England’s tournament squads bring together players from different clubs, places and stages of their careers. Fifteen charts explore those connections through the historical squads from 1950 to 2018, alongside separately dated appearance and goalscoring comparisons. The reference table contains 531 player-selection records, allowing the national picture to be followed back to individual names.
The squad dataset covers 24 tournaments through the 2018 World Cup. It is not a current squad list. Repeated selections count separately; birthplace describes geography, not ethnicity. The cap-leader comparison is dated 6 October 2026, while other career snapshots state their own limits.
Statistics
- Clubs supplying the most tournament selections, 1950–2018
- Players born outside England in tournament squads, 1950–2018
- Birth regions represented across tournament selections
- Birth-region groups by playing position
- Average pre-tournament caps in squads with recorded data
- Club contributions across tournament squads
- Changing birthplace mix of England squads
- England men’s appearance leaders, 6 October 2026
- Harry Kane’s goals by finish type: historical 85-goal snapshot
- Clean-sheet rates of three retired World Cup goalkeepers
- Average squad age across tournaments, 1950–2018
- Age profiles by playing position
- Most tournament squad selections in the historical roster
- Longest spans between tournament squad selections
- Club contribution and average age of selected players
- England tournament squads reference table
1. Clubs supplying the most tournament selections, 1950–2018
Manchester United and Liverpool are prominent suppliers of players across these England tournament squads. Other major clubs also contribute repeatedly, while the wider roster includes players from many teams outside the leading group. The totals reflect both the strength of particular clubs at different times and the repeated selection of established internationals.
A club’s contribution can grow through several players being chosen for one tournament or through the same player appearing in successive squads. Those routes describe different kinds of continuity, and neither count measures where a player first learned the game. Transfers also mean that an international career can contribute to more than one club’s total. The comparison therefore records the club represented at selection time rather than ownership of a player’s development. It highlights the domestic teams most frequently connected with England’s major-tournament preparations, while the individual records show how those connections changed as careers and club football evolved.
Historical squad roster, 1950–2018: 531 player-selection entries in 24 World Cup and European Championship squads, transcribed from the page’s player table. One player can occur in several tournaments. Club and age refer to selection time. Missing cap counts in six squads remain missing; no ethnicity is inferred from names or photographs.
2. Players born outside England in tournament squads, 1950–2018
Most players in these historical squads were born in England, but some were born elsewhere in the United Kingdom or overseas. Their presence shows that representing the national team is not identical to having an English birthplace. Families move, players grow up in different places and eligibility can reflect connections that are not captured by the location of birth alone.
The number varies between tournaments, often depending on a small group of individuals whose careers extend across several selections. A change of one or two players can therefore alter the comparison without signalling a broad change in the whole squad. Birthplace is also different from cultural identity, ancestry or ethnicity, and it should not be used as a substitute for those concepts. The figures describe a specific geographical feature of the recorded players. They add context to England’s recruitment from a wider football world while leaving each individual’s background and route into the team as a separate story.
Historical squad roster, 1950–2018: 531 player-selection entries in 24 World Cup and European Championship squads, transcribed from the page’s player table. One player can occur in several tournaments. Club and age refer to selection time. Missing cap counts in six squads remain missing; no ethnicity is inferred from names or photographs. Counts the recorded Non-UK and Wales birthplace groups. Replaces an unreliable ethnicity-percentage series with a directly reproducible geographical measure; the two measures are not equivalent.
3. Birth regions represented across tournament selections
North West — 137London — 117Yorkshire / Humber — 58North East — 58East Midlands — 42South East — 34West Midlands — 29East — 27Non-UK — 16South West — 12Wales — 1
The North West and London account for large shares of the recorded selections, with other northern regions and the Midlands also making substantial contributions. The distribution connects England’s international squads with places that have long and varied football histories. Smaller regional totals still represent repeated contributions from individual players and local communities.
These are selection counts rather than the number of different people born in each region. A player chosen for several tournaments adds several entries to their birthplace’s total, so a long international career can have a noticeable effect. The figures also do not adjust for regional population size or the number of people playing football. They therefore show where the selected players came from in absolute terms, not the probability that a resident would become an international. The pattern is useful for seeing the geographical breadth of the squads, while reminding us that national teams are assembled from many local pathways rather than one central source of talent.
Historical squad roster, 1950–2018: 531 player-selection entries in 24 World Cup and European Championship squads, transcribed from the page’s player table. One player can occur in several tournaments. Club and age refer to selection time. Missing cap counts in six squads remain missing; no ethnicity is inferred from names or photographs.
Bobby Charlton, represented in the United Trinity statue alongside George Best and Denis Law, links a major club career with England’s international history. Charlton was born in Ashington in the North East, while his best-known club association was Manchester United. That distinction illustrates why birthplace and club should be treated separately in the comparisons above. A player can carry the story of one region into a career based in another. The statue also places an England international within a wider club team, whose leading players represented different national sides despite sharing the same domestic setting.
4. Birth-region groups by playing position
North / MidlandsSouth / EastOutside England
Players from northern England and the Midlands appear across every positional group, while southern and eastern regions also contribute throughout the squad. The proportions vary between goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards. This shows that the geographical contribution is not confined to one particular role on the pitch.
Position labels describe how players were listed in the tournament roster, which may not capture every role they performed during their careers. A midfielder can play deeper or further forward, and a defender can be used in several systems. Regional comparisons therefore bring together players whose tactical responsibilities were not identical. The counts are also influenced by repeated selections and by the number of places normally available for each position. They are best understood as a description of the historical squads rather than evidence that a region naturally produces one type of footballer. The broader pattern is one of contributions across roles, with different local pathways feeding into the same national team.
Historical squad roster, 1950–2018: 531 player-selection entries in 24 World Cup and European Championship squads, transcribed from the page’s player table. One player can occur in several tournaments. Club and age refer to selection time. Missing cap counts in six squads remain missing; no ethnicity is inferred from names or photographs.
5. Average pre-tournament caps in squads with recorded data
The average number of caps varies considerably between England squads. Some tournaments feature a relatively experienced group, while others bring more players whose international careers are still developing. The pattern reflects changes in selection, the availability of established players and the arrival of new generations.
Experience can help a team prepare for the pressures of a major tournament, but a high average does not guarantee a strong result. It can also conceal differences within the squad: a few very experienced players may sit alongside several newcomers. Conversely, a younger international group can include players with substantial experience at club level. The average therefore describes one part of the squad’s background rather than a complete assessment of readiness. Looking across tournaments highlights how England has repeatedly balanced continuity with renewal, sometimes carrying a familiar core into another competition and sometimes making a more substantial change in the players asked to represent the country.
Historical squad roster, 1950–2018: 531 player-selection entries in 24 World Cup and European Championship squads, transcribed from the page’s player table. One player can occur in several tournaments. Club and age refer to selection time. Missing cap counts in six squads remain missing; no ethnicity is inferred from names or photographs. Mean of pre-tournament caps where the roster contains values. Entire squads for Euro 1980, World Cups 1982, 1986, 1990 and 1998, and Euro 2004 lack cap data and are omitted, not assigned zero. Connecting lines bridge those missing tournaments.
6. Club contributions across tournament squads
Manchester UnitedLiverpoolTottenham HotspurArsenalOther English clubsOverseas clubs
The balance between clubs changes from one England squad to the next. A team that supplies several players in one period may have a smaller presence later, while another becomes more prominent as its players establish themselves internationally. The combined contribution of clubs outside the leading four remains important throughout the record.
This changing mix reflects the movement of football careers as well as the rise and fall of domestic teams. Transfers can alter the club composition even when many of the same individuals remain in the national squad. A strong contribution from one club may provide familiar partnerships, but England also has to bring together players accustomed to different systems and teammates. The comparison therefore describes the practical task of assembling a national side from several club environments. It shows periods of concentration alongside periods when selections are spread more widely, without assuming that either pattern automatically produces better performances at the tournament.
Historical squad roster, 1950–2018: 531 player-selection entries in 24 World Cup and European Championship squads, transcribed from the page’s player table. One player can occur in several tournaments. Club and age refer to selection time. Missing cap counts in six squads remain missing; no ethnicity is inferred from names or photographs.
Wembley is associated with England’s home internationals and provides a shared setting for players who usually compete for different clubs. The club contributions above change over time, but national-team preparation asks those players to work within one squad. Familiar club partnerships can be useful, while new combinations develop through training and matches together. The stadium’s arch represents that collective stage rather than any one club’s influence. It also connects the practical work of selection with the public experience of supporting England, where players’ domestic rivalries are temporarily placed within a common national campaign.
7. Changing birthplace mix of England squads
NorthMidlandsLondonSouth / EastOutside England
England’s squads draw on several regions in every part of this historical record, but their balance changes over time. Northern regions remain important, while London and other southern and eastern areas contribute varying numbers of players. The resulting squads reflect a combination of long-established football centres and the careers emerging in particular generations.
A tournament roster is a small group, so regional shifts can be driven by a handful of players. Repeated selection also gives some generations a lasting influence across several competitions. The pattern should therefore not be treated as a direct measure of the strength of every local football system. Population change, club recruitment and individual development all sit behind the final selection. The comparison instead shows the geographical mixture that managers brought together at each tournament. It helps connect the aggregate regional totals with the changing squads that produced them, revealing continuity in some contributions and more noticeable movement in others.
Historical squad roster, 1950–2018: 531 player-selection entries in 24 World Cup and European Championship squads, transcribed from the page’s player table. One player can occur in several tournaments. Club and age refer to selection time. Missing cap counts in six squads remain missing; no ethnicity is inferred from names or photographs.
8. England men’s appearance leaders, 6 October 2026
Harry Kane and Peter Shilton are level on 125 appearances in this dated comparison. Wayne Rooney follows with 120, while several players from different generations also passed the hundred-cap mark. The list includes a goalkeeper, defenders, midfielders and forwards, showing that long international service can be built in different roles.
Accumulating so many appearances requires repeated selection over a substantial period. Fitness, form, competition for places and the national team’s match schedule all influence the opportunities available. A high total therefore records sustained involvement rather than one outstanding tournament. Players also reached their milestones under different managers and competition formats, so the route to a hundred caps was not identical for every generation. The comparison highlights careers that remained central to England for many years, while the squad records elsewhere on the page show only the major-tournament selections within a shorter historical interval. Career appearances and tournament squad places describe related but distinct aspects of international longevity.
Source: England Football, 6 October 2026. Dated article used rather than the conflicting live profile widget. Kane’s former 121-cap value is updated to 125; all senior internationals, not tournament games only.
9. Harry Kane’s goals by finish type: historical 85-goal snapshot
Outside penalty area — 3Headers — 16Penalties — 27Foot: inside six-yard box — 14Foot: rest of penalty area — 25
Penalties form a substantial part of this historical breakdown, while goals with the foot from the wider penalty area make another large contribution. Headers and close-range finishes add different routes to scoring. The distribution shows that Kane’s goals in this selection came from several situations rather than one type of chance alone.
A striker’s finishing record depends on both personal technique and the opportunities created by teammates. Movement can open space near goal, delivery can create heading chances and sustained attacking pressure can produce penalties. The different categories therefore describe outcomes within a team’s attacking play, not isolated skills detached from the match. A small number of long-range goals does not mean that a player lacks the ability to shoot from distance; it may also reflect where chances are taken and which attempts are most effective. The snapshot illustrates the variety within one goalscoring record while leaving the timing, opponents and importance of individual goals as separate parts of the story.
