The England men’s legacy programme is to be rolled out to former senior internationals, which includes 12 players who have been capped whilst representing Charlton Athletic.
Charlton Athletic's 12 senior England internationals.
In November 2019 and to coincide with the Three Lions’ 1,000th game, the England Men’s national team introduced legacy numbers; a unique and chronological list dating back to 1872.
Ahead of UEFA EURO 2020, these numbers were symbolised by a red legacy cap that has been presented to all debutants ever since.
While occasional legacy cap presentations to former players have been held - including a EURO 96 reunion at Wembley in March 2024 - the intention is to formalise a rollout to willing and appropriate recipients.
The FA is now looking to make contact with former players, and the close relatives of those no longer with us, to help ensure each special velvet cap finds a rightful home.
This mirrors a similar approach to the England women’s squad, who launched a legacy number programme around their 50th anniversary in November 2022, with the vast majority of the 233 players to have represented the Lionesses now in receipt of their cap.
To date, there have been 1,290 senior men’s players over the last 153 years with Dan Burn and Myles Lewis-Skelly the most recent debutants in March 2025. The first goalkeeper, Robert Barker, lays claim to number one, 1966 FIFA World Cup-winning captain Bobby Moore was 804, record appearance maker Peter Shilton is 867, while the nation’s top scorer Harry Kane is 1207.
The legacy programme will be supported by the National Football Museum, with Toye, Kenning & Spencer continuing to produce all commemorative caps for The FA.
12 men have been capped by England whilst representing the Addicks, with their legacy numbers listed below:
#447. Seth Plum (1923), 1 cap
#459. Harold Miller (1923), 1 cap
#496. George Armitage (1925) 1 cap
#620. Harold Hobbis (1936), 2 caps
#645. Don Welsh (1938-1939), 3 caps
#723. Derek Ufton (1953), 1 cap
#828. Mike Bailey (1964), 2 caps
#1103. Chris Powell (2001-2002), 5 caps
#1122. Paul Konchesky (2003), 1 cap
#1129. Scott Parker (2003), 1 cap
#1138. Luke Young (2005), 7 caps
#1141. Darren Bent (2006), 2 caps