Top Ten Most International Appearances For England: With Man United’s Wayne Rooney In 9th Ahead Of 100th Cap

Top ten most international appearances for England…

England and Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney is set to become the ninth Three Lions player to make it to 100 international appearances. The 29-year-old is preparing to lead out his country against Slovenia on Saturday.

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With still several good years left in him, check out the list of players Rooney still needs to pass to become England’s most capped player of all time, in this list of the top ten most international appearances for England.

10) Bryan Robson (90)

Former West Brom, Man United and Middlesbrough midfielder, who scored 26 times between 1980 and 1991.

9) Wayne Rooney (99)

Burst onto the scene back in 2003, but is running out of time to enjoy a successful tournament campaign with his country.

8) Billy Wright (105)

Dominant defender who spent his entire club career with Wolves between 1939 and 1959, and has the incredible record of never receiving a yellow or red card for club or country.

7) Frank Lampard (106)

The 36-year-old called it a day after this summer’s World Cup, and is now impressing at Manchester City after well over a decade with Chelsea.

6) Bobby Charlton (106)

The Manchester United legend starred for England between 1958 and 1970, playing a crucial role in the 1966 World Cup triumph as he made his way to a record 49 goals.

5) Ashley Cole (107)

Former Arsenal and Chelsea man quit international duty after missing out on selection for the 2014 World Cup. One of the greatest left-backs in England history.

4) Bobby Moore (108)

One of the greatest defenders of all time, England’s World Cup winning captain represented his country between 1962 and 1973, as well as playing for West Ham United and Fulham.

3) Steven Gerrard (114)

The Liverpool skipper and former England captain hung up his boots after the 2014 World Cup, where he led a disappointing campaign in Brazil. Stevie G scored 21 times for his country after making his debut in 2000.

2) David Beckham (115)

The former Man United, Real Madrid and LA Galaxy midfielder was among the best players of his generation, and most popular players of all time. He scored 17 goals between 1996 and 2009.

1) Peter Shilton (125)

The veteran goalkeeper who player over 1,000 club league matches, could have earned even more caps were it not for his rivalry with Liverpool legend Ray Clemence.

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