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How did England fair at Euro 2012

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England managed to finish top of their group, but exited the Championships in the quarter-finals via a penalty shoot-out, against Italy.

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Who was the tournaments top scorer at Euro 96

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Alan Shearer 5 Goals

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What was still an issue when Walter Winterbottom took over 1946

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The team was still picked by a commitee

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Who is England top ever Scorer

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Wayne Rooney (53)

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How did England fair in the 1968 Euro Championships

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The reached the semi-finals for the first time, being eliminated by Yugoslavia.

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How did England fair in the 1992 Euro’s

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Failed to win any games

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What is Englands Biggest win

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England 13-0 Ireland (31st July 1882)

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Who SucceededRon Greenwood as manager in 1982

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Bobby Robson

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Who are Englands all time Top 5 Most Capped Players

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Shilton (125)
Rooney (120)
Beckham (115)
Gerrard (114)
Moore (108)
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Who did England beat in the Semi Final to reach the World Cup Final in 1966

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Portugal (won 2-1)

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Who was Bobby Robson’s immediate successor

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Graham Taylor

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Who was appointed Englands First ever manager in 1946

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Walter Winterbottom

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How did England fair in the 1970 World Cup

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reached the quarter-finals, where they were knocked out by West Germany. England had been 2–0 up, but were eventually beaten 3–2 after extra time

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How did England fair in the UEFA Nations League

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Semi finals 3rd Place, losing to Netherlands 3-1 (a.e.t) but beating Switzerland on penalties after a 0-0 draw

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What Year was Englands first World Cup Appearence

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1950

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Where and when did England play other countries outside the Home nations

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on a tour of Central Europe in 1908

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Who succeeded Graham Taylor in 1994

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Terry Venables

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How did England fair in the 1986 World Cup

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They reached the Quarter Finals losing 2-1 to Argentina

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What is Englands heaviest defeat at a World Cup

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4-1 Germany, 2010

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Who took over from Walter Winterbottom in 1963

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Alf Ramsey

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What happened in the return leg in Budapest from the defeat by Hungary in 1953

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Hungary won 7-1, Englands largest ever defeat

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How did England fair at Euro 2016

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eliminated in the Round of 16, losing 2–1 to Iceland

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How many European Championships have England made

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10

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Why was the 1872 match not the 1870 match considered the first International match

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because the two teams were independently selected and operated, rather than being the work of a single football association.

