The Nine Pre-War Penalty-Kicks Missed by England
 

- "If any player shall intentionally trip put on hold an opposing player, or deliberately handle the ball within twelve yards from his own goal-line, the referee shall, on appeal, award the opposing side a penalty kick, to be taken from any point twelve yards from the goal-line, under the following conditions:-All players, with the exception of the player taking the penalty kick and the opposing goal-keeper (who shall not advance more than six yards from the goal-line) shall stand at least six yards behind the ball. The ball shall be in play when the kick is taken, and a goal may be scored from the penalty kick." - 2 June 1891, Glasgow   "but the ball shall not be again played by the kicker until it has been played by another player. If necessary, time of play shall be extended to admit of the penalty kick being taken." - 13 June 1892, Llandudno

The Twenty-Eight Post-War Penalty-Kicks Missed by England
 

10	1	1946-47
27 November 1946, 8-2 vs. Netherlands, Leeds Road, Huddersfield 26 year-old Captain George Hardwick hit his 43rd minute penalty kick straight at Piet Kraak. The pitch was heavy and slippy from the rainfall. His fourth appearance and yet to register a goal.

11	2	1947-48
5 November 1947, 2-2 vs. Ireland, Goodison Park, Liverpool 29 year-old inside-left Wilf Mannion, making his eleventh appearance, hit his powerful seventieth minute penalty kick straight at goalkeeper Eddie Hinton, who pushed the ball over the crossbar to preserve Ireland's 1-0 lead. The penalty was awarded after Stanley Matthews was sent sprawling by captain Jackie Vernon. Mannion would get his eighth England goal fourteen minutes later.

12-14	3-5	1955-56
30 November 1955, 4-1 vs. Spain, Empire Stadium, Wembley 33 year-old outside-right Tom Finney, making his 59th appearance and with 25 England goals already, had his timid sixth minute penalty kick saved by Carmelo Cedrún, who was three yards off his goalline, keeping the match scoreless and ending a run of seven penalty kicks scored. The penalty was awarded after Finney was chasing a John Atyeo ball, to be barged off the ball by Campanal. Finney would get his 26th goal in the second half. (2) 9 May 1956, 4-2 vs. Brazil, Empire Stadium, Wembley With the match poised at two goals each, 24 year-old inside-right John Atyeo's 62nd minute high blast was brilliantly punched over the bar by Gilmar, who guessed right in diving to his right. There was two minutes between the award for Zozimo's handball, and the actual kick, with the Brazilians pushing and shoving the referee and Alvaro refusing to hand over the ball. Atyeo was making his second appearance. Bizarrely, yet another hand ball by Zozimo led to 26 year-old left-back Roger Byrne taking the 67th minute penalty kick with England leading 3-2. However, despite nineteen appearances, his poorly placed shot along the ground was saved by Gilmar.

15	6	1956-57
28 November 1956, 3-0 vs. Yugoslavia, Empire Stadium, Wembley 27 year-old left-back Roger Byrne was now making his 25th appearance, but his 79th minute penalty kick was placed a foot inside the post allowing Vladimir Beara to dive and save. The penalty was awarded after the 35 year-old Branko Stanković scythed down the 41 year-old Stan Matthews. Not since 1928 have England missed four consecutive kicks.

16	7	1957-58
7 May 1958, 2-1 vs. Portugal, Empire Stadium, Wembley 29 year-old left-back Jim Langley was now making his second appearance, but his late left-footed penalty kick hit Carlos Gomes' post, despite sending the keeper the wrong way. The penalty was awarded when Ângelo Martins brought down Tom Finney. It was the fifth successive penalty kick miss in an England international at Wembley.

17	8	1959-60
9 April 1960, 1-1 vs. Scotland, Hampden Park, Glasgow 22 year-old Bobby Charlton had already scored a 49th minute equalizing penalty kick and was now given the chance to secure victory with his 75th minute penalty, but his kick went straight at goalkeeper Frank Haffey, but the referee ordered it retaken because of encroachment by Eric Caldow, but some reports also suggest that Frank Haffey had moved too soon. Either way, Charlton's second effort was even worse and it went inches wide of the left post. Charlton, making his fifteenth appearance, remains the only England player to take three penalty kicks in a single match.

