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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 ...
The England team before a match against Scotland at Richmond in 1893. The England men's national football team is the joint-oldest in the world; it was formed at the same time as Scotland. A representative match between England and Scotland was played on 5 March 1870, having been organised by the Football Association. [6]
The England national men's football team represents the country of England in international association football.It is fielded by The Football Association, the governing body of football in England, and competes as a member of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), which encompasses the countries of Europe.
Roy Hodgson announced England's 23-man squad on 16 May 2012, along with a five-man stand-by list. [6] The England team is the only squad to consist entirely of players from their domestic league. On 25 May, John Ruddy was ruled out with a broken finger; Jack Butland was called up as his replacement. [7]
Jordan Lee Pickford (né Logan; born 7 March 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Everton and the England national team. Pickford began his career at Sunderland , and played for their academy, reserve and senior teams.
He did not concede a goal during the tournament in six matches, [5] the first time a goalkeeper had done this in the tournament's history, [45] and saved a stoppage-time penalty and its rebound in the final against Spain as England won the game 1–0. [46] His mentality was praised by England under-21 manager Lee Carsley. [47]
List of England international footballers (2–3 caps) List of England international footballers born outside England; List of England international footballers capped while playing for a lower division club; List of England international footballers with one cap; List of England national football team captains
Dean Bradley Henderson (born 12 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the England national team. Henderson joined Manchester United's youth system in 2011 from Carlisle United .