One-Cap Wonders Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of England Footballers
Arsenal legend who won a solitary cap at senior level whilst with Derby in 1976?
Legendary Spurs manager who won one England cap as a player in 1951?
The SAS player who became the most expensive Englishman in history in 1994?
This brawler was appointed the head coach of Montserrat in 2024 and won his one international cap in 2002?
Name the midfielder who was once dubbed 'football's philosopher king' by David Dimbleby?
Name of a city and also the player who scored the winning goal in the 1979 FA Cup final for Arsenal?
Which Championship player was Cardiff City's first ever England representive?
Who was nicknamed the "Anfield Iron" for his tough-tackling style?
Central defender voted the 17th "hardest footballer of all time" who was capped once for England in 1994?
Who won just the one England cap in 1982 but made a record 866 appearances for his London club?
Which player with 433 league appearances for Manchester United made his only England appearance in 1968?
Name the goalkeeper who won the European Cup in 1982 with Aston Villa?
Who was sold to West Ham United in 1979 for a world record fee for a goalkeeper?
Which defender came on for England as a 74th-minute substitute in 2012 and saw striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic score a hat-trick during his 16 minutes on the pitch?
Which goalkeeper made his England debut in a win over the Republic of Ireland in November 2020?
At 33 years and 200 days, this striker in 2010 became the oldest England debutant since 38-year-old Leslie Compton in 1950?
Nicknamed "Rhino", this centre-back earned one full England cap in 1995 whilst playing for Everton?
Which player's 15 goals in 43 appearances for Preston gained England recognition in 2007?
Answers
Arsenal legend who won a solitary cap at senior level whilst with Derby in 1976? ANSWER: Charlie George
Legendary Spurs manager who won one England cap as a player in 1951? ANSWER: Bill Nicholson
The SAS player who became the most expensive Englishman in history in 1994? ANSWER: Chris Sutton (formed the 'SAS' partnership with Alan Shearer)
This brawler was appointed the head coach of Montserrat in 2024 and won his one international cap in 2002? ANSWER: Lee Bowyer
Name the midfielder who was once dubbed 'football's philosopher king' by David Dimbleby? ANSWER: Joey Barton
Name of a city and also the player who scored the winning goal in the 1979 FA Cup final for Arsenal? ANSWER: Alan Sunderland
Which Championship player was Cardiff City's first ever England representive? ANSWER: Jay Bothroyd
Who was nicknamed the "Anfield Iron" for his tough-tackling style? ANSWER: Tommy Smith
Central defender voted the 17th "hardest footballer of all time" who was capped once for England in 1994? ANSWER: Neil Ruddock
Who won just the one England cap in 1982 but made a record 866 appearances for his London club? ANSWER: Steve Perryman
Which player with 433 league appearances for Manchester United made his only England appearance in 1968? ANSWER: Alex Stepney
Name the goalkeeper who won the European Cup in 1982 with Aston Villa? ANSWER: Jimmy Rimmer
Who was sold to West Ham United in 1979 for a world record fee for a goalkeeper? ANSWER: Phil Parkes
Which defender came on for England as a 74th-minute substitute in 2012 and saw striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic score a hat-trick during his 16 minutes on the pitch? ANSWER: Ryan Shawcross
Which goalkeeper made his England debut in a win over the Republic of Ireland in November 2020? ANSWER: Dean Henderson
At 33 years and 200 days, this striker in 2010 became the oldest England debutant since 38-year-old Leslie Compton in 1950? ANSWER: Kevin Davies
Nicknamed "Rhino", this centre-back earned one full England cap in 1995 whilst playing for Everton? ANSWER: David Unsworth
Which player's 15 goals in 43 appearances for Preston gained England recognition in 2007? ANSWER: David Nugent