Wayne Rooney's England team mates... from Ashley Cole to Anthony Gardner, the full list of players he has lined up with since his 2003 debut

  • 104 is the number of players Wayne Rooney has lined up alongside for England
  • Ashley Cole played with Rooney for 4,900 minutes - no player has had more
  • Steven Gerrard, in 69 games with Rooney, combined to create goals most often
  • 13 players only made one international appearance with Rooney for England
  • Jon Flanagan has had a 27-minute England career - two of those with Rooney

Wayne Rooney's England career has thrown up some extraordinary numbers - 53 goals, 119 caps, 22 of them as captain, six managers, six major tournaments, and so on.

Another number is 104 - the number of players Rooney has lined up alongside during his England career.

Some, like Ashley Cole and Frank Lampard, were at Rooney's shoulder through the majority of his international career. Others made rather more fleeting appearances.

104 is the number of players Wayne Rooney has lined up alongside during his England career

104 is the number of players Wayne Rooney has lined up alongside during his England career

Ashley Cole played with Rooney for 4,900 minutes in an England shirt - no player had more

Ashley Cole played with Rooney for 4,900 minutes in an England shirt - no player had more

Cole played 70 England games with Rooney, the same amount as midfielder Frank Lampard

Cole played 70 England games with Rooney, the same amount as midfielder Frank Lampard

It was Cole and Lampard who played alongside Rooney more than any other, each winning 70 caps with the striker.


It is former Arsenal and Chelsea left back Cole who can be called Rooney's truest England colleague - his 4,900 minutes on the pitch at the same time is the most of any player.

The two Chelsea heroes just pip Steven Gerrard, who put the Liverpool-Everton and Manchester United rivalry to one side to play 69 times alongside Rooney.

Steven Gerrard, in 69 games with Rooney, combined to create goals on seven occasions

Steven Gerrard, in 69 games with Rooney, combined to create goals on seven occasions

It was Gerrard, however, that Rooney combined with best to score and create goals. The pair combined for seven England strikes, the most during the forward's career. 

Raheem Sterling was Rooney's partner - either assisting or being assisted by him - on six occasions - while two former Liverpool players, Glen Johnson and Joe Cole, made four goals apiece with Wazza.

Going down the list, meanwhile, there is an eclectic mix of players who only had the pleasure of sharing the pitch with Rooney for England once. 

13 players only made one international appearance with Rooney, including Alan Thompson

13 players only made one international appearance with Rooney, including Alan Thompson

Jon Flanagan has had a 27-minute England career - two of those were on the pitch with Rooney

Jon Flanagan has had a 27-minute England career - two of those were on the pitch with Rooney

There are 13 men in total: Alan Thompson, Jay Rodriguez, Francis Jeffers, Jack Butland, Danny Drinkwater, Kevin Davies, Bobby Zamora, Ryan Mason, Anthony Gardner, Jack Rodwell, Tom Heaton, Jon Flanagan and Leon Osman.

Another Everton youth product, Jeffers, played alongside Rooney on their shared debut against Australia at Upton Park in 2003.

Jeffers scored that day - in a shock 3-1 loss to the Socceroos - but it would prove to be his only England game while Rooney played in 118 more.

Rooney made his England debut alongside Francis Jeffers - who scored against Australia

Rooney made his England debut alongside Francis Jeffers - who scored against Australia

The man with the unusual claim to fame of having played the lowest number of minutes for England alongside Rooney is a Liverpool academy product, Jon Flanagan. 

Flanagan came on as a 63rd minute substitute against Ecuador in a 2014 World Cup warm-up match - with Rooney being taken off two minutes later.

The right back has not played for England since - and even if he does, he will not get the chance to line up with Rooney again. 

THE FULL 104: EVERY ONE OF ROONEY'S ENGLAND TEAM MATES 

Number refers to England appearances made with Rooney also on the pitch.

70 - Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard

69 - Steven Gerrard

54 - John Terry

52 - Joe Hart

39 - Gary Cahill, David Beckham

38 - Glen Johnson

37 - Rio Ferdinand, James Milner

32 - David James

30- Gareth Barry

28 - Jermain Defoe

27 - Theo Walcott, Joe Cole

26 - Paul Robinson

25 - Phil Jagielka, Michael Owen, Shaun Wright-Phillips

24 - Chris Smalling, Gary Neville, Jordan Henderson

23 - Raheem Sterling, Jack Wilshere, Emile Heskey, Owen Hargreaves

21 - Michael Carrick

20 - Peter Crouch

19 - Leighton Baines, Danny Welbeck, Adam Lallana, Daniel Sturridge

18 - Jamie Carragher

16 - Matthew Upson, Aaron Lennon

15 - Kyle Walker, Joleon Lescott, Sol Campbell, Ashley Young

14 - Phil Jones, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Stewart Downing, Ross Barkley

13 - Paul Scholes, Wayne Bridge

12 - Ledley King

11 - Wes Brown, Eric Dier, Nicky Butt

10 - John Stones, Harry Kane, Nathaniel Clyne, Scott Parker, Andros Townsend, Jermaine Jenas

9 - Rob Green, Dele Alli

8 - Danny Rose, Kieran Gibbs, Tom Cleverley, Fabian Delph, Phil Neville, Darius Vassell

7 - Darren Bent, Adam Johnson, Jamie Vardy, Ryan Bertrand, Kieron Dyer

6 - Luke Shaw

5 - Micah Richards, Ben Foster, Gareth Southgate, Jonjo Shelvey

4 - Luke Young, Michael Dawson, Danny Mills, James Beattie, Rickie Lambert, Marcus Rashford

3 - Fraser Forster, Andy Johnson, Tom Huddlestone, Alan Smith, Kieran Richardson

2 - Calum Chambers, David Bentley, Jesse Lingard, Paul Konchesky, Andy Carroll, Jonathan Woodgate, Danny Murphy, Carlton Cole

1 - Alan Thompson, Jay Rodriguez, Francis Jeffers, Jack Butland, Danny Drinkwater, Kevin Davies, Bobby Zamora, Ryan Mason, Anthony Gardner, Jack Rodwell, Tom Heaton, Jon Flanagan

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