Consecutive International Appearances in Football/Soccer

Worztron · 29-03-2011 07:40AM #1

Hi.

As of 7-Sept-2010 these were the holders of the most consequtuve soccer internetional appearances. Does anyone know others or can you help me update this. I presume the consecutive appearances include friendlies (or maybe they only refer to competitive games?).

70 Billy Wright of England
62 Kevin Kilbane of Ireland
57 Theo Zagorakis of Greece

FearDark · 29-03-2011 07:44AM

Worztron wrote: »

Does anyone know others or can you help me update this. I presume the consecutive appearances include friendlies (or maybe they only refer to competitive games?)

Im pretty sure that number Kevin Kilbane is currently at is for competetive appearances only.

Worztron · 29-03-2011 08:09AM

FearDark wrote: »

Im pretty sure that number Kevin Kilbane is currently at is for competetive appearances only.

Yes, I was thinking that would be the case. Does he still have that amazing appearance run intact?

oldbie · 29-03-2011 09:05AM

Yip, I'm thinking that the Macedonian Game was his 65th consecutive international appearance. (methinks that they're not counting the Wales game as a competitive fixture)

If he plays for the rest of the qualifying campaign he'll equal Billy Wrights record.

Worztron · 29-03-2011 09:09AM

oldbie wrote: »

(methinks that they're not counting the Wales game as a competitive fixture)

But the match against Wales was part of the Nations Cup competition.

oldbie · 29-03-2011 09:35AM

Will indeed....however, the selection policy and the unusually large number of withdrawals would seem to suggest that the Nations' Cup is not really regarded as a truely competitive fixture.

Dodge · 29-03-2011 09:44AM

Competitive football for European internationals are World Cup and European Championship (including qualifiers) only

Every thing else is classed as a friendly (even if promoters give them a name or trophy)

oldbie · 29-03-2011 09:58AM

This would appear to be the case. Although the did have to seek some sort of approval from FIFA.....but neither FIFA nor UEFA recognise it as an official tournament. The dates on which the nations cup is played are defined as friendly dates in their international calenders.

Worztron · 29-03-2011 10:51AM

Would it count as a consecutive appear if lets say Kilbane come on as a sub? Or does the player have to start the game?

Consecutive International Appearances in Football/Soccer

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