England national amateur football team

England Amateurs
AssociationThe Football Association
Most capsRod Haider (65)
Top scorerVivian Woodward (45)
FIFA codeENG
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 England Amateurs 12–0 Germany 
(London, England; 21 September 1901)[1]
[a]
Biggest win
 France 0–15 England Amateurs 
(Paris, France; 1 November 1906)[2]
: 5–6, 16 
Biggest defeat
 Ireland Amateurs 5–1 England Amateurs 
(Belfast, Ireland; 13 February 1937)[2]
: 5–6, 116 
 England Amateurs 0–4 South Africa 
(London, England; 19 September 1953)[2]
: 5–6, 177 

The England national amateur football team was the amateur representative team for England at football. It was formed in 1901,[2]: 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.

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.[3]

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  2. ^ a b c d McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George (2017). UK Amateur International Football: The Complete Record 1901-1974 (2nd ed.). ISBN 978-1-326-35601-9.
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