World Cup Appearances: 12 (1st appearance in 1950)
Best World Cup result: Winners, 1966
World Cup Record:
2006 - Quarter-finals lost to Portugal on penalties after 0-0 draw
2002 - Quarter-finals lost to Brazil 2-1
1998 - Round 2 eliminated by Argentina on penalties after 2-2 draw
1994 - Did not qualify
1990 - Semi-Finals eliminated by West Germany on penalties after 1-1 draw
1986 - Quarter-finals lost to Argentina 2-1
1982 - Round 2 (last 12) eliminated on goal difference by West Germany after 0-0 draw
1978 - Did not qualify
1974 - Did not qualify
1970 - Quarter-finals lost to West Germany 3-2
1966 - Winners
1962 - Quarter-finals lost to Brazil 3-1
1958 - Round 1 lost to Soviet Union 1-0
1954 - Quarter-finals lost to Uruguay 4-2
1950 - 1950 - Round 1 (last 15) lost to Spain
1938 - Did not enter
1934 - Did not enter
1930 - Did not enter

European Championship Appearances: 7 (1st appearance in 1968)
Best European Championship result: Third, 1968, Semi-finals, 1996
European Championship Record:
2004 - Quarter-finals eliminated by Portugal on penalties after 2-2 draw
2000 - Round 1 lost to Romania 3-2
1996 - Semifinals eliminated by Germany on penalties after 1-1 draw
1992 - Round 1 (last 8) lost to Sweden 2-1
1988 - Round 1 (last 8) lost to Holland 3-1
1984 - Did not qualify lost to Denmark 1-0
1980 - Round 1 (last 8) lost to Italy 1-0
1976 - Did not qualify lost to Czechoslovakia
1972 - Did not qualify (last 8) lost to West Germany
1968 - Semifinals lost to Yugoslavia 1-0
1964 - Did not qualify lost to France
1960 - Did not enter

Olympic medal record: England do not compete in Olympic football.

First International:
Scotland 0 - 0 England (November 30, 1872 in Partick, Scotland)

World Cup Squad Lists / Detailed Records

2006 FIFA World Cup Germany
(held from June 09 to July 09, 2006)

In Group stage England is in Group B with Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago and Sweden.

Preliminary Matches Date Teams Score 12-Oct-05 ENG:POL 2:1 (1:1) 08-Oct-05 ENG:AUT 1:0 (1:0) 07-Sep-05 NIR:ENG 1:0 (0:0) 03-Sep-05 WAL:ENG 0:1 (0:0) 30-Mar-05 ENG:AZE 2:0 (0:0) 26-Mar-05 ENG:NIR 4:0 (0:0) 13-Oct-04 AZE:ENG 0:1 (0:1) 09-Oct-04 ENG:WAL 2:0 (1:0) 08-Sep-04 POL:ENG 1:2 (0:1) 04-Sep-04 AUT:ENG 2:2 (0:1)      Preliminaries Statistics Team GP GS GA GD YC RC England 10 17 5 +12 12 1 Glossary GP: Game Played, GS: Goals, GA: Goals Against, GD: Goal Difference, YC: Yellow Cards, RC: Red Cards

2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan
(held from May 31 to June 30)

manager: Sven-Göran Eriksson
squad list:
1 GK David Seaman | 2 DF Danny Mills | 3 DF Ashley Cole | 4 MF Trevor Sinclair | 5 DF Rio Ferdinand | 6 DF Sol Campbell | 7 MF David Beckham | 8 MF Paul Scholes | 9 FW Robbie Fowler | 10 FW Michael Owen | 11 FW Emile Heskey | 12 DF Wes Brown | 13 GK Nigel Martyn | 14 DF Wayne Bridge | 15 DF Martin Keown | 16 DF Gareth Southgate | 17 FW Teddy Sheringham | 18 MF Owen Hargreaves | 19 MF Joe Cole 20 5 | 20 FW Darius Vassell | 21 MF Nicky Butt | 22 GK David James | 23 MF Kieron Dyer