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The England national football team is the joint-oldest in the world, it was formed the same time as whom
Scotland
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What year did England leave FIFA due to a strained relationship
1928
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What is Englands Surname
The Three Lions
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Who Succeeded Terry Venables in 1996
Glenn Hoddle
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How did England fair for Euro 1984
Did not Qualify
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What is Englands Biggest defeat
Hungary 7-1 England (23rd May 1954)
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Who defeated England in the 1950 World Cup
1–0 defeat by the United States, failing to get past the first round in one of the most embarrassing defeats in the team's history.
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How did England fair in the World Cup 2018
Lost to Croatia in the Semi Final 2-1
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Who was the first team from mainland Europe to defeat England on British soil
6-3 Hungary, 1953
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how did England fair in the Rous Cup which was contested between 1985 - 1989 (5 Tournements)
Won 3 times 1986, 1988, 1989
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Who Succeeded Sam Allerdyce as England Manager in 2016
Gareth Southgate
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Who succeeded Fabio Capello in 2012
Roy Hodgson
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Who scored Englands 4 goals against Germany in 1966
Hurst (3), Peters (1)
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How did England fair in the 1974 World Cup
They failed in qualification for the 1974 FIFA World Cup, leading to Ramsey's dismissal.
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before Englands first official match in 1872, what was played
A representative match with Scotland on 5th March 1870
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What confederation are England in
UEFA
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How did England fair in the 1970's
They failed to qualify for 1974 World Cup, Euro 76, and World Cup 78
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How did England fair in Euro 2008
Failed to Qualify
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What was the score when England beat Germany to win the World Cup in 1966
4-2 (a.e.t)
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How long did Allerdyce remain in charge
67 days (10 weeks) (2 months) (making him sthe shortest reigning England Manager, Allardyce's only match was a 1-0 win over Slovakia, however this made him the only England manager ever to leave with a 100% win rate.)
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Why did Fabio Capello resign in 2012
a disagreement with the FA over their request to remove John Terry from team captaincy after accusations of racial abuse concerning the player
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Who wass the first team not on British soil to defeat England
2-0 Ireland, 1949 (Goodison Park)
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What was England's first ever International
Scotland 0-0 England, 30th Nov 1872 (Hamilton Crescent, Partick, Glasgow)
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How did England fair in the 1994 World Cup
failed to qualify
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Why did England not compete in any World Cup before 1950
Due to a relationship breakdown with Fifa
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Who Succeeded Don Revie in 1977
Ron Greenwood
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How did England fair in Euro 96
hey equalled their best performance at a European Championship, reaching the semi-finals as they did in 1968, before exiting via a penalty shoot-out loss to Germany
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How did England fair in the 2010 World Cup
Out in Round of 16, lost to Germany 4-1
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What Year was England Founded
1863
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What date and year did England defeat Germany to win the World Cup
30th July 1966
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How did England fair in the 1990 World Cup
They next achieved their second best result by finishing fourth – losing again to West Germany in a semi-final finishing 1–1 after extra time, then 4–3 in England's first penalty shoot-out
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Who Scored Englands 2 goals to defeat Portugal to reach the world Cup final in 1966
Bobby Charlton
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What Year was Englands first World Cup Appearance
1968
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How did England fair in Euro 2000
Left in the Group stage
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What was unusual about the timing of Hodgsons appointment
It was 6 weeks before Euro 2012
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Who Succeeded Kevin Keegan in 2001
Sven Goran Erikkson
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Who has the most Caps
Peter Shilton (125)
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Who became manager of England in 2006
Steve Mclaren
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Who finished as top scorer for the 1986 World Cup Tournament
Gary Lineker with 6 Goals
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Who Succeeded Alf Ramsey in 1974
Don Revie
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How many managers followed Bobby Robson in the 90's
4
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Who are Englands all time top 5 scorers
``` Rooney (53) Charlton (49) Lineker (48) Greaves (44) Owen (40) ```
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What organization runs England
The Football Association (FA)
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What was Sven Goran Erikksons impressive record
England lost only five competitive matches during his tenure, and England rose to number four in the world ranking under his guidance
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How many times have England reached the Quarter finals in the World Cup
6 - 1954, 1962, 1970, 1986, 2002, 2006
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Who succeeded Steve Mclaren in 2007
Fabio Capello
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How many times have England reached the Semi Finals in the World Cup
2 - 1990 & 2018
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Who Succeeded Glenn Hoddle in 2000
Kevin Keegan
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How did England fair in the 1954 World Cup
England reached the quarter-finals for the first time, and lost 4–2 to reigning champions Uruguay.
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How did England fair in the 1998 World Cup
eliminated in the second round again by Argentina and again on penalties (after a 2–2 draw)
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Who Succeeded Hodgson as manager
Sam Allerdyce
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How did England fair at Euro 2014
England were eliminated at the group stage for the first time since the 1958 World Cup
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What is the capacity of Wembley
90,000
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Who did England beat in the Quarter finals in 1966 to reach the Semi Finals and what was the score
England 1-0 Argentina (Hurst)
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Who was the highest scorer of the tournement in 2018 World Cup
Harry Kane (6)
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What Year did England first move into Wembley
1923
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Sven Goran Erikkson was the first of what
Non English Manager
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How many World Cup appearances have England made
15
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How did England fair in the 1982 World Cup
Eliminated at the second group stage after drawing 0-0 with Spain
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Why did Terry Venables resign
following investigations into his financial activities
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Who did England play in the first 40 years of its existence
ith the other three Home Nations—Scotland, Wales and Ireland—in the British Home Championship.
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what did Sven Goran Erikkson achieve in his tenure in tournaments
He guided England to the quarter-finals of the 2002 World Cup, Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup
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How did England fair in Euro 88
They Lost every game
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What is Englands Home Stadium
Wembley Stadium
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How did England fair in the 1962 World Cup
They reached the Quarter final where they lost to Brazil 3-1
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What two years did England make the Semi FInals in the Europea Championships
1968, 1996
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What year did England make the Semi Finals in the World Cup
2018
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What year did England rejoin FIFA after their break in 1928
1946
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What was England lowest ever Ranking
27 (Feb 1996)
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Where did England finish in the inaugural UEFA Nations League in 2019
3rd Place

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