Historical 85-goal classification retained from the page; observation date and event-level coding were not supplied. Categories are treated as mutually exclusive as presented: headers and penalties are separated from foot finishes by location. Not Kane’s current career total, and the individual goal classifications have not been independently verified.
Harry Kane’s England career combines scoring with a long record of international appearances. His performance against Panama at the 2018 World Cup belongs to the tournament period covered by the squad table, while the later career comparisons extend beyond it. The photograph connects those two views of a player: one selection within a particular campaign and a career that continues across many matches. Scoring opportunities emerge through the work of the whole team, but the forward has to convert them under pressure. That relationship gives context to the different kinds of finish in the historical breakdown above.
10. Clean-sheet rates of three retired World Cup goalkeepers
World CupAll internationals
Gordon Banks has the highest World Cup clean-sheet percentage among these three retired goalkeepers, while Peter Shilton and David Seaman also kept opponents scoreless in more than half of their World Cup appearances. Their broader international rates differ, showing that a tournament record can look different from the pattern across an entire England career.
A clean sheet belongs to the team as well as the goalkeeper. Defensive organisation, the strength of opponents and the way a match develops all affect whether a goal is conceded. The World Cup samples are also much smaller than the full career totals, so one match can change the tournament percentage noticeably. These figures therefore describe outcomes in two settings rather than providing a complete ranking of goalkeeping quality. Comparing them helps show why a strong tournament reputation may rest on a relatively limited number of appearances, while a career record reflects a much wider range of opponents, teammates and competitive situations.
Retired-player comparison. World Cups: Banks 6 clean sheets/9 appearances; Shilton 10/17; Seaman 5/9. All senior internationals: 35/73, 66/125, 40/75. Career counts: England Football records. Replaces the undated active-player entry and corrects Seaman’s career denominator. Rates rounded to one decimal.
11. Average squad age across tournaments, 1950–2018
The average age moves up and down rather than following a single long-term direction. Some England squads contain a larger group of players near the beginning of their senior careers, while others draw more heavily on established internationals. The changes reflect the timing of generations and the decisions made about when to renew the team.
Age provides useful context, but it is not a direct measure of international experience or readiness. A young player can already have many high-level club matches, while an older newcomer may have relatively few England caps. The average also conceals the spread within each squad: a similar mean can emerge from a tightly grouped set of ages or from a mixture of teenagers and veterans. The comparison therefore describes the balance of life stages represented in each tournament group. It helps place individual selections within a wider pattern of continuity and change, without suggesting that there is one age profile guaranteed to produce success.
Historical squad roster, 1950–2018: 531 player-selection entries in 24 World Cup and European Championship squads, transcribed from the page’s player table. One player can occur in several tournaments. Club and age refer to selection time. Missing cap counts in six squads remain missing; no ethnicity is inferred from names or photographs.
12. Age profiles by playing position
Under 2323–2930 and over
The age profile differs between positional groups. Goalkeepers often remain eligible for selection into later stages of their careers, while outfield positions contain their own mixtures of younger and older players. The comparison brings those differences together across many tournaments rather than focusing on one manager’s squad.
Different roles place different demands on players, but selection also depends on the options available at the time. An experienced goalkeeper may retain a place because of established performance and familiarity, while a young forward can earn selection after a rapid rise at club level. Repeated tournament appearances also increase the weight of long careers in these totals. The percentages therefore describe the ages attached to selection entries, not the age distribution of all English professionals. They show how a squad can combine different career stages across the pitch, with youth and experience distributed through its roles rather than concentrated in a single overall average.
Historical squad roster, 1950–2018: 531 player-selection entries in 24 World Cup and European Championship squads, transcribed from the page’s player table. One player can occur in several tournaments. Club and age refer to selection time. Missing cap counts in six squads remain missing; no ethnicity is inferred from names or photographs.
Training brings together players at different stages of their careers and with different responsibilities on the pitch. The age profiles above describe those differences across the historical squads, while this photograph provides a setting for the practical work of a tournament group. Younger players can learn from established internationals, and experienced teammates still have to adapt to new combinations and tactical instructions. Preparation turns a collection of club players into a side with shared tasks. The image therefore connects the demographic comparison with the daily process through which a squad develops its readiness for the matches ahead.
13. Most tournament squad selections in the historical roster
The leading players in this comparison returned to England squads across several major tournaments. Their totals reflect a combination of long careers and repeated selection when the national team qualified. Such continuity can give a squad players who are familiar with the preparation, travel and pressure associated with international competitions.
A squad place does not necessarily mean that a player appeared in a match, and different tournaments offered different numbers of games. The count therefore describes inclusion rather than playing time or performance. Qualification gaps also matter: a player can remain an important international during years when England does not reach a particular finals tournament. The comparison highlights those whose careers intersected with the most selections in this historical roster, while leaving those wider circumstances visible. It provides another view of longevity alongside total caps, showing how repeated involvement in major campaigns differs from the accumulation of appearances across friendlies, qualifiers and other internationals.
Historical squad roster, 1950–2018: 531 player-selection entries in 24 World Cup and European Championship squads, transcribed from the page’s player table. One player can occur in several tournaments. Club and age refer to selection time. Missing cap counts in six squads remain missing; no ethnicity is inferred from names or photographs.
14. Longest spans between tournament squad selections
Some players’ first and last tournament selections are separated by more than a decade. Those spans connect different generations of England teams and, in many cases, different managers and tactical approaches. A long interval shows that a player remained relevant to selection across a substantial part of their career.
The years between the endpoints do not necessarily contain uninterrupted involvement. Injuries, competition for places and England’s qualification record can create gaps, and a player may return after missing a tournament. The span therefore complements the selection count rather than replacing it. Two players can cover a similar length of time while appearing in different numbers of squads. Together, the measures help distinguish concentrated involvement from longevity renewed across several stages of a career. The timeline also places individual records within the wider history of the team, showing how some familiar names link competitions that otherwise belong to quite different eras of English football.
Historical squad roster, 1950–2018: 531 player-selection entries in 24 World Cup and European Championship squads, transcribed from the page’s player table. One player can occur in several tournaments. Club and age refer to selection time. Missing cap counts in six squads remain missing; no ethnicity is inferred from names or photographs. Eight longest first-to-last selection spans among players with at least four entries; ties retain roster order. Bars include gaps and end after the final tournament year. These are not uninterrupted selection streaks or full international career lengths.
15. Club contribution and average age of selected players
● London clubs · ● North West clubs
A club’s total number of England selections does not determine the average age of the players it supplies. Clubs with substantial contributions can send different mixtures of emerging and established internationals. The comparison separates the scale of a club’s involvement from the age profile attached to those selections.
The number of different players adds another perspective. A total can be built through many individuals receiving a few selections each or through a smaller group returning repeatedly. Transfers and the timing of careers influence both patterns, so the result is a record of club affiliation at selection rather than a judgement about youth development. The leading clubs shown here all contribute substantially, but their positions need not match on every measure. Looking at contribution, age and the number of individuals together helps explain why similar totals can emerge from different histories. It also shows how national-team selection connects the changing careers of players with the changing squads of their clubs.
Historical squad roster, 1950–2018: 531 player-selection entries in 24 World Cup and European Championship squads, transcribed from the page’s player table. One player can occur in several tournaments. Club and age refer to selection time. Missing cap counts in six squads remain missing; no ethnicity is inferred from names or photographs. Seven leading clubs. X: selection entries; Y: mean age; bubble size: different selected players, adjusted for visibility rather than area-proportional. Colours identify club location, not player birthplace.
