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International Football - England
Oldest Players
This list features the oldest players to play for the England national team.
RANK | PLAYERS | AGE | YEAR |
1 | Stanley Matthews | 42 years, 103 days | 1957 |
2 | Alec Morten | 41 years, 113 days | 1873 |
3 | Peter Shilton | 40 years, 292 days | 1990 |
4 | David James | 39 years, 330 days | 2010 |
5 | Ted Taylor | 39 years, 40 days | 1926 |
6 | David Seaman | 39 years, 27 days | 2002 |
7 | Les Compton | 38 years, 70 days | 1950 |
8 | Sam Hardy | 37 years, 226 days | 1920 |
9 | Stuart Pearce | 37 years, 136 days | 1999 |
10 | Jesse Pennington | 36 years, 230 days | 1920 |
References
11v11. (2025). England national football team – Oldest players. Available at: https://www.11v11.com/teams/england/tab/stats/option/oldest/ (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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