Football Stories
Stories and trivia about England football history, traditions, and memorable moments. Articles include quizzes, forgotten players, tournament memories, and the cultural side of supporting England.
England Football Team Quiz
Test your knowledge of England football with questions about Theo Walcott, David Beckham, and other memorable moments from the past two decades.
England Friendly Matches
England has played 329 friendly matches since the 1870s, winning 185 and drawing 79, serving as a testing ground for new players and tactics.
England's Dream Team
How England's greatest post-war players stack up in one controversial dream team selection.
England's World Cup 2010 Qualifying
How England bounced back from Euro 2008 heartbreak to face Croatia again in their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign.
Footie Facts
England and Scotland played the first official international football match in 1872, kicking off a rivalry that shaped the sport.
Forgotten Heroes
The 1966 World Cup squad had heroes beyond the famous names, here are the players who deserve to be remembered.
Greatest England Songs
From hymns sung over a century ago to modern World Cup records, here's how England's football songs evolved and became a tradition.
Penalties!!
England's disastrous penalty shootout history started in 1990 and shows why so many fans think they're unfair.
So Close to Victory at Italia 90
England nearly won the 1990 World Cup with Bobby Robson's tactical genius, but uninspired group-stage play almost cost them everything.
The Beginning of the World Cup
How the first World Cup came about in Uruguay in 1930, after football's rapid growth and FIFA's decades-long push for a global tournament.
The England Team Strip
England's football kit stayed virtually unchanged for decades until marketing turned it into an annual release cycle.
The European Championship
How Europe's biggest football tournament grew from a 1927 idea into a World Cup rival that didn't include England until 1968.
The Munich Air Disaster
On February 6, 1958, a plane carrying Manchester United crashed in Munich, killing 23 people and shaking the entire city.
Why Are They Called Caps?
Football teams earned the name "caps" because players wore them to tell each other apart, and England later made them official awards for international matches.