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England's European Championship Assists

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This is a list of players who provided the assists to the goals scored during the European Championship Finals.

European Championship Finals Assists by total number
David Beckham 5
Steven Gerrard, Paul Ince, Luke Shaw, Raheem Sterling 3
Darren Anderton, Dele Alli, Jack Grealish, Gary Lineker, Gary Neville, Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes 2
Tony Adams, Paul Gascoigne, Glenn Hoddle, Geoff Hurst, David James, Terry McDermott, Mason Mount, Martin Peters, Kalvin Phillips, Bukayo Saka, Teddy Sheringham, Daniel Sturridge, John Terry, Kieran Trippier, Theo Walcott, Tony Woodcock, Ashley Young 1
oldest: David James (33 years, 2004)
youngest: Wayne Rooney (18 years, 2004)

Creative Assists
Gary Lineker, Michael Owen, Paul Scholes, Luke Shaw 2
Dele Alli, David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Jack Grealish, Glenn Hoddle, Paul Ince, Gary Neville, Kalvin Phillips, Wayne Rooney, Teddy Sheringham, Raheem Sterling, John Terry, Kieran Trippier, Theo Walcott 1

Players who provided Assists during the 1968 European Championship Finals in Italy

8 June 1968, 2-0 vs. USSR, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
[1-0] 26-year-old Geoff Hurst brought the ball down for Bobby Charlton. FORTUNATE ASSIST
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2-0] 24-year-old Martin Peters shot was blocked, came out to Geoff HurstFORTUNATE ASSIST


Players who provided Assists during the 1980 European Championship Finals in Italy

12 June 1980, 1-1 vs. Belgium, Stadio Comunale, Torino
[1-0] Trevor Brooking's cross was headed out by a defender, two other defenders tried to head it away before Ray Wilkins controlled it. NO ASSIST

18 June 1980, 2-1 vs. Spain, Stadio San Paolo, Napoli
[1-0] becoming the youngest to assist until 1996, 24-year-old Tony Woodcock tried to get to Ray Wilkins' header, but it glanced off his back to Trevor Brooking. FORTUNATE ASSIST
[2-1] becoming the oldest to assist until 1988, 28-year-old Terry McDermott shot is saved, came out to Tony Woodcock.
FORTUNATE ASSIST

Players who provided Assists during the 1988 European Championship Finals in West Germany

15 June 1988, 1-3 v. Netherlands, Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf
[1-1] 27-year-old Gary Lineker passed to Bryan Robson. CREATIVE ASSIST

18 June 1988, 1-3 vs. USSR, Waldstadion, Frankfurt am Main
[1-1] becoming the oldest to assist until the next tournament, 30-year-old Glenn Hoddle free-kick to Tony Adams. CREATIVE ASSIST

Players who provided Assists during the 1992 European Championship Finals in Sweden

17 June 1992, 1-2 vs. Sweden, Råsunda Fotbollsstadion, Stockholm
[1-0] becoming the oldest to assist until 2004, 31-year-old Gary Lineker crossed to David Platt. CREATIVE ASSIST

Players who provided Assists during the 1996 European Championship Finals in England

8 June 1996, 1-1 vs. Switzerland, Wembley Stadium, Wembley
[1-0] 28-year-old Paul Ince passed to Alan Shearer. CREATIVE ASSIST

15 June 1996, 2-0 vs. Scotland, Wembley Stadium, Wembley
[1-0] becoming the youngest to assist until 2004, 21-year-old Gary Neville crossed to Alan Shearer. CREATIVE ASSIST
[2-0] 24-year-old
Darren Anderton passed to Paul Gascoigne. FORTUNATE ASSIST
 
18 June 1996, 4-1 vs. Netherlands, Wembley Stadium, Wembley
[1-0] Paul Ince fouled for his second assist of the tournament, Alan Shearer scored the penalty-kick.
FOULED ASSIST
[2-0] 29-year-old Paul Gascoigne corner to Teddy Sheringham. FORTUNATE ASSIST
[3-0] 30-year-old Teddy Sheringham passed to Alan Shearer.
CREATIVE ASSIST
[4-0] Darren Anderton shot, deflected and saved, came out to Teddy Sheringham. FORTUNATE ASSIST
 
26 June 1996, 1-1 vs. Germany, Wembley Stadium, Wembley

[1-0] 29-year-old Tony Adams header from a Paul Gascoigne corner, to Alan Shearer.
FORTUNATE ASSIST

Players who provided Assists during the 2000 European Championship Finals in Belgium and Netherlands

12 June 2000, 2-3 vs. Portugal, Phillips Stadion, Eindhoven
[1-0] 25-year-old David Beckham crossed to Paul Scholes. CREATIVE ASSIST
[2-0] David Beckham crossed to Steve McManaman, becoming the first player to provide two assists in one European Championship Finals match. FORTUNATE ASSIST

17 June 2000, 1-0 vs. Germany, Stade du Pays, Charleroi
[1-0] David Beckham free-kick to Alan Shearer. FORTUNATE ASSIST

20 June 2000, 2-3 vs. Romania, Stade du Pays, Charleroi
[1-1] becoming the oldest outfield player ever to assist, 32-year-old Paul Ince fouled, Alan Shearer scored the penalty-kick.
FOULED ASSIST
[2-1]
25-year-old Paul Scholes passed to Michael Owen.
CREATIVE ASSIST

