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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. England competed in the first official international football match on 30 November 1872, a 0–0 draw with Scotland at Hamilton Crescent. [1]
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. England competed in the first official international football match on 30 November 1872, a 0–0 draw with Scotland at Hamilton Crescent. [1]
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 football team hat-tricks; List of England national football team World Cup and European Championship squads
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]
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 ...
At the 1968 European Championships, England reached the semi-finals before losing to Yugoslavia 1–0, with a goal in the 86th minute. [28] Alan Mullery became the first player to be sent off while playing for England. [29] In the third-place play-off, England beat the Soviet Union 2–0 thanks to goals from Bobby Charlton and Geoff Hurst. [28]
This category is for footballers who played for the England national football team in the semi-official matches played during World War I and World War II. This includes those who were also capped at full international level. For further details on England wartime internationals see the RSSSF site.
Alexander Morten captained England in their first international on home soil, 8 March 1873, also against Scotland, and was the first international captain to win a match. Having previously played for Scotland against England, [1] this was his only international appearance for England. Morten remains England's oldest captain.