A nostalgic look back at the England national football team, with particular emphasis on the 1960s to the 2000s.
We resume our series following England’s fortunes 30 years ago by focusing upon their friendly clash with Brazil at Wembley, as Bobby Robson stepped up his preparations for the 1990 … Continue Reading From Wooden Spoonists to World in Motion: Part 13 – March 1990
Ahead of England’s final game of the 2010s away to Kosovo, we look back at how they have ended the last six decades… England 2-1 Northern Ireland, November 1959 If … Continue Reading Six of the Best – England’s last game of the decade
Ahead of England facing the USA on Thursday we look back at their infamous meeting at the 1950 World Cup and recall how England fared during their first foray into … Continue Reading England’s Brazil ‘50 – American dream, English nightmare
Ahead of England’s World Cup quarter-final against Sweden we recall the six most recent occasions the Three Lions appeared in the round. Each of them would be memorable, providing a … Continue Reading Six of the Best – England’s World Cup quarter-finals
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
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 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
This month in 1984 England headed to South America for a three-match tour against Brazil, Uruguay and Chile. It would mark a welcome turning point for under-pressure manager Bobby Robson and … Continue Reading England on tour – South America 1984
June marks the 20th anniversary of England getting their hands on silverware when the side won Le Tournoi in France. Today we look back at that competition, as Glenn Hoddle’s … Continue Reading When England won Le Tournoi – 20 years on
This summer marks the 15th anniversary of the 2002 World Cup, a tournament that brought the all-too-familiar feeling of quarter-final disappointment for England. But there had at least been the joy … Continue Reading England’s 2002 World Cup – 15 years on
This month marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Rous Cup, a short-lived competition in which England met Scotland until it bit the dust after the 1989 tournament. … Continue Reading The Rous Cup Years
To mark the anniversary of the death of Sir Bobby Robson in 2009, let’s look back at six of the best games of his reign as England manager. It was … Continue Reading Six of the Best – England matches under Bobby Robson
As the excitement mounts ahead of the quarter-finals of the World Cup, it seems an appropriate time to look back at some of the sides who had the world talking … Continue Reading Six of the Best – yet they didn’t even make the last four…
A rare World Cup rest day is here and as anticipation mounts for Brazil’s last 16 clash with Chile on Saturday, it seems worth recalling that a nation being World … Continue Reading Six of the Worst – Home Disadvantage
