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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.
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]
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; List of England national ...
This category is for footballers who have appeared for the senior England national football team (but not players who have only been capped at Under-21 or other junior levels). Players in this category should also be left in category:English men's footballers
For the purposes of international football the football world governing body, FIFA, considers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to be distinct and individual countries. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Players born in countries other than England may qualify for the England team through English parents or grandparents , or through residency in England ...
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]
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 ...
England competed in the first official international football match on 30 November 1872, a 0–0 draw with Scotland at Hamilton Crescent. [1] England have competed in numerous competitions, and all players who have played in only one match, either as a member of the starting eleven or as a substitute, are listed below.