26th MARCH: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY ODDS AND ENDS

 26th March 1986 & 2008

March 26th is a bit of a recurring date when it comes to international centurions in the British game. On 26th March 1986, at Hampden Park, Liverpool's Kenny Dalglish became the first Scottish player to win his 100th international cap. He was presented with the cap by World Cup winner Franz Beckenbauer and was made Scotland's captain for the friendly match against Romania which Scotland won 3-0. Kenny played twice more for his country and those 102 appearances are still a record for Scotland. The 30 goals he scored in those matches is also a Scotland record, which he jointly holds with Denis Law. The 1000th goal of Scotland national team was scored by Gordon Strachan in the international match vs Romania.

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In 1900,Geoffrey Wilson scored the 250th England international goal, on his debut,  in Cardiff against Wales. Wilson, born in Bourne! played for Corinthians, Casuals, 3 times for Southampton in the Southern League and London Hospital!! He became a surgeon and played Minor County cricket for Lincolnshire.

In 1910, the 50th goal of the Belgium national team, was scored by Désiré Paternoster in an international match vs England.

1986: The 1000th goal of Scotland national team was scored by Gordon Strachan in international match vs Romania.

2005: The 100th ever game of the Georgia national football team was held in Tbilisi vs Greece on this day. Greece won 0-3 the FIFA World Cup Group tie.

2016: Albania national team played its 300th international match in Vienna against Austria.

2008: The match Germany vs Switzerland in Basel was the 800th ever international match for Germany.

Twelve years later on March 26th 2008 a 32-year-old David Beckham won his 100th England cap. A LA Galaxy player at the time his day perhaps wasn't as memorable as that enjoyed by 'King Kenny'. The 32 year old lasted 63 minutes of what was a disappointing 1-0 friendly defeat in France before being substituted.  He wore golden boots against France to mark the occasion and before England's next match - at Wembley - he was was presented with a commemorative gold cap by Bobby Charlton.   He was the fifth England centurion at the time after Billy Wright, Bobby Moore, Bobby Charlton and Peter Shilton and went on to increase his cap count to 115.