06/06/2002, Awaji, Japan: England captain David Beckham (L) and Michael Owen (R) fly the England flag in Awaji, Japan, Thursday 06 June 2002. EPA PHOTO

04/16/2002, Chester, England: England manager Sven Goran Eriksson and new England captain Michael Owen (R) during a press conference at Carden Park Hotel, Chester, Tuesday 16 April 2002. Owen was named as stand-in England captain for tomorrow night's friendly against Paraguay at Anfield. The Liverpool striker will fill in for England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson's regular skipper David Beckham. EPA PHOTO

1998 Football World Cup
(held in France from June 10 to July 12)

manager: Glenn Hoddle
squad list:
1 GK David Seaman | 2 DF Sol Campbell | 3 DF Graeme Le Saux | 4 MF Paul Ince | 5 DF Tony Adams | 6 DF Gareth Southgate | 7 MF David Beckham | 8 MF David Batty | 9 FW Alan Shearer | 10 FW Teddy Sheringham | 11 MF Steve McManaman | 12 DF Gary Neville | 13 GK Nigel Martyn | 14 MF Darren Anderton | 15 MF Paul Merson | 16 MF Paul Scholes | 17 MF Robert Lee | 18 DF Martin Keown | 19 FW Les Ferdinand | 20 FW Michael Owen | 21 DF Rio Ferdinand | 22 GK Tim Flowers

1994 FIFA World Cup
(held in the USA from June 17 to July 17)

did not participate

1990 Football World Cup
(held in Italy from June 08 to July 8, 1990)

manager: Bobby Robson
squad list:
1 GK Peter Shilton | 2 DF Gary Stevens | 3 DF Stuart Pearce | 4 MF Neil Webb | 5 DF Des Walker | 6 DF Terry Butcher | 7 MF Bryan Robson | 8 MF Chris Waddle | 9 FW Peter Beardsley | 10 FW Gary Lineker | 11 MF John Barnes | 12 DF Paul Parker | 13 GK Chris Woods | 14 DF Mark Wright | 15 DF Tony Dorigo | 16 MF Steve McMahon | 17 MF David Platt | 18 MF Steve Hodge | 19 MF Paul Gascoigne | 20 MF Trevor Steven | 21 FW Steve Bull | 22 GK David Seaman | 22 GK Dave Beasant
Note: After arriving in Italy, Seaman had to pull out of the squad due to thumb injury. He was replaced by Dave Beasant.

1986 Football World Cup
(held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29)

manager: Bobby Robson
squad list:
1 GK Peter Shilton | 2 DF Gary Stevens | 3 DF Kenny Sansom | 4 MF Glenn Hoddle | 5 DF Alvin Martin | 6 DF Terry Butcher | 7 MF Bryan Robson | 8 MF Ray Wilkins | 9 MF Mark Hateley | 10 FW Gary Lineker | 11 FW Chris Waddle | 12 DF Viv Anderson | 13 GK Chris Woods | 14 DF Terry Fenwick | 15 DF Gary A. Stevens | 16 MF Peter Reid | 17 MF Trevor Steven | 18 MF Steve Hodge | 19 FW John Barnes | 20 FW Peter Beardsley | 21 FW Kerry Dixon | 22 GK Gary Bailey

1982 Football World Cup
(held in Spain from June 13 to July 11)

manager: Ron Greenwood
squad list:
1 GK Ray Clemence | 2 DF Viv Anderson | 3 MF Trevor Brooking | 4 DF Terry Butcher | 5 MF Steve Coppell | 6 DF Steve Foster | 7 FW Kevin Keegan | 8 FW Trevor Francis | 9 MF Glenn Hoddle | 10 MF Terry McDermott | 11 FW Paul Mariner | 12 DF Mick Mills | 13 GK Joe Corrigan | 14 DF Phil Neal | 15 MF Graham Rix | 16 MF Bryan Robson | 17 DF Kenny Sansom | 18 DF Phil Thompson | 19 MF Ray Wilkins | 20 FW Peter Withe | 21 FW Tony Woodcock | 22 GK Peter Shilton
Note: This squad is numbered alphabetically by surname, unlike traditional numbering systems. Despite this the goalkeepers are given numbers 1, 13 & 22, typical of England World Cup squads and Kevin Keegan is given his favoured 7.

