England football team – Interesting and Fun Facts

England is a European team that has played official matches since 1870.

Full name: The Football Association Ltd.

The current coach is Englishman Gareth Southgate, leading the team since November 30, 2016 (data from March 13, 2020).

Colors: white and red.

England football team interesting facts

1. The first, unofficial match, the national team of England played on March 5, 1870 with Scotland. The match ended with the score 1: 1. They also officially tied with Scotland for the first time, this time 0-0, on November 30, 1872.

2. Most games for England have been played by goalkeeper Peter Shilton (125). He played in the years 1970-1990.

3. Wayne Rooney scored the most goals (in 119 games he scored 53 goals). Data as of June 1, 2018.

4. England played 15 times at the World Cup (debut in 1950) and 9 times at the European Championship (first time in 1968).

5. In 1966, the England team won the World Cup, defeating Germany 4: 2 in the final. 2 years later and in 1996 they took 3rd place at the European Championships.

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6. England made her debut at the World Cup in 1950. She scored 2 points and did not leave the group.

7. Theo Walcott was the youngest debutant. On May 30, 2006, he entered the field at the age of 17, 2 months and 14 days.

8. The eldest on the pitch was Peter Shilton. On July 7, 1990, he played a game at the age of 40, 9 months and 19 days.

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9. The tallest player is goalkeeper Jack Butland – 196 cm (data from June 1, 2018).

10. The lowest player is striker Raheem Sterling – 170 cm (data from June 1, 2018)

11. The most expensive player is Harry Kane. Its market value is EUR 150 million (data from June 1, 2018).

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12. England is ranked 12th in the FIFA ranking (data as of June 7, 2018).

13. The highest place in the FIFA – 3 ranking (2012).

14. The lowest position in the FIFA ranking – 27 (1996).

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15. The National Stadium of England is Wembley in London (90,000 capacity).

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16. On February 24, 1968, 134,000 people watched the European Championship qualifying match against Scotland.

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17. It is the second oldest representation in the world after Scotland.

18. Since 2013, the sponsor of the England national team has been Nike. Previously, Umbro was the sponsor for almost 30 years.

19. All England players going to the World Cup in Russia play in the English league.

20. 6 players going to the 2018 World Cup play for Tottenham.

21. The youngest competitor appointed to the World Cup in Russia 2018 is Trent Alexander-Arnold, 19 years old (data from June 10, 2018).

22. The oldest competitor appointed to the World Cup in Russia 2018 is Ashley Young, 32 years old (data from June 10, 2018).

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23. The England team is based at the 2018 World Cup in Riepino, near Saint Petersburg.

24. England has played the most games with Scotland – 116 (50 wins, 25 draws and 41 losses). Data as of June 13, 2018.

25. The average height of 23 England players is 184 cm.

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26. To sum up, England’s players scored 12 goals in 7 games at the World Cup in Russia and conceded 8. They had 3 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

27. England players fouled 72 times. They were punished with 8 yellow cards.

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28. A total of 39 corners.

29. They made 3,842 passes, 87% of which were accurate.

30. The English fired a total of 96 shots (on target 25).

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England football team questions and answers

How are the England players called?

The England team is called: The Three Lions, and the Sons of Albion.

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What was the biggest win in England’s history?

On February 18, 1882, England defeated Northern Ireland 0 to 13 in a away game.

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What was the biggest loss in England’s history?

On May 23, 1954, England lost 7 to 1 to Hungary.

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What is the total value of the England players going to the World Cup in Russia?

The total, estimated value is EUR 874 million.

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What is the average age of the players going to the 2018 World Cup?

The average age of the players going to the 2018 World Cup is 26 years.

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Who were the most famous coaches who trained England?

In 2001-2006, Sven-Göran Eriksson was the England coach, and Fabio Capello in 2007-2012.

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How many times has England played with Poland?

England played 19 matches with the Polish national team (won 11 matches, tied 7 and lost 1) (data from June 1, 2018).

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Why is England called ‘Sons of Albion’?

Albion is an ancient name for England.

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Why is England called ‘The Three Lions’?

There are three heraldic leopards in the coat of arms of England, now called lions.

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What are the chances of bookmakers to win the 2018 World Cup?

The odds for the English to win are 19.00. For comparison, Poland is 67.00.

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