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White shirt, with thick
vertical shadow stripes down the front and back, bounded at the front by a thin navy blue
stripe running from the collar, along the collarbone and down each side of
the shirt. Thick navy blue hem at the bottom of the shirt. Thin navy
blue stripe at outer edge of white v-neck collar and cuffs. Thick red
vertical stripe running down the left of the shirt from the navy blue
stripe at the collarbone, down to the hem. Capitalised white lettering,
written vertically, right to left, in a white boxed panel near the
bottom of the red stripe, split into three columns and two rows to state
'KICK OFF|ST GEORGE'S DAY|23:04:2001' and 'FULL TIME|ST GEORGE'S DAY|
23:04:2003'. Thin navy blue stripe on
reverse running from one cuff to the other, along each underarm and down
each side of the shirt before curving across the lower back and up the other
side. Small label with flag of St. George attached to middle of bottom
navy blue stripe on reverse. Thick navy blue stripe running from same
point in middle of lower back, down to hem. Mesh panel down each side of
shirt covering underarm, inner sleeve and lower back, bounded by navy
blue stripe down each side and by a thin raised white stripe running up
the front of each sleeve from the cuffs to the thin navy blue stripe on
the front of the shirt. Thin raised white stripe curving around each
shoulder to join white stripe running up from cuffs. Shadow stripes on
reverse bounded by navy blue stripe and raised white shoulder stripe. Embroidered emblem on left breast, overlaying the red stripe, with
'ENGLAND' in capitalised white lettering inside a navy blue panel above
the emblem. Two embroidered navy blue concentric diamonds on right
breast, with a registered trademark in navy blue, placed underneath the
gap between the left point of each diamond. Large rounded rectangular
silver label
attached to right hip, with Umbro diamonds logo in top left corner,
above three footballs, a holographic emblem on the right, with 'ENGLAND'
in capitalised white lettering inside a navy blue panel above the
emblem, 'AUTHENTIC
LICENSED PRODUCT' in navy blue across the lower end of the label and
three small rectangular blocks comprising of navy blue, red and white
across the bottom edge. Navy blue number on reverse and in centre of chest in same
font as previous England shirts. Surname in an arc in capitalised navy
blue lettering above number on reverse in same font as the numbers.
Match details embroidered in navy blue underneath number on chest in
following format:
ENGLAND
v
SWEDEN
2·6·2002
Navy blue shorts,
with navy blue drawstring. Thick red vertical stripe running down the
right thigh, including waistband. Two embroidered white concentric diamonds on left thigh,
with a registered trademark in white, placed underneath the gap between
the left point of each diamond. White number, in the same font as on the
shirt, above the Umbro logo on left thigh. Embroidered emblem on
right thigh, overlaying the red stripe, with 'ENGLAND' in capitalised
white lettering inside a navy blue panel above the emblem.
White socks, with
'ENGLAND' in capitalised navy blue lettering inside a broad white hoop,
edged with two thin red hoops, inside a navy blue turnover. Two large
navy blue concentric diamonds on calf. Navy blue toes. |
Variations |
- The surname and
match details did not appear on the shirt for the first seven games in which
it was worn.
- In each of the games
in which surnames were displayed (apart from the last two, against Portugal
and Macedonia), the shirts worn by Ashley Cole, Joe Cole, Gary Neville and
Phil Neville also included their first initial i.e. A . COLE, J . COLE, G . NEVILLE and
P . NEVILLE (Andy Cole's shirt against Greece only displayed his surname
i.e. COLE). The last two games did not involve Joe Cole or Phil Neville, so
the shirts worn by Ashley Cole and Gary Neville only displayed their
surnames, COLE and NEVILLE.
- For the three games
played in the 2002 World Cup final tournament, England had the 2002 FIFA
WORLD CUP KOREA JAPAN logo sewn onto the right sleeve.
- The names of
England's opponents, as they appeared in the match details, were BRAZIL,
DENMARK, GREECE, HOLLAND, MACEDONIA, PARAGUAY, PORTUGAL, SOUTH KOREA and
SWEDEN. England were named second in the away fixtures (against the
Netherlands and Korea Republic), plus the World Cup fixture against Denmark.
In the other seven fixtures in which the match details were displayed,
England's name appeared first.
- When match details
were displayed for the first time, against Greece, a leading zero was used
in the date (06·10·2001).
For all other games played on dates
where the day or month was in single figures, no leading zeroes were used in the details displayed on this shirt.
