The England national 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, 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]
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. Each player's details include his usual playing position while with the team, the number of caps earned and goals scored in all international matches, and details of the first and most recent matches played in. The names are initially ordered by date of debut, and then by alphabetical order. All statistics are correct up to and including the match played on 17 November 2024.
| Pre-1960s | 1960s– | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Goalkeeper | ||
| FB | Full back | DF | Defender |
| HB | Half back | MF | Midfielder |
| FW | Forward | ||
George Henry Camsell was an English footballer who scored a club record 325 league goals in 419 games for Middlesbrough, and 18 goals in nine appearances for England. His 59 goals in one season (1926–27) for Middlesbrough was a Football League record at the time, and has only been bettered once within the English game by Dixie Dean of Everton in 1927–28. His nine hat-tricks that season remains a Football League record. He also holds the highest goals-to-games ratio for England of anyone who has played more than a single international.
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 governing body of association football FIFA in 1906, the relationship with the British associations was fraught. In 1928, the British nations withdrew from FIFA, in a dispute over payments to amateur players. This meant that England did not enter the first three World Cups.
John Henry Hill was an English footballer who played for various teams including Burnley and Newcastle United between 1920 and 1934. He made 11 appearances for England, eight as captain. He subsequently played for, and then managed, Hull City.
Richard Daniel Tremelling was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made nearly 450 appearances in the Football League for Birmingham and Bury, including more than 300 in the First Division, and was capped for England.
Albert Arthur Gosnell was an England international footballer who played in two FA Cup finals for Newcastle United in the early 20th century and later managed Norwich City.
William Hibbert was a professional footballer who played as centre forward and was capped once for England.
Thomas Holford was an English footballer who played for Stoke, Manchester City, Port Vale and the England national team. His primary position was wing-half. Still, he played in many different positions throughout his career. He later managed Port Vale on two separate occasions, serving throughout World War I, before three years from 1932 to 1935. He also served the club for many years as a trainer and a scout. In 1924, he turned out for the Vale at 46 years and 68 days, making him one of the oldest players in the English Football League.
George Henry Holden was a footballer who, playing as an outside-right, made four appearances for England in the 1880s.
Joseph Alfred Schofield was an English footballer and football manager.
James Moore was an English footballer who played at inside-left for Derby County and made one appearance for England in 1923.
Albert Gray was a Welsh professional footballer who played as goalkeeper for various clubs in the 1920s and 30s, including Oldham Athletic, Manchester City, Tranmere Rovers and Chester. For his country, he made 24 appearances between 1924 and 1938, helping Wales win the British Home Championship three times.
Thomas Marshall was an English professional footballer who played as an outside-right for Darwen in the 1870s and 1880s and made two appearances for England, both against Wales.
The 1897–98 Football League season was Aston Villa's 10th season in the Football League First Division, the top flight of English football. George Ramsay would continue in charge of Aston Villa while the Management Committee continued to pick the team. The season fell in what was to be called Villa's golden era.
The 1900–01 Football League season was Aston Villa's 13th season in the Football League First Division, the top flight of English football at the time. The season fell in what was to be called Villa's golden era. During the season Jimmy Crabtree, Jack Devey, and Howard Spencer shared the captaincy of the club. Billy Garraty, great-great-grandfather of Jack Grealish, made the most appearances during the season. Goalkeeper & first-class cricketer, Billy George was next with 39 appearances.
The 1902–03 Football League season was Aston Villa's 15th season in the First Division, the top flight of English football at the time. The season fell in what was to be called Villa's golden era.
