ENGLAND’S RED HISTORY

MICHAEL HEALEY charts the men who have been sent off for England...starting with Alan Mullery in 1968

In recent years it has become expected for international teams to get a player sent off every now and again, but before the 1990s it was a pretty rare event and you could go a few years without seeing red cards in internationals. When it did happen there was a real stigma and shame that followed the player around in his career.Alan SmithBut in recent years it has seemingly become more acceptable and it happens with a lot more regularity.Perhaps now referees are more liable to show...

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