England’s 2018 squad brings together the individual players behind the club and age comparisons. Each arrived with a particular club background, level of international experience and role within the team. A squad photograph captures them at one point in that shared campaign, while the historical table follows similar selections across many tournaments. The contribution of a club is therefore ultimately a contribution of people whose careers continue beyond one event. The image provides a final connection between the aggregate comparisons and the collective task of representing England, with different routes into the squad meeting in one national team.
16. England tournament squads reference table
531 player-selection records, 1950–2018. Scroll across and down. Blank separators have been removed and tournament labels filled down. Missing cap counts and birth towns are labelled Not recorded. Selections include squad members who did not play; repeated players remain separate tournament entries.
| Year | Tournament | Squad number | Listed position | Player | Age at selection | Pre-tournament caps | Club at selection | Birth town / city | Birth region | Selections in this roster |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | World Cup | – | Defender | John Aston | 28 | 14 | Manchester United | Prestwich | North West | 1 |
| 1950 | World Cup | – | Midfielder | Eddie Baily | 24 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Clapton | London | 1 |
| 1950 | World Cup | – | Forward | Roy Bentley | 26 | 4 | Chelsea | Shirehampton | South West | 1 |
| 1950 | World Cup | – | Midfielder | Henry Cockburn | 28 | 10 | Manchester United | Ashton-under-Lyne | North West | 1 |
| 1950 | World Cup | – | Midfielder | Jimmy Dickinson | 25 | 7 | Portsmouth | Alton | South East | 2 |
| 1950 | World Cup | – | Goalkeeper | Ted Ditchburn | 28 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Gillingham | South East | 1 |
| 1950 | World Cup | – | Defender | Bill Eckersley | 24 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Southport | North West | 1 |
| 1950 | World Cup | – | Forward | Tom Finney | 28 | 25 | Preston North End | Preston | North West | 3 |
| 1950 | World Cup | – | Midfielder | Laurie Hughes | 26 | 0 | Liverpool | Liverpool | North West | 1 |
| 1950 | World Cup | – | Forward | Wilf Mannion | 32 | 19 | Middlesbrough | South Bank | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 |
| 1950 | World Cup | – | Forward | Stanley Matthews | 35 | 30 | Blackpool | Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | 2 |
| 1950 | World Cup | – | Forward | Jackie Milburn | 26 | 7 | Newcastle United | Ashington | North East | 1 |
| 1950 | World Cup | – | Forward | Stan Mortensen | 29 | 18 | Blackpool | South Shields | North East | 1 |
| 1950 | World Cup | – | Forward | Jimmy Mullen | 27 | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Newcastle upon Tyne | North East | 2 |
| 1950 | World Cup | – | Midfielder | Bill Nicholson | 31 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Scarborough | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 |
| 1950 | World Cup | – | Defender | Alf Ramsey | 30 | 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | Dagenham | London | 1 |
| 1950 | World Cup | – | Defender | Laurie Scott | 33 | 17 | Arsenal | Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 |
| 1950 | World Cup | – | Defender | Jim Taylor | 32 | 0 | Fulham | Hillingdon | London | 1 |
| 1950 | World Cup | – | Midfielder | Willie Watson | 30 | 2 | Sunderland | Bolton upon Dearne | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 |
| 1950 | World Cup | – | Goalkeeper | Bert Williams | 30 | 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bradley | West Midlands | 1 |
| 1950 | World Cup | – | Defender | Billy Wright | 26 | 29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Ironbridge | West Midlands | 3 |
| 1954 | World Cup | 1 | Goalkeeper | Gil Merrick | 32 | 20 | Birmingham City | Birmingham | West Midlands | 1 |
| 1954 | World Cup | 2 | Defender | Ron Staniforth | 30 | 3 | Huddersfield Town | Manchester | North West | 1 |
| 1954 | World Cup | 3 | Defender | Roger Byrne | 25 | 3 | Manchester United | Manchester | North West | 1 |
| 1954 | World Cup | 4 | Defender | Billy Wright | 30 | 58 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Ironbridge | West Midlands | 3 |
| 1954 | World Cup | 5 | Midfielder | Syd Owen | 32 | 2 | Luton Town | Birmingham | West Midlands | 1 |
| 1954 | World Cup | 6 | Midfielder | Jimmy Dickinson | 29 | 35 | Portsmouth | Alton | South East | 2 |
| 1954 | World Cup | 7 | Forward | Stanley Matthews | 39 | 36 | Blackpool | Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | 2 |
| 1954 | World Cup | 8 | Forward | Ivor Broadis | 31 | 11 | Newcastle United | Poplar | London | 1 |
| 1954 | World Cup | 9 | Forward | Nat Lofthouse | 28 | 19 | Bolton Wanderers | Bolton | North West | 1 |
| 1954 | World Cup | 10 | Forward | Tommy Taylor | 22 | 3 | Manchester United | Smithies | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 |
| 1954 | World Cup | 11 | Forward | Tom Finney | 32 | 51 | Preston North End | Preston | North West | 3 |
| 1954 | World Cup | 12 | Goalkeeper | Ted Burgin | 27 | 0 | Sheffield United | Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 |
| 1954 | World Cup | 13 | Defender | Ken Green | 30 | 0 | Birmingham City | Plaistow | London | 1 |
| 1954 | World Cup | 14 | Midfielder | Bill McGarry | 27 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | 1 |
| 1954 | World Cup | 15 | Forward | Dennis Wilshaw | 28 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | 1 |
| 1954 | World Cup | 16 | Midfielder | Albert Quixall | 20 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 |
| 1954 | World Cup | 17 | Forward | Jimmy Mullen | 31 | 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Newcastle upon Tyne | North East | 2 |
| 1954 | World Cup | 18 | Defender | Allenby Chilton* | 35 | 2 | Manchester United | Sunderland | North East | 1 |
| 1954 | World Cup | 19 | Midfielder | Ken Armstrong* | 30 | 0 | Chelsea | Bradford | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 |
| 1954 | World Cup | 20 | Midfielder | Bedford Jezzard* | 26 | 1 | Fulham | Clerkenwell | London | 1 |
| 1954 | World Cup | 21 | Midfielder | Johnny Haynes* | 19 | 0 | Fulham | Kentish Town | London | 1 |
| 1954 | World Cup | 22 | Forward | Harry Hooper* | 21 | 0 | West Ham United | Pittington | North East | 1 |
| 1958 | World Cup | 1 | Goalkeeper | Colin McDonald | 27 | 1 | Burnley | Bury | North West | 1 |
| 1958 | World Cup | 2 | Defender | Don Howe | 22 | 7 | West Bromwich Albion | Wolverhampton | West Midlands | 2 |
| 1958 | World Cup | 3 | Defender | Tommy Banks | 28 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Farnworth | North West | 1 |
| 1958 | World Cup | 4 | Defender | Eddie Clamp | 23 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Coalville | East Midlands | 1 |
| 1958 | World Cup | 5 | Midfielder | Billy Wright | 34 | 92 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Ironbridge | West Midlands | 3 |
| 1958 | World Cup | 6 | Midfielder | Bill Slater | 31 | 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Clitheroe | North West | 1 |
| 1958 | World Cup | 7 | Forward | Bryan Douglas | 24 | 7 | Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn | North West | 2 |
| 1958 | World Cup | 8 | Forward | Bobby Robson | 25 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Sacriston | North East | 2 |
| 1958 | World Cup | 9 | Forward | Derek Kevan | 23 | 7 | West Bromwich Albion | Ripon | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 |
| 1958 | World Cup | 10 | Forward | Johnny Haynes | 23 | 20 | Fulham | Kentish Town | London | 2 |
| 1958 | World Cup | 11 | Forward | Tom Finney | 36 | 73 | Preston North End | Preston | North West | 3 |
| 1958 | World Cup | 12 | Goalkeeper | Eddie Hopkinson | 22 | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | Wheatley Hill | North East | 1 |
| 1958 | World Cup | 13 | Goalkeeper | Alan Hodgkinson* | 21 | 4 | Sheffield United | Laughton Common | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 |
| 1958 | World Cup | 14 | Defender | Peter Sillett | 25 | 3 | Chelsea | Southampton | South East | 1 |
| 1958 | World Cup | 15 | Defender | Ronnie Clayton | 23 | 20 | Blackburn Rovers | Preston | North West | 1 |
| 1958 | World Cup | 16 | Defender | Maurice Norman | 24 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Mulbarton | East | 2 |
| 1958 | World Cup | 17 | Forward | Peter Brabrook | 20 | 0 | Chelsea | Greenwich | London | 1 |
| 1958 | World Cup | 18 | Forward | Peter Broadbent | 25 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Elvington | South East | 1 |
| 1958 | World Cup | 19 | Forward | Bobby Smith | 25 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Lingdale | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 |
| 1958 | World Cup | 20 | Forward | Bobby Charlton | 20 | 3 | Manchester United | Ashington | North East | 5 |
| 1958 | World Cup | 21 | Forward | Alan A'Court | 23 | 1 | Liverpool | Rainhill | North West | 1 |
| 1958 | World Cup | 22 | Forward | Maurice Setters* | 21 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Honiton | South West | 1 |
| 1962 | World Cup | 1 | Goalkeeper | Ron Springett | 26 | 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | Fulham | London | 2 |
| 1962 | World Cup | 2 | Defender | Jimmy Armfield | 26 | 25 | Blackpool | Denton | North West | 2 |
| 1962 | World Cup | 3 | Defender | Ray Wilson | 27 | 11 | Huddersfield Town | Shirebrook | East Midlands | 3 |
| 1962 | World Cup | 4 | Forward | Bobby Robson | 29 | 20 | West Bromwich Albion | Sacriston | North East | 2 |
| 1962 | World Cup | 5 | Midfielder | Peter Swan | 25 | 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | South Elmsall | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 |
| 1962 | World Cup | 6 | Midfielder | Ron Flowers | 27 | 32 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Edlington | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 |
| 1962 | World Cup | 7 | Midfielder | John Connelly | 23 | 8 | Burnley | St.Helens | North West | 2 |
| 1962 | World Cup | 8 | Forward | Jimmy Greaves | 22 | 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manor Park | London | 3 |
| 1962 | World Cup | 9 | Forward | Gerry Hitchens | 27 | 5 | Internazionale | Hope | Wales | 1 |
| 1962 | World Cup | 10 | Forward | Johnny Haynes | 27 | 52 | Fulham | Kentish Town | London | 2 |
| 1962 | World Cup | 11 | Forward | Bobby Charlton | 24 | 35 | Manchester United | Ashington | North East | 5 |
| 1962 | World Cup | 12 | Goalkeeper | Alan Hodgkinson | 25 | 5 | Sheffield United | Laughton Common | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 |
| 1962 | World Cup | 13 | Forward | Derek Kevan* | 27 | 14 | West Bromwich Albion | Ripon | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 |
| 1962 | World Cup | 14 | Midfielder | Stan Anderson | 29 | 2 | Sunderland | Horden | North East | 1 |
