List of past England football teams who played in the world cup.
England World Cup Squad Lists
A list of football players who have represented England in the World Cup Finals
| Position |
Germany 2006 |
Korea/Japan 2002 |
France 1998 |
Italy 1990 |
| Player |
Club |
Player |
Club |
Player |
Club |
Player |
Club |
| Keeper | Paul Robinson | Spurs | David Seaman | Arsenal | David Seaman | Arsenal | Peter Shilton | Derby County |
| David James | Man City | David James | West Ham | Nigel Martyn | Leeds Utd | Chris Woods | Rangers |
| Scott Carson | Liverpool | Nigel Martyn | Leeds Utd | Tim Flowers | Blackburn | Dave Beasant | Chelsea |
| Defender | Gary Neville | Man Utd | Ashley Cole | Arsenal | Sol Campbell | Spurs | Gary Stevens | Rangers |
| Ashley Cole | Arsenal | Danny Mills | Leeds Utd | Graeme Le Saux | Chelsea | Stuart Pearce | Not Forest |
| Rio Ferdinand | Man Utd | Rio Ferdinand | Leeds Utd | Tony Adams | Arsenal | Des Walker | Not Forest |
| John Terry | Chelsea | Sol Campbell | Arsenal | Gareth Southgate | Aston Villa | Terry Butcher | Rangers |
| Sol Campbell | Arsenal | Gareth Southgate | Middlesbrough | Gary Neville | Man Utd | Paul Parker | QPR |
| Wayne Bridge | Fulham/Chelsea | Martin Keown | Arsenal | Martin Keown | Arsenal | Mark Wright | Derby County |
| Jamie Carragher | Liverpool | Wayne Bridge | Southampton | Rio Ferdinand | West Ham | Tony Dorigo | Chelsea |
| | | Wes Brown | Man Utd | | | | |
| Midfield | Steven Gerrard | Liverpool | David Beckham | Man Utd | Paul Ince | Liverpool | Neil Webb | Man Utd |
| David Beckham (c) | Real Madrid | Paul Scholes | Man Utd | David Beckham | Man Utd | Bryan Robson | Man Utd |
| Frank Lampard | Chelsea | Trevor Sinclair | West Ham | David Batty | Newcastle Utd | Chris Waddle | Marseille |
| Joe Cole | Chelsea | Joe Cole | West Ham | Steve McManaman | Liverpool | John Barnes | Liverpool |
| Owen Hargreaves | Bayern Munich | Nicky Butt | Man Utd | Darren Anderton | Spurs | Steve McMahon | Liverpool |
| Jermaine Jenas | Spurs | Kieron Dyer | Newcastle Utd | Paul Merson | Middlesbrough | Steve Hodge | Not Forest |
| Michael Carrick | Spurs | Owen Hargreaves | Bayern Munich | Paul Scholes | Man Utd | Paul Gascoigne | Spurs |
| Aaron Lennon | Spurs | | | Robert Lee | Newcastle Utd | Trevor Steven | Rangers |
| Stewart Downing | Middlesbrough | | | | | | |
| Striker | Wayne Rooney | Man Utd | Robbie Fowler | Leeds Utd | Alan Shearer | Newcastle Utd | Peter Beardsley | Liverpool |
| Michael Owen | Newcastle Utd | Michael Owen | Liverpool | Teddy Sheringham | Man Utd | Gary Lineker | Spurs |
| Peter Crouch | Liverpool | Emile Heskey | Liverpool | Les Ferdinand | Spurs | David Platt | Aston Villa |
| Theo Walcott | Arsenal | Teddy Sheringham | Spurs | Michael Owen | Liverpool | Steve Bull | Wolverhampton |
| | | Darius Vassell | Aston Villa | | | | |
Previous World Cups
| Position |
Mexico 1986 |
Spain 1982 |
Mexico 1970 |
England 1966 |
| Player |
Club |
Player |
Club |
Player |
Club |
Player |
Club |
| Keeper | Peter Shilton | Southampton | Ray Clemence | Spurs | Gordon Banks | Stoke City | Gordon Banks | Leicester City |
| Chris Woods | Norwich City | Joe Corrigan | Man City | Peter Bonetti | Chelsea | Ronald Springett | Sheffield Wed |
| Gary Bailey | Man Utd | Peter Shilton | Not Forest | Alex Stepney | Man Utd | Peter Bonetti | Chelsea |
| Defender | Gary Stevens | Everton | Viv Anderson | Not Forest | Keith Newton | Everton | George Cohen | Fulham |
| Kenny Sansom | Arsenal | Trevor Brooking | West Ham | Terry Cooper | Leeds Utd | Ray Wilson | Everton |
| Alvin Martin | West Ham | Terry Butcher | Ipswich Town | Alan Mullery | Spurs | Jack Charlton | Leeds Utd |
| Terry Butcher | Ipswich Town | Steve Foster | Brighton & Hove | Brian Labone | Everton | Bobby Moore | West Ham |
| Viv Anderson | Arsenal | Mick Mills | Ipswich Town | Bobby Moore | West Ham | Jimmy Armfield | Blackpool |
| Terry Fenwick | QPR | Phil Neal | Liverpool | Tommy Wright | Everton | Gerry Byrne | Liverpool |
| Gary A. Stevens | Spurs | Kenny Sansom | Arsenal | Jack Charlton | Leeds Utd | Ron Flowers | Wolverhampton |
| | | Phil Thompson | Liverpool | Norman Hunter | Leeds Utd | Norman Hunter | Leeds Utd |
| Midfield | Glenn Hoddle | Spurs | Steve Coppell | Man Utd | Francis Lee | Man City | Nobby Stiles | Man Utd |
| Bryan Robson | Man Utd | Glenn Hoddle | Spurs | Alan Ball | Blackpool | Alan Ball | Blackpool |
| Ray Wilkins | AC Milan | Terry McDermott | Liverpool | Martin Peters | Spurs | Bobby Charlton | Man Utd |
| Mark Hateley | AC Milan | Graham Rix | Arsenal | Nobby Stiles | Man Utd | Martin Peters | West Ham |
| Peter Reid | Everton | Bryan Robson | Man Utd | Emlyn Hughes | Liverpool | Ian Callaghan | Liverpool |
| Trevor Steven | Everton | Ray Wilkins | Man Utd | Colin Bell | Man City | George Eastham | Arsenal |
| Steve Hodge | Aston Villa | | | | | | |
| Striker | Gary Lineker | Barcelona | Kevin Keegan | Southampton | Bobby Charlton | Man Utd | Jimmy Greaves | Spurs |
| Chris Waddle | Spurs | Trevor Francis | Man City | Geoff Hurst | West Ham | Geoff Hurst | West Ham |
| John Barnes | Watford | Paul Mariner | Ipswich Town | Peter Osgood | Chelsea | John Connelly | Man Utd |
| Peter Beardsley | Newcastle Utd | Peter Withe | Aston Villa | Allan Clarke | Leeds Utd | Terry Paine | Southampton |
| Kerry Dixon | Chelsea | Tony Woodcock | Arsenal | Jeff Astle | West Brom | Roger Hunt | Liverpool |
