A nostalgic look back at the England national football team, with particular emphasis on the 1960s to the 2000s.
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
In the second part of our recollections of watching England on TV, we focus on how viewers could be left frustrated by what they were seeing – and we’re not … Continue Reading England on TV – When Things Went Wrong
In the first of a series of nostalgic recollections of the experiences of millions watching England on television, we focus on when live coverage was a luxury rather than taken … Continue Reading England on TV – Life Before the Red Button
Although no longer usually a month when England are in action, April was traditionally quite a busy time internationally with the Three Lions frequently playing at least one match then. … Continue Reading Six of the Best – England in April
In the latest look back at past England qualifying campaigns for major tournaments, we recall their road to the 1988 European Championship in West Germany. Bobby Robson’s side looked awesome … Continue Reading England’s Qualifying Campaigns – Euro ’88: Peaking Too Soon
We all remember so much about extra-time in the 1966 World Cup final. But no Englishman at the time hoped it would happen. With the seconds ticking away and England … Continue Reading What if… West Germany hadn’t equalised in 1966?
This month marked Graham Taylor’s 70th birthday and also the anniversary of his first England match in September 1990. In the third in our series recalling past England qualifying campaigns … Continue Reading England Qualifying Campaigns: Euro 92 – Before Taylor was a ‘Turnip’
As England get ready to play their last World Cup match against Costa Rica already having suffered the humiliation of elimination after just two games, it is appropriate to look … Continue Reading Recalling England’s ultimate flop tournament (until now)…
