NORMAN BAILEY (no relation-that I know of...!!)

March 26th 2008.The first player to be capped 10 times by England was Norman Bailey, who played his 10th match in an 8–1 away win against Ireland on 23 February 1884 in the 1883-4 British Home Championship. His final match, in which he earned his 19th cap, was the 3–1 home defeat to Scotland on 19 March 1887. He played (scoring once) for England, between 1878 and 1887 and was thus the first player to make more than ten appearances for his country. He  captained his country fifteen times.

In The Athletic News, published on January 22nd 1923, the death of N. C. Bailey, was published. He was one of the best centre half-backs who ever played for England. In his day, when there were many fine half-backs, he stood alone.
Norman Coles Bailey, born at Streatham on July 23, 1857, was educated at the Westminster School, between 1866 and 1874, and there became a footballer and a cricketer. 

Later he assisted clubs such as Clapham Rovers, the Old Westminsters, the Swifts, and the Corinthians. He was centre half-back of Clapham Rovers when they won the Association Cup in 1880, he played for England on 19 occasions. For ten years (1878 to 1887), against Scotland, he was captain in the last seven matches. Sturdily built, he was yet very supple in joints, and while running could kick a ball behind him!! But he was not a mere trickster, for judgment characterised his every move and touch. His interception of passes and his bestowal of the ball caused him to be called 'the prince of halves.'

In this period he was an FA Cup runner-up in 1878-9 and a winner 1879-80, both matches with Clapham Rovers.

He attended the formation meeting of the Corinthians, was on the committee of the Football Association, and succeeded Mr. J. H. Clark, of Maidenhead, as a vice-president of that body in 1887. Although the late N. C. Bailey was an amateur to the core, we should like to recall that at the annual meeting of the F.A. at the end of February in 1884, he seconded the motion of Mr. C. W. Alcock that "professionalism should be legalised". Norman Bailey was too big a man to harbour narrow views. He had the broad mind of the true sportsman, and to the end he was very popular with all who knew him." - Athletic News, Monday, 22 January 1923. A solicitor, he was FA Vice-President 1887-90. 

The England appearance record is held by goalkeeper Peter Shilton, which was set on 7 June 1989, in a 1–1 away draw with Denmark, in a friendly. Shilton's last match for England was the third-place match against Italy on 7 July 1990 in the 1990 FIFA World Cup finishing his England career on 125 caps. David Beckham won his 100th England cap in a 1-0 friendly defeat in France. He was the fifth England centurion after Billy Wright, Bobby Moore, Bobby Charlton and Peter Shilton.