England fact

[Erimus74]

I've never owned an England shirt in my life

What's yours?

 

[Cheesenbiscuits]

I've never owned an England shirt in my life

What's yours?

I’ve never seen England lift a trophy in my lifetime.

 

[The Card Cheat]

Luke Shaw set up more goals in 14 minutes last night than Zinadine Zidane did in 14 European Championship games.

 

[chickenrunner]

I watched England win the World Cup sat on the settee with my dad. I was 7.

 

[BoroMart]

I watched England win the World Cup sat on the settee with my dad. I was 7.

lady over the road went to every England game in '66 lucky sod

 

[Nero]

I watched England beat Argentina in 2002 in a bar in Magaluf! Drinking at 9am in the morning!

 

[Same_as_before]

I watched England win the World Cup sat on the settee with my dad. I was 7.

Ditto also 7. But my dad could have been in the Newcastle House.

 

[Erimus74]

Boro's giant GK & record appearence holder Tim Williamson made his England debut at our 1st international at AP, which was against Ireland

The game finished 1-1 & Tim was credited was scoring an OG, the 1st ever England OG

 

[HarryVegas]

We got our first colour telly in 1970, saved for off my Dad's many overtime shifts, just in time to have half the street cram into our front room to watch England v Brazil and that save. The screen was 12" across!

 

[Johnny Vincents Motorbike]

The three Leopards (later called Lions) passant were first introduced in 1198 , assumed to represent Richard I's principal three positions as King of the English, Duke of Normandy & Duke of Aquitaine.


The English football shirt badge had a Crown above it until 1949 when it was removed - it remained on the England cricket team badge.

 

[Erimus74]

We got our first colour telly in 1970, saved for off my Dad's many overtime shifts, just in time to have half the street cram into our front room to watch England v Brazil and that save. The screen was 12" across!

 

[Erimus74]

Harold Shepherdson would have been the most capped England representative if caps were issued to coaching staff as well as players

 

[Itsscirea]

Everytime I hear Three Lions I have to turn it off or leave the room.

I haven't seen much of this tournament

 

[coluka]

England played Scotland in their first ever recognised international football match at the West of Scotland cricket ground in Partick drawing 0-0

 

[bear66]

England have lost more games to Scotland than to any other country.

 

[chickenrunner]

England played Scotland in their first ever recognised international football match at the West of Scotland cricket ground in Partick drawing 0-0

What was the atmosphere like??

 

[coluka]

What was the atmosphere like??

Good question I am guessing 78% Nitrogen and 21% Oxygen with a tiny bit of Carbon Dioxide thrown in from the capacity crowd of 4,000 attendees.

 

[Erimus74]

Good question I am guessing 78% Nitrogen and 21% Oxygen with a tiny bit of Carbon Dioxide thrown in from the capacity crowd of 4,000 attendees.

 

[chickenrunner]

Good question I am guessing 78% Nitrogen and 21% Oxygen with a tiny bit of Carbon Dioxide thrown in from the capacity crowd of 4,000 attendees.

Good stuff . Do you know I was going to put don't say 78% Nitrogen/21% Oxygen but thought nah, he probably doesn't know that anyway!

 

[Erimus74]

Good stuff . Do you know I was going to put don't say 78% Nitrogen/21% Oxygen but thought nah, he probably doesn't know that anyway!