Articles tagged england

One Cap Wonders: Lee Hendrie

The tale of this One Cap Wonder is a tale of Scottish parentage, crashed Porsches, foreign adventures, financial ruin and a plunge through the English league system. Ladies and Gentlemen, you have come to hear the story of Lee Hendrie, …

One Cap Wonders: David Unsworth

Following on from our feature on Neil Ruddock, we turn towards another English hard-hitting defender – David ‘Rhino’ Unsworth, whose solitary England cap came against Japan in 1995, making his debut alongside such notable internationals as Stan Collymore and Gary …

Not-So-Great Expectations

England is famous for inventing sports it is not very good at. Take rugby: England are not that bad a side, but they are not as good as the likes of South Africa. Take cricket: England are not that bad …

The Death of 4-4-2?

It seems like only a few years ago, 4-4-2 was the most common formation for teams to start a game with, and why not? It gave teams a balance with two of each role, two centre backs, two full backs, …

One Cap Wonders: Ultimate XI

The English national team has seen some truly remarkable players wear the shirt of the Three Lions; Sir Stanley Matthews, Sir Bobby Charlton, Sir Bobby Moore, Gary Lineker, Paul Gascoigne and David Beckham roll off the tongue and evoke memories …