NO INFORMATION BEFORE THE 1982 FOOTBALL WORLD CUP AVAILABLE

European Championship Squad Lists / Detailed Records

2004 UEFA European Football Championship
(held in Portugal from June 12 to July 04)

manager: Sven-Göran Eriksson
squad list:
1 GK David James | 2 DF Gary Neville | 3 DF Ashley Cole | 4 MF Steven Gerrard | 5 DF John Terry | 6 DF Sol Campbell | 7 MF David Beckham | 8 MF Paul Scholes | 9 FW Wayne Rooney | 10 FW Michael Owen | 11 MF Frank Lampard | 12 DF Wayne Bridge | 13 GK Paul Robinson | 14 DF Philip Neville | 15 DF Ledley King | 16 DF Jamie Carragher | 17 MF Nicky Butt | 18 MF Owen Hargreaves | 19 MF Joe Cole | 20 MF Kieron Dyer | 21 FW Emile Heskey | 22 GK Ian Walker | 23 FW Darius Vassell

2000 UEFA European Championship
(co-hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands from June 10 to July 02)

manager: Kevin Keegan
squad list:
1 GK David Seaman | 2 DF Gary Neville | 3 DF Philip Neville | 4 DF Sol Campbell | 5 DF Tony Adams | 6 DF Martin Keown | 7 MF David Beckham | 8 MF Paul Scholes | 9 FW Alan Shearer | 10 FW Michael Owen | 11 MF Steve McManaman | 12 DF Gareth Southgate | 13 GK Nigel Martyn | 14 MF Paul Ince | 15 DF Gareth Barry | 16 MF Steven Gerrard | 17 MF Dennis Wise | 18 MF Nick Barmby | 19 FW Emile Heskey | 20 FW Kevin Phillips | 21 FW Robbie Fowler | 22 GK Richard Wright

1996 European Football Championship
(held in England from June 08 to June 30)

manager: Terry Venables
squad list:
1 GK David Seaman | 2 DF Gary Neville | 3 DF Stuart Pearce | 4 MF Paul Ince | 5 DF Tony Adams | 6 DF Gareth Southgate | 7 MF David Platt | 8 MF Paul Gascoigne | 9 FW Alan Shearer | 10 FW Teddy Sheringham | 11 MF Darren Anderton | 12 DF Steve Howey | 13 GK Tim Flowers | 14 FW Nick Barmby | 15 MF Jamie Redknapp | 16 DF Sol Campbell | 17 MF Steve McManaman | 18 FW Les Ferdinand | 19 DF Philip Neville | 20 MF Steve Stone | 21 FW Robbie Fowler | 22 GK Ian Walker

1992 European Football Championship
(held in Sweden from June 10 to June 26)

manager: Graham Taylor
squad list:
1 GK Chris Woods | 2 DF Keith Curle | 3 DF Stuart Pearce | 4 DF Martin Keown | 5 DF Des Walker | 6 DF Mark Wright | 7 MF David Platt | 8 MF Trevor Steven | 9 FW Nigel Clough | 10 FW Gary Lineker | 11 MF Andy Sinton | 12 MF Carlton Palmer | 13 GK Nigel Martyn | 14 DF Tony Dorigo | 15 MF Neil Webb | 16 MF Paul Merson | 17 FW Alan Smith | 18 MF Tony Daley | 19 MF David Batty | 20 FW Alan Shearer

NO INFORMATION THE 1992 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP AVAILABLE

Most capped English players:

Top England goalscorers:

UEFA U-21 Championship Appearances: 8 (1st appearance in 1978)
UEFA U-21 Best result: Winners 1982, 1984
UEFA U-21 Championship Record:
2006 - Did not qualify.
2004 - Did not qualify.
No U-21 Championship record before 2004 available

First U-21 International:
England 0-0 Wales (December 15, 1976 in Molineux, Wolverhampton)