Best since Ramsey? How does Southgate's record compare?

