A nostalgic look back at the England national football team, with particular emphasis on the 1960s to the 2000s.
In the latest of our recollections of past England World Cup campaigns we put the spotlight on 1962 in Chile. It would be the last World Cup before England’s 1966 … Continue Reading England’s Chile ‘62 – Gazumped by Garrincha
In the latest of our recollections of England at past World Cups, we look back at six occasions when players went to tournaments with no more than a handful of … Continue Reading Six of the Best – England World Cup emergences
With England about to play matches against the Netherlands and Italy it seems an opportune time to look back at Italia ’90 and focus upon how Bobby Robson would depart … Continue Reading England’s Italia ’90 – Robson’s redemption
In the latest of our recollections of England’s World Cup history, we look back at six occasions when substitutions made by the side at the finals would stick in the … Continue Reading Six of the Best – Memorable England World Cup substitutions
This week marks the 60th anniversary of the Munich air disaster. Although the tragedy would be particularly devastating for Manchester United and the families of those who died, it would also … Continue Reading England’s Sweden ’58 – The shadow of Munich
In the latest of our recollections of England World Cup experiences we focus on six players who would be a part of World Cup squads but ultimately never play a match … Continue Reading Six of the Best – Unused England World Cup Players
In the latest of our recollections of previous England World Cup campaigns we turn the spotlight on the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. England would recover from a poor start … Continue Reading England’s Mexico ’86 – A Robson Rollercoaster
Happy 80th birthday to Gordon Banks, England’s goalkeeper during the 1966 World Cup and rated by many as the most dependable the nation has ever had. We pay tribute to … Continue Reading Faces of ‘66 – Gordon Banks
This month 40 years ago, Ron Greenwood was appointed England manager on a permanent basis. It was a reign in which positives were achieved and the side’s exile from major … Continue Reading Ron Greenwood – England’s ‘forgotten’ manager
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the 1998 World Cup draw taking place. In the latest of our recollections of England World Cup campaigns we recall their fortunes out … Continue Reading England’s France ‘98 – Penalties again…
Former England midfielder Peter Reid has recently released his autobiography. His involvement in England’s 1986 World Cup campaign inevitably features prominently… “I certainly don’t call it the ‘Hand of God’. … Continue Reading Book Review – Cheer Up Peter Reid
In the run-up to next year’s World Cup we will be looking back at past England performances at the finals. With the Germans and Brazilians visiting Wembley in the coming … Continue Reading England’s Mexico ‘70 – Heading Back Home Defeated
The failure of nations including the Netherlands to qualify for the 2018 World Cup has rekindled memories of previous noticeable absentees. One of the most obvious was England in 1974. … Continue Reading England’s Qualifying Campaigns: 1974 World Cup – Pole-axed by a ‘clown’
England’s 1982 World Cup campaign has been recalled in the new book Out of the Shadows: The Story of the 1982 England World Cup Team by Gary Jordan. It takes us back … Continue Reading Book Review – Out of the Shadows
In the coming days England will be expected to wrap up World Cup qualification without too much anxiety. But plenty of England World Cup qualifying campaigns have gone right to … Continue Reading Six of the Best – Dramatic England World Cup qualifying climaxes
Last month we began our look back at the England commentary career of Barry Davies, covering the period up until the 1986 World Cup. Now we focus on the years after that … Continue Reading Barry Davies – the England years (part two)
