History

England national football team is a town in the world's oldest, was at the same time Scotland. Representative of the match was played in England and Scotland, March 5, 1870, organized by the Football Association. Returns a stand set up by representatives of Scottish football teams, 30 November 1872. This match was played at Hamilton Crescent in Scotland, is seen as the first official international football because both teams were independently selected and managed, on the other hand, the work of association football. [3], the next 40 years, England had only three other home nations, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, the British Home Championship.

For starters, England had no permanent residence stage. They joined FIFA in 1906 and played his first game against other countries like the United Nations on a trip home from Central Europe in 1908. Wembley Stadium was opened in 1923 and became his property. The relationship between England and FIFA have been strained and this has led to his departure from FIFA in 1928, before joining in 1946. As a result, not to compete in a World Cup until 1950, where they were beaten by a 1-0 loss to the United States, which does not pass the first round defeats in a more shameful in team history. [4] His first home defeat still on the ground in a non-British team was a 0-2 defeat of the Republic of Ireland September 21, 1949 at Goodison Park. A 6-3 loss to Hungary in 1953, was his first defeat at Wembley by a team from outside the British Isles. In the return match in Budapest, Hungary won 7-1. England remains the worst defeat ever.

After the match, said a confused Syd Owen, "it was like playing people from outer space." [5]

In 1954, the World Cup with two goals Broadis Ivor has seen him become the first British player to score two goals in the match of the World Cup. Nat Lofthouse hit 30 minutes, when both were placed in each of the two exciting 4-4 ​​against Belgium. After reaching the quarterfinals for the first time England lost 4-2 and Uruguay.

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