Magnificent Goal! | A history of the Three Lions

A podcast that looks at the highs, lows, and near-misses of England through the years.

Hosted by @steven_toplis.

#ThreeLions #England

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#OnThisDay at Mexico 86, #England’s World Cup hopes hang by a thread after a goalless draw with Morocco.

Before closing down for the night, BBC1 screens a report of the game for the benefit of those who hadn’t just been watching it live on ITV.

Barry Davies in fine form here.

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#OnThisDay in 2002

#England are a goal up against Argentina at the World Cup in Sapporo.

With his first touch after coming on, Teddy Sheringham almost scores a spectacular volley. Imagine the scenes had this gone in.

[SquadNumbers.com @squadnos]

In warm-up games against Colombia and Ecuador prior to the 1970 World Cup, England's players wore their training shirts which had high numbers but Martin Peters' 28 was the biggest (pic https://t.co/gclBOZ2zH5) - Rio Ngumoha is setting a new record tonight

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Rio Ngumoha becomes the first player to play for #England wearing a shirt number over 30

@squadnos

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Thomas Tuchel’s line up for the second half #England

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🎙️NEW EPISODE🎧

Ahead of #England's friendly with New Zealand, we revisit the last meetings between the sides in 1991.

Two games in five days, a spectacular Geoff Thomas miss, and why Graham Taylor had to dash off to a golf tournament!

Listen here👉https://t.co/aku17y8izA

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

England squad numbers! But what do they mean? James likes 24 etc. but probably 9 or 10 of starting XI?

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🎙️NEW EPISODE🎧

We're talking England's World Cup squad.

@steven_toplis is joined by @englandstats and @TaylorColumnist to see how it compares to some of the most controversial #England squad calls of all time.

Listen here👉https://t.co/aku17y8izA

#FIFAWorldCup2026

[These Football Times @thesefootytimes]

When Sainsbury’s released the England medal collection ahead of France ‘98.

Who had one?

[Stu’s Football Flashbacks @stusfootyflash]

It’s 33 years to the day since Graham Taylor gave us some of the most famous football quotes ever, as England salvaged a 1-1 draw in Poland.

Absolute TV gold.

[A Funny Old Game @sid_lambert]

It’s 30 years since England scraped a 1-0 win against Golden Select XI in Hong Kong, as part of the preparation for Euro 96.

Afterwards Terry Venables let the players pop out for a bit of team bonding.

“Just a couple of sly pints, Gaffer. Nothing silly…”

[Andy Bodfish @AndyBodfish]

England at the Pyramids.
4-0 win in Cairo in the #Mexico86 run-in

[TV Football 1968-92 @1968Tv]

All Of England’s World Cup Finals Goals 1990-1950
#England #WorldCup

[Nessun Dorma Podcast @nessundormapod]

It was an absolute pleasure to sit down with @TaylorColumnist and talk about his experiences following England over the last 50 years. We had plenty to get into and there is still a lot more in his new book “Tears For England”

Usual places

[90’s Football Memories @90sFootballUK1]

When Graham Taylor left the England job in November 1993, Shoot magazine kindly ran some helpful info about his tenure. Credit to the great @PremiershipYrs

[Stu’s Football Flashbacks @stusfootyflash]

A lot of talk today about who will be in the England World Cup squad this year.

But if England had qualified for USA ‘94, who would have been selected in Graham Taylor’s squad?

Here I take a detailed look at a topic I’ve often wondered about…
https://t.co/DhS39qT6bV

[80s&90sFootball ⚽ @80s90sfootball]

#OnThisDay in 1999

Paul Scholes scored a hat-trick in Kevin Keegan's first match as England manager

England beat Poland 3-1 in this Euro 2000 qualifier to get their qualification campaign back on track

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I remember getting excited for the summer’s Euros after this result. That worked out well…

[The England Pod @England_Pod]

England came from 2-0 down to beat Germany 3-2 in Berlin 10 years ago today…

Glorious. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

(@England)

[Andy Bodfish @AndyBodfish]

34 years ago today. One of only 2 appearances of the rare blue England away, the second being Spain away 6 months later. Merson and Keown on target in a 2-2 pre-Euro 92 friendly in Czech Republic.

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On this day in 1994 Terry Venables was appointed the new England manager.

Within two years he’d built a side that almost made it to the final of Euro 96 on home soil.

His reign was short, but Venables’ England gave us some brilliant moments that live long in the memory.