Players who provided Assists during the 2004 European Championship Finals in Portugal
13 June 2004, 1-2 vs. France, Estádio do Sport, Lisboa
[1-0] 29-year-old David Beckham free-kick to Frank Lampard. FORTUNATE ASSIST

17 June 2004, 3-0 vs. Switzerland, Estádio Municipal, Coimbra
[1-0] 24-year-old Michael Owen crossed to Wayne Rooney. CREATIVE ASSIST
[2-0] becoming the youngest ever to assist, 18-year-old Wayne Rooney shot, after a pass from Darius Vassell, hit the post and rebounded in off goalkeeper, Jörg Stiel. FORTUNATE ASSIST
[3-0] 29-year-old Gary Neville crossed to Steven Gerrard. FORTUNATE ASSIST

21 June 2004, 4-2 vs. Croatia, Estádio do Sport, Lisboa
[1-1] Wayne Rooney header to Paul Scholes. CREATIVE ASSIST
[2-1] 29-year-old Paul Scholes passed to Wayne Rooney. CREATIVE ASSIST
[3-1] Michael Owen passed to Wayne Rooney. CREATIVE ASSIST
[2-0] David Beckham passed to Frank Lampard. FORTUNATE ASSIST

24 June 2004, 2-2 vs. Portugal, Estádio do Sport, Lisboa
[1-0] becoming the oldest ever to assist, 33-year-old goalkeeper David James long kick from his area, deflected to Michael Owen.
FORTUNATE ASSIST
[2-2] 23-year-old John Terry header from a David Beckham corner to Frank Lampard. CREATIVE ASSIST

Players who provided Assists during the 2012 European Championship Finals in Ukraine
11 June 2012, 1-1 vs. France, Donbass Arena, Donetsk
[1-0] 32-year-old Steven Gerrard free-kick to Joleon Lescott. FORTUNATE ASSIST

15 June 2012, 3-2 vs. Sweden, Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv
[1-0] Steven Gerrard crossed to Andy Carroll. CREATIVE ASSIST
[2-2]
26-year-old Ashley Young corner headed out to Theo Walcott.
FORTUNATE ASSIST
[3-2] 23-year-old substitute
Theo Walcott crossed to Danny Welbeck, becoming the first substitute to assist a goal at the European Championship Finals. CREATIVE ASSIST
 
19 June 2012, 1-0 vs. Ukraine, Donbass Arena, Donetsk
[1-0] Steven Gerrard cross deflected to Wayne Rooney
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FORTUNATE ASSIST

Players who provided Assists during the 2016 European Championship Finals in France
11 June 2016, 1-1 vs. Russia, Orange Vélodrome, Marseille
[1-0] 20-year-old Dele Alli fouled, Eric Dier scored from the free-kick. FOULED ASSIST

16 June 2016, 2-1 vs. Wales, Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
[1-1] 26-year-old substitute Daniel Sturridge cross bounced off defender Ashley Williams' head and fell to Jamie Vardy, becoming the second substitute to assist a goal at the European Championship Finals. FORTUNATE ASSIST
[2-1] Dele Alli passed to Daniel Sturridge. CREATIVE ASSIST

27 June 2016, 1-2 vs. Iceland, Allianz Riviera, Nice
[1-0] 21-year-old Raheem Sterling fouled, Wayne Rooney scored the penalty-kick
. FOULED ASSIST

Players who provided Assists during the 2021 European Championship Finals in England and Italy
13 June 2021, 1-0 vs. Croatia, National Stadium, Wembley
[1-0] 25-year-old Kalvin Phillips passed to Raheem Sterling. CREATIVE ASSIST

22 June 2021, 1-0 vs. Czech Republic, National Stadium, Wembley
[1-0] 25-year-old Jack Grealish crossed to Raheem Sterling. FORTUNATE ASSIST

29 June 2021, 2-0 vs. Germany, National Stadium, Wembley
[1-0] 25-year-old Luke Shaw passed to Raheem Sterling.
CREATIVE ASSIST
[2-0] substitute Jack Grealish crossed to Harry Kane, becoming the third substitute to assist a goal at the European Championship Finals.
CREATIVE ASSIST

3 July 2021, 4-0 vs. Ukraine, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
[1-0] 2
6-year-old Raheem Sterling passed to Harry Kane. CREATIVE ASSIST
[2-0] Luke Shaw free-kick to Harry Maguire.
FORTUNATE ASSIST
[3-0]
Luke Shaw crossed to Harry Kane, becoming the second player to provide two assists in one European Championship Finals match. CREATIVE ASSIST
[4-0] 22-year-old Mason Mount corner to Jordan Henderson. FORTUNATE ASSIST

7 July 2021, 2-1 vs. Denmark, National Stadium, Wembley
[1-1]
19-year-old Bukayo Saka pass knocked in by defender Simon Kjær, only the second teenager to provide an assist at a European Championship Finals tournament.
FORTUNATE ASSIST

[2-1] Raheem Sterling
fouled, Harry Kane scored from the rebound after Kasper Schmeichel saved his penalty-kick.
FOULED ASSIST

11 July 2021, 1-1 vs. Italy, National Stadium, Wembley
[1-0] 30-year-old Kieran Trippier cross to Luke Shaw. CREATIVE ASSIST

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