England's Uniform 1872 and after

Notes

The photographed shirt was worn by Arnold K. Smith in the world's first official international match, the scoreless draw with Scotland at Hamilton Crescent in Glasgow on 30 November 1872.  It is on display, along with many other artefacts of the game, in The National Football Museum, located at  Preston North End's Deepdale Stadium.

Although more than 130 years have passed since this shirt was worn, it remains recognisable as the England national football team's jersey.  Not that much has changed.  White was England's shirt colour from the very first international match.  The very first England shirt bore the three-lions emblem, a national symbol of heraldic origin.  The emblem was topped by a crown, which did not disappear until 1949.

 

Matches in Which England Wore the 1872 White Shirt
No.	Date	Opposition	Venue	Type	F	A	Result	H.T.
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