They played their first matches against each other already in 1870 and are therefore absorbed in the early modern history of the game.
Both players earned their first England call-ups after being named in for the start of the 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign qualification matches against San Marino, Albania, and Poland.
Graham Taylor, Terry Venables, Glenn Hoddle and Kevin Keegan The 1990s saw four England managers follow Robson, each in the role for a relatively brief period.