4. Gareth Southgate
England had become gripped with Euro 96 after a mauling against the Netherlands, Gascoigne’s dentist chair celebration versus Scotland, and penalty practice against Spain in the quarter-final. The semi-final against Germany finished 1-1, so spot-kicks were required once again. Bizarrely for the English, they bagged their first five, making it nine consecutively for the tournament.
But the Germans had scored six on the night, therefore requiring Gareth Southgate to convert his kick to keep the game going. A weak effort consigned the tournament to the long line of what ifs of English football.