England

Records

IMPORTANT NOTE: These records are calculated based only on the data available in the Rugby League Project database. They are not official or necessarily complete figures and should be used as a guide only.

European Championship

Most appearances by a player in games for England
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 18 Joe Egan List
18 Ernest Ward List
18 Ken Gee List
4. 13 Willie Horne List
13 Tommy Bradshaw List
6. 12 Ernie Ashcroft List
12 Jim Ledgard List
12 George Curran List
9. 11 Martin Ryan List
11 Puig Aubert List
11 Les White List
11 Alan Prescott List

Most tries by a player in games for England
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 6 Albert Johnson List
6 Frank Castle List
6 Doug Greenall List
4. 5 Les White List
5 Syd Hynes List
5 John Atkinson List
5 Eric Hughes List
8. 4 Barney Hudson List
4 John Lawrenson List
4 Gordon Ratcliffe List
4 Stan McCormick List
4 Jack Hilton List
4 Alf Burnell List
4 Stuart Wright List
4 Martin Offiah List
4 Gareth Raynor List
4 Mark Calderwood List
4 Rob Burrow List
4 Andy Coley List

Most goals by a player in games for England
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 24 Ernest Ward List
24 Jim Ledgard List
3. 20 Wayne Godwin List
4. 16 George Fairbairn List
5. 13 Martin Hodgson List
6. 12 Willie Horne List
7. 9 Billy Belshaw List
9 Geoff Pimblett List
9. 7 Ken Gee List
7 Roger Millward List
7 Ray Dutton List
7 Steve Prescott List

Most points by a player in games for England
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 57 Ernest Ward List
2. 54 Jim Ledgard List
3. 44 Wayne Godwin List
4. 36 George Fairbairn List
5. 30 Willie Horne List
6. 29 Martin Hodgson List
7. 28 Rob Burrow List
8. 26 Steve Prescott List
9. 22 Roger Millward List
10. 21 Geoff Pimblett List

Biggest crowds in games for England
Rank Amount When
1. 27,500 01/03/1950 - England 11 - Wales 6
2. 27,000 20/09/1947 - England 8 - Wales 10
3. 22,000 11/11/1950 - England 14 - France 9
4. 21,000 17/05/1947 - England 5 - France 2
5. 20,918 19/09/1951 - England 35 - Wales 11
6. 20,500 23/02/1946 - England 16 - France 6
7. 20,459 18/10/1952 - England 12 - Other 31
8. 20,213 12/10/1946 - England 10 - Wales 13
9. 20,000 01/02/1936 - England 14 - Wales 17
10. 19,785 23/04/1952 - England 31 - Other 18

Smallest crowds in games for England
Rank Amount When
1. 3,229 21/02/1981 - England 1 - France 5
2. 3,582 07/11/2004 - England 36 - Ireland 12
3. 4,568 25/10/1969 - England 11 - France 11
4. 4,786 18/03/1981 - England 17 - Wales 4
5. 5,004 24/03/1979 - England 12 - France 6
6. 5,099 16/03/1979 - England 15 - Wales 7
7. 6,103 15/02/1995 - England 19 - France 16
8. 6,325 12/06/1996 - England 73 - France 6
9. 6,472 29/01/1977 - England 2 - Wales 6
10. 7,024 10/04/1937 - England 23 - France 9

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 94 points 24/10/2004 - Russia 4 - England 98
2. 67 points 12/06/1996 - England 73 - France 6
3. 47 points 28/05/1978 - England 60 - Wales 13
4. 38 points 30/10/2004 - France 4 - England 42
5. 24 points 19/09/1951 - England 35 - Wales 11
24 points 07/11/2004 - England 36 - Ireland 12
7. 19 points 16/09/1953 - England 24 - Wales 5
19 points 24/02/1970 - England 26 - Wales 7
9. 18 points 16/02/1936 - France 7 - England 25
18 points 14/10/1950 - Wales 4 - England 22

