England women's national football team records

## Appearances

Most appearances
**Sophie Bradley-Auckland**, 378, 2005–2022
Others centurions
**Rachel Unitt**, 363, 1999–2016
**Faye White**, 332, 1996–2013
**Fara Williams**, 307, 2001–2021
**Jill Scott**, 302, 2004–2022
**Rachel Yankey**, 270, 1997–2018
**Marieanne Spacey**, 244, 1984–2001
**Debbie Bampton**, 240, 1978–1997
**Karen Burke**, 225, 1988–2005
**Karen Carney**, 225, 2004–2019
**Vicky Exley**, 221, 1992–2010
**Gillian Coultard**, 216, 1981–2000
**Alex Scott**, 213, 2004–2017
**Steph Houghton**, 211, 2005–
**Brenda Sempare**, 210, 1978–1998
**Casey Stoney**, 210, 2000–2017
**Kelly Smith**, 207, 1995–2015
**Becky Easton**, 205, 1993–2019
**Katie Chapman**, 204, 1999–2018
**Karen Walker**, 201, 1988–2003
**Sue Smith**, 195, 1996–2018
**Karen Farley**, 190, 1990–2005
**Hope Powell**, 188, 1983–1999
**Jody Handley**, 186, 1994–2010
**Clare Taylor**, 180, 1984–2004
**Ellen White**, 172, 2006–2022
**Eniola Aluko**, 171, 2004–2017
**Mary Phillip**, 164, 1995–2008
**Lianne Sanderson**, 162, 2003–2018
**Anita Asante**, 159, 2004–2022
**Laura Bassett**, 156, 2003–2017
**Rachel Brown**, 155, 1997–2013
**Jodie Taylor**, 155, 2006–
**Kerry Davis**, 150, 1982–1999
**Lucy Bronze**, 150, 2009–
**Toni Duggan**, 142, 2011–
**Karen Bardsley**, 141, 2005–2022
**Louise Waller**, 141, 1988–2000
**Josanne Potter**, 138, 2004–2020
**Donna Smith**, 138, 1994–2007
**Julie Fletcher**, 136, 1991–2003
**Jan Murray**, 133, 1986–1999
**Siobhan Chamberlain**, 127, 2002–2018
**Samantha Britton**, 125, 1991–2004
**Claire Rafferty**, 120, 2012–2018
**Carly Telford**, 118, 2005–
**Jordan Nobbs**, 114, 2010–
**Jade Moore**, 113, 2009–
**Gemma Bonner**, 110, 2012–
**Sian Williams**, 108, 1988–2005
**Tina Mapes**, 107, 1990–2000
**Alex Greenwood**, 106, 2011–
**Lindsay Johnson**, 105, 2004–2015
**Pauline Cope**, 101, 1995–2004
**Lesley Higgs**, 100, 1988–2000
First player to reach 100 caps
**Debbie Bampton**, 12 October 1985 vs. Norway
Fastest to reach 100 caps
**Claire Rafferty**, 4 years, 21 days
Most consecutive appearances
**Sophie Bradley-Auckland**, 206, 11 September 2007–5 July 2015
Most World Cup Tournaments
**Becky Easton**, 5 (1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011)
**Kelly Smith**, 5 (1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011)
**Fara Williams**, 5 (2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019)
Most European Championship Tournaments
**Hope Powell**, 7 (1984, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997)
**Gillian Coultard**, 7 (1984, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997)
**Becky Easton**, 7 (1993, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013)
England starting XI based on appearances
Players noted in **bold** are still active in the national team

