Progression of England association football caps record

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Peter Shilton, England's most capped player with 125 appearances.

This is a progressive list of association footballers who have held or co-held the record for international caps for the England national football team, beginning with Charles Chenery and Harwood Greenhalgh, the only England players to appear in both of the first two international games played.

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For the early decades, counts of caps were often considered unreliable. RSSSF and IFFHS have spent much effort trying to produce definitive lists of full international matches, and corresponding data on players' international caps and goals. Using this data, the following records can be retrospectively produced. Note that, at the time, these records may not have been recognised.

One point of note is that early matches by the England Amateur side were played against the full national side of opponents. These matches are counted as full internationals by the IFFHS and the opposing FAs, though not by the (English) FA. This affects Vivian Woodward, who won 23 full caps and 30 amateur caps recognized as 'full' by opposing FAs. This article uses the Football Association's definition, and therefore excludes Woodward's international amateur appearances. He thus does not appear on this list.

England record

PlayerCapDateOpponentScoreNotes
Harwood Greenhalgh 21873-03-08Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4–2 [1]
Charles Chenery 21873-03-08Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4–2 [1]
Charles Chenery 31874-03-07Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–2 [1]
Hubert Heron 31875-03-06Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2–2 [1]
Hubert Heron 41876-03-04Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0–3 [1]
Hubert Heron 51878-03-02Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2–7 [1]
Billy Mosforth 51880-03-13Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4–5 [1]
Billy Mosforth 61880-03-15Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 3–2 [1]
Billy Mosforth 71881-02-26Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 0–1 [1]
Billy Mosforth 81882-03-11Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–5 [1]
Billy Mosforth 91882-03-13Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 3–5 [1]
Norman Bailey 91883-03-10Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2–3 [1]
Norman Bailey 101884-02-23Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 8–1 British Home Championship [1]
Norman Bailey 111884-03-15Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0–1 British Home Championship [1]
Norman Bailey 121884-03-17Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 4–0 British Home Championship [1]
Norman Bailey 131885-02-28Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 4–0 British Home Championship [1]
Norman Bailey 141885-03-14Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1–1 British Home Championship [1]
Norman Bailey 151885-03-21Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–1 British Home Championship [1]
Norman Bailey 161886-03-27Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–1 British Home Championship [1]
Norman Bailey 171886-03-29Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 3–1 British Home Championship [1]
Norman Bailey 181887-02-26Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 4–0 British Home Championship [1]
Norman Bailey 191887-03-19Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2–3 British Home Championship [1]
Gilbert Smith 191900-04-07Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–4 British Home Championship [2]
Gilbert Smith 201901-03-30Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2–2 British Home Championship [2]
Steve Bloomer 201905-03-27Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 3–1 British Home Championship [2]
Steve Bloomer 211905-04-01Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–0 British Home Championship [2]
Steve Bloomer 221907-03-18Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1–1 British Home Championship [2]
Steve Bloomer 231907-04-06Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–1 British Home Championship [2]
Bob Crompton 231909-03-15Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 2–0 British Home Championship [2]
Bob Crompton 241909-04-03Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2–0 British Home Championship [2]
Bob Crompton 251909-05-29Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg  Hungary 4–2 British Home Championship [2]
Bob Crompton 261909-05-31Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg  Hungary 8–2 British Home Championship [2]
Bob Crompton 271909-06-01Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 8–1 British Home Championship [2]
Bob Crompton 281910-03-14Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1–0 British Home Championship [2]
Bob Crompton 291910-04-02Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0–2 British Home Championship [2]
Bob Crompton 301911-02-11Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 2–1 British Home Championship [2]
Bob Crompton 311911-03-13Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 3–0 British Home Championship [2]
Bob Crompton 321911-04-01Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–1 British Home Championship [2]
Bob Crompton 331912-02-10Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 6–1 British Home Championship [2]
Bob Crompton 341912-03-11Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 2–0 British Home Championship [2]
Bob Crompton 351912-03-23Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–1 British Home Championship [2]
Bob Crompton 361913-02-15Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 1–2 British Home Championship [2]
Bob Crompton 371913-03-17Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 4–3 British Home Championship [2]
Bob Crompton 381913-04-05Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–0 British Home Championship [2]
Bob Crompton 391914-02-14Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 0–3 British Home Championship [2]
Bob Crompton 401914-03-16Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 2–0 British Home Championship [2]
Bob Crompton 411914-04-04Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–3 British Home Championship [2]
Billy Wright 411952-05-18Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1–1 [3]
Billy Wright 421952-05-25Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3–2 [3]
Billy Wright 431952-05-28Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 3–0 [3]
Billy Wright 441952-10-04Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 2–2 British Home Championship [3]
Billy Wright 451952-11-12Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 5–2 British Home Championship [3]
Billy Wright 461952-11-26Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5–0 [3]
Billy Wright 471953-04-18Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2–2 British Home Championship [3]
Billy Wright 481953-05-17Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0–0 [3]
Billy Wright 491953-05-24Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2–1 [3]
Billy Wright 501953-05-31Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1–2 [3]
Billy Wright 511953-06-08Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6–3 [3]
Billy Wright 521953-10-10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 4–1 British Home Championship [3]
Billy Wright 531953-10-21Rest of Europe4–4 [3]
Billy Wright 541953-11-11Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 3–1 British Home Championship [3]
