A nostalgic look back at the England national football team, with particular emphasis on the 1960s to the 2000s.
Thirty years ago today England met Israel for the first time in a friendly in Tel Aviv. England’s performance won few plaudits, but their 2-1 victory included the winner of the … Continue Reading Great England Goals – Bryan Robson v Israel (1986)
Today we look back to February 14, 1973, when Scotland welcomed England to a snowy Hampden Park for a friendly to help celebrate the centenary of the Scottish FA. But … Continue Reading England’s St Valentine’s Day massacre of Scotland (1973)
England are currently preparing for Euro 2016, having qualified with ease for the finals. But 40 years ago the final stages of the European Championship took place without them, England … Continue Reading England’s Qualifying Campaigns – Euro ’76: Staying in the Wilderness
This month marks 15 years since Sven-Göran Eriksson arrived in England to begin his reign as national team manager and a decade since it was announced he would leave after … Continue Reading Six of the Best – England under Sven-Göran Eriksson
Earlier this month we recalled six of England’s best matches in November. Now we look at things from a less positive perspective and reflect on six games from the past 50 … Continue Reading Six of the Worst – England in November
Today we look back to this date in 1979 when Glenn Hoddle crowned his England debut with a memorable goal against Bulgaria at Wembley. The sidefooted effort and all-round performance … Continue Reading Great England Goals – Glenn Hoddle v Bulgaria (1979)
In the latest in our occasional series looking back at England players to earn just a solitary cap at full level, we recall the only England appearance by Mike Phelan … Continue Reading One Cap Wonders – Mike Phelan
November has long been a busy month for England and one that they have traditionally done well in. We recall six of the best matches from an English perspective from the … Continue Reading Six of the Best – England in November
Brian Clough may be forever dubbed “the greatest manager England never had”, but he retained a close association with the national team. For the best part of two decades he could … Continue Reading England on TV – the Brian Clough Years
Exactly 20 years ago Colombian goalkeeper René Higuita produced possibly the most famous save ever seen during an England match. His spectacular ‘scorpion kick’ clearance meant an early season goalless … Continue Reading That Higuita scorpion kick – 20 years on
In the coming days, Wayne Rooney could become England’s record goalscorer. He needs just one goal to equal Bobby Charlton’s tally of 49 and two to claim the outright record. … Continue Reading When Gary Lineker became stranded on 48 England goals
In the latest in our occasional series looking back at past TV coverage of England matches, we recall the contribution of one man who became an almost ever-present fixture when … Continue Reading England on TV – Watching with Jimmy Hill
On this day in 1966 Bobby Charlton scored arguably the best remembered of his 49 England goals – his long-range screamer against Mexico in the 1966 World Cup. After all … Continue Reading Great England Goals – Bobby Charlton v Mexico (1966)
Turning the clock back exactly 25 years in the latest of our recollections of Italia ’90, we recall one of the most joyful moments for any England fan – David … Continue Reading Great England Goals – David Platt v Belgium (Italia ’90)
This month in 1983, England made the long trip to Australia to play a series of friendly matches. Coming a year after the World Cup finals and at the end … Continue Reading England on Tour – Australia 1983
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