Biggest losing margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 29 points 25/11/1951 - France 42 - England 13
2. 25 points 11/04/1951 - England 10 - Other 35
3. 19 points 18/10/1952 - England 12 - Other 31
4. 17 points 12/09/1955 - England 16 - Other 33
5. 14 points 10/05/1956 - France 23 - England 9
6. 13 points 20/03/1977 - France 28 - England 15
7. 8 points 05/11/1938 - Wales 17 - England 9
8 points 24/11/1945 - Wales 11 - England 3
9. 7 points 12/03/1949 - England 5 - France 12
10. 6 points 19/09/1949 - England 7 - Other 13

Most points by England in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 98 points 24/10/2004 - Russia 4 - England 98
2. 73 points 12/06/1996 - England 73 - France 6
3. 60 points 28/05/1978 - England 60 - Wales 13
4. 42 points 30/10/2004 - France 4 - England 42
5. 40 points 18/10/1969 - England 40 - Wales 23
6. 36 points 07/11/2004 - England 36 - Ireland 12
7. 35 points 19/09/1951 - England 35 - Wales 11
8. 31 points 23/04/1952 - England 31 - Other 18
9. 30 points 28/11/1953 - England 30 - Other 22
10. 26 points 24/02/1970 - England 26 - Wales 7
26 points 29/02/1980 - England 26 - Wales 9
26 points 26/06/1996 - Wales 12 - England 26

Most tries by England in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 17 tries 24/10/2004 - Russia 4 - England 98
2. 14 tries 28/05/1978 - England 60 - Wales 13
14 tries 12/06/1996 - England 73 - France 6
4. 8 tries 28/11/1953 - England 30 - Other 22
8 tries 18/10/1969 - England 40 - Wales 23
8 tries 30/10/2004 - France 4 - England 42
7. 7 tries 19/09/1951 - England 35 - Wales 11
7 tries 23/04/1952 - England 31 - Other 18
9. 6 tries 10/04/1935 - England 24 - Wales 11
6 tries 16/09/1953 - England 24 - Wales 5
6 tries 24/02/1970 - England 26 - Wales 7
6 tries 07/11/2004 - England 36 - Ireland 12

Most goals by England in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 15 goals 24/10/2004 - Russia 4 - England 98
2. 9 goals 28/05/1978 - England 60 - Wales 13
3. 8 goals 12/06/1996 - England 73 - France 6
4. 7 goals 19/09/1951 - England 35 - Wales 11
7 goals 18/10/1969 - England 40 - Wales 23
6. 6 goals 29/02/1980 - England 26 - Wales 9
6 goals 07/11/2004 - England 36 - Ireland 12
8. 5 goals 16/02/1936 - France 7 - England 25
5 goals 11/04/1948 - France 10 - England 25
5 goals 14/10/1950 - Wales 4 - England 22
5 goals 23/04/1952 - England 31 - Other 18
5 goals 12/09/1955 - England 16 - Other 33
5 goals 26/06/1996 - Wales 12 - England 26
5 goals 30/10/2004 - France 4 - England 42

Most field goals by England in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 2 field goals 29/02/1980 - England 26 - Wales 9

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 34 points Wayne Godwin (England) 24/10/2004 - Russia 4 - England 98
2. 22 points Steve Prescott (England) 12/06/1996 - England 73 - France 6
3. 21 points Geoff Pimblett (England) 28/05/1978 - England 60 - Wales 13
4. 17 points Roger Millward (England) 18/10/1969 - England 40 - Wales 23
17 points Martin Offiah (England) 12/06/1996 - England 73 - France 6
6. 16 points Rob Burrow (England) 07/11/2004 - England 36 - Ireland 12
7. 15 points George Fairbairn (England) 29/02/1980 - England 26 - Wales 9
8. 14 points Ken Gee (England) 19/09/1951 - England 35 - Wales 11
14 points Bobbie Goulding (England) 26/06/1996 - Wales 12 - England 26
10. 13 points Ernest Ward (England) 11/04/1948 - France 10 - England 25