| 1962 | World Cup | 15 | Defender | Maurice Norman | 28 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Mulbarton | East | 2 |
| 1962 | World Cup | 16 | Defender | Bobby Moore | 21 | 1 | West Ham United | Barking | London | 3 |
| 1962 | World Cup | 17 | Midfielder | Bryan Douglas | 28 | 29 | Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn | North West | 2 |
| 1962 | World Cup | 18 | Forward | Roger Hunt | 23 | 1 | Liverpool | Glazebury | North West | 3 |
| 1962 | World Cup | 19 | Forward | Alan Peacock | 24 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 |
| 1962 | World Cup | 20 | Midfielder | George Eastham | 25 | 0 | Arsenal | Blackpool | North West | 2 |
| 1962 | World Cup | 21 | Defender | Don Howe | 26 | 23 | West Bromwich Albion | Springfield | West Midlands | 2 |
| 1962 | World Cup | 22 | Goalkeeper | Gordon Banks* | 24 | 0 | Leicester City | Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 |
| 1966 | World Cup | 1 | Goalkeeper | Gordon Banks | 28 | 27 | Leicester City | Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 3 |
| 1966 | World Cup | 2 | Defender | George Cohen | 26 | 24 | Fulham | Kensington | London | 1 |
| 1966 | World Cup | 3 | Defender | Ray Wilson | 31 | 45 | Everton | Shirebrook | East Midlands | 3 |
| 1966 | World Cup | 4 | Midfielder | Nobby Stiles | 24 | 14 | Manchester United | Collyhurst | North West | 3 |
| 1966 | World Cup | 5 | Defender | Jack Charlton | 31 | 16 | Leeds United | Ashington | North East | 3 |
| 1966 | World Cup | 6 | Defender | Bobby Moore (captain) | 25 | 41 | West Ham United | Barking | London | 1 |
| 1966 | World Cup | 7 | Midfielder | Alan Ball | 21 | 10 | Blackpool | Farnworth | North West | 3 |
| 1966 | World Cup | 8 | Forward | Jimmy Greaves | 26 | 51 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manor Park | London | 3 |
| 1966 | World Cup | 9 | Midfielder | Bobby Charlton | 28 | 68 | Manchester United | Ashington | North East | 5 |
| 1966 | World Cup | 10 | Forward | Geoff Hurst | 24 | 4 | West Ham United | Ashton-under-Lyne | North West | 3 |
| 1966 | World Cup | 11 | Forward | John Connelly | 27 | 19 | Manchester United | St.Helens | North West | 2 |
| 1966 | World Cup | 12 | Goalkeeper | Ron Springett | 30 | 33 | Sheffield Wednesday | Fulham | London | 2 |
| 1966 | World Cup | 13 | Goalkeeper | Peter Bonetti | 24 | 1 | Chelsea | Putney | London | 2 |
| 1966 | World Cup | 14 | Defender | Jimmy Armfield | 30 | 43 | Blackpool | Denton | North West | 2 |
| 1966 | World Cup | 15 | Defender | Gerry Byrne | 27 | 2 | Liverpool | Liverpool | North West | 1 |
| 1966 | World Cup | 16 | Midfielder | Martin Peters | 22 | 3 | West Ham United | Plaistow | London | 3 |
| 1966 | World Cup | 17 | Defender | Ron Flowers | 31 | 49 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Edlington | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 |
| 1966 | World Cup | 18 | Defender | Norman Hunter | 22 | 4 | Leeds United | Eighton Banks | North East | 3 |
| 1966 | World Cup | 19 | Forward | Terry Paine | 27 | 18 | Southampton | Winchester | South East | 1 |
| 1966 | World Cup | 20 | Midfielder | Ian Callaghan | 24 | 1 | Liverpool | Toxteth | North West | 1 |
| 1966 | World Cup | 21 | Forward | Roger Hunt | 27 | 13 | Liverpool | Glazebury | North West | 3 |
| 1966 | World Cup | 22 | Midfielder | George Eastham | 29 | 19 | Arsenal | Blackpool | North West | 2 |
| 1968 | European Championship | 1 | Goalkeeper | Gordon Banks | 30 | 43 | Stoke City | Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 3 |
| 1968 | European Championship | 2 | Defender | Keith Newton | 26 | 9 | Blackburn Rovers | Manchester | North West | 2 |
| 1968 | European Championship | 3 | Defender | Ray Wilson | 33 | 61 | Everton | Shirebrook | East Midlands | 3 |
| 1968 | European Championship | 4 | Midfielder | Alan Mullery | 26 | 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | Notting Hill | London | 2 |
| 1968 | European Championship | 5 | Defender | Brian Labone | 28 | 9 | Everton | Liverpool | North West | 2 |
| 1968 | European Championship | 6 | Defender | Bobby Moore | 27 | 61 | West Ham United | Barking | London | 3 |
| 1968 | European Championship | 7 | Midfielder | Alan Ball | 23 | 26 | Everton | Farnworth | North West | 3 |
| 1968 | European Championship | 8 | Forward | Roger Hunt | 29 | 30 | Liverpool | Glazebury | North West | 3 |
| 1968 | European Championship | 9 | Midfielder | Bobby Charlton | 30 | 85 | Manchester United | Ashington | North East | 5 |
| 1968 | European Championship | 10 | Forward | Geoff Hurst | 26 | 20 | West Ham United | Ashton-under-Lyne | North West | 3 |
| 1968 | European Championship | 11 | Midfielder | Martin Peters | 24 | 19 | West Ham United | Plaistow | London | 3 |
| 1968 | European Championship | 12 | Goalkeeper | Alex Stepney | 25 | 1 | Manchester United | Mitcham | London | 2 |
| 1968 | European Championship | 13 | Goalkeeper | Gordon West | 25 | 0 | Everton | Darfield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 |
| 1968 | European Championship | 14 | Midfielder | Cyril Knowles | 23 | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Fitzwilliam | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 |
| 1968 | European Championship | 15 | Defender | Jack Charlton | 33 | 28 | Leeds United | Ashington | North East | 3 |
| 1968 | European Championship | 16 | Defender | Tommy Wright | 23 | 0 | Everton | Norris Green | North West | 2 |
| 1968 | European Championship | 17 | Midfielder | Nobby Stiles | 26 | 24 | Manchester United | Collyhurst | North West | 3 |
| 1968 | European Championship | 18 | Forward | Mike Summerbee | 25 | 3 | Manchester City | Preston | North West | 1 |
| 1968 | European Championship | 19 | Defender | Norman Hunter | 24 | 8 | Leeds United | Eighton Banks | North East | 3 |
| 1968 | European Championship | 20 | Midfielder | Colin Bell | 22 | 2 | Manchester City | Hesleden | North East | 2 |
| 1968 | European Championship | 21 | Forward | Jimmy Greaves | 28 | 57 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manor Park | London | 3 |
| 1968 | European Championship | 22 | Forward | Peter Thompson | 25 | 14 | Liverpool | Carlisle | North West | 1 |
| 1970 | World Cup | 1 | Goalkeeper | Gordon Banks | 32 | 59 | Stoke City | Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 3 |
| 1970 | World Cup | 2 | Defender | Keith Newton | 28 | 24 | Everton | Manchester | North West | 2 |
| 1970 | World Cup | 3 | Defender | Terry Cooper | 25 | 8 | Leeds United | Brotherton | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 |
| 1970 | World Cup | 4 | Midfielder | Alan Mullery | 28 | 27 | Tottenham Hotspur | Notting Hill | London | 2 |
| 1970 | World Cup | 5 | Defender | Brian Labone | 30 | 23 | Everton | Liverpool | North West | 2 |
| 1970 | World Cup | 6 | Defender | Bobby Moore | 29 | 80 | West Ham United | Barking | London | 3 |
| 1970 | World Cup | 7 | Forward | Francis Lee | 26 | 14 | Manchester City | Westhoughton | North West | 1 |
| 1970 | World Cup | 8 | Midfielder | Alan Ball | 25 | 41 | Everton | Farnworth | North West | 3 |
| 1970 | World Cup | 9 | Midfielder | Bobby Charlton | 32 | 102 | Manchester United | Ashington | North East | 5 |
| 1970 | World Cup | 10 | Forward | Geoff Hurst | 28 | 38 | West Ham United | Ashton-under-Lyne | North West | 3 |
| 1970 | World Cup | 11 | Midfielder | Martin Peters | 26 | 38 | Tottenham Hotspur | Plaistow | London | 3 |
| 1970 | World Cup | 12 | Goalkeeper | Peter Bonetti | 28 | 6 | Chelsea | Putney | London | 2 |
| 1970 | World Cup | 13 | Goalkeeper | Alex Stepney | 27 | 1 | Manchester United | Mitcham | London | 2 |
| 1970 | World Cup | 14 | Defender | Tommy Wright | 25 | 9 | Everton | Norris Green | North West | 2 |
| 1970 | World Cup | 15 | Defender | Nobby Stiles | 28 | 28 | Manchester United | Collyhurst | North West | 3 |
| 1970 | World Cup | 16 | Midfielder | Emlyn Hughes | 22 | 6 | Liverpool | Barrow-in-Furness | North West | 2 |
| 1970 | World Cup | 17 | Defender | Jack Charlton | 35 | 34 | Leeds United | Ashington | North East | 3 |
| 1970 | World Cup | 18 | Defender | Norman Hunter | 26 | 13 | Leeds United | Eighton Banks | North East | 3 |
| 1970 | World Cup | 19 | Midfielder | Colin Bell | 24 | 11 | Manchester City | Hesleden | North East | 2 |
| 1970 | World Cup | 20 | Forward | Peter Osgood | 23 | 1 | Chelsea | Clewer | South East | 1 |
| 1970 | World Cup | 21 | Forward | Allan Clarke | 23 | 0 | Leeds United | Short Heath | West Midlands | 1 |
| 1970 | World Cup | 22 | Forward | Jeff Astle | 28 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | Eastwood | East Midlands | 1 |
| 1980 | European Championship | 1 | Goalkeeper | Ray Clemence | 31 | Not recorded | Liverpool | Skegness | East Midlands | 2 |
| 1980 | European Championship | 2 | Defender | Phil Neal | 29 | Not recorded | Liverpool | Irchester | East Midlands | 2 |
| 1980 | European Championship | 3 | Defender | Kenny Sansom | 21 | Not recorded | Crystal Palace | Camberwell | London | 4 |
| 1980 | European Championship | 4 | Defender | Phil Thompson | 26 | Not recorded | Liverpool | Kirkby | North West | 2 |
| 1980 | European Championship | 5 | Defender | Dave Watson | 33 | Not recorded | Southampton | Stapleford | East Midlands | 2 |
| 1980 | European Championship | 6 | Midfielder | Ray Wilkins | 23 | Not recorded | Manchester United | Hillingdon | London | 3 |
| 1980 | European Championship | 7 | Forward | Kevin Keegan | 29 | Not recorded | Hamburger SV | Armthorpe | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 |
| 1980 | European Championship | 8 | Midfielder | Steve Coppell | 24 | Not recorded | Manchester United | Liverpool | North West | 2 |
| 1980 | European Championship | 9 | Forward | David Johnson | 28 | Not recorded | Liverpool | Liverpool | North West | 1 |
| 1980 | European Championship | 10 | Midfielder | Trevor Brooking | 31 | Not recorded | West Ham United | Barking | London | 2 |
| 1980 | European Championship | 11 | Forward | Tony Woodcock | 24 | Not recorded | 1. FC Köln | Eastwood | East Midlands | 2 |
| 1980 | European Championship | 12 | Defender | Viv Anderson | 23 | Not recorded | Nottingham Forest | Clifton | East Midlands | 4 |
| 1980 | European Championship | 13 | Goalkeeper | Peter Shilton | 30 | Not recorded | Nottingham Forest | Leicester | East Midlands | 5 |
| 1980 | European Championship | 14 | Defender | Trevor Cherry | 32 | Not recorded | Leeds United | Huddersfield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 |
| 1980 | European Championship | 15 | Midfielder | Emlyn Hughes | 32 | Not recorded | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Barrow-in-Furness | North West | 2 |
| 1980 | European Championship | 16 | Defender | Mick Mills | 31 | Not recorded | Ipswich Town | Godalming | South East | 2 |
