Euro 2008

European Championship qualifier: Scotland 1-1 England (February 1968). England needed a draw to qualify, Scotland a win. 134,000 at Hampden Park saw Martin Peters give England an early lead and although John Hughes equalised, England held on Photograph: Action Images

European Championship qualifier: Greece 0-2 England (December 1971). England's goal difference meant they only had to avoid losing this game by four goals or more. Goals from Geoff Hurst and Martin Chivers meant England comfortably made it Photograph: Corbis

World Cup qualifier: England 1-1 Poland (October 1973). England had to win but Jan Tomaszewski - who Brian Clough had labelled as a 'clown' beforehand - was inspired in the Poland goal. England failed to qualify for a World Cup for the first time since entering the tournament in 1950 Photograph: Action Images

European Championship qualifier: Portugal 1-1 England (November 1975). An England win would have seen them qualify ahead of Czechoslovakia, but despite Mick Channon's equaliser it wasn't to be. England's draw, coupled with Czechoslovakia beating Cyprus 3-0, meant England were eliminated Photograph: Getty

World Cup qualifier: England 2-0 Italy (November 1977). England beat Italy comfortably with goals from Kevin Keegan and Trevor Brooking, but it was all to no avail: Italy beat Luxembourg in their final match to prevent England qualifying Photograph: Action Images

World Cup qualifier: England 1-0 Hungary (November 1981). Paul Mariner struck the decisive goal to ensure England qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 12 years Photograph: Getty

European Cup qualifier: Yugoslavia 1-4 England (November 1987). England, who had to win to qualify, produced one of the greatest ever performances by the national side. First-half goals from Peter Beardsley, John Barnes, Bryan Robson and Tony Adams booked England's place in Euro 88 Photograph: Getty

World Cup qualifier: Poland 1-1 England (October 1989). This qualifying campaign is largely remembered for the bloodstained heroics of centre-half Terry Butcher against Sweden. Yet it was this Bryan Robson-inspired draw in Poland that actually secured qualification Photograph: Action Images

European Cup qualifier: Poland 1-1 England (November 1991). Gary Lineker scored his 47th England goal to secure qualification for Graham Taylor's side ahead of Ireland, who beat Turkey 3-1 on the same night Photograph: Ross Kinnaird/PA

World Cup qualifier: San Marino 1-7 England (November 1993). After Davide Gualtieri had profited from Stuart Pearce's weak backpass in the first minute, England went on to score seven goals ... but still missed out on the 1994 World Cup Photograph: PA

World Cup qualifier: Italy 0-0 England (October 1997). Paul Ince was inspired as England gained the point they needed to qualify for the 1998 World Cup Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty

European Championship qualifier: Poland 0-0 England (September 1999). Lucky, lucky England. Again. They needed to win to ensure qualification but could only draw. Fortunately for Kevin Keegan, Sweden beat Poland 2-0 and England qualified on goal difference Photograph: Corbis

World Cup qualifier: England 2-2 Greece (October 2001). England needed a point to progress to Japan/Korea 2002 but were on the verge of going out until that injury time equaliser from David Beckham Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty

European Cup qualifier: Turkey 0-0 England (October 2003). David Beckham missed a first-half penalty but England secured the point they needed to qualify for Portugal 2004 Photograph: Darren Walsh/Action Images