronald "Ronnie" Clayton was an English footballer who made nearly 600 appearances in the Football League playing for Blackburn Rovers. He was capped 35 times for England between 1955 and 1960, although he failed to score.... |
1955–1960 | 35 | 0 |
= | Alan Mullery Alan Mullery Alan Patrick Mullery MBE is a former English football player and manager. After enjoying a successful career with Fulham and in the 1960s and 1970s, he became a manager working with several different clubs. He is now employed as a television pundit... |
1964–1971 | 35 | 1 |
= | Jack Charlton Jack Charlton John "Jack" Charlton, OBE, DL is a former footballer and manager who played for Leeds United in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and was part of the England team who won the 1966 World Cup... |
1965–1970 | 35 | 6 |
= | Paul Mariner Paul Mariner Paul Mariner is an English football coach, manager, and retired player, who is currently with Toronto FC.A striker during his playing days, Mariner began his career with Chorley. He became a professional player in 1973 with Plymouth Argyle, where he scored 61 goals in 155 appearances and is... |
1977–1985 | 35 | 13 |
89 | Roger Hunt Roger Hunt Roger Hunt, MBE is an English former footballer. He was a member of the England team which won the 1966 World Cup.-Club career:... |
1962–1969 | 34 | 18 |
90 | Nat Lofthouse Nat Lofthouse Nathaniel "Nat" Lofthouse, OBE was an English professional footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers for his whole career... |
1950–1958 | 33 | 30 |
= | Roger Byrne Roger Byrne Roger William Byrne was an English footballer and captain of Manchester United F.C.. He died at the age of 28 in the Munich air disaster.... |
1954–1957 | 33 | 0 |
= | Ron Springett Ron Springett Ronald "Ron" Deryk George Springett was a football goalkeeper for Sheffield Wednesday, QPR and England.-Career:Springett made 33 appearances for England, then the most by any Sheffield Wednesday player. He held this record for 26 years. He made his England debut against Northern Ireland in 1959... |
1959–1966 | 33 | 0 |
= | Ian Wright Ian Wright Ian Edward Wright, MBE is a retired English footballer turned television and radio personality.Wright enjoyed success with London clubs Crystal Palace and Arsenal, spending six years with the former and seven years with the latter. With Arsenal he has lifted the Premier League title and both major... |
1991–1998 | 33 | 9 |
= | Kieron Dyer Kieron Dyer Kieron Courtney Dyer is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers. Born in Ipswich, he is an attacking midfielder who played youth football for his home club before going on to make nearly 100 league appearances for the club's first team... * |
1999– | 33 | 0 |
95 | Stewart Downing Stewart Downing Stewart Downing is an English footballer who plays for Liverpool and the England national team. Primarily a winger, Downing has previously played for Aston Villa, Middlesbrough and Sunderland.-Middlesbrough:... * |
2005- | 32 | 0 |
= | Alf Ramsey Alf Ramsey Sir Alfred Ernest "Alf" Ramsey was an English footballer and manager of the English national football team from 1963 to 1974. His greatest achievement was winning the 1966 World Cup with England on 30 July 1966... |
1948–1953 | 32 | 3 |
= | Mark Hateley Mark Hateley Mark Wayne Hateley is a retired English football player who played as a centre-forward. He was capped 32 times for the English national team , and played in top-level football leagues in England, Italy, France and Scotland... |
1984–1992 | 32 | 9 |
98 | Eddie Hapgood Eddie Hapgood Edris Albert "Eddie" Hapgood was an English footballer, who captained both Arsenal and England during the 1930s.... |
1933–1939 | 30 | 0 |
= | Viv Anderson Viv Anderson Vivian Alexander "Viv" Anderson MBE is an English football player and coach, who played for clubs including Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, Manchester United and Sheffield Wednesday in the 1970s and 1980s... |
1978–1988 | 30 | 2 |
= | Darren Anderton Darren Anderton Darren Robert Anderton is a retired English footballer who spent most of his career with Tottenham Hotspur as a midfielder. He played 30 times for the England national football team, scoring 7 goals.-Career:... |
1994–2001 | 30 | 7 |
