Being sent off while losing your two front teeth is surely the worst way to go on Three Lions duty. But we’re fully behind the recipient of England’s first-ever red card.
Here, completely subjectively, is how we’ve ranked the 20 red cards England have received, with Luke Shaw the latest to be given his marching orders…
20) Trevor Cherry
June 1977 – Argentina 1-1 Argentina
The former Leeds defender was the first England player to be dismissed in a friendly that was anything but. Cherry had been booked at La Bombonera when he went through Daniel Bertoni from behind. The Argentine sought immediate retribution, punching Cherry and knocking out his two front teeth. Both were dismissed, but even the Argentinian FA pinned the blame on Bertoni, absolving Cherry and banning their defender for four games. Fair do’s. But the loss of his gnashers makes this the most miserable of England dismissals.
19) John Stones
June 2022 – England 0-4 Hungary
Arguably the softest of all England’s red cards, with Stones booked first for an innocuous clash before the second caution for having the temerity to be run into by a Hungary player. England were already 3-0 down at Molineux, going on to lose 4-0 in their worst home defeat since 1928, so Gareth Southgate copped the flak, not Stones.
18) Reece James
October 2020 – England 0-1 Denmark
Sent off on his third cap after the final whistle for arguing with the referee. A brain dead move but Southgate didn’t hold it against the Chelsea defender: “He has had an incredible week. The quality of play down the right, he had a fantastic game. It’s something that shouldn’t have happened, but in the overall week he has had made a positive impression.”
17) Steven Gerrard
September 2012 – England 1-1 Ukraine
Gerrard joined Beckham in being the only England captains to receive their marching orders after two soft bookings, the second coming with moments to go. “I don’t think there was a bad tackle in the game, was there? And I think the referee’s given seven yellow cards,” Gerrard said.
16) Rob Green
October 2009 – Ukraine 1-0 England
Green remains the only England goalkeeper to be sent off after paying for Rio Ferndinand’s mistake. The centre-back let a 13th-minute long ball bounce, allowing Artem Milevskiy to go through on goal. Green came from his line, brought down the forward, conceded a penalty and made his way back to the dressing room. Andriy Shevchenko missed the spot-kick but…
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