A nostalgic look back at the England national football team, with particular emphasis on the 1960s to the 2000s.
In the run-up to Euro 2020 this summer we will be looking back at England’s past fortunes at the European Championship, via an A-Z format. We begin today with letters … Continue Reading An A-Z of England at the Euros (part one)
Ahead of England’s women playing in the World Cup semi-final, we look back at their involvement in the tournament in 2007 in China. It would mark a welcome step forward … Continue Reading England’s women at the 2007 World Cup
On Friday night England face Croatia, just three months on from the sides meeting in the World Cup semi-final. Today we look back at six previous instances when England quickly … Continue Reading Six of the Best – Swift England reunions
Ahead of England’s last 16 match against Colombia, we recall the six occasions the Three Lions have previously played in the the knockout second phase since it was introduced in … Continue Reading Six of the Best – England in the World Cup second round
This week marks the 15th anniversary of England’s famous 5-1 win away to Germany in September 2001. To celebrate that, and also with England about to embark on their qualifying … Continue Reading England’s Qualifying Campaigns – 2002 World Cup
This week marks the 20th anniversary of England playing Germany in the Euro ’96 semi-final. Today we look back at the subsequent international careers of the side that played that … Continue Reading What Happened Next? England’s Boys of ’96
In the latest of our recollections on England at past European Championships, we turn the spotlight on Euro 2000. The competition co-hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands is widely remembered … Continue Reading England’s Euro 2000 – Millennium Misery
This weekend England visit Germany for a friendly in Berlin. With that in mind and as this summer marks 10 years since the 2006 World Cup on German soil, we take … Continue Reading England’s World Cup 2006 – winks, WAGs and woe
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
We take a break this week from looking back at the past fortunes of England’s men. With the Women’s World Cup soon to begin in Canada, it seems a good … Continue Reading A different world – England’s women at the 1995 World Cup