Most tries by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 4 tries Stuart Wright (England) 28/05/1978 - England 60 - Wales 13
4 tries Martin Offiah (England) 12/06/1996 - England 73 - France 6
3. 3 tries Albert Johnson (England) 23/02/1946 - England 16 - France 6
3 tries Albert Johnson (England) 16/11/1946 - Wales 5 - England 19
3 tries Jack Hilton (England) 01/03/1950 - England 11 - Wales 6
3 tries Peter Norburn (England) 28/11/1953 - England 30 - Other 22
3 tries Gary Connolly (England) 12/06/1996 - England 73 - France 6
3 tries Gareth Raynor (England) 24/10/2004 - Russia 4 - England 98
3 tries Andy Coley (England) 24/10/2004 - Russia 4 - England 98
3 tries Mark Calderwood (England) 30/10/2004 - France 4 - England 42
3 tries Rob Burrow (England) 30/10/2004 - France 4 - England 42

Most goals by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 15 goals Wayne Godwin (England) 24/10/2004 - Russia 4 - England 98
2. 9 goals Geoff Pimblett (England) 28/05/1978 - England 60 - Wales 13
3. 7 goals Ken Gee (England) 19/09/1951 - England 35 - Wales 11
7 goals Roger Millward (England) 18/10/1969 - England 40 - Wales 23
7 goals Steve Prescott (England) 12/06/1996 - England 73 - France 6
6. 6 goals George Fairbairn (England) 29/02/1980 - England 26 - Wales 9
6 goals Rob Burrow (England) 07/11/2004 - England 36 - Ireland 12
8. 5 goals Martin Hodgson (England) 16/02/1936 - France 7 - England 25
5 goals Ernest Ward (England) 11/04/1948 - France 10 - England 25
5 goals Ernest Ward (England) 14/10/1950 - Wales 4 - England 22
5 goals Jim Ledgard (England) 12/09/1955 - England 16 - Other 33
5 goals Bobbie Goulding (England) 26/06/1996 - Wales 12 - England 26
5 goals Wayne Godwin (England) 30/10/2004 - France 4 - England 42

Most field goals by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 2 field goals Harry Pinner (England) 29/02/1980 - England 26 - Wales 9

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 6 games 05/03/1978 - France 11 - England 13 to 16/03/1980 - France 2 - England 4
6 games 15/02/1995 - England 19 - France 16 to 07/11/2004 - England 36 - Ireland 12
3. 5 games 25/10/1947 - England 20 - France 15 to 28/11/1948 - France 5 - England 12
4. 4 games 04/12/1949 - France 5 - England 13 to 11/11/1950 - England 14 - France 9
4 games 11/04/1953 - France 13 - England 15 to 28/11/1953 - England 30 - Other 22
6. 3 games 16/11/1946 - Wales 5 - England 19 to 17/05/1947 - England 5 - France 2
3 games 18/10/1969 - England 40 - Wales 23 to 24/02/1970 - England 26 - Wales 7

Longest winning streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 6 games 05/03/1978 - France 11 - England 13 to 16/03/1980 - France 2 - England 4
6 games 15/02/1995 - England 19 - France 16 to 07/11/2004 - England 36 - Ireland 12
3. 5 games 25/10/1947 - England 20 - France 15 to 28/11/1948 - France 5 - England 12
4. 4 games 04/12/1949 - France 5 - England 13 to 11/11/1950 - England 14 - France 9
4 games 11/04/1953 - France 13 - England 15 to 28/11/1953 - England 30 - Other 22
6. 3 games 16/11/1946 - Wales 5 - England 19 to 17/05/1947 - England 5 - France 2

Longest unsuccessful streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 3 games 05/11/1938 - Wales 17 - England 9 to 24/11/1945 - Wales 11 - England 3
3 games 05/02/1949 - Wales 14 - England 10 to 19/09/1949 - England 7 - Other 13

Longest losing streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 3 games 05/11/1938 - Wales 17 - England 9 to 24/11/1945 - Wales 11 - England 3
3 games 05/02/1949 - Wales 14 - England 10 to 19/09/1949 - England 7 - Other 13

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