| 1980 | European Championship | 17 | Midfielder | Terry McDermott | 28 | Not recorded | Liverpool | Liverpool | North West | 2 |
| 1980 | European Championship | 18 | Midfielder | Ray Kennedy | 28 | Not recorded | Liverpool | Seaton Delaval | North East | 1 |
| 1980 | European Championship | 19 | Midfielder | Glenn Hoddle | 22 | Not recorded | Tottenham Hotspur | Hayes | London | 4 |
| 1980 | European Championship | 20 | Forward | Paul Mariner | 27 | Not recorded | Ipswich Town | Bolton | North West | 2 |
| 1980 | European Championship | 21 | Forward | Garry Birtles | 23 | Not recorded | Nottingham Forest | Nottingham | East Midlands | 1 |
| 1980 | European Championship | 22 | Goalkeeper | Joe Corrigan | 31 | Not recorded | Manchester City | Manchester | North West | 2 |
| 1982 | World Cup | 1 | Goalkeeper | Ray Clemence | 33 | Not recorded | Tottenham Hotspur | Skegness | East Midlands | 2 |
| 1982 | World Cup | 2 | Defender | Viv Anderson | 25 | Not recorded | Nottingham Forest | Clifton | East Midlands | 4 |
| 1982 | World Cup | 3 | Midfielder | Trevor Brooking | 33 | Not recorded | West Ham United | Barking | London | 2 |
| 1982 | World Cup | 4 | Defender | Terry Butcher | 23 | Not recorded | Ipswich Town | Not recorded | Non-UK | 3 |
| 1982 | World Cup | 5 | Midfielder | Steve Coppell | 26 | Not recorded | Manchester United | Liverpool | North West | 2 |
| 1982 | World Cup | 6 | Defender | Steve Foster | 24 | Not recorded | Brighton and Hove Albion | Portsmouth | South East | 1 |
| 1982 | World Cup | 7 | Forward | Kevin Keegan | 31 | Not recorded | Southampton | Armthorpe | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 |
| 1982 | World Cup | 8 | Forward | Trevor Francis | 28 | Not recorded | Manchester City | Plymouth | South West | 1 |
| 1982 | World Cup | 9 | Midfielder | Glenn Hoddle | 24 | Not recorded | Tottenham Hotspur | Hayes | London | 4 |
| 1982 | World Cup | 10 | Midfielder | Terry McDermott | 30 | Not recorded | Liverpool | Liverpool | North West | 2 |
| 1982 | World Cup | 11 | Forward | Paul Mariner | 29 | Not recorded | Ipswich Town | Bolton | North West | 2 |
| 1982 | World Cup | 12 | Defender | Mick Mills | 33 | Not recorded | Ipswich Town | Godalming | South East | 2 |
| 1982 | World Cup | 13 | Goalkeeper | Joe Corrigan | 33 | Not recorded | Manchester City | Manchester | North West | 2 |
| 1982 | World Cup | 14 | Defender | Phil Neal | 31 | Not recorded | Liverpool | Irchester | East Midlands | 2 |
| 1982 | World Cup | 15 | Midfielder | Graham Rix | 24 | Not recorded | Arsenal | Doncaster | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 |
| 1982 | World Cup | 16 | Midfielder | Bryan Robson | 25 | Not recorded | Manchester United | Chester-le-Street | North East | 4 |
| 1982 | World Cup | 17 | Defender | Kenny Sansom | 23 | Not recorded | Arsenal | Camberwell | London | 4 |
| 1982 | World Cup | 18 | Defender | Phil Thompson | 28 | Not recorded | Liverpool | Kirkby | North West | 2 |
| 1982 | World Cup | 19 | Midfielder | Ray Wilkins | 25 | Not recorded | Manchester United | Hillingdon | London | 3 |
| 1982 | World Cup | 20 | Forward | Peter Withe | 30 | Not recorded | Aston Villa | Liverpool | North West | 1 |
| 1982 | World Cup | 21 | Forward | Tony Woodcock | 26 | Not recorded | 1. FC Köln | Eastwood | East Midlands | 2 |
| 1982 | World Cup | 22 | Goalkeeper | Peter Shilton | 32 | Not recorded | Nottingham Forest | Leicester | East Midlands | 5 |
| 1986 | World Cup | 1 | Goalkeeper | Peter Shilton | 36 | Not recorded | Southampton | Leicester | East Midlands | 5 |
| 1986 | World Cup | 2 | Defender | Gary Stevens | 23 | Not recorded | Everton | Barrow-in-Furness | North West | 3 |
| 1986 | World Cup | 3 | Defender | Kenny Sansom | 27 | Not recorded | Arsenal | Camberwell | London | 4 |
| 1986 | World Cup | 4 | Midfielder | Glenn Hoddle | 28 | Not recorded | Tottenham Hotspur | Hayes | London | 4 |
| 1986 | World Cup | 5 | Defender | Alvin Martin | 27 | Not recorded | West Ham United | Walton | North West | 1 |
| 1986 | World Cup | 6 | Defender | Terry Butcher | 27 | Not recorded | Ipswich Town | Not recorded | Non-UK | 3 |
| 1986 | World Cup | 7 | Midfielder | Bryan Robson | 29 | Not recorded | Manchester United | Chester-le-Street | North East | 4 |
| 1986 | World Cup | 8 | Midfielder | Ray Wilkins | 29 | Not recorded | AC Milan | Hillingdon | London | 3 |
| 1986 | World Cup | 9 | Forward | Mark Hateley | 24 | Not recorded | AC Milan | Derby | East Midlands | 2 |
| 1986 | World Cup | 10 | Forward | Gary Lineker | 25 | Not recorded | Everton | Leicester | East Midlands | 4 |
| 1986 | World Cup | 11 | Midfielder | Chris Waddle | 25 | Not recorded | Tottenham Hotspur | Felling | North East | 3 |
| 1986 | World Cup | 12 | Defender | Viv Anderson | 29 | Not recorded | Arsenal | Clifton | East Midlands | 4 |
| 1986 | World Cup | 13 | Goalkeeper | Chris Woods | 26 | Not recorded | Norwich City | Swineshead | East Midlands | 4 |
| 1986 | World Cup | 14 | Defender | Terry Fenwick | 26 | Not recorded | Queens Park Rangers | Seaham | North East | 1 |
| 1986 | World Cup | 15 | Defender | Gary A. Stevens | 24 | Not recorded | Tottenham Hotspur | Hillingdon | London | 1 |
| 1986 | World Cup | 16 | Midfielder | Peter Reid | 29 | Not recorded | Everton | Huyton | North West | 2 |
| 1986 | World Cup | 17 | Midfielder | Trevor Steven | 22 | Not recorded | Everton | Berwick-on-Tweed | North East | 4 |
| 1986 | World Cup | 18 | Midfielder | Steve Hodge | 23 | Not recorded | Aston Villa | Nottingham | East Midlands | 2 |
| 1986 | World Cup | 19 | Midfielder | John Barnes | 22 | Not recorded | Watford | Kingston | Non-UK | 3 |
| 1986 | World Cup | 20 | Forward | Peter Beardsley | 25 | Not recorded | Newcastle United | Hexham | North East | 3 |
| 1986 | World Cup | 21 | Forward | Kerry Dixon | 24 | Not recorded | Chelsea | Luton | East | 1 |
| 1986 | World Cup | 22 | Goalkeeper | Gary Bailey | 27 | Not recorded | Manchester United | Ipswich | East | 1 |
| 1988 | European Championship | 1 | Goalkeeper | Peter Shilton | 38 | 98 | Derby County | Leicester | East Midlands | 5 |
| 1988 | European Championship | 2 | Defender | Gary Stevens | 25 | 23 | Everton | Barrow-in-Furness | North West | 3 |
| 1988 | European Championship | 3 | Defender | Kenny Sansom | 29 | 83 | Arsenal | Camberwell | London | 4 |
| 1988 | European Championship | 4 | Midfielder | Neil Webb | 24 | 7 | Nottingham Forest | Reading | South East | 3 |
| 1988 | European Championship | 5 | Defender | Dave Watson | 26 | 11 | Everton | Liverpool | North West | 2 |
| 1988 | European Championship | 6 | Defender | Tony Adams | 21 | 11 | Arsenal | Romford | London | 3 |
| 1988 | European Championship | 7 | Midfielder | Bryan Robson | 31 | 66 | Manchester United | Chester-le-Street | North East | 4 |
| 1988 | European Championship | 8 | Midfielder | Trevor Steven | 24 | 23 | Everton | Berwick-on-Tweed | North East | 4 |
| 1988 | European Championship | 9 | Forward | Peter Beardsley | 27 | 24 | Liverpool | Hexham | North East | 3 |
| 1988 | European Championship | 10 | Forward | Gary Lineker | 27 | 32 | Barcelona | Leicester | East Midlands | 4 |
| 1988 | European Championship | 11 | Midfielder | John Barnes | 24 | 39 | Liverpool | Kingston | Non-UK | 3 |
| 1988 | European Championship | 12 | Midfielder | Chris Waddle | 27 | 34 | Tottenham Hotspur | Felling | North East | 3 |
| 1988 | European Championship | 13 | Goalkeeper | Chris Woods | 28 | 12 | Rangers | Swineshead | East Midlands | 4 |
| 1988 | European Championship | 14 | Defender | Viv Anderson | 31 | 30 | Manchester United | Clifton | East Midlands | 4 |
| 1988 | European Championship | 15 | Midfielder | Steve McMahon | 26 | 3 | Liverpool | Halewood | North West | 2 |
| 1988 | European Championship | 16 | Midfielder | Peter Reid | 31 | 13 | Everton | Huyton | North West | 2 |
| 1988 | European Championship | 17 | Midfielder | Glenn Hoddle | 30 | 50 | AS Monaco | Hayes | London | 4 |
| 1988 | European Championship | 18 | Forward | Mark Hateley | 26 | 28 | AS Monaco | Derby | East Midlands | 2 |
| 1988 | European Championship | 19 | Defender | Mark Wright | 24 | 20 | Derby County | Dorchester on Thames | South East | 3 |
| 1988 | European Championship | 20 | Defender | Tony Dorigo | 22 | 0 | Chelsea | Adelaide | Non-UK | 3 |
| 1990 | World Cup | 1 | Goalkeeper | Peter Shilton | 40 | Not recorded | Derby County | Leicester | East Midlands | 5 |
| 1990 | World Cup | 2 | Defender | Gary Stevens | 27 | Not recorded | Rangers | Barrow-in-Furness | North West | 3 |
| 1990 | World Cup | 3 | Defender | Stuart Pearce | 28 | Not recorded | Nottingham Forest | Hammersmith | London | 3 |
| 1990 | World Cup | 4 | Midfielder | Neil Webb | 27 | Not recorded | Manchester United | Reading | South East | 3 |
| 1990 | World Cup | 5 | Defender | Des Walker | 24 | Not recorded | Nottingham Forest | Hackney | London | 2 |
| 1990 | World Cup | 6 | Defender | Terry Butcher | 31 | Not recorded | Rangers | Not recorded | Non-UK | 3 |
| 1990 | World Cup | 7 | Midfielder | Bryan Robson | 33 | Not recorded | Manchester United | Chester-le-Street | North East | 4 |
| 1990 | World Cup | 8 | Midfielder | Chris Waddle | 29 | Not recorded | Marseille | Felling | North East | 3 |
| 1990 | World Cup | 9 | Forward | Peter Beardsley | 29 | Not recorded | Liverpool | Hexham | North East | 3 |
| 1990 | World Cup | 10 | Forward | Gary Lineker | 29 | Not recorded | Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester | East Midlands | 4 |
| 1990 | World Cup | 11 | Midfielder | John Barnes | 26 | Not recorded | Liverpool | Kingston | Non-UK | 3 |
| 1990 | World Cup | 12 | Defender | Paul Parker | 26 | Not recorded | Queens Park Rangers | West Ham | London | 1 |
| 1990 | World Cup | 13 | Goalkeeper | Chris Woods | 30 | Not recorded | Rangers | Swineshead | East Midlands | 4 |
| 1990 | World Cup | 14 | Defender | Mark Wright | 26 | Not recorded | Derby County | Dorchester on Thames | South East | 3 |
| 1990 | World Cup | 15 | Defender | Tony Dorigo | 24 | Not recorded | Chelsea | Adelaide | Non-UK | 3 |
| 1990 | World Cup | 16 | Midfielder | Steve McMahon | 28 | Not recorded | Liverpool | Halewood | North West | 2 |
| 1990 | World Cup | 17 | Midfielder | David Platt | 23 | Not recorded | Aston Villa | Chadderton | North West | 3 |
| 1990 | World Cup | 18 | Midfielder | Steve Hodge | 27 | Not recorded | Nottingham Forest | Nottingham | East Midlands | 2 |
| 1990 | World Cup | 19 | Midfielder | Paul Gascoigne | 23 | Not recorded | Tottenham Hotspur | Gateshead | North East | 2 |
| 1990 | World Cup | 20 | Midfielder | Trevor Steven | 26 | Not recorded | Rangers | Berwick-on-Tweed | North East | 4 |
| 1990 | World Cup | 21 | Forward | Steve Bull | 25 | Not recorded | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Tipton | West Midlands | 1 |
| 1990 | World Cup | *22 | Goalkeeper | Dave Beasant | 31 | Not recorded | Chelsea | Willesdon | London | 1 |