## Goals

First goal
**Maria Jones**, 18 November 1972, 3–2 vs. Scotland
Most goals
**Toni Duggan**, 175, 2012–
Most goals in a match
**Toni Duggan**, 13 vs. Dominica, 14 February 2017
Most hat-tricks
**Toni Duggan**, 23
Most goals on debut
**Toni Duggan**, 4, 7 September 2011, 5–2 vs. United States
Most goals in a single year
**Toni Duggan**, 28, 2013
Most goals against a single opponent
**Jodie Taylor**, 19 vs. Canada
Most goals from penalties
**Toni Duggan**, 15
Most goals scored by a defender
**Rachel Unitt**, 65
Fastest goal from kick-off
**Karen Carney**, 7 seconds, 10 July 2000 vs. South Korea
Fastest goal at a World Cup
**Fara Williams**, 22 seconds, 27 June 2011 vs. Mexico
Fastest goal at a European Championships
**Toni Duggan**, 11 seconds, 12 July 2013 vs. Russia
Fastest hat-trick
**Lianne Sanderson**, 2 minutes 31 seconds, 9 November 2008 vs. North Korea
## Captains

First captain
**Maria Jones**, 18 November 1972, 3–2 vs. Scotland
Most appearances as captain
**Casey Stoney**, 131
Youngest captain
**Kelly Smith**, 19 years, 124 days, 5–2 vs. Poland
Oldest captain
**Rachel Yankey**, 36 years, 126 days, 8–0 vs. Germany
## Discipline

Most yellow cards
**Casey Stoney**, 31
Most red cards
**Vicky Exley**, 3
**Steph Houghton**, 3
**Casey Stoney**, 3
## Team Records

Biggest victory
**40–0** vs. Aruba, 11 February 2017
Heaviest defeat
**0–4** vs. Mexico, 22 August 1971
**0–4** vs. Thailand, 11 October 1978
**0–4** vs. Finland, 14 October 1978
Biggest home victory
**40–0** vs. Aruba, 11 February 2017
Biggest home defeat
**1–3** vs. Sweden, 7 September 1975
**0–2** vs. Italy, 11 June 1982
**1–3** vs. Norway, 18 September 1988
**0–2** vs. Sweden, 23 May 1989
Biggest victory at the World Cup Finals
**13–0** vs. Argentina, 17 September 2007
Heaviest defeat at the World Cup finals
**0–4** vs. Mexico, 22 August 1971
**0–4** vs. Thailand, 11 October 1978
**0–4** vs. Finland, 14 October 1978
Biggest victory at the European Championship finals
**8–0** vs. Norway, 11 July 2022
Heaviest defeat at the European Championship finals
**1–3** vs. Italy, 25 July 1979
Biggest victory in a competitive international (World Cup, European Championship and qualifiers)
**21–0** vs. Hungary, 27 October 2005
Heaviest defeat in a competitive international (World Cup, European Championship and qualifiers)
**0–4** vs. Mexico, 22 August 1971
**0–4** vs. Thailand, 11 October 1978
**0–4** vs. Finland, 14 October 1978
Highest scoring draw
**6–6** vs. United States, 21 September 1997
First defeat to a non-British team on home soil
**1–3** vs. Sweden, 7 September 1975
Most consecutive victories
**61**, 11 March 2013 vs. New Zealand – 20 September 2016 vs. Belgium
Most consecutive matches without defeat
**213**, 16 August 2010 vs. Germany – 5 March 2020 vs. United States
Most consecutive defeats
**2**, Achieved on three occasions, most recently 9 May 1994 vs. Germany – 12 May 1994 vs. United States
Most consecutive matches without victory
**4**, 10 May 1982 vs. Sweden – 12 June 1982 vs. Norway
Most consecutive draws
*England have never achieved consecutive draws*
Most consecutive matches without a draw
**61**, 11 March 2013 vs. New Zealand – 20 September 2016 vs. Belgium
Most consecutive matches scoring
**450**, 18 March 2005 vs. Austria – 7 October 2022 vs. Czech Republic
Most consecutive matches without scoring
**3**, 11 October 1978 vs. Thailand – 15 October 1978 vs. Finland
Most consecutive matches conceding a goal
**5**, 19 July 2005 vs. Germany – 14 August 2005 vs. Canada
Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal
**25**, 10 May 1995 vs. Belgium – 24 February 1996 vs. North Korea

## Notes

1. ↑ Stoney was England captain from 2003 until 2014 but she played as captain prior to 2003 and since 2014.