The players in the Three Lions’ Euro 2020 came from all over the UK, from as far south as Southampton all the way up to Sunderland - but unsurprisingly, a quintet of Londoners made the cut, with Harry Kane, Jadon Sancho, Bukayo Saka, Raheem Sterling and Reece James all representing the capital in the finals.
As England prepares to come together to celebrate the national team at the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Footy Accumulators have researched all England players throughout history to discover from which parts of the country they hail.
Here are the London boroughs which have made the greatest contribution to the England team, ranked from fewest players to most:
Here are the London boroughs which have made the greatest contribution to the England team, ranked from fewest players to most:
5. Lambeth
England players from Lambeth have 76 combined caps between them - former Charlton star Scott Parker is one of nine.
6. Greenwich
Ian Wright and his son, Shaun Wright-Phillips, are two of eleven England players who were born in Greenwich. Chris Smalling is part of the same group with 179 caps between them.
7. Tower Hamlets
Ledley King is one of 12 footballers from Tower Hamlets to wear the Three Lions badge. He scored two of the 26 goals contributed by the East London borough.
8. Southwark
In 2018, Jadon Sancho became the 12th Southwark-born footballer to play for his country. Between them, representatives of the South London borough have nearly 250 caps.