United Kingdom
Nickname(s)	Team GB
Association	British Olympic Association
Head coach	Not yet appointed
Captain	Not yet appointed
Most caps	???
Top scorer	???
FIFA code	N/A
FIFA ranking	N/A
First kit Second kit
First international UK 12 - 1 Sweden (London, UK; 20 October 1908)
Biggest win UK 12 - 1 Sweden (London, UK; 20 October 1908)
Biggest defeat Bulgaria 6 - 1 UK (Melbourne, Australia; 30 November 1956)
Olympic Games
Appearances	8 (First in 1908)
Best result	Gold, 1908 and 1912

The United Kingdom national football team (often known as the Great Britain and Northern Ireland national football team or the Great Britain national football team) represents the United Kingdom (UK) in football at the Olympic Games. Separate teams for each Home Nation (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) compete in all other international competitions, including the World Cup and European Championships. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The British Olympic Association (BOA) is responsible for the United Kingdoms participation in the Olympic Games. ... A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ... FIFA assigns a three-letter code (dubbed FIFA Trigramme) to each of its member and non-member countries. ... The FIFA World Rankings is a ranking system for mens national teams in football (soccer). ... 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Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations Cup, changing to the name European Football...

The United Kingdom team is currently not active, but may be reforming to compete in the Olympics in London in 2012^[1]. Previously, the UK took part in the Olympic Games (as well as playing a handful of friendly matches) from 1908 until 1972 before disbanding. The Summer Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee. ... A friendly match is generally a match where there is no competitive value of any kind, and most times quality of play is valued over the result. ...

Development

Football was codified in England, and there were representative international matches between England and Scotland as far back as 1872, before the sport spread to other parts of the world. The Home Nations' professional teams tended to play amongst themselves (England did not play opposition from outside the British Isles until 1908,^[2] nor did Scotland until 1929),^[3] and none of the four teams took part in a World Cup until 1950 (the Home Nations had withdrawn from FIFA over disputes regarding the payment to amateur players and did not rejoin until 1946). For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... This article describes the archipelago in north-Western Europe. ... For the club competition, see FIFA Club World Cup. ... Qualifying countries The 1950 FIFA World Cup was the only one not decided by a knockout final. ... The International Federation of Football Association (French: ), commonly known by its acronym, FIFA, is the international governing body of association football. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

England has been the only team to have any major success internationally, winning the 1966 World Cup. Scotland have never progressed beyond the group stage of any international tournament, despite competing in final tournaments of eight World Cups and two European Championships. Northern Ireland have not qualified for a finals tournament since 1986, and Wales since 1958. This is sometimes raised as an argument in favour of a single United Kingdom national team, citing the advantages of being able to call upon an extended pool of players. Qualifying countries The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from July 11 to July 30. ... The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the mens national football teams governed by the UEFA. Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations Cup, changing to the name European Football... Qualifying countries The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... Qualifying countries The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from June 8 to June 28. ...

Based on statistical analysis of recent matches, it has been estimated that a United Kingdom national team would have had a one-third greater chance of winning the 2006 World Cup than England did at the tournament's outset (ultimately, England lost in the quarter-finals).^[4] Opponents of the plan argue that the existing footballing identities of the fans of the Home Nations should not be sacrificed simply to stand a better chance of success. “2006 World Cup” redirects here. ...

Olympic team

Original team

In the past, there has been a United Kingdom team in the Olympic football tournament, although, as the UK competes under the name of 'Great Britain and Northern Ireland' at the Olympics, the football team is usually known as 'Great Britain' within this context. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The 1900 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, were held in 1900 in Paris, France. ... At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a football tournament was contested for the first time. ... The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IV Olympiad, were held in 1908 in London, England. ... At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England, an official football tournament was contested for the first time. ... The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were held in 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden. ... The football tournament at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden, attracted a record 11 entries, all of them from Europe. ... The Summer Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the name used by the United Kingdom at the Summer Olympics. ...

