England caps

[codswallop]

After Peter Crouch's 20 second "starring" role the other night I assume that he will RECEIVE another cap.If not when did the giving of actual caps stop?

ps I couldn't get the football section to accept this question!!!!!

[Octavius]

At first the actual caps (as in headgear) were awarded for every international appearance, and today caps are still given for each stand-alone friendly match. But only a single cap is awarded for each tournament in which a player takes part. Thus a player receives only one cap no matter how many qualifying or final tournament matches he plays in a single World Cup or European Championship competition and for which a 'cap' is recorded for 'an appearance for a side'.

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44169000 /jpg/_44169209_charlton100caps_416x300.jpg

http://www.petershilton.com/images/Peter-Shilt on-and-England-caps.jpg

http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/1207441.jpg



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[codswallop]

Thanks for a very concise answer.