To date only eleven players have been sent off whilst playing for England in international history.
After his red card in the quarter finals of the two thousand and six world cup against Portugal, Rooney became the elventh player to be dismissed whilst representing the three lions.
Alan Mullery became the first England player to be sent off when he saw red against the old Yugoslavia in a European championships in June nineteen sixty eight.
Former England captain David Becham is the only player to have ever been sent off twice whilst representing England. When he was sent off against Argentina in the nineteen ninety eight world cup he was only the fifth England player to see red. He was also the tenth player to be given his marching orders after been dismissed in a world cup qualifier against Austria at his old stomping ground Old Trafford in October two thousand and five.
After his red card in the quarter finals of the two thousand and six world cup against Portugal, Rooney became the elventh player to be dismissed whilst representing the three lions.
Alan Mullery became the first England player to be sent off when he saw red against the old Yugoslavia in a European championships in June nineteen sixty eight.
Former England captain David Becham is the only player to have ever been sent off twice whilst representing England. When he was sent off against Argentina in the nineteen ninety eight world cup he was only the fifth England player to see red. He was also the tenth player to be given his marching orders after been dismissed in a world cup qualifier against Austria at his old stomping ground Old Trafford in October two thousand and five.