The United Kingdom, then competing under the name 'the United Kingdom' at the 1908 Summer Olympics, won the gold medal in the first official football tournament at the 1908 Games, beating Sweden, the Netherlands, and Denmark.^[5] These teams were predominantly made up of players from the English national amateur team, and were organised by the The Football Association with the acquiescence of the other Home Nations' FAs.^[6] The United Kingdom has not competed in the Olympic football tournament since 1972, when they were knocked out in the qualifying rounds by Bulgaria.^[6] The last occasion on which a Great Britain and Northern Ireland team reached the Olympic finals was the 1960 Games. After the Football Association scrapped the distinction between professional and amateur players in 1974, no more UK Olympic teams were entered.^[6] The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IV Olympiad, were held in 1908 in London, England. ... The England national amateur football team was the amateur representative team for England at football. ... The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England and the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. ... The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ... The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, were held in 1960 in Rome, Italy. ... In professional sports, as opposed to amateur sports, athletes receive payment for their performance. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

2012 Olympics

This article or section contains information about a future sporting event or team. It is likely to contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change as the event approaches and more information becomes available.

Since 1972, Olympic rules have been relaxed to allow professionals to take part, but there has been no return of a UK team. However, due to London's successful bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics it has been confirmed that a UK team, controlled by the British Olympic Association, will compete at the 2012 Olympics. Furthermore, a women's team may compete as soon as the 2008 Summer Olympics^[1]. Image File history File links Current_sport. ... Sport from childhood. ... Womens Australian rules football is a team sport. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... London 2012 was the successful bid for the 2012 Summer Games, to be held in London with most events taking place in Stratford, Newham. ... “London 2012” redirects here. ... The British Olympic Association (BOA) is responsible for the United Kingdoms participation in the Olympic Games. ... The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, were awarded to Beijing, China after an exhaustive ballot of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on July 13, 2001. ...

The proposal for a UK team was supported enthusiastically by the English FA and the Irish FA (Northern Ireland's football governing body). However, the Scottish Football Association refused even to attend meetings at which the Home Nations were to discuss the possibility^[7]. At those meetings, the Football Association of Wales stressed it was strongly against the proposal, and, on December 6, 2005, it was announced that the FAW Council had voted to withdraw from negotiations.^[8]. It is not yet known if the Scottish or Welsh FAs will allow their players to be selected for the tournament or even if they are able to refuse. The Irish Football Association (IFA) is the organising body for football in Northern Ireland. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: ) is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... The Scottish Football Association (SFA) is the governing body for the sport of football in Scotland. ... Home Nations (often written as the common noun home nations) is a term used to refer to the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom — England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland — collectively but as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a state. ... The Football Association of Wales is the governing body of football in Wales, being a member of both FIFA and UEFA. Established in 1876, it is the third-oldest association in the world, and is one of the four associations (with the English Football Association, the Scottish Football Association, the... December 6 is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Despite the opposition of two of the Home Nations' FAs, public opinion is in favour of the creation of a team for the 2012 Olympics. A recent survey of Scottish football fans claims that two-thirds would support a unified team being entered for 2012.^[9]

Groups representing supporters of the national teams of all four home nations are in opposition to a unified team and have recently joined forces to oppose the idea. Their basic complaint is rooted in the fact that the best Olympic footballing nations (even with the recently added professionalism) do not have a subsequent history of success at the professional (World Cup) level.[1]

Position of FIFA

The position of FIFA, football's international governing body, in the debate is seen as critical. The Scottish Football Association's opposition to the plans are rooted primarily in the fear that the Home Nations would lose their special status,^[7] which is established under FIFA's constitution.^[10] FIFA President Sepp Blatter has given assurances to the Home Nations' FAs that their status would not be affected by the FAs fielding a combined team in 2012, stating: The International Federation of Football Association (French: ), commonly known by its acronym, FIFA, is the international governing body of association football. ... The following is a list of presidents of FIFA, the world football (soccer) governing body. ... Joseph Blatter (center), Luís Inácio Lula da Silva (right) and Ricardo Teixeira (seated) in Brasília, September 28, 2006. ...

Nonetheless, the SFA has made clear that its position has not changed, arguing that Blatter's personal opinion and permission may not matter once Blatter has left office, and that they do not wish to jeopardise Scotland's future position^[7]. The case for the UK team may be strengthened by the decision of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball to permit a single UK volleyball team to participate at the 2012 Games. ^[12] FIVB Logo Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) is the international governing body for the sport of volleyball. ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ...

Other Olympics

As no British team enters the UEFA Under-21 Championship, which functions as the European qualifying competition for the Olympics, it is thought that any team would be a one-off creation for the 2012 Olympics. The team would qualify as of right of being the host nation. The British Olympic Association refused to rule out the possibility of entry for the 2008 Games.^[13] However, following England's qualification for the semi-finals of the 2007 U-21 Championship, a play-off between Portugal and Italy, the two third-placed teams in each group, was played to decide the fourth European team for the 2008 Olympic Games. Italy defeated Portugal through a penalty shoot-out booking their Olympic place in Beijing. European Under-21 Football Championship logo The European Under-21 Football Championship is football competition organised by the sports European governing body, UEFA. It is held every two years. ... The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, were awarded to Beijing, China after an exhaustive ballot of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on July 13, 2001. ... Steward outfit displaying the logo of the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship 2007 The UEFA U-21 Championship 2007 were held from June 10, 2007, to June 23, 2007. ...

