Let’s admit it, England’s record is terrible. But there’s hope this summer
18.03.26, 15:30 Updated 22.03.26, 23:01 5 Minute Read
Robert Taylor
England fans are desperate for success, none more so than me. The first match I remember was in 1976 in the old British Home Championship, almost exactly 50 years ago. Since then, I’ve watched, as a rough estimate, around 54,000 minutes of England games and 23 major tournaments. I’m yet to see us lift a trophy.
Now I know what some will say. They’ll look at our overall win-loss ratio, apply a whole bunch of comparative mathematical formulae, and tell us that England win the number of matches that you’d expect them to, given the country’s size and playing resources etc. In other words, they’ll tell us to stop whingeing and get real.
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Robert Taylor Author of Tears for England, Robert combines wit, honesty and lived experience. A writer shaped by England’s highs and lows, he offers thoughtful, grounded insight into the national team.