Billy Wright 551953-11-25Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3–6 [3]
Billy Wright 561954-04-03Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4–2 British Home Championship [3]
Billy Wright 571954-05-16Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 0–1 [3]
Billy Wright 581954-05-23Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1–7 [3]
Billy Wright 591954-06-17Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4–4 World Cup [3]
Billy Wright 601954-06-20Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 2–0 World Cup [3]
Billy Wright 611954-06-26Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 2–4 World Cup [3]
Billy Wright 621954-10-02Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 2–0 British Home Championship [3]
Billy Wright 631954-11-10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 3–2 British Home Championship [3]
Billy Wright 641954-12-01Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3–1 [3]
Billy Wright 651955-04-02Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 7–2 British Home Championship [3]
Billy Wright 661955-05-15Flag of France.svg  France 0–1 [3]
Billy Wright 671955-05-18Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–1 [3]
Billy Wright 681955-05-22Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1–3 [3]
Billy Wright 691955-10-02Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5–1 [3]
Billy Wright 701955-10-22Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1–2 British Home Championship [3]
Billy Wright 711955-11-02Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 3–0 British Home Championship [3]
Billy Wright 721955-11-30Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4–1 [3]
Billy Wright 731956-04-14Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–1 British Home Championship [3]
Billy Wright 741956-05-09Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4–2 [3]
Billy Wright 751956-05-16Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0–0 [3]
Billy Wright 761956-05-20Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5–1 [3]
Billy Wright 771956-05-26Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3–1 [3]
Billy Wright 781956-10-06Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 1–1 British Home Championship [3]
Billy Wright 791956-11-14Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 3–1 British Home Championship [3]
Billy Wright 801956-11-28Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3–0 [3]
Billy Wright 811956-12-05Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5–2 World Cup qualifying [3]
Billy Wright 821957-04-06Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2–1 British Home Championship [3]
Billy Wright 831957-05-08Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 5–1 World Cup qualifying [3]
Billy Wright 841957-05-15Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4–1 World Cup qualifying [3]
Billy Wright 851957-05-19Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 1–1 World Cup qualifying [3]
Billy Wright 861957-10-19Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 4–0 British Home Championship [3]
Billy Wright 871957-11-06Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 2–3 British Home Championship [3]
Billy Wright 881957-11-27Flag of France.svg  France 4–0 [3]
Billy Wright 891958-04-19Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4–0 British Home Championship [3]
Billy Wright 901958-05-07Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2–1 [3]
Billy Wright 911958-05-11Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 0–5 [3]
Billy Wright 921958-05-18Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1–1 [3]
Billy Wright 931958-06-08Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2–2 World Cup [3]
Billy Wright 941958-06-11Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0–0 World Cup [3]
Billy Wright 951958-06-15Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2–2 World Cup [3]
Billy Wright 961958-06-17Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 0–1 World Cup [3]
Billy Wright 971958-10-04Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 3–3 British Home Championship [3]
Billy Wright 981958-10-22Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5–0 [3]
Billy Wright 991958-11-26Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 2–2 British Home Championship [3]
Billy Wright 1001959-04-11Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1–0 British Home Championship [3]
Billy Wright 1011959-05-06Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2–2 [3]
Billy Wright 1021959-05-13Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0–2 [3]
Billy Wright 1031959-05-17Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 1–4 [3]
Billy Wright 1041959-05-24Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1–2 [3]
Billy Wright 1051959-05-28Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8–1 [3]
Bobby Charlton 1051970-06-11Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 1–0 World Cup [4]
Bobby Charlton 1061970-06-14Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2–3 World Cup [4]
Bobby Moore 1061973-06-10Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2–1 [5]
Bobby Moore 1071973-06-14Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0–2 [5]
Bobby Moore 1081973-11-14Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0–1 [5]
Peter Shilton 1081989-06-03Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3–0 World Cup qualifying [6]
Peter Shilton 1091989-06-07Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1–1 [6]
Peter Shilton 1101989-09-06Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0–0 World Cup qualifying [6]
Peter Shilton 1111989-10-11Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0–0 World Cup qualifying [6]
Peter Shilton 1121989-11-15Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0–0 [6]
Peter Shilton 1131989-12-13Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 2–1 [6]
Peter Shilton 1141990-03-28Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1–0 [6]
Peter Shilton 1151990-04-25Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 4–2 [6]
Peter Shilton 1161990-05-15Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1–0 [6]
Peter Shilton 1171990-05-22Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1–2 [6]
Peter Shilton 1181990-06-02Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1–1 [6]
Peter Shilton 1191990-06-11Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 1–1 World Cup [6]
Peter Shilton 1201990-06-16Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0–0 World Cup [6]
Peter Shilton 1211990-06-21Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1–0 World Cup [6]
Peter Shilton 1221990-06-26Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1–0 World Cup [6]
Peter Shilton 1231990-07-01Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 3–2 World Cup [6]
Peter Shilton 1241990-07-04Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1–1 [a 1] World Cup [6]
Peter Shilton 1251990-07-07Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1–2 World Cup [6]

Notes:

  1. England lost 3–4 on penalties

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 England International Results 1872-1899 RSSSF
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 England International Results 1900-1919 RSSSF
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 William Ambrose "Billy" Wright - International Appearances RSSSF
  4. 1 2 Robert "Bobby" Charlton - International Appearances RSSSF
  5. 1 2 3 Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore - International Appearances RSSSF
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Peter Leslie Shilton - International Appearances RSSSF