| 1992 | European Championship | 1 | Goalkeeper | Chris Woods | 32 | 31 | Sheffield Wednesday | Swineshead | East Midlands | 4 |
| 1992 | European Championship | 2 | Defender | Keith Curle | 28 | 2 | Manchester City | Bristol | South West | 1 |
| 1992 | European Championship | 3 | Defender | Stuart Pearce | 30 | 47 | Nottingham Forest | Hammersmith | London | 3 |
| 1992 | European Championship | 4 | Defender | Martin Keown | 25 | 6 | Everton | Oxford | South East | 4 |
| 1992 | European Championship | 5 | Defender | Des Walker | 26 | 44 | Nottingham Forest | Hackney | London | 2 |
| 1992 | European Championship | 6 | Defender | Mark Wright | 28 | 42 | Liverpool | Dorchester on Thames | South East | 3 |
| 1992 | European Championship | 7 | Midfielder | David Platt | 26 | 29 | Bari | Chadderton | North West | 3 |
| 1992 | European Championship | 8 | Midfielder | Trevor Steven | 28 | 34 | Marseille | Berwick-on-Tweed | North East | 4 |
| 1992 | European Championship | 9 | Forward | Nigel Clough | 26 | 7 | Nottingham Forest | Sunderland | North East | 1 |
| 1992 | European Championship | 10 | Forward | Gary Lineker | 31 | 77 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester | East Midlands | 4 |
| 1992 | European Championship | 11 | Midfielder | Andy Sinton | 26 | 4 | Queens Park Rangers | Cramlington | North East | 1 |
| 1992 | European Championship | 12 | Midfielder | Carlton Palmer | 26 | 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | Rowley Regis | West Midlands | 1 |
| 1992 | European Championship | 13 | Goalkeeper | Nigel Martyn | 25 | 2 | Crystal Palace | St Austell | South West | 4 |
| 1992 | European Championship | 14 | Defender | Tony Dorigo | 26 | 10 | Leeds United | Adelaide | Non-UK | 3 |
| 1992 | European Championship | 15 | Midfielder | Neil Webb | 28 | 24 | Manchester United | Reading | South East | 3 |
| 1992 | European Championship | 16 | Midfielder | Paul Merson | 24 | 5 | Arsenal | Harlesdon | London | 2 |
| 1992 | European Championship | 17 | Forward | Alan Smith | 29 | 11 | Arsenal | Hollywood | West Midlands | 1 |
| 1992 | European Championship | 18 | Midfielder | Tony Daley | 24 | 5 | Aston Villa | Birmingham | West Midlands | 1 |
| 1992 | European Championship | 19 | Midfielder | David Batty | 23 | 8 | Leeds United | Leeds | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 |
| 1992 | European Championship | 20 | Forward | Alan Shearer | 21 | 2 | Southampton | Gosforth | North East | 4 |
| 1996 | European Championship | 1 | Goalkeeper | David Seaman | 32 | 24 | Arsenal | Rotherham | Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 |
| 1996 | European Championship | 2 | Defender | Gary Neville | 21 | 10 | Manchester United | Bury | North West | 5 |
| 1996 | European Championship | 3 | Defender | Stuart Pearce | 34 | 65 | Nottingham Forest | Hammersmith | London | 3 |
| 1996 | European Championship | 4 | Midfielder | Paul Ince | 28 | 19 | Internazionale | Ilford | London | 3 |
| 1996 | European Championship | 5 | Defender | Tony Adams (captain) | 29 | 40 | Arsenal | Romford | London | 1 |
| 1996 | European Championship | 6 | Defender | Gareth Southgate | 25 | 4 | Aston Villa | Watford | East | 4 |
| 1996 | European Championship | 7 | Midfielder | David Platt | 29 | 58 | Arsenal | Chadderton | North West | 3 |
| 1996 | European Championship | 8 | Midfielder | Paul Gascoigne | 29 | 38 | Rangers | Gateshead | North East | 2 |
| 1996 | European Championship | 9 | Forward | Alan Shearer | 25 | 23 | Blackburn Rovers | Gosforth | North East | 4 |
| 1996 | European Championship | 10 | Forward | Teddy Sheringham | 30 | 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | Highams Park | London | 3 |
| 1996 | European Championship | 11 | Midfielder | Darren Anderton | 24 | 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southampton | South East | 2 |
| 1996 | European Championship | 12 | Defender | Steve Howey | 24 | 4 | Newcastle United | Sunderland | North East | 1 |
| 1996 | European Championship | 13 | Goalkeeper | Ian Walker | 24 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Watford | East | 2 |
| 1996 | European Championship | 14 | Midfielder | Nick Barmby | 22 | 6 | Middlesbrough | Hull | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 |
| 1996 | European Championship | 15 | Midfielder | Jamie Redknapp | 22 | 4 | Liverpool | Barton on Sea | South East | 1 |
| 1996 | European Championship | 16 | Defender | Sol Campbell | 21 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Plaistow | London | 6 |
| 1996 | European Championship | 17 | Midfielder | Steve McManaman | 24 | 10 | Liverpool | Bootle | North West | 3 |
| 1996 | European Championship | 18 | Forward | Les Ferdinand | 29 | 10 | Newcastle United | Paddington | London | 2 |
| 1996 | European Championship | 19 | Defender | Phil Neville | 19 | 1 | Manchester United | Bury | North West | 3 |
| 1996 | European Championship | 20 | Midfielder | Steve Stone | 24 | 6 | Nottingham Forest | Gateshead | North East | 1 |
| 1996 | European Championship | 21 | Forward | Robbie Fowler | 21 | 3 | Liverpool | Toxteth | North West | 3 |
| 1996 | European Championship | 22 | Goalkeeper | Tim Flowers | 29 | 8 | Blackburn Rovers | Kenilworth | West Midlands | 2 |
| 1998 | World Cup | 1 | Goalkeeper | David Seaman | 34 | Not recorded | Arsenal | Rotherham | Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 |
| 1998 | World Cup | 2 | Defender | Sol Campbell | 23 | Not recorded | Tottenham Hotspur | Plaistow | London | 6 |
| 1998 | World Cup | 3 | Defender | Graeme Le Saux | 29 | Not recorded | Chelsea | St Helier | Non-UK | 1 |
| 1998 | World Cup | 4 | Midfielder | Paul Ince | 30 | Not recorded | Liverpool | Ilford | London | 3 |
| 1998 | World Cup | 5 | Defender | Tony Adams | 31 | Not recorded | Arsenal | Romford | London | 3 |
| 1998 | World Cup | 6 | Defender | Gareth Southgate | 27 | Not recorded | Aston Villa | Watford | East | 4 |
| 1998 | World Cup | 7 | Midfielder | David Beckham | 23 | Not recorded | Manchester United | Leytonstone | London | 5 |
| 1998 | World Cup | 8 | Midfielder | David Batty | 29 | Not recorded | Newcastle United | Leeds | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 |
| 1998 | World Cup | 9 | Forward | Alan Shearer | 27 | Not recorded | Newcastle United | Gosforth | North East | 4 |
| 1998 | World Cup | 10 | Forward | Teddy Sheringham | 32 | Not recorded | Manchester United | Highams Park | London | 3 |
| 1998 | World Cup | 11 | Midfielder | Steve McManaman | 26 | Not recorded | Liverpool | Bootle | North West | 3 |
| 1998 | World Cup | 12 | Defender | Gary Neville | 23 | Not recorded | Manchester United | Bury | North West | 5 |
| 1998 | World Cup | 13 | Goalkeeper | Nigel Martyn | 31 | Not recorded | Leeds United | St Austell | South West | 4 |
| 1998 | World Cup | 14 | Midfielder | Darren Anderton | 26 | Not recorded | Tottenham Hotspur | Southampton | South East | 2 |
| 1998 | World Cup | 15 | Midfielder | Paul Merson | 30 | Not recorded | Middlesbrough | Harlesdon | London | 2 |
| 1998 | World Cup | 16 | Midfielder | Paul Scholes | 23 | Not recorded | Manchester United | Salford | North West | 4 |
| 1998 | World Cup | 17 | Midfielder | Rob Lee | 32 | Not recorded | Newcastle United | Plaistow | London | 1 |
| 1998 | World Cup | 18 | Defender | Martin Keown | 31 | Not recorded | Arsenal | Oxford | South East | 4 |
| 1998 | World Cup | 19 | Forward | Les Ferdinand | 31 | Not recorded | Tottenham Hotspur | Paddington | London | 2 |
| 1998 | World Cup | 20 | Forward | Michael Owen | 18 | Not recorded | Liverpool | Chester | North West | 5 |
| 1998 | World Cup | 21 | Defender | Rio Ferdinand | 19 | Not recorded | West Ham United | Camberwell | London | 3 |
| 1998 | World Cup | 22 | Goalkeeper | Tim Flowers | 31 | Not recorded | Blackburn Rovers | Kenilworth | West Midlands | 2 |
| 2000 | European Championship | 1 | Goalkeeper | David Seaman | 36 | 57 | Arsenal | Rotherham | Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 |
| 2000 | European Championship | 2 | Defender | Gary Neville | 25 | 38 | Manchester United | Bury | North West | 5 |
| 2000 | European Championship | 3 | Defender | Phil Neville | 23 | 25 | Manchester United | Bury | North West | 3 |
| 2000 | European Championship | 4 | Defender | Sol Campbell | 25 | 32 | Tottenham Hotspur | Plaistow | London | 6 |
| 2000 | European Championship | 5 | Defender | Tony Adams | 33 | 62 | Arsenal | Romford | London | 3 |
| 2000 | European Championship | 6 | Defender | Martin Keown | 33 | 30 | Arsenal | Oxford | South East | 4 |
| 2000 | European Championship | 7 | Midfielder | David Beckham | 25 | 30 | Manchester United | Leytonstone | London | 5 |
| 2000 | European Championship | 8 | Midfielder | Paul Scholes | 25 | 22 | Manchester United | Salford | North West | 4 |
| 2000 | European Championship | 9 | Forward | Alan Shearer | 29 | 59 | Newcastle United | Gosforth | North East | 4 |
| 2000 | European Championship | 10 | Forward | Michael Owen | 20 | 19 | Liverpool | Chester | North West | 5 |
| 2000 | European Championship | 11 | Midfielder | Steve McManaman | 28 | 27 | Real Madrid | Bootle | North West | 3 |
| 2000 | European Championship | 12 | Defender | Gareth Southgate | 29 | 35 | Aston Villa | Watford | East | 4 |
| 2000 | European Championship | 13 | Goalkeeper | Nigel Martyn | 33 | 11 | Leeds United | St Austell | South West | 4 |
| 2000 | European Championship | 14 | Midfielder | Paul Ince | 32 | 50 | Middlesbrough | Ilford | London | 3 |
| 2000 | European Championship | 15 | Defender | Gareth Barry | 19 | 2 | Aston Villa | Hastings | South East | 2 |
| 2000 | European Championship | 16 | Midfielder | Steven Gerrard | 20 | 1 | Liverpool | Whiston | North West | 6 |
| 2000 | European Championship | 17 | Midfielder | Dennis Wise | 33 | 16 | Chelsea | Kensington | London | 1 |
| 2000 | European Championship | 18 | Midfielder | Nick Barmby | 26 | 13 | Everton | Hull | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 |
| 2000 | European Championship | 19 | Forward | Emile Heskey | 22 | 7 | Liverpool | Leicester | East Midlands | 4 |
| 2000 | European Championship | 20 | Forward | Kevin Phillips | 26 | 5 | Sunderland | Hitchin | East | 1 |
| 2000 | European Championship | 21 | Forward | Robbie Fowler | 25 | 14 | Liverpool | Toxteth | North West | 3 |
| 2000 | European Championship | 22 | Goalkeeper | Richard Wright | 22 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Ipswich | East | 1 |
| 2002 | World Cup | 1 | Goalkeeper | David Seaman | 38 | 68 | Arsenal | Rotherham | Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 |
| 2002 | World Cup | 2 | Defender | Danny Mills | 25 | 7 | Leeds United | Norwich | East | 1 |
| 2002 | World Cup | 3 | Defender | Ashley Cole | 21 | 8 | Arsenal | Stepney | London | 5 |
