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Great Britain · Sport / Football. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

36Records
1930–2003Date range
24Named people
10Places

Chronological records

1930

Edris Albert "Eddie" Hapgood13 May 1930

Rome · Sport / Football

England debut against Italy, which finished a 11 draw, Hapgood became England captain and wore the armband 21 times

1946

William Ambrose "Billy" Wright19 January 1946

Sport / Football

Makes England international debut in a 20 win over Belgium in a (post-war) Victory International

1947

Stanley Harding "Stan" Mortensen25 May 1947

Sport / Football

Mortensen makes his full England debut against Portugal and scores four goals in a 100 win

1948

Alfred Ernest "Alf" Ramsey1948

Sport / Football

Makes his England debut against Switzerland; goes on to captain his country three times

1950

"Bobby" Robert William Robson1950

Sport / Football

Robson makes his debut for Fulham, recently promoted to the First Division, in a match against Sheffield Wednesday

1951

Bill Nicholson19 May 1951

Sport / Football

Nicholson's only international appearance, because of injuries, the dominance of Billy Wright, and on many occasions he put his club before his country. Makes his full international debut for England against Portugal at Goodison Park, Liverpool, and makes an immediate.

1953

John "Jack" CharltonApril 1953

Leeds · Sport / Football

Charlton plays in the Leeds senior team for the first time

1954

James Christopher "Jimmy" Armfield24 September 1954

Sport / Football

Armfield makes his Blackpool debut at Portsmouth

1957

"Bobby" Robert William RobsonNovember 1957

Sport / Football

Makes his international debut in a victory against France, scoring twice in a 4-0 victory, goes on to win 20 caps

Jimmy Greaves1957

Sport / Football

Scores on his debut for Chelsea

1958

Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore8 September 1958

Sport / Football

Moore joins West Ham United as a player in 1956, and after advancing through their youth set-up and played his first game on 8 September 1958 against Manchester United

1959

James Christopher "Jimmy" Armfield13 May 1959

Sport / Football

Makes his international debut, against Brazil in front of over 120,000 fans at the Est dio do Maracana

Jimmy Greaves17 May 1959

Sport / Football

Greaves wins his first England cap against Peru, scoring Englands only goal in a 4-1 defeat. Goes on to play 57 times and score 44 goals for England, five fewer than Bobby Charlton but at a much higher rate, remains third in the all-time list of England goalscorers, behind Charlton and Gary Lineker

1960

Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore1960

Sport / Football

Earns a call up to the England Under-23 squad

1962

Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore20 May 1962

Sport / Football

Moore was uncapped as he flew to South America with the rest of the squad, but made his debut on 20 May 1962 in Englands final pre-tournament friendly - a 4-0 win over Peru in Lima

Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore1962

Sport / Football

His form and impact on West Ham as a whole earned him a late call-up to the full England squad by Walter Winterbottom and the Football Association selection committee

1963

Gordon BanksApril 1963

Sport / Football

Makes England debut against Scotland

George Best14 September 1963

Manchester · Sport / Football

Best makes his Manchester United debut, aged 17against West Bromwich Albion at Old Trafford in a 1-0 victory

1965

Alan James Ball9 May 1965

Belgrade · Sport / Football

Given his international debut in a 1-1 draw with Yugoslavia in Belgrade

John "Jack" Charlton1965

Sport / Football

With Charlton approaching his 30th birthday, he is called up by Alf Ramsey to play for England against Scotland at Wembley

Norman "Bites Yer Legs" Hunter1965

Sport / Football

Hunter made his debut for the England team in 1965, but the partnership between Charlton and Bobby Moore meant that he spent much of his international career as an understudy, winning 28 caps in total

1966

Geoffrey Charles Hurst1966

Wembley · Sport / Football

Given his debut for England by manager Alf Ramsey

1968

Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish25 September 1968

Glasgow · Sport / Football

Dalglish makes his first team competitive debut coming on from the bench for Charlie Gallagher in Scottish League Cup quarter-final tie at Hamilton Academical at Douglas Park

1970

Trevor John Francis1970

Birmingham · Sport / Football

Makes his senior debut for Birmingham City.

1971

Joseph Kevin Keegan14 February 1971

Liverpool · Sport / Football

Keegan makes his Liverpool debut against Nottingham Forest at Anfield and scores after just 12 minutes

1977

Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore14 May 1977

Sport / Football

Moore plays his final professional game in England for Fulham against Blackburn Rovers

Trevor John Francis1977

Sport / Football

Given his first England cap by Don Revie, England were beaten 2-0 by Holland

1979

Bryan Robson1979

Sport / Football

Makes his England under-21 debut, albeit as an overage player (22 at the time) as England beat Wales Under-21s 1-0 at Swanseas Vetch Field

1980

Bryan Robson6 February 1980

Sport / Football

Robson makes his full international debut, and his first appearance at Wembley, as England beat the Republic of Ireland 2-0 in a qualifier for that summers European Championships

1985

Paul John Gascoigne13 April 1985

Newcastle · Sport / Football

Makes his first team debut at home to Queens Park Rangers, coming on as a substitute

1992

Paul John Gascoigne27 September 1992

Lazio · Sport / Football

Joins Lazio for a fee of 5.5 million pounds, making his debut on 27 September 1992 in a match against Genoa which was televised in Britain as well as Italy

David Robert Joseph Beckham1992

Manchester · Sport / Football

First appearance for Uniteds first-team as a substitute in a League Cup match against Brighton & Hove Albion

1995

David Robert Joseph Beckham2 April 1995

Manchester · Sport / Football

Makes Premier League debut for Manchester United in a goalless draw against Leeds United

1999

Frank James Lampard10 October 1999

Sport / Football

Makes internationaal debut for England, in a 21 friendly win over Belgium

2000

Steven George Gerrard31 May 2000

Sport / Football

Gerrard makes his international debut against the Ukraine

2003

Wayne Mark RooneyFebruary 2003

Sport / Football

Makes senior international debut aged 17, becoming the youngest player to represent England

Names involved

"Bobby" Robert William RobsonAlan James BallAlfred Ernest "Alf" RamseyBill NicholsonBryan RobsonDavid Robert Joseph BeckhamEdris Albert "Eddie" HapgoodFrank James LampardGeoffrey Charles HurstGeorge BestGordon BanksJames Christopher "Jimmy" ArmfieldJimmy GreavesJohn "Jack" CharltonJoseph Kevin KeeganKenneth Mathieson DalglishNorman "Bites Yer Legs" HunterPaul John GascoigneRobert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" MooreStanley Harding "Stan" MortensenSteven George GerrardTrevor John FrancisWayne Mark RooneyWilliam Ambrose "Billy" Wright

Provenance

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