- In the last fixture in which the shirt was worn, the following alternative format was
used for the match details (full stops between the numbers of the date):
ENGLAND
v
MACEDONIA
16.10.2002
- In the home
games against Albania,
Greece and Paraguay, and away to the Korea Republic, England wore all
white. An
alternative pair of white shorts was worn, with navy blue drawstring and the
following design details:
- Thick red
vertical stripe running down the right thigh, including waistband. Two embroidered navy
blue concentric diamonds on left thigh, with a registered trademark
in navy blue, placed underneath the gap between the left point of
each diamond. Navy blue number, in the same font as on the shirt,
above the Umbro logo on left thigh. Embroidered emblem on
right thigh, overlaying the red stripe, with 'ENGLAND' in capitalised
white lettering inside a navy blue panel above the emblem.
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Most Appearances |
16 -
Paul Scholes
14 - David Beckham, Rio
Ferdinand, Emile Heskey (2 sub), Michael Owen (1 sub)
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41 players appeared in this
shirt.
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16 players made their
international debut in the shirt, including Ashley Cole, who went on to
win 107 caps.
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13 players won their last
cap in this shirt. For Teddy Sheringham, it was his 51st, at the age of
36. Steve McManaman won his 37th and Darren Anderton, his 30th.
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There were three debutants
in Sven-Göran Eriksson's first selection, also the first appearance for
this kit. Two of them (Michael Ball and Gavin McCann) appeared as
half-time substitutes and never pulled on the shirt again, whilst Chris
Powell also won his fifth and last cap in this kit.
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Top Scorers |
9 -
Michael Owen
5 - David Beckham (1 Pen.)
3 - Emile Heskey,
Paul Scholes
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16 different players, in 17
games, scored for England in this shirt, including the Paraguayan
defender, Celso Ayala, who scored an own goal.
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A third of Owen's goals came
in the historic 5-1 victory against Germany, in München.
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8 players scored their first
international goal in this shirt, although 5 of them never scored again
for their country.
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Steven Gerrard's first gave
England a vital lead on the stroke of half-time in München and he scored his
21st and last sending England through to the 2014 World Cup.
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It could be argued that Rio
Ferdinand's goal, against Denmark, should have been awarded to the
Danish goalkeeper, Sørensen, as an own goal, for he diverted Ferdinand's
header, which was going across the six-yard box, into the net in his attempt to save. It took the
defender another five years to score again for England.
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7 players scored their last
international goal in this shirt, including Sheringham's 11th, a headed
equaliser against Greece, with his first touch of the ball as a
substitute.
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Nick Barmby scored England's
first goal in this kit, his fourth and last for his country. It was also
Eriksson's first match in charge. Curiously, Barmby had also netted the
first goal of Glenn Hoddle's reign, back in 1996.
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Andy Cole scored only once
in his 15 appearances, despite 187 Premier League goals.
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Captains |
14 -
David Beckham
3 -
Michael Owen
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Beckham was to remain
Eriksson's first choice as skipper, right up until 2006.
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When Beckham broke his toe
before the 2002 World Cup, Owen became England's youngest captain since
Bobby Moore, aged just 22.
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This kit heralded the dawn of a new era for the
national team. A bold move saw the appointment of a foreign coach for the first
time and the team took to the field in a rather striking new kit, which included
a prominent red stripe down the left side as an obvious reference to the cross
of St. George.
Umbro proudly claimed that the new shirt was 26%
lighter than its predecessor, with mesh panels and a special multi-filament
moisture wicking fabric. Even the shorts were not exempt from innovation, being
coated with Teflon and, therefore, shower resistant.
Replica shirts were initially identical to those worn by the
players. A holographic authenticity
label on the right hip was your verification of that fact, and there was even
a panel (see photo below) near the bottom of the red stripe, announcing the
dates between which the kit would be worn. Both features were included in
the match worn shirts. Alas,
just eight months later, the shirt worn by Michael Owen and his colleagues
changed to accommodate the inclusion of the match details
in the middle of the chest, once again rendering it different to the ones
that you could buy. Also, strangely, the kit was first worn two months before
St. George's Day and was last worn over six months before St. George's Day
in 2003, by which time, a
new England kit
had already been worn twice!
The opponent's name and year were present on the
England shirt for most
of the 1950s, but from the day David Beckham's free-kick salvaged a point
against Greece at Old Trafford, to take England to Japan for the 2002 World
Cup, its modern equivalent would be different for every single game. This game was also significant for the fact that surnames appeared on the back
of the shirts outside of a tournament for the first time i.e. for a one-off
fixture.