| 2002 | World Cup | 4 | Midfielder | Trevor Sinclair | 29 | 5 | West Ham United | Dulwich | London | 1 |
| 2002 | World Cup | 5 | Defender | Rio Ferdinand | 23 | 21 | Leeds United | Camberwell | London | 3 |
| 2002 | World Cup | 6 | Defender | Sol Campbell | 27 | 45 | Arsenal | Plaistow | London | 6 |
| 2002 | World Cup | 7 | Midfielder | David Beckham | 27 | 49 | Manchester United | Leytonstone | London | 5 |
| 2002 | World Cup | 8 | Midfielder | Paul Scholes | 27 | 43 | Manchester United | Salford | North West | 4 |
| 2002 | World Cup | 9 | Forward | Robbie Fowler | 27 | 24 | Leeds United | Toxteth | North West | 3 |
| 2002 | World Cup | 10 | Forward | Michael Owen | 22 | 35 | Liverpool | Chester | North West | 5 |
| 2002 | World Cup | 11 | Forward | Emile Heskey | 24 | 23 | Liverpool | Leicester | East Midlands | 4 |
| 2002 | World Cup | 12 | Defender | Wes Brown | 22 | 6 | Manchester United | Manchester | North West | 1 |
| 2002 | World Cup | 13 | Goalkeeper | Nigel Martyn | 35 | 22 | Leeds United | St Austell | South West | 4 |
| 2002 | World Cup | 14 | Defender | Wayne Bridge | 21 | 5 | Southampton | Southampton | South East | 3 |
| 2002 | World Cup | 15 | Defender | Martin Keown | 35 | 42 | Arsenal | Oxford | South East | 4 |
| 2002 | World Cup | 16 | Defender | Gareth Southgate | 31 | 48 | Middlesbrough | Watford | East | 4 |
| 2002 | World Cup | 17 | Forward | Teddy Sheringham | 36 | 46 | Tottenham Hotspur | Highams Park | London | 3 |
| 2002 | World Cup | 18 | Midfielder | Owen Hargreaves | 21 | 6 | Bayern Munich | Calgary | Non-UK | 3 |
| 2002 | World Cup | 19 | Midfielder | Joe Cole | 20 | 6 | West Ham United | Paddington | London | 4 |
| 2002 | World Cup | 20 | Forward | Darius Vassell | 21 | 5 | Aston Villa | Birmingham | West Midlands | 2 |
| 2002 | World Cup | 21 | Midfielder | Nicky Butt | 27 | 18 | Manchester United | Manchester | North West | 2 |
| 2002 | World Cup | 22 | Goalkeeper | David James | 31 | 9 | West Ham United | Welwyn Garden City | East | 4 |
| 2002 | World Cup | 23 | Midfielder | Kieron Dyer | 23 | 9 | Newcastle United | Ipswich | East | 2 |
| 2004 | European Championship | 1 | Goalkeeper | David James | 33 | Not recorded | Manchester City | Welwyn Garden City | East | 4 |
| 2004 | European Championship | 2 | Defender | Gary Neville | 29 | Not recorded | Manchester United | Bury | North West | 5 |
| 2004 | European Championship | 3 | Defender | Ashley Cole | 23 | Not recorded | Arsenal | Stepney | London | 5 |
| 2004 | European Championship | 4 | Midfielder | Steven Gerrard | 24 | Not recorded | Liverpool | Whiston | North West | 6 |
| 2004 | European Championship | 5 | Defender | John Terry | 23 | Not recorded | Chelsea | Barking | London | 4 |
| 2004 | European Championship | 6 | Defender | Sol Campbell | 29 | Not recorded | Arsenal | Plaistow | London | 6 |
| 2004 | European Championship | 7 | Midfielder | David Beckham | 29 | Not recorded | Real Madrid | Leytonstone | London | 5 |
| 2004 | European Championship | 8 | Midfielder | Paul Scholes | 29 | Not recorded | Manchester United | Salford | North West | 4 |
| 2004 | European Championship | 9 | Forward | Wayne Rooney | 18 | Not recorded | Everton | Liverpool | North West | 5 |
| 2004 | European Championship | 10 | Forward | Michael Owen | 24 | Not recorded | Liverpool | Chester | North West | 5 |
| 2004 | European Championship | 11 | Midfielder | Frank Lampard | 25 | Not recorded | Chelsea | Romford | London | 4 |
| 2004 | European Championship | 12 | Defender | Wayne Bridge | 23 | Not recorded | Chelsea | Southampton | South East | 3 |
| 2004 | European Championship | 13 | Goalkeeper | Paul Robinson | 24 | Not recorded | Tottenham Hotspur | Beverley | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 |
| 2004 | European Championship | 14 | Defender | Phil Neville | 27 | Not recorded | Manchester United | Bury | North West | 3 |
| 2004 | European Championship | 15 | Defender | Ledley King | 23 | Not recorded | Tottenham Hotspur | Bow | London | 2 |
| 2004 | European Championship | 16 | Defender | Jamie Carragher | 26 | Not recorded | Liverpool | Bootle | North West | 3 |
| 2004 | European Championship | 17 | Midfielder | Nicky Butt | 29 | Not recorded | Manchester United | Manchester | North West | 2 |
| 2004 | European Championship | 18 | Midfielder | Owen Hargreaves | 23 | Not recorded | Bayern Munich | Calgary | Non-UK | 3 |
| 2004 | European Championship | 19 | Midfielder | Joe Cole | 22 | Not recorded | Chelsea | Paddington | London | 4 |
| 2004 | European Championship | 20 | Midfielder | Kieron Dyer | 25 | Not recorded | Newcastle United | Ipswich | East | 2 |
| 2004 | European Championship | 21 | Forward | Emile Heskey | 26 | Not recorded | Birmingham City | Leicester | East Midlands | 4 |
| 2004 | European Championship | 22 | Goalkeeper | Ian Walker | 32 | Not recorded | Leicester City | Watford | East | 2 |
| 2004 | European Championship | 23 | Forward | Darius Vassell | 23 | Not recorded | Aston Villa | Birmingham | West Midlands | 2 |
| 2006 | World Cup | 1 | Goalkeeper | Paul Robinson | 26 | 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | Beverley | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 |
| 2006 | World Cup | 2 | Defender | Gary Neville | 31 | 79 | Manchester United | Bury | North West | 5 |
| 2006 | World Cup | 3 | Defender | Ashley Cole | 25 | 46 | Arsenal | Stepney | London | 5 |
| 2006 | World Cup | 4 | Midfielder | Steven Gerrard | 26 | 42 | Liverpool | Whiston | North West | 6 |
| 2006 | World Cup | 5 | Defender | Rio Ferdinand | 27 | 47 | Manchester United | Camberwell | London | 3 |
| 2006 | World Cup | 6 | Defender | John Terry | 25 | 24 | Chelsea | Barking | London | 4 |
| 2006 | World Cup | 7 | Midfielder | David Beckham | 31 | 89 | Real Madrid | Leytonstone | London | 5 |
| 2006 | World Cup | 8 | Midfielder | Frank Lampard | 27 | 40 | Chelsea | Romford | London | 4 |
| 2006 | World Cup | 9 | Forward | Wayne Rooney | 20 | 29 | Manchester United | Liverpool | North West | 5 |
| 2006 | World Cup | 10 | Forward | Michael Owen | 26 | 77 | Newcastle United | Chester | North West | 5 |
| 2006 | World Cup | 11 | Midfielder | Joe Cole | 24 | 32 | Chelsea | Paddington | London | 4 |
| 2006 | World Cup | 12 | Defender | Sol Campbell | 31 | 68 | Arsenal | Plaistow | London | 6 |
| 2006 | World Cup | 13 | Goalkeeper | David James | 35 | 34 | Manchester City | Welwyn Garden City | East | 4 |
| 2006 | World Cup | 14 | Defender | Wayne Bridge | 25 | 23 | Chelsea | Southampton | South East | 3 |
| 2006 | World Cup | 15 | Defender | Jamie Carragher | 28 | 25 | Liverpool | Bootle | North West | 3 |
| 2006 | World Cup | 16 | Midfielder | Owen Hargreaves | 25 | 30 | Bayern Munich | Calgary | Non-UK | 3 |
| 2006 | World Cup | 17 | Midfielder | Jermaine Jenas | 23 | 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | Nottingham | East Midlands | 1 |
| 2006 | World Cup | 18 | Midfielder | Michael Carrick | 24 | 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | Wallsend | North East | 2 |
| 2006 | World Cup | 19 | Midfielder | Aaron Lennon | 19 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leeds | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 |
| 2006 | World Cup | 20 | Midfielder | Stewart Downing | 21 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 |
| 2006 | World Cup | 21 | Forward | Peter Crouch | 25 | 7 | Liverpool | Macclesfield | North West | 2 |
| 2006 | World Cup | 22 | Goalkeeper | Scott Carson | 20 | 0 | Liverpool | Whitehaven | North West | 1 |
| 2006 | World Cup | 23 | Forward | Theo Walcott | 17 | 1 | Arsenal | Stanmore | London | 2 |
| 2010 | World Cup | 1 | Goalkeeper | David James | 39 | 50 | Portsmouth | Welwyn Garden City | East | 4 |
| 2010 | World Cup | 2 | Defender | Glen Johnson | 25 | 20 | Liverpool | Greenwich | London | 3 |
| 2010 | World Cup | 3 | Defender | Ashley Cole | 29 | 77 | Chelsea | Stepney | London | 5 |
| 2010 | World Cup | 4 | Midfielder | Steven Gerrard | 30 | 78 | Liverpool | Whiston | North West | 6 |
| 2010 | World Cup | 5 | Defender | Michael Dawson | 26 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Northallerton | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 |
| 2010 | World Cup | 6 | Defender | John Terry | 29 | 59 | Chelsea | Barking | London | 4 |
| 2010 | World Cup | 7 | Midfielder | Aaron Lennon | 23 | 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leeds | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 |
| 2010 | World Cup | 8 | Midfielder | Frank Lampard | 31 | 77 | Chelsea | Romford | London | 4 |
| 2010 | World Cup | 9 | Forward | Peter Crouch | 29 | 37 | Tottenham Hotspur | Macclesfield | North West | 2 |
| 2010 | World Cup | 10 | Forward | Wayne Rooney | 24 | 58 | Manchester United | Liverpool | North West | 5 |
| 2010 | World Cup | 11 | Midfielder | Joe Cole | 28 | 53 | Chelsea | Paddington | London | 4 |
| 2010 | World Cup | 12 | Goalkeeper | Robert Green | 30 | 9 | West Ham United | Chertsey | South East | 2 |
| 2010 | World Cup | 13 | Defender | Stephen Warnock | 28 | 1 | Aston Villa | Ormskirk | North West | 1 |
| 2010 | World Cup | 14 | Midfielder | Gareth Barry | 29 | 36 | Manchester City | Hastings | South East | 2 |
| 2010 | World Cup | 15 | Defender | Matthew Upson | 31 | 19 | West Ham United | Eye | East | 1 |
| 2010 | World Cup | 16 | Midfielder | James Milner | 24 | 7 | Aston Villa | Leeds | Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 |
| 2010 | World Cup | 17 | Midfielder | Shaun Wright-Phillips | 28 | 30 | Manchester City | Greenwich | London | 1 |
| 2010 | World Cup | 18 | Defender | Jamie Carragher | 32 | 34 | Liverpool | Bootle | North West | 3 |
| 2010 | World Cup | 19 | Forward | Jermain Defoe | 27 | 39 | Tottenham Hotspur | Beckton | London | 2 |
| 2010 | World Cup | 20 | Defender | Ledley King | 29 | 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | Bow | London | 2 |
| 2010 | World Cup | 21 | Forward | Emile Heskey | 32 | 57 | Aston Villa | Leicester | East Midlands | 4 |
| 2010 | World Cup | 22 | Midfielder | Michael Carrick | 28 | 21 | Manchester United | Wallsend | North East | 2 |
| 2010 | World Cup | 23 | Goalkeeper | Joe Hart | 23 | 1 | Manchester City | Shrewsbury | West Midlands | 4 |
| 2012 | European Championship | 1 | Goalkeeper | Joe Hart | 25 | 17 | Manchester City | Shrewsbury | West Midlands | 4 |
| 2012 | European Championship | 2 | Defender | Glen Johnson | 27 | 35 | Liverpool | Greenwich | London | 3 |
| 2012 | European Championship | 3 | Defender | Ashley Cole | 31 | 93 | Chelsea | Stepney | London | 5 |
| 2012 | European Championship | 4 | Midfielder | Steven Gerrard | 32 | 90 | Liverpool | Whiston | North West | 6 |
| 2012 | European Championship | 5 | Defender | Martin Kelly | 22 | 1 | Liverpool | Whiston | North West | 1 |
| 2012 | European Championship | 6 | Defender | John Terry | 31 | 72 | Chelsea | Barking | London | 4 |
