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England

A statistical overview of England's football profile, combining major-tournament history with the legends represented in the database.

Explore 86 legends Related All-Time Team

World titles: 1
Continental titles: 0
Tournament entries: 27
Legends tracked: 86

Capital: London
Population: 56.5M
Coach profiles: 1 ranked
Database OVR: 86 avg.

Database leaders

Highest-rated legends

Ordered by Legends Database OVR. Players with the same rating share the same rank.

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Database profile

What the national pool looks like

Aggregate ratings describe the legends currently represented in Legends Database, not the entire history of the national team.

Legends tracked: 86
Average OVR: 86
Peak OVR: 92
Average height: 179 cm
Average speed: 80
Average first touch: 79

Composition

Position distribution

86 total

Goalkeepers6 · 7%

Defenders28 · 33%

Midfielders27 · 31%

Attackers25 · 29%

Player traits

Preferred foot

Unknown values included

Left: 1619%
Right: 6474%
Unknown: 67%

Percentages use the full rated national pool, so missing foot data remains visible.

Historical distribution

Legends by era

Largest DB generation: 1990s

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1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Era is the primary decade assigned to each player profile; it is not a count of national-team appearances per decade.

Individual records

Leaders inside the database

Every record below is calculated from the rated legends currently available for this nation.

Highest OVRCharlton, Robert92 OVRDatabase rating

National-team scorerRooney, Wayne53 goals120 caps

Most national capsShilton, Peter125 capsAmong tracked legends

Best goal ratioLofthouse, Nat0.90 / gameMinimum 10 caps

Highest speed scoreOwen, Michael96 SPDPace + acceleration

Highest strengthCampbell, Sol97 STRDatabase attribute

Best first touchGascoigne, Paul95 FTRTechnical attribute

Largest generation1990s19 legendsPrimary player era

Coaching legacy

Highest-rated England coaches

The leading coaches from this football culture, ordered by Legends Database OVR. Their tactical work remains explored in each dedicated profile.

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Charismatic MaverickBrian CloughDerby County / Nottingham Forest92OVR

Showing 1 of 1 England coach profile currently rated in the database.

National-team record

Major tournament record

Combined World Cup and continental championship final-tournament record. Qualifying matches and friendlies are excluded.

Matches85

Win rate40.0%

Goal difference+29

Won: 3440%
Drawn: 2631%
Lost: 2529%

Goals for: 115
Goals against: 86
World Cup: 16appearances
Continental: 11appearances

Football identity

Defining themes

The database characterises England's football tradition through these recurring themes.

high tempo
physicality
direct play
aerial dominance
fighting spirit

Football footprint

National context

Largest stadium: Wembley Stadium
Confederation: UEFA
Capital: London

Player index

Explore every England legend

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