Don't care!! because this has a nice coincidence.
On this day in 1934, the English national team met the Italians at Highbury in a game that soon became known as the "Battle of Highbury", refereed by Otto Olsson of Sweden. Over 56,000 watched the match.
This match was played against Italy, already the World Cup winners in 1934. Mussolini had offered each of his players £150 (approx £6000) and an Alfa Romeo to win this game, very much a political statement as Europe wobbled politically.
The English FA had left FIFA and did not play in the tournament, so there was a feeling that Italy had won by default, as England was the best ranked side at the time.
Stanley Matthews was playing his second game and the team was regarded as "inexperienced" with no player holding more than 10 caps.
The national team included 7 Arsenal players, the "go to team" of the time, so the following started:
Bastin, Copping, Bowden, Drake, Hapgood, Male, Moss. This was and is a record. England won 3-2. Brook scored in 8 and 10 minutes and Dake after 12. The Italians then rallied and things got a bit tense.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ITlcbqGgag
The first match between the two countries was in May 1933 in Rome which ended 1-1. Cliff Bastin of Arsenal scored.
28 March 2001, the following Manchester United players represented England against Albania, Gary Neville, Butt, Cole, Beckham, Scholes and subs were Wes Brown and Sheringham.
On 19th June 2014 Liverpool provided 6 players, the most in a major tournament against Uruguay.
In 1973 on the 14th of November, Bobby Moore played for England for the last time and this was his 108th cap. England lost 0-1 at Wembley. Alf Ramsey was manager and Fabio Capello scored in the 89 minute. Alongside Fabio were Chinaglia, Riva, Riviera and Dino Zoff plus a few other tasty Italians. England had the following in their ranks:
Shilton, Moore, McFarland, Hughes, Madeley, Bell, Currie, Peters, Channon, Bell and Osgood.
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