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England players with most World Cup appearances
See a ranked list of the Englishmen to have played the most games in the FIFA World Cup™.
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1st) Jordan Pickford – 18 appearances 2nd) Harry Kane – 17 appearances 2nd) Peter Shilton – 17 appearances 4th) John Stones – 16 appearances 5th) Marcus Rashford – 15 appearances 6th) Terry Butcher – 14 appearances 6th) Bobby Charlton – 14 appearances 6th) Ashley Cole – 14 appearances 6th) Bobby Moore – 14 appearances 6th) David Beckham – 13 appearances
Jordan Pickford
Goalkeeper 3 World Cups 18 appearances 7 as England finished fourth in 2018 5 as England reached quarter-finals in 2022 6 in 2026
Harry Kane
Forward 3 World Cups 17 appearances 6 as England finished fourth in 2018 5 as England reached quarter-finals in 2022 6 in 2026
Peter Shilton
Goalkeeper 3 World Cups 17 appearances 5 as England reached second group stage in 1982 5 as England reached quarter-finals in 1986 7 as England finished third at Italy 1990
John Stones
Centre-back 3 World Cups 16 appearances 7 as England finished fourth in 2018 5 as England reached quarter-finals in 2022 4 in 2026
Marcus Rashford
Winger or forward 3 World Cups 15 appearances 6 as England finished fourth in 2018 5 as England reached quarter-finals in 2022 4 in 2026
Terry Butcher
Centre-back 3 World Cups 14 appearances 4 as England reached second group stage in 1982 5 as England reached quarter-finals in 1986 5 as England finished third in 1990
Bobby Charlton
Attacking midfielder 4 World Cups 14 appearances 0 as England suffered group-stage elimination in 1958 4 as England reached the quarter-finals in 1962 6 as England finished as champions in 1966 4 as England reached quarter-finals in 1970
Ashley Cole
Full-back 3 World Cups 14 appearances 5 as England reached quarter-finals in 2002 5 as England reached quarter-finals in 2006 4 as England reached last 16 in 2010
Bobby Moore
Centre-back 3 World Cups 14 appearances 4 as England reached quarter-finals in 1962 6 as England finished as champions in 1966 4 as England reached quarter-finals in 1970
David Beckham
Winger 3 World Cups 13 appearances 3 as England reached last 16 in 1998 5 as England reached quarter-finals in 2002 5 as England reached quarter-finals in 2006