England Home Shirt 1996

In 1996, England, managed by Terry Venables, hosted the UEFA European Championship (Euro ’96). With Paul Gascoigne, Alan Shearer, Paul Ince, and a young Gary Neville, the squad mixed flair and resilience. After a nervy 1–1 draw with Switzerland, Shearer’s goals fired England to wins over Scotland (2–0, including Gascoigne’s famous strike) and the Netherlands (4–1). In the quarter-final, they edged Spain on penalties. Hopes of glory ended in the semi-final against Germany, where Gareth Southgate’s missed spot-kick sealed another penalty heartbreak. Despite defeat, Euro ’96 rekindled optimism and national pride, remembered as a high point in modern English football.