England national amateur football team
The England national amateur football team was the amateur representative team for England at football. It was formed in 1901,: 5–6 due to the growth of the professional game which meant that amateur players could no longer easily find places in the main England national team.
| Association | The Football Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Most caps | Rod Haider (65) | ||
| Top scorer | Vivian Woodward (45) | ||
| FIFA code | ENG | ||
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| First international | |||
| England Amateurs 12–0 Germany (London, England; 21 September 1901) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| France 0–15 England Amateurs (Paris, France; 1 November 1906) : 5–6, 16 | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Ireland Amateurs 5–1 England Amateurs (Belfast, Ireland; 13 February 1937) : 5–6, 116 England Amateurs 0–4 South Africa (London, England; 19 September 1953) : 5–6, 177 | |||
It was the most successful team in the British Amateur Championship, winning on 16 occasions (5 joint). The England amateur team was disbanded by The Football Association in 1974.
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