Friendly results

Great Britain (1947)	Great Britain (1955)
The kits worn in the two past matches: • Scotland's blue in 1947. • Northern Ireland's green in 1955.

In addition to matches at the Summer Olympics, the Home Nations have previously united to play two friendly internationals against 'Rest of Europe' representative sides. On both occasions, they included all four Home Nations: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Despite Northern Ireland's participation, both matches were played under the name of 'Great Britain'. Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... The Summer Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee. ...

• May 10, 1947; Hampden Park, Glasgow: Great Britain 6-1 Rest of Europe
• August 13, 1955; Windsor Park, Belfast: Great Britain 1-4 Rest of Europe^[14]

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1947: the Match of the Century

The 1947 game, dubbed the 'Match of the Century', was played to celebrate the return of the Home Nations to FIFA (they had left in 1920). For the match, played at Scotland's Hampden Park in front of 135,000 spectators, the Great Britain side wore a navy blue strip in honour of the host association. The gate receipts, totally £35,000, helped boost the finances of FIFA, which had been damaged by the lack of competition during World War II.^[15] On that occasion, the Great Britain team consisted of: The International Federation of Football Association (French: ), commonly known by its acronym, FIFA, is the international governing body of association football. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Frank Swift (England), George Hardwick (England), Billy Hughes (Wales), Archie Macaulay (Scotland), Jackie Vernon (Northern Ireland), Ron Burgess (Wales), Stanley Matthews (England), Wilf Mannion (England), Tommy Lawton (England), Billy Steel (Scotland), Billy Liddell (Scotland).^[16]

Frank Swift (December 26, 1913-February 6, 1958), was a football goalkeeper for Manchester City and England, born in Blackpool, England. ... George Hardwick (February 2, 1920 - April 19, 2004) was an English football (soccer) player and coach. ... William Billy Hughes[1] (born March 3, 1929 in Glasgow, Scotland - died 2003) was a Scottish footballer. ... Archibald Renwick Macaulay (July 30, 1915 – June 1993) was a Scottish football player and manager. ... John Joseph Vernon (born September 26, 1918, Belfast, Northern Ireland; died 1981), also referred to as Jackie Vernon, is a former Irish footballer who played for, amongst others, Belfast Celtic and West Bromwich Albion. ... Ronnie Burgess was a Welsh professional footballer. ... Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (February 1, 1915 - February 23, 2000) was a football player. ... Wilf Mannion (May 16, 1918 - April 14, 2000) was a footballer who played for Middlesbrough from 1937 until 1954, scoring 110 goals in 368 appearances. ... Tommy Lawton (October 6, 1919 - November 6, 1996) was an English association footballer. ... Billy Steel (born 1 May 1923 in Denny, Stirlingshire; died 13 May 1982) was a Scottish footballer who played for Leicester City, St Mirren, Greenock Morton, Derby County, Dundee and the Scotland national team. ... William Billy Liddell (1922-2001) was born in Dunfermline, Scotland. ...

1955: Irish FA's anniversary

The 1955 game was played to celebrate the Irish Football Association's seventy-fifth anniversary. For this reason, the match was held at Belfast's Windsor Park, and the British team took to the field wearing Northern Ireland's green strip. The Great Britain team fielded comprised: The Irish Football Association (IFA) is the organising body for football in Northern Ireland. ... Windsor Park - a view from the Kop Stand, showing the two-tiered North Stand and the low Railway stand behind the opposite goal Windsor Park is the home ground of the Northern Irish football club, Linfield FC, in Belfast. ...

