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References
- ↑ "History". All England Badminton.
- ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ↑ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results . Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- ↑ "England caps" (PDF). Badminton England.
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