Who were the youngest and oldest British footballers to play in a World Cup Competiton?
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Youngest player to have appeared in a World Cup match, was Norman Whiteside of Northern Ireland in 1982. He was 17 years and 42 days old when he played against Yugoslavia.\n\nThe oldest player, was Roger Milla of Cameroon, who was 42 years and 39 days when he played against Russia in 1994. He infact scored in that game, making him the oldest goalscorer as well! \n\nHope this helps.
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Geoff Hurst 1966 england 4-2 germany.\nMainly down to the russian linesman.
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Great Britain (gold medal - 1900,1908,1912 * World Cup 1966)\nUruguay (gold medal 1924,1928 * World Cup 1930, 1950)\nItaly (gold medal 1936 * World Cup 1934, 1938, 1982)\nGermany (East germany gold medal 1976 * West germany World Cup 1954, 1974, 1990)\nFrance (gold medal 1984 * World Cup 1998)\nArgentina (gold medal 2004 * World Cup 1978, 1986)
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Ugo Ehiogu  (Played 4 games between 23 May 1996 and 27 March 2002, winning 2 and losing 2\n\nShaun Wright-Phillips (Played 10 games between 18/8/2004 and 15/11/2006, won 5, Drew 3, lost 2\n\nWilliam Bradshaw (Played 4 games between 12/2/1910 and 17 March 1913, won 3, drew 1 lost 0\n\nStan Cullis  (12 Caps between 23/10/37 and 24/5/1938 Won 9 Drew 1 Lost 2\n\nNigel Martyn (23 caps between 29/4/92 and 26 May 2002, won 9, drawn 8 lost 6\n\nEddie Lowe Played 3 games 3/5/1947 (beat France 3 – 0) 18/5/47 (Lost against Switzerland 0 -1) and 25/5/47 (beat Portugal 10 – 0)\n\nHenry Colclough  played 1 game against Wales 16/3/1914 won 2- 0
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i know the answer of this question very well. the oldest player from Asia is Ali Daie from iran. he is not only the oldest player between asian players but he is the oldest player that is probably participating in the world cup this time.he is 38 has 38 years of age, but the bright side is he has the record in scoring goal for national team in the world, and right now he has scored 109 gaol for his country(IRAN)
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Michael Owen was the youngest english goal scorer and the youngest goal scorer in wc 98. He scored in the match against Argentina with a solo dribble.\n he was so great against argentina and he was man of the match
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Gerrard. All the others played at WC 2002.
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Roger Milla, of Cameroon, is the oldest player at the World Cup finals, when he played, and scored a goal, against Russia in the 1994 World Cup\n\nHe was 42 years and 39 days.
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Twin brothers Philipp and David DEGEN of Switzerland who were born on 15 February 1983 and play as defender and forward respectively for their national team.\n\nThey will be one of only five sets of twins to participate in a FIFA World Cup, joining the\n\nRene and Willy VAN DE KERKHOF (Netherlands --  1974), \nHossam and IbrahimHASSAN (Egypt -- 1990),\nFrank and Ronald DE BOER (Netherlands  --  1998) and \nMichal  and Marcin ZEWLAKOW (Poland  --  2002) brothers on the all-time list. \n\n10 points please\n.
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It's England mate. The FA premier league has the most representatives at the world cup. With Arsenal and Chelsea leading the way with the most internationals at the world cup.
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chilavert from paraguay. thank god he has retired or england would have to mark him also.
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Geoff Hurst of England. The result: England 4; W. Germany 2
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In the olympics its Great Britain\nin the world cup its England
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Roger millar's birth date is 20th may 1952 making him 54 this year. he is famous for his goal celebrations and goals at the world cup 1990 in italy and also for being one of the oldest, if not the oldest player to play in a world cup match in the world cup 1994 at the age of 42
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many players did. which world cup?
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Teddy Sheringham of West Ham is the oldest player playing in top class soccer. He will be 40 this year and West Ham have just given him another years contract.
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Gerard Muller is the top scorer in World Cup history with 14 goals. Salenko of Russia scored 5 goals in a match during the  1994 World Cup. Guillermo Stabile of Argentina was the first player to ever record a hat trick (1930 World Cup). Hakan Sukur of Turkey scored the fastest goal in World Cup history in  2002 when he scored 11 seconds into the match against South Korea. Lothar Matthaus of Germany / West Germany has the most appearances by a player in the World Cup with 25. Norman Whiteside of Northern Ireland was the youngest player (17 years old) to ever step on the field in World Cup (1982). Pelé of Brazil was also the youngest player to score in a World Cup (1958) match.    Pelé  also was the youngest player to ever win a World Cup (1958). Roger Milla of Cameroon was the oldest (42 years, 39 days) player to play in a World Cup (1994). Milla also scored a goal in that match against Russia. The first player to ever be ejected from a World Cup match was Galindo of Peru in     1930.