Jack Kelsey (Wales), Peter Sillett (England), Joe McDonald (Scotland), Danny Blanchflower (Northern Ireland), John Charles (Wales), Bertie Peacock (Northern Ireland), Stanley Matthews (England), Bobby Johnstone (Scotland), Roy Bentley (England), Jimmy McIlroy (Northern Ireland), Billy Liddell (Scotland).^[14]

Jack Kelsey (November 19, 1929 – ?? March 1992) was a Welsh football goalkeeper. ... Peter Sillett (born 1 February 1933, died March 1998) is a former English footballer. ... Robert Dennis Blanchflower, known as Danny Blanchflower (February 10, 1926 in Belfast - December 9, 1993) was a footballer, football manager, and journalist who captained Spurs during their double-winning season of 1961. ... John Charles in his 2nd period as a Leeds United player John Charles, CBE (27 December 1931 – 21 February 2004) was a Welsh football player. ... Peacock as Celtic captain Bertie Peacock (1928 to 22 July 2004) was a football player and manager from Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. ... Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (February 1, 1915 - February 23, 2000) was a football player. ... Bobby Johnstone (1929 in Selkirk - 22 August 2001 in Selkirkshire, Scotland) was a Scottish football player, mainly remembered as one of the Hibs In Hibs rich history, no group of players has ever achieved greater fame than the Famous Five: Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly, Eddie Turnbull and Willie... Roy Thomas Frank Bentley (born 17 May 1924) is a former English football player who played for Bristol City, Newcastle United, Chelsea, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers as a forward. ... Jimmy McIlroy Born in Lambeg on the 25th of October 1931, Jimmy McIlroy is one of Burnleys greatest ever players. ... William Billy Liddell (1922-2001) was born in Dunfermline, Scotland. ...

Other matches

Two other games were played between Wales and a team representing the rest of the United Kingdom, with players from England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The first match, in 1955, commemorated the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Football Association of Wales. The second match, in 1969, commemorated the investiture of the Prince of Wales. In both cases, the united team played under the name of 'Rest of the United Kingdom'. The Football Association of Wales is the governing body of football in Wales, being a member of both FIFA and UEFA. Established in 1876, it is the third-oldest association in the world, and is one of the four associations (with the English Football Association, the Scottish Football Association, the... Investiture, from the Latin (preposition in and verb vestire, dress from vestis robe) is a rather general term for the formal installation of an incumbent (heir, elect of nominee) in public office, especially by taking possession of its insignia. ... The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George[2]; born 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ...

• December 3, 1951; Ninian Park, Cardiff: Wales 3-2 Rest of the United Kingdom
• July 21, 1969; Ninian Park, Cardiff: Wales 0-1 Rest of the United Kingdom^[14]

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Future prospects

Beyond the creation of a team to take part in the Olympics, there has been support, albeit rather limited, for the creation of a permanent British national team. Although often hypothetical in nature, such a proposal has been put forward by prominent government ministers, including the former Home Secretary, Jack Straw,^[17] and the former Minister for Sport, the late Tony Banks.^[18] The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the United Kingdom Home Office and is responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales, and for immigration and citizenship for the whole United Kingdom (including Scotland and Northern Ireland). ... John Whitaker Straw (born August 3, 1946) is a British Labour Party politician. ... In the United Kingdom government, the Minister for Sport and Tourism is a junior minister in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, with responsibility for sport and tourism in England. ... Anthony Louis Banks, Baron Stratford (8 April 1943 – 8 January 2006), usually known as Tony Banks, was a British politician and Labour Party MP and member of the House of Lords. ...

Many see the chance of a permanent British national team as being remote, with over 100 years of history standing behind the separate teams of the Home Nations. As well as being opposed by the Home Nations' football associations, serious doubts linger as to whether fans of the Home Nations could be expected to put behind them the intense and often bitter rivalries, which have occasionally spilled over into hooliganism, that have long existed between them. Hooligan redirects here. ...

In addition, it is feared that a unified United Kingdom team would have repercussions on the continued existence of the four Home Nations' separate football associations, their separate league and cup competitions,^[18] despite assurances from Sepp Blatter. Joseph Blatter (center), Luís Inácio Lula da Silva (right) and Ricardo Teixeira (seated) in Brasília, September 28, 2006. ...

Recent proposals to reinstate the British Home Championship have been accepted in principle, but rejected on the grounds of fixture congestion.^[19]. The lack of opposition to the re-introduction of the Home Internationals indicates that none of the Home Nations will be inclined to create a permanent unified national side in the near future. The British Home Championship (also known as the Home International Championship) was an annual football competition contested between the UKs four national teams, England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland (Northern Ireland after 1921-1922), from the 1883-1884 season until the 1983-1984 season. ...

Footnotes

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External links

• BBC Sport: GB football team to enter Games
• "The Case for a UK team"PDF. July 2006.
• NoTeamGB.com, pressure group opposed to a UK team.