One further change saw the introduction of an
alternative pair of white shorts. These also included the red stripe and
were used to complete a matching all-white variation, rather than having to
use the white shorts from the red change kit.
On the field, pride was restored following the
disappointments of the previous tenure. Eriksson's side recovered the
faltering World Cup campaign and shattered the Germans with an unbelievable
5-1 victory in
München, ensuring that
this kit would live forever in the minds of those who witnessed one of
England's greatest-ever triumphs.
England suddenly found themselves in pole position
in their World Cup qualifying group, but great drama still awaited, with
Beckham proving the last-minute hero against Greece to secure England's
passage. The tournament itself had its moments, but England were left
wanting when it came to the crunch against the eventual winners, Brazil, in
the quarter-finals. As 2002 drew to a close, this kit was consigned to the
memory and pages such as this.
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Matches in Which England Wore the
2001 Home White Uniform |
2000-01 |
776 |
28 February 2001 |
3-0 vs. Spain,
Villa
Park, Birmingham |
Fr |
HW |
778 |
28 March 2001 |
3-1 vs.
Albania,
Stadiumi Kombetar Qemal Stafa, Tiranë |
WCP |
AW |
779 |
25 May 2001 |
4-0 vs. Mexico,
Pride
Park Stadium, Derby |
Fr |
HW |
780 |
6 June 2001 |
2-0 vs. Greece,
Olympiako Stadio Athinas Spyros Louis, Athína |
WCP |
AW |
2001-02 |
781 |
15 August 2001 |
0-2 vs.
Netherlands,
White
Hart Lane, Tottenham, London |
Fr |
HL |
782 |
1 September 2001 |
5-1 vs.
Germany,
Olympiastadion,
München |
WCP |
AW |
783 |
5 September 2001 |
2-0 vs.
Albania,
St.
James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
HW |
Notes |
England wore the all-white kit, against Albania. |
784 |
6 October 2001 |
2-2 vs. Greece,
Old
Trafford, Manchester |
WCP |
HD |
Notes |
England wore the all-white kit, against Greece. |
785 |
10 November 2001 |
1-1 vs. Sweden,
Old
Trafford, Manchester |
Fr |
HD |
786 |
13 February 2002 |
1-1 vs.
Netherlands,
Amsterdam
Arena, Amsterdam |
Fr |
AD |
788 |
17 April 2002 |
4-0 vs.
Paraguay,
Anfield
Road, Liverpool |
Fr |
HW |
Notes |
England wore the all-white kit, against Paraguay. |
789 |
21 May 2002 |
1-1 vs. Korea
Republic,
Jeju
World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo-si |
Fr |
AD |
Notes |
England wore the all-white kit, against South Korea. |
World Cup Finals 2002 |
791 |
2 June 2002 |
1-1 vs. Sweden,
Saitama Sutajiamu Niimarumarunii, Saitama-shi, Japan |
WCF |
ND |
794 |
15 June 2002 |
3-0 vs.
Denmark,
Niigata Sutajiamu, Niigata-shi, Japan |
NW |
795 |
21 June 2002 |
1-2 vs. Brazil,
Shizuoka
Stadium Ecopa, Fukuroi city |
NL |
2002-03 |
796 |
7 September 2002 |
1-1 vs.
Portugal,
Villa
Park, Birmingham |
Fr |
HD |
798 |
16 October 2002 |
2-2 vs. FYR
Macedonia,
The Friends
Provident St Mary's Stadium, Southampton |
ECP |
HD |
England's Record wearing the 2001 Home
Shirt |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts % |
W/L |
Home |
9 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
19 |
8 |
+9 |
1 |
4 |
2.111 |
0.889 |
66.7 |
+3 |
Away |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
12 |
4 |
+8 |
2 |
2 |
2.40 |
0.80 |
80.0 |
+3 |
Neutral |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1.667 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
Total |
17 |
8 |
7 |
2 |
36 |
15 |
+19 |
2 |
6 |
2.118 |
0.882 |
67.6 |
+6 |
 

Shirts issued to Jamie Carragher (14) against Germany and Teddy Sheringham
(17) against Sweden.
From Richard Clarke's 'Three Lions - England Match Worn Shirts'
Facebook Collection.
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JB/PY/CG/GI
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