England (football)

The sport of football in England is administered by the Football Association (FA). England and neighbours Scotland played the world's first-ever official international match on 30 November 1872. The FA first joined FIFA in 1906 but there were two periods of non-membership owing to disputes with FIFA until 1946, since when England has held permanent membership. England was a founder member of UEFA in 1954. England hosted and won the 1966 FIFA World Cup; the only time they have reached the final of a major tournament. Among the most famous English footballers are Stanley Matthews, Tom Finney, Bobby Moore, Gordon Banks and Kevin Keegan.