England National Football Team


Youngest players to appear:

1. Theo Walcott, Arsenal, against Hungary, May 30, 2006, 17 years, 75 days 
2. Wayne Rooney, Everton, against Australia, February 13, 2003, 17 years
3. James Prinsep, Clapham Rovers, against Scotland, April 5, 1879, 17 years, 253 days.
4. Tot Rostron, Darwen, against Wales, February 26, 1881, 17 years, 312 days.
5. Clem Mitchell, Upton Park, against Wales, March 15, 1880, 18 years, 24 days.
6. Michael Owen, Liverpool, against Chile, February 11,1998, 18 years, 59 days.
7. Duncan Edwards, Manchester United, against Scotland, April 2,1955, 18 years, 184 days.
8. Jimmy Brown, Blackburn Rovers, against Wales, February 26, 1881, 18 years, 211 days.
9. Arthur S. Brown , Sheffield United, against Wales, February 29, 1904, 18 years, 330 days.
10. Rio Ferdinand, West Ham United, against Cameroon, November 15, 1997, 19 years, 8 days.

Oldest players to appear:

Stanley Matthews, 42

Oldest player to make debut:

Leslie Compton, 38, in a 4-2 victory over Wales in Sunderland, November 15, 1950.

Youngest captain:

Bobby Moore was 22 years and 47 days when he captained England to a 4-2 win against Czechoslovakia in Bratislava on May 29, 1963.

Players who played under most managers/coaches:

David Seaman has played under seven managers: Bobby Robson, Graham Taylor, Terry Venables, Glenn Hoddle, caretaker Howard Wilkinson, Kevin Keegan and Sven-Goran Eriksson.

Most managers per appearance:

Andy Cole made his debut against Uruguay under Terry Venables in 1995, appeared next against Italy under Glenn Hoddle at the Tournoi de France in 1997, made his third appearance against France under caretaker Howard Wilkinson in 1999 and finally earned his fourth cap against Poland under Kevin Keegan.