List of England international footballers born outside England explained

This is a list of England international footballers who were born outside England. For the purposes of international football the football world governing body, FIFA, considers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to be distinct and individual countries.[1] [2] Players born in countries other than England may qualify for the England team through English parents or grandparents, or through residency in England and subsequent naturalisation as British citizens. The Crown dependencies, which for footballing purposes come under the purview of the Football Association of England, have provided two players to the England football team.

Players are listed below by birthplace and played for the full England team.

Australia

Belgium

Canada

France

French Guiana

Guernsey

India

British India

Ivory Coast

Jamaica

Jersey

Mauritius

Mexico

Nigeria

Scotland

Sierra Leone

Singapore

South Africa

Sri Lanka

British Ceylon

Wales

See also

Notes and References

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  4. http://www.englandstats.com/players.php?pid=840 Arthur Savage
  5. Web site: William Ingram Bryant. Englandstats.com. 20 October 2011. 1 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111101071721/http://englandstats.com/players.php?pid=175. live.
  6. News: How Owen Hargreaves competed for England at the World Cup . 22 August 2018 . CBC . 9 July 2018 . 22 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180822104738/https://www.cbc.ca/archives/how-owen-hargreaves-competed-for-england-at-the-world-cup-1.4739065 . live .
  7. Web site: Edward Hagerty Parry - englandstats.com. www.englandstats.com. 31 January 2013. 27 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130127064551/http://www.englandstats.com/players.php?pid=735. live.
  8. News: Fikayo Tomori says international allegiance ‘wasn’t England all the way’. Steinberg. Jacob. 2019-10-07. The Guardian. 2019-11-17. 0261-3077. 17 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191117192738/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/07/christian-pulisic-admits-frustration-limited-playing-time-chelsea. live.
  9. News: Matthew Le Tissier, 44, will make his Guernsey debut on Sunday . 22 August 2018 . BBC Sport . 7 April 2013 . 19 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181019032646/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22056769 . live .
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  19. News: Joyce . Paul . ‘England may never see best of Sterling – just like me’ . 22 August 2018 . The Times . 1 December 2017 . 22 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180822213755/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/england-may-never-see-best-of-sterling-just-like-me-vpzzfgpbt . live .
  20. News: What's your story? Graeme Pierre Le Saux: A game of two halves . 22 August 2018 . Jersey Evening Post . 4 September 2008 . 22 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180822213948/https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2008/09/04/whats-your-story-graeme-pierre-le-saux-a-game-of-two-halves/ . live .
  21. Web site: Colonel Herbert Edward Rawson - englandstats.com. englandstats.com. 31 January 2013. 27 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130127060203/http://www.englandstats.com/players.php?pid=784. live.
  22. http://englandstats.com/players.php?pid=386 Richard Geaves
  23. https://www.skysports.com/football/news/18804/10278640/how-many-england-internationals-have-been-born-in-your-area Where are England stars born?
  24. News: Spain 2–3 England . Phil . McNulty . BBC Sport . 15 October 2018 . 15 October 2018 . 10 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190410062934/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45780621 . live .
  25. News: Murphy . Paul . Ex-England captain Butcher says grit can help ASEAN players succeed . 22 August 2018 . ESPN FC . 1 March 2016 . 22 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180822213833/http://www.espn.co.uk/football/blog/football-asia/153/post/2817892/terry-butcher-asean-players-must-get-tougher . live .
  26. Web site: England Players - Basil Patchitt. www.englandfootballonline.com. 18 September 2018. 18 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180918231048/http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersP/BioPatchittBCA.html. live.
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  29. Web site: England Players - Reg Osborne. www.englandfootballonline.com. 18 September 2018. 18 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180918231224/http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersO/BioOsborneR.html. live.
  30. Web site: England Players - Bill Perry. www.englandfootballonline.com. 18 September 2018. 18 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180918231126/http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersP/BioPerryW.html. live.
  31. Web site: William Stepney Rawson - englandstats.com. englandstats.com. 31 January 2013. 27 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130127060221/http://www.englandstats.com/players.php?pid=785. live.
  32. Web site: England Players - Colin Viljoen. www.englandfootballonline.com. 18 September 2018. 18 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180918231046/http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersUV/BioViljoenC.html. live.
  33. http://www.englandstats.com/players.php?pid=882 Charles Eastlake Smith
  34. http://englandstats.com/players.php?pid=412 Frederick Green