List of English association football families

This is a list of English association football (soccer) families.

Brothers Anton (left) and Rio Ferdinand (right) are also cousins of Les and Kane Ferdinand
Families included on the list must have
  1. at least, one member of the family is capped by a national team on the senior level or an important person in the game of football (e.g., notable coaches, referees, club chairmen, etc.)
  2. a second member must be a professional player or capped by a national team on the U-17 level or above.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.
See also: List of association football families

List

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B

C

D

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

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T

V

W

Y

Notes
  1. Was born in Nigeria but represented England internationally.
  2. Was born in England and capped by England at youth levels before switching allegiance to Nigeria.
  3. The Baker brothers were raised in Scotland but born in the United States and England respectively, and were only eligible to represent those at the time.
  4. The only trio of brothers to have played for England.
  5. Was born in England and capped by England at youth levels before switching allegiance to Jamaica.
  6. Was born in England, capped by Ireland's under-21 and B side and played 2 senior international matches for Ireland before switching allegiance to Northern Ireland.
  7. Was born in England but represented Dominica internationally.
  8. Was born in England, but represented Welsh youth sides internationally.
  9. Was born in England, capped by Ireland's under-18 side before switching allegiance to England.
  10. Was born in England but represented Northern Ireland internationally.
  11. Was born in United Arab Emirates but represented England internationally.
  12. Ferrier Jnr was born in England while his father played there and was only eligible for England under rules of the time, but played all his football in Scotland.
  13. Was born in England, but represented Ireland youth sides internationally.
  14. Was born in England, capped by Ireland's youth sides before switching allegiance to England.
  15. Was born in England, but chose to represent Scotland internationally.
  16. Was born in England, but chose to represent Scotland internationally.
  17. Was born in England, capped by Ireland's under-17 and under-19 sides before switching allegiance to England.
  18. Was born in England, but chose to represent Scotland internationally.
  19. Was born in England but represented the United States internationally.
  20. Was born in French Guiana but represented England internationally.
  21. Was born in England but represented Grenada internationally.
  22. Was born in England, but represented Scotland internationally.
  23. Was born in South Africa, but represented England internationally.
  24. Was born in England, but represented the Republic of Ireland internationally.
  25. Jock Wilson was born in England while his father played there and was only eligible for England under rules of the time, but played all his football in Scotland.

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