101 | Nobby Stiles Nobby Stiles Norbert "Nobby" Peter Stiles MBE is a retired English footballer. He was born in Collyhurst, Manchester.Stiles played for England for five years, winning 28 caps and scoring 1 goal. He played every minute of England's victorious 1966 FIFA World Cup campaign... |
1965–1970 | 28 | 1 |
= | Norman Hunter | 1965–1974 | 28 | 2 |
= | Roy McFarland Roy McFarland Roy Leslie McFarland is an English football manager who was also a player, notably at Derby County where he played 434 league games helping him to earn 28 caps for England.-Playing career:... |
1971–1976 | 28 | 0 |
104 | Neil Franklin Neil Franklin Cornelius 'Neil' Franklin was an English footballer.-Early career:Franklin had made a impression at schoolboy level, playing at both inside and centre forward... |
1946–1950 | 27 | 0 |
= | Keith Newton Keith Newton Keith Robert Newton was an English international footballer who played as a defender in The Football League in the 1960s and 1970s.Newton was born 1941 in Manchester... |
1966–1970 | 27 | 0 |
= | Francis Lee Francis Lee Francis Henry Lee is a former professional footballer, who played in the 1960s and 1970s, including 27 appearances for the England national team. Lee played for Bolton Wanderers, Manchester City, and Derby County... |
1968–1972 | 27 | 10 |
= | Colin Todd Colin Todd Colin Todd is an English football manager and former player. As a player, he made more than 600 appearances in the Football League, playing for Sunderland, Derby County, Everton, Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest, Oxford United and Luton Town, and also played in the North American Soccer League... |
1972–1977 | 27 | 0 |
= | Trevor Cherry Trevor Cherry Trevor John Cherry is a former England and Leeds United footballer who also captained his country. He was a defender who also played for Huddersfield Town and Bradford City, and managed the latter club.... |
1976–1980 | 27 | 0 |
109 | William Wedlock | 1907–1914 | 26 | 2 |
= | Ernest Blenkinsop | 1928–1933 | 26 | 0 |
= | Sammy Crooks Sammy Crooks Samuel "Sammy" Dickinson Crooks was an English footballer who played as outside forwardoutside-right for Derby County in the mid-war era. He was one of the best-known footballers of the 1920s and 1930s and was capped 26 times by England.-Early life:He was one of a family of 17 children... |
1930–1936 | 26 | 7 |
= | Wilf Mannion Wilf Mannion Wilfred James Mannion was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward, making over 350 senior appearances for Middlesbrough. He also played international football for England... |
1946–1951 | 26 | 20 |
= | Brian Labone Brian Labone Brian Leslie Labone was an English footballer who played for and captained Everton. A one-club man, Labone's professional career lasted from 1958 to 1971, during which he won the Football League championship twice and the FA Cup once... |
1962–1970 | 26 | 0 |
= | Neil Webb Neil Webb Neil John Webb is an English former footballer and television pundit. He played as a midfielder and defender between 1980 and 1997 notably for Portsmouth, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United... |
1987–1992 | 26 | 4 |
= | Robbie Fowler Robbie Fowler Robert Bernard Fowler is an English footballer who is currently player/manager for Thai Premier League club Muangthong United.... * |
1996–2002 | 26 | 7 |
= | Roy Goodall Roy Goodall Frederick Roy Goodall was a professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town for 16 years and played 25 games for England, 12 as captain.... |
1926–1933 | 25 | 0 |
= | Harry Hibbs | 1929–1936 | 25 | 0 |
= | Stan Mortensen Stan Mortensen Stanley Harding "Stan" Mortensen was an English professional footballer, most famous for his part in the 1953 FA Cup Final , in which he became the only player ever to score a hat-trick in a Wembley FA Cup Final... |
1947–1953 | 25 | 23 |
= | Terry McDermott Terry McDermott Terence "Terry" McDermott is a former football midfielder and current coach. He is currently the assistant manager at League One side Huddersfield Town.He is the father of Newcastle United player Greg McDermott and Marsaxlokk player Neale McDermott-Early career:McDermott joined Bury as a youngster... |
1977–1982 | 25 | 3 |
See also
- List of England national football team World Cup and European Championship squads
- :Category:England international footballers
- For a complete, sortable list of all England international footballers, see List of England international footballers (alphabetical)