Pick an all time Team for England that could win a world cup

Goalkeepers

Gordon Banks, Peter Shilton, David Seaman

Defenders

Bobby Moore (captain), Billy Wright, Terry Butcher, Tony Adams, Gary Neville, Stuart Pearce, Duncan Edwards

Midfielders

Bobby Charlton, Paul Gascoigne, Paul Ince, Tom Finney, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Glenn Hoddle, Emlyn Hughes, Martin Peters

Forwards

Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Jimmy Greaves, Geoff Hurst

Gordon Banks - Frank Swift - Peter Shilton

Jimmy Armfield - Don Howe - Billy Wright - Bobby Moore - Terry Butcher - Jack Charlton - Ray Wilson - Roger Byrne

Alan Mullery - Bobby Charlton - Johnny Haynes - Bryan Robson - Martin Peters - Paul Gascoigne

Stanley Matthews - Tom Finney - Jimmy Greaves - John Barnes - Gary Lineker - Geoff Hurst

OK I better take a proper part in this.

GK: Gordon Banks, Peter Shilton, David Seaman.

DF: Bobby Moore, Billy Wright, Jack Charlton, Tony Adams, George Cohen, Jimmy Armfield, Stuart Pearce, Ashley Cole.

MF: Bobby Charlton, Bryan Robson, Paul Gascoigne, Stan Matthews, David Beckham, Tom Finney, John Barnes.

FW: Jimmy Greaves, Kevin Keegan, Alan Shearer, Gary Lineker, Geoff Hurst.

Goalkeepers:
Gordon Banks, David Seaman, Peter Shilton

Defenders:
Gary Neville, George Cohen, Stuart Pearce, Ashley Cole, Bobby Moore, Tony Adams, Terry Butcher, John Terry

Midfielders:
Bryan Robson, Bobby Charlton, David Beckham, Stan Matthews, Tom Finney, Paul Gascoigne, Glen Hoddle

Forwards:
Jimmy Greaves, Nat Lofthouse, Kevin Keegan, Alan Shearer, Peter Beardsley.

I hope this is proving to be fascinating

Goalkeepers:
Gordon Banks, Peter Shilton, Frank Swift

Defenders:
Jimmy Armfield, George Cohen, Ray Wilson, Kenny Sansom, Billy Wright, Bobby Moore, Duncan Edwards, Des Walker

Midfielders:
Bobby Charlton, Bryan Robson, Stanley Matthews, Tom Finney, David Beckham, Paul Gascoigne, Johnny Haynes, Glenn Hoddle

Forwards:
Jimmy Greaves, Alan Shearer, Gary Lineker, Nat Lofthouse.

Listed alphabetically within categories:

GK: Gordon Banks, David Seaman, Peter Shilton

D: Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Terry Cooper, Roy McFarland, Bobby Moore, Stuart Pearce, John Terry, Billy Wright

MF: Colin Bell, Bobby Charlton, Duncan Edwards (a 'punt' from well before my time; could slot into defence, but apparently, by those who saw/played with him, more of a versatile, Rolls Royce version of Steven Gerrard), Paul Gascoigne, Paul Ince, Matt Le Tissier (penalties!!), Bryan Robson, Paul Scholes

F: Jimmy Greaves, Nat Lofthouse, Alan Shearer, Teddy Sheringham ('license to roam,' playing 'behind' any of the other three)

Edit: Bit light on RB options; maybe stick Phil Neal or master-jack-of-all-trades Paul Madeley in for McFarland? No place for Stan Matthews or Tom Finney; wow!

Scott Carson


Warren Barton, Keith Curle, Zat Knight, Michael Gray


Trevor Sinclair, Seth Johnson, Carlton Palmer, Andy Sinton


Michael Ricketts, Darius Vassell


Pure dream team would win it easily

(01-05-2014 23:39 )Fernandez Esperenda Wrote:  i could not possibly pick a past england team as I do not think apart from the 1 that actually won it it would be possible to pick another when I could put them against an all time Brasil team

An all-time England team would have a very good chance against an all-time Brazil team (Brazil '70 managed a narrow 1-0 against a better England team that the one that won the WC in '66 - and that was in heat and at an altitude better suiting the Brazilians). An all-time German or Netherlands team would stand an even better chance.

Thanks to all those who have picked squads and made this a good thread. It's motivated me to join in.

G. Banks .... P. Shilton .... D. Seaman

B. Moore © .... J. Terry .... R. Ferdinand .... D. Edwards .... J. Charlton .... T. Adams

N. Stiles .... D. Beckham .... B. Charlton .... S. Gerrard .... S. Matthews .... G. Hoddle .... F. Lampard .... A. Ball .... B. Robson

J. Greaves .... K. Keegan .... A. Shearer .... G. Lineker .... G. Hurst