| 2012 | European Championship | 7 | Midfielder | Theo Walcott | 23 | 22 | Arsenal | Stanmore | London | 2 |
| 2012 | European Championship | 8 | Midfielder | Jordan Henderson | 21 | 2 | Liverpool | Sunderland | North East | 4 |
| 2012 | European Championship | 9 | Forward | Andy Carroll | 23 | 3 | Liverpool | Gateshead | North East | 1 |
| 2012 | European Championship | 10 | Forward | Wayne Rooney | 26 | 73 | Manchester United | Liverpool | North West | 5 |
| 2012 | European Championship | 11 | Midfielder | Ashley Young | 26 | 19 | Manchester United | Stevenage | East | 2 |
| 2012 | European Championship | 12 | Defender | Leighton Baines | 27 | 7 | Everton | Kirkby | North West | 2 |
| 2012 | European Championship | 13 | Goalkeeper | Robert Green | 32 | 11 | West Ham United | Chertsey | South East | 2 |
| 2012 | European Championship | 14 | Defender | Phil Jones | 20 | 4 | Manchester United | Preston | North West | 3 |
| 2012 | European Championship | 15 | Defender | Joleon Lescott | 29 | 14 | Manchester City | Birmingham | West Midlands | 1 |
| 2012 | European Championship | 16 | Midfielder | James Milner | 26 | 24 | Manchester City | Leeds | Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 |
| 2012 | European Championship | 17 | Midfielder | Scott Parker | 31 | 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | Lambeth | London | 1 |
| 2012 | European Championship | 18 | Defender | Phil Jagielka | 29 | 11 | Everton | Manchester | North West | 2 |
| 2012 | European Championship | 19 | Midfielder | Stewart Downing | 27 | 33 | Liverpool | Middlesbrough | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 |
| 2012 | European Championship | 20 | Midfielder | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | 18 | 1 | Arsenal | Portsmouth | South East | 2 |
| 2012 | European Championship | 21 | Forward | Jermain Defoe | 29 | 46 | Tottenham Hotspur | Beckton | London | 2 |
| 2012 | European Championship | 22 | Forward | Danny Welbeck | 21 | 4 | Manchester United | Manchester | North West | 3 |
| 2012 | European Championship | 23 | Goalkeeper | Jack Butland | 19 | 0 | Birmingham City | Bristol | South West | 2 |
| 2014 | World Cup | 1 | Goalkeeper | Joe Hart | 27 | 41 | Manchester City | Shrewsbury | West Midlands | 4 |
| 2014 | World Cup | 2 | Defender | Glen Johnson | 29 | 52 | Liverpool | Greenwich | London | 3 |
| 2014 | World Cup | 3 | Defender | Leighton Baines | 29 | 24 | Everton | Kirkby | North West | 2 |
| 2014 | World Cup | 4 | Midfielder | Steven Gerrard | 34 | 111 | Liverpool | Whiston | North West | 6 |
| 2014 | World Cup | 5 | Defender | Gary Cahill | 28 | 24 | Chelsea | Dronfield | East Midlands | 3 |
| 2014 | World Cup | 6 | Defender | Phil Jagielka | 31 | 26 | Everton | Manchester | North West | 2 |
| 2014 | World Cup | 7 | Midfielder | Jack Wilshere | 22 | 18 | Arsenal | Stevenage | East | 2 |
| 2014 | World Cup | 8 | Midfielder | Frank Lampard | 35 | 105 | Chelsea | Romford | London | 4 |
| 2014 | World Cup | 9 | Forward | Daniel Sturridge | 24 | 12 | Liverpool | Birmingham | West Midlands | 2 |
| 2014 | World Cup | 10 | Forward | Wayne Rooney | 28 | 92 | Manchester United | Liverpool | North West | 5 |
| 2014 | World Cup | 11 | Forward | Danny Welbeck | 23 | 24 | Manchester United | Manchester | North West | 3 |
| 2014 | World Cup | 12 | Defender | Chris Smalling | 24 | 12 | Manchester United | Greenwich | London | 2 |
| 2014 | World Cup | 13 | Goalkeeper | Ben Foster | 31 | 7 | West Bromwich Albion | Lemington Spa | West Midlands | 1 |
| 2014 | World Cup | 14 | Midfielder | Jordan Henderson | 23 | 11 | Liverpool | Sunderland | North East | 4 |
| 2014 | World Cup | 15 | Midfielder | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | 20 | 15 | Arsenal | Portsmouth | South East | 2 |
| 2014 | World Cup | 16 | Defender | Phil Jones | 22 | 10 | Manchester United | Preston | North West | 3 |
| 2014 | World Cup | 17 | Midfielder | James Milner | 28 | 47 | Manchester City | Leeds | Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 |
| 2014 | World Cup | 18 | Forward | Rickie Lambert | 32 | 6 | Liverpool | Kirkby | North West | 1 |
| 2014 | World Cup | 19 | Midfielder | Raheem Sterling | 19 | 4 | Liverpool | Kingston | Non-UK | 3 |
| 2014 | World Cup | 20 | Midfielder | Adam Lallana | 26 | 6 | Southampton | St Albans | East | 2 |
| 2014 | World Cup | 21 | Midfielder | Ross Barkley | 20 | 6 | Everton | Liverpool | North West | 2 |
| 2014 | World Cup | 22 | Goalkeeper | Fraser Forster | 26 | 2 | Celtic | Hexham | North East | 2 |
| 2014 | World Cup | 23 | Defender | Luke Shaw | 18 | 2 | Manchester United | Kingston upon Thames | London | 1 |
| 2016 | European Championship | 1 | Goalkeeper | Joe Hart | 29 | 59 | Manchester City | Shrewsbury | West Midlands | 4 |
| 2016 | European Championship | 2 | Defender | Kyle Walker | 26 | 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 |
| 2016 | European Championship | 3 | Defender | Danny Rose | 25 | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Doncaster | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 |
| 2016 | European Championship | 4 | Midfielder | James Milner | 30 | 60 | Liverpool | Leeds | Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 |
| 2016 | European Championship | 5 | Defender | Gary Cahill | 30 | 43 | Chelsea | Dronfield | East Midlands | 3 |
| 2016 | European Championship | 6 | Defender | Chris Smalling | 26 | 25 | Manchester United | Greenwich | London | 2 |
| 2016 | European Championship | 7 | Midfielder | Raheem Sterling | 21 | 23 | Manchester City | Kingston | Non-UK | 3 |
| 2016 | European Championship | 8 | Midfielder | Adam Lallana | 28 | 23 | Liverpool | St Albans | East | 2 |
| 2016 | European Championship | 9 | Forward | Harry Kane | 22 | 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | Walthamstow | London | 1 |
| 2016 | European Championship | 10 | Forward | Wayne Rooney (captain) | 30 | 111 | Manchester United | Liverpool | North West | 1 |
| 2016 | European Championship | 11 | Forward | Jamie Vardy | 29 | 8 | Leicester City | Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 |
| 2016 | European Championship | 12 | Defender | Nathaniel Clyne | 25 | 12 | Liverpool | Stockwell | London | 1 |
| 2016 | European Championship | 13 | Goalkeeper | Fraser Forster | 28 | 6 | Southampton | Barnsley | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 |
| 2016 | European Championship | 14 | Midfielder | Jordan Henderson | 25 | 26 | Liverpool | Sunderland | North East | 4 |
| 2016 | European Championship | 15 | Forward | Daniel Sturridge | 26 | 18 | Liverpool | Birmingham | West Midlands | 2 |
| 2016 | European Championship | 16 | Defender | John Stones | 22 | 10 | Everton | Barnsley | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 |
| 2016 | European Championship | 17 | Midfielder | Eric Dier | 22 | 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | Cheltenham | South West | 2 |
| 2016 | European Championship | 18 | Midfielder | Jack Wilshere | 24 | 31 | Arsenal | Stevenage | East | 2 |
| 2016 | European Championship | 19 | Midfielder | Ross Barkley | 22 | 22 | Everton | Liverpool | North West | 2 |
| 2016 | European Championship | 20 | Midfielder | Dele Alli | 20 | 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | Milton Keynes | South East | 2 |
| 2016 | European Championship | 21 | Defender | Ryan Bertrand | 26 | 8 | Southampton | Southwark | London | 1 |
| 2016 | European Championship | 22 | Forward | Marcus Rashford | 18 | 1 | Manchester United | Wythenshawe | North West | 2 |
| 2016 | European Championship | 23 | Goalkeeper | Tom Heaton | 30 | 1 | Burnley | Chester | North West | 1 |
| 2018 | World Cup | 1 | Goalkeeper | Jordan Pickford | 24 | 3 | Everton | Washington | North East | 1 |
| 2018 | World Cup | 2 | Defender | Kyle Walker | 28 | 35 | Manchester City | Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 |
| 2018 | World Cup | 3 | Defender | Danny Rose | 27 | 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | Doncaster | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 |
| 2018 | World Cup | 4 | Midfielder | Eric Dier | 24 | 26 | Tottenham Hotspur | Cheltenham | South West | 2 |
| 2018 | World Cup | 5 | Defender | John Stones | 24 | 26 | Manchester City | Barnsley | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 |
| 2018 | World Cup | 6 | Defender | Harry Maguire | 25 | 5 | Leicester City | Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 |
| 2018 | World Cup | 7 | Midfielder | Jesse Lingard | 25 | 12 | Manchester United | Warrington | North West | 1 |
| 2018 | World Cup | 8 | Midfielder | Jordan Henderson | 27 | 39 | Liverpool | Sunderland | North East | 4 |
| 2018 | World Cup | 9 | Forward | Harry Kane (captain) | 24 | 24 | Tottenham Hotspur | Walthamstow | London | 1 |
| 2018 | World Cup | 10 | Forward | Raheem Sterling | 23 | 38 | Manchester City | Kingston | Non-UK | 3 |
| 2018 | World Cup | 11 | Forward | Jamie Vardy | 31 | 22 | Leicester City | Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 |
| 2018 | World Cup | 12 | Defender | Kieran Trippier | 27 | 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | Bury | North West | 1 |
| 2018 | World Cup | 13 | Goalkeeper | Jack Butland | 25 | 8 | Stoke City | Bristol | South West | 2 |
| 2018 | World Cup | 14 | Forward | Danny Welbeck | 27 | 39 | Arsenal | Manchester | North West | 3 |
| 2018 | World Cup | 15 | Defender | Gary Cahill | 32 | 60 | Chelsea | Dronfield | East Midlands | 3 |
| 2018 | World Cup | 16 | Defender | Phil Jones | 26 | 25 | Manchester United | Preston | North West | 3 |
| 2018 | World Cup | 17 | Defender | Fabian Delph | 28 | 11 | Manchester City | Bradford | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 |
| 2018 | World Cup | 18 | Defender | Ashley Young | 32 | 34 | Manchester United | Stevenage | East | 2 |
| 2018 | World Cup | 19 | Forward | Marcus Rashford | 20 | 19 | Manchester United | Wythenshawe | North West | 2 |
| 2018 | World Cup | 20 | Midfielder | Dele Alli | 22 | 25 | Tottenham Hotspur | Milton Keynes | South East | 2 |
| 2018 | World Cup | 21 | Midfielder | Ruben Loftus-Cheek | 22 | 4 | Crystal Palace | Lewisham | London | 1 |
| 2018 | World Cup | 22 | Defender | Trent Alexander-Arnold | 19 | 1 | Liverpool | Liverpool | North West | 1 |
| 2018 | World Cup | 23 | Goalkeeper | Nick Pope | 26 | 1 | Burnley | Soham | East | 1 |
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Historical squad roster, 1950–2018: 531 player-selection entries in 24 World Cup and European Championship squads, transcribed from the page’s player table. One player can occur in several tournaments. Club and age refer to selection time. Missing cap counts in six squads remain missing; no ethnicity is inferred from names or photographs. Career records: England Football. Images are credited individually to their Wikimedia Commons file and licence pages.