18	9	1965-66
26 June 1966, 3-0 vs. Finland, Olympiastadion, Helsinki 21 year-old (& 45 days) Alan Ball is the youngest player to miss a penalty kick when he had his fourteenth minute kick saved by goalkeeper Martti Halme, keeping the match scoreless. Ball was making his eighth appearance.

19	10	1968-69
7 May 1969, 2-1 vs. Wales, Empire Stadium, Wembley 25 year-old Franny Lee had his 21st minute penalty kick strike Gary Sprake's crossbar denying England an equalising goal. The penalty was awarded after Peter Rodrigues handled on the goalline. Lee was making his fourth appearance and would get his third goal in the second half.

20	11	1969-70
10 December 1969, 1-0 vs. Portugal, Empire Stadium, Wembley Franny Lee's seventieth minute penalty kick went about three yards wide of the right hand post. The penalty was awarded after goalkeeper Rodrigues brought down Jeff Astle. Histrionic Portuguese protests put off the waiting Lee, who was making his ninth appearance.

21	12	1970-71
12 May 1971, 5-0 vs. Malta, Empire Stadium, Wembley 24 year-old Allan Clarke had already scored a 46th minute penalty kick, but his sixtieth minute penalty kick was blasted wide of either Vincent Borg-Bonaci's or substitute Alfred Mizzi's goal. The penalty was awarded after a Maltese defender handled Alan Ball's volley on the line. Histrionic Portuguese protests put off the waiting Lee, who was making his ninth appearance.

22	13	1975-76
3 September 1975, 2-1 vs. Switzerland, Sankt Jakub Stadium, Basel 24 year-old Kevin Keegan had already scored on his fifteenth appearance, four minutes prior to his penalty kick, so he had a chance to put his team two up. However, goalkeeper Erich Burgener had other ideas when he dove to his right to save Keegan's twelfth minute penalty. The penalty was awarded after a Burgener brought down David Johnson, who had been put clear by Colin Bell.

23	14	1982-83
19 June 1983, 1-1 vs. Australia, Olympic Park, Melbourne 29 year-old Trevor Francis marked his fortieth appearance with a neatly taken 73rd minute penalty kick. However, referee Jack Johnstone had not blown his whistle and so ordered the kick to be retaken. Francis was not so diligent with this kick and blazed it over Terry Greedy's crossbar. The penalty was awarded after a John Kosmina had fouled Terry Butcher.

24	15	1984-85
16 June 1985, 5-0 vs. United States, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles 27 year-old Glenn Hoddle had his fifteenth minute penalty kick saved by Arnie Mausser. The penalty was awarded after Kerry Dixon was fouled. It was Hoddle's 25th appearance.

25	16	1991-92
17 May 1992, 1-1 vs. Brazil, Wembley Stadium, London 31 year-old Captain Gary Lineker weak eleventh minute penalty kick was too easily saved by Carlos Roberto. The penalty was awarded after the goalkeeper fouled Lineker. It was Lineker's 76th appearance and if he had scored, it could have been his 49th goal, equaling the current record set by Bobby Charlton.

26	17	1992-93
17 February 1993, 6-0 vs. San Marino, Wembley Stadium, London 26 year-old David Platt was marking his first match as the new England captain with extraordinary achievements. His 88th minute penalty kick was saved by Pier Luigi Benedettini. Had he scored on his 36th appearance, it would have been his fifth of the evening, equalling the goalscoring feat of most goals in a match. The penalty was awarded after Tony Dorigo was brought down.

27	18	1996-97
31 May 1997, 2-0 vs. Poland, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów 26 year-old Captain Alan Shearer had already scored his fifteenth goal in the opening minutes of his 33rd appearance. His 45th minute penalty kick struck Andrzej Wozniak's post. The kick was given when Shearer was taken down while preparing to shoot after controlling a cross to the far post from David Batty.

28	19	2003-04
11 October 2003, 0-0 vs. Turkey, Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadyumu, İstanbul 28 year-old Captain David Beckham slipped and fell and ultimately skied his 36th minute penalty kick over Rüstü Reçber crossbar. The Turkish stadium's pitch lacked a proper drainage system and was notorious for its soft spots and unreliable footing. The kick was awarded after Tugay had brought down Steven Gerrard. Beckham was making his 64th appearance.

