England Players with the Most Games Played in The World Cup
All-Time list of players with more matches played for the National Team of England in the Soccer World Cups with detail of games played in each competition.
A total of 248 players represented the National Team of England in the Soccer World Cups. Of them, 198 played at least one game. Here you have a list with the players with most games played.
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Player |
Games Played | World Cups |
Game Detail by World Cup | |
| 1. |  Peter Shilton |
17 | 3 | 5 in 1982, 5 in 1986, 7 in 1990 |
| 2. | Terry Butcher |
14 | 3 | 4 in 1982, 5 in 1986, 5 in 1990 |
| Bobby Charlton |
14 | 4 | 0 in 1958, 4 in 1962, 6 in 1966, 4 in 1970 | |
| Ashley Cole |
14 | 3 | 5 in 2002, 5 in 2006, 4 in 2010 | |
| Bobby Moore |
14 | 3 | 4 in 1962, 6 in 1966, 4 in 1970 | |
| 6. | David Beckham |
13 | 3 | 3 in 1998, 5 in 2002, 5 in 2006 |
| 7. | Steven Gerrard |
12 | 3 | 5 in 2006, 4 in 2010, 3 in 2014 |
| Gary Lineker |
12 | 2 | 5 in 1986, 7 in 1990 | |
| Harry Maguire |
12 | 2 | 7 in 2018, 5 in 2022 | |
| Michael Owen |
12 | 3 | 4 in 1998, 5 in 2002, 3 in 2006 | |
| Jordan Pickford |
12 | 2 | 7 in 2018, 5 in 2022 | |
| Raheem Sterling |
12 | 3 | 3 in 2014, 6 in 2018, 3 in 2022 | |
| John Stones |
12 | 2 | 7 in 2018, 5 in 2022 | |
| 14. | Jordan Henderson |
11 | 3 | 2 in 2014, 5 in 2018, 4 in 2022 |
| Harry Kane |
11 | 2 | 6 in 2018, 5 in 2022 | |
| Marcus Rashford |
11 | 2 | 6 in 2018, 5 in 2022 | |
| Wayne Rooney |
11 | 3 | 4 in 2006, 4 in 2010, 3 in 2014 | |
| Chris Waddle |
11 | 2 | 4 in 1986, 7 in 1990 | |
| 19. | Sol Campbell |
10 | 3 | 4 in 1998, 5 in 2002, 1 in 2006 |
| Rio Ferdinand |
10 | 4 | 0 in 1998, 5 in 2002, 5 in 2006, 0 in 2010 | |
| Frank Lampard |
10 | 3 | 5 in 2006, 4 in 2010, 1 in 2014 | |
| Ray Wilson |
10 | 2 | 4 in 1962, 6 in 1966 | |
| Billy Wright |
10 | 3 | 3 in 1950, 3 in 1954, 4 in 1958 | |
| 24. | Gordon Banks |
9 | 3 | 0 in 1962, 6 in 1966, 3 in 1970 |
| Peter Beardsley |
9 | 2 | 4 in 1986, 5 in 1990 | |
| Emile Heskey |
9 | 2 | 5 in 2002, 4 in 2010 | |
| Martin Peters |
9 | 2 | 5 in 1966, 4 in 1970 | |
| Kenny Sansom |
9 | 2 | 4 in 1982, 5 in 1986 | |
| Paul Scholes |
9 | 2 | 4 in 1998, 5 in 2002 | |
| David Seaman |
9 | 2 | 4 in 1998, 5 in 2002 | |
| John Terry |
9 | 2 | 5 in 2006, 4 in 2010 | |
| Kieran Trippier |
9 | 2 | 6 in 2018, 3 in 2022 | |
| 33. | Alan Ball |
8 | 2 | 4 in 1966, 4 in 1970 |
| Joe Cole |
8 | 3 | 1 in 2002, 5 in 2006, 2 in 2010 | |
| Eric Dier |
8 | 2 | 6 in 2018, 2 in 2022 | |
| John Haynes |
8 | 3 | 0 in 1954, 4 in 1958, 4 in 1962 | |
| Bryan Robson |
8 | 3 | 4 in 1982, 2 in 1986, 2 in 1990 | |
| Kyle Walker |
8 | 2 | 5 in 2018, 3 in 2022 | |
| 39. | Jack Charlton |
7 | 2 | 6 in 1966, 1 in 1970 |
| Bryan Douglas |
7 | 2 | 3 in 1958, 4 in 1962 | |
| Tom Finney |
7 | 3 | 3 in 1950, 3 in 1954, 1 in 1958 | |
| Jimmy Greaves |
7 | 2 | 4 in 1962, 3 in 1966 | |
| Glenn Hoddle |
7 | 2 | 2 in 1982, 5 in 1986 | |
| Gary Stevens |
7 | 2 | 5 in 1986, 2 in 1990 | |
| Des Walker |
7 | 1 | 7 in 1990 | |
| Ray Wilkins |
7 | 2 | 5 in 1982, 2 in 1986 | |
| 47. | John Barnes |
6 | 2 | 1 in 1986, 5 in 1990 |
| Jamie Carragher |
6 | 2 | 4 in 2006, 2 in 2010 | |
| George Cohen |
6 | 1 | 6 in 1966 | |
| Peter Crouch |
6 | 2 | 4 in 2006, 2 in 2010 | |
| Jimmy Dickinson |
6 | 2 | 3 in 1950, 3 in 1954 | |
| Paul Gascoigne |
6 | 1 | 6 in 1990 | |
| Owen Hargreaves |
6 | 2 | 2 in 2002, 4 in 2006 | |
| Roger Hunt |
6 | 2 | 0 in 1962, 6 in 1966 | |
| Geoff Hurst |
6 | 2 | 3 in 1966, 3 in 1970 | |
| Glen Johnson |
6 | 2 | 4 in 2010, 2 in 2014 | |
| Jesse Lingard |
6 | 1 | 6 in 2018 | |
| Paul Parker |
6 | 1 | 6 in 1990 | |
| Stuart Pearce |
6 | 1 | 6 in 1990 | |
| David Platt |
6 | 1 | 6 in 1990 | |
| Luke Shaw |
6 | 2 | 1 in 2014, 5 in 2022 | |
| Teddy Sheringham |
6 | 2 | 2 in 1998, 4 in 2002 | |
| Trevor Steven |
6 | 2 | 3 in 1986, 3 in 1990 | |
| Nobby Stiles |
6 | 2 | 6 in 1966, 0 in 1970 | |
| Mark Wright |
6 | 1 | 6 in 1990 | |