England's three greatest XI's ever named featuring Rooney, Beckham, Gascoigne, & Charlton
England have had so many top players in their history.
Bobby Charlton and Bobby Moore starred for England in their only World Cup triumph in 1966.
Paul Gascoigne, Gary Lineker and John Barnes were all brilliant for the Three Lions at the end of the 21st century.
While multiple world-class players have turned out for England since 2000, including David Beckham and Ashley Cole.
But who would feature in England’s greatest ever XI?
IFFHS have done their research and answered that very question. They’ve gone a step further too as they’ve named England’s best ever B and C sides too.
View who made the teams below…
GK Gordon Banks
RB Jimmy Armfield
CB Bobby Moore
CB Billy Wright
LB Ashley Cole
CM Bryan Robson
CM Bobby Charlton
RW Stanley Matthews
FW Gary Lineker
FW Jimmy Greaves
LW Tom Finney
What a side. The team features five players that turned out for England at the 1966 World Cup: Banks, Moore, Armfield, Charlton and Greaves.
Greaves is partnered by Lineker up front, who notched 48 goals for his country, the third-most of any player in history.
Cole is the only player to have featured for England after 2000 that makes the side.
GK Peter Shilton
RB Gary Neville
CB Rio Ferdinand
CB Tony Adams
LB Ray Wilson
CM Duncan Edwards
CM Paul Gascoigne
RW Chris Waddle
FW Alan Shearer
FW Kevin Keegan
LW John Barnes
Another very strong side.
Gascoigne is one of England’s most talented players ever and so nearly led England to glory at both the 1990 World Cup and Euro 1996.
His midfielder partner is Edwards. He only played 18 times for his national before dying at the age of just 21 in the Munich air crash. To make the side despite playing so few games shows just how good he was.
Keegan is the only English player to win the Ballon d’Or