29	20	2004 European Championship Finals
	13 June 2004, 1-2 vs. France, Estádio do SL Benfica, Lisboa 29 year-old Captain David Beckham had his 73rd minute placed penalty kick well-saved by Fabian Barthez, preventing England taking a 2-0 lead. The penalty was awarded after Mikaël Silvestre fouled Wayne Rooney. Beckham, making his 69th appearance, is the first player to miss twice since Franny Lee in 1969, and only the fourth player after Needham and Byrne.

30 & 31	21 & 22	2005-06
30 May 2006, 3-1 vs. Hungary, Old Trafford, Manchester 27 year-old Frank Lampard was handed the penalty responsibilities following Beckham's misses. However, his 42nd minute penalty kick was saved to the right hand side of Gábor Király. The kick was awarded after Steven Gerrard had been fouled by Csaba Fehér. Lampard was making his 39th appearance. 3 June 2006, 6-0 vs. Jamaica, Old Trafford, Manchester 25 year-old forward Peter Crouch stepped up to complete his hattrick. However, his penalty kick after 82 minutes was hit over the crossbar. Michael Owen was brought down in the box by Daia Stephenson, following his weaving run. Making his seventh appearance, Crocuh did complete his hattrick, seven minutes later.

32	23	2009-10
30 May 2010, 2-1 vs. Japan, UPC-Arena, Graz Four years to the day, 31 year-old Frank Lampard missed his second penalty kick which was saved by Eiji Kawashima in the 56th minute. Keisuke Honda's handball led to England's penalty kick. Honda was in a wall defending a Lampard free-kick. Lampard was making his 78th appearance and could have been his twentieth England goal.

33	24	2015-16
22 May 2016, 2-1 vs. Turkey, Etihad Stadium, Manchester 21 year-old (& 299 days) Harry Kane becomes the youngest player since Alan Ball to miss a penalty kick when his 72nd minute effort struck Volcan Babacan's right post and went wide. The penalty was awarded when Mehmut Topal had brought down the sprinting Jamie Vardy as they both ran into the penalty area. If Kane had scored on his eleventh appearance, he would have scored England's record twelfth penalty kick in a row.

34	25	2019-20
10 September 2019, 5-3 vs. Kosovo, St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton 25 year-old Captain Harry Kane becomes the sixth player to miss two penalty kicks when his 65th minute effort was saved by Arijanet Murić. The penalty was awarded when Ross Barkley had dribbled into the area and went down following contact with Amir Rrahmani. Yet again, if Kane had scored, this time on his 41st appearance, he would have scored England's record twelfth penalty kick in a row.

35	26	2020-21
6 June 2021, 1-0 vs. Romania, Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough Thirty year-old substitute Jordan Henderson had his powerful right-footed 78th minute kick saved by Florin Niţă as he dived to his right. Awarded by the referee after Tiberiu Chiriches bundled Dominic Calvert-Lewin over as he received a longpass from Henderson himself. Henderson was making his 59th appearance and had just taken the armband, could have been the first England substitute to score from the spot.

36	27	2020 European Championship Finals
	7 July 2021, 2-1 vs. Denmark, National Stadium, Wembley 27 year-old Captain Harry Kane had his 104th minute right-footed less than powerful penalty kick saved by Kasper Schmiechel. The penalty was awarded after Raheem Sterling ran into the area via the goalline to be bundled over by Joakim Mæhle. It means that Kane, on his sixtieth appearance, becomes the first player to miss three England penalty-kicks. He did, however, follow up his miss with the goal that sent England through to the 202 European Championship Final.

37	28	2021-22
9 October 2021, 5-0 vs. Andorra, Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella 26 year-old James Ward-Prowse had his right-footed 79th minute penalty kick saved by Josep Gomes as he dived to his left. Awarded after Jack Grealish was fouled running into the area by Chus Rúbio. Ward-Prowse was making his ninth appearance and he made up for his error by scoring from the rebound.
38	29	2022 World Cup Finals
	10 December 2022, 1-2 vs. France, Āstād āl-Bayt, Al Khawr 29 year-old Captain Harry Kane's penalty in the 84th minute was blazed high above Hugo Lloris' crossbar, in what could have been a second equalising penalty kick for England in this match. It was awarded after Mason Mount, running onto a Jude Bellingham through ball was barged over from an elbow in the back by Théo Hernandez. Kane's 21st penalty kick for England is his record-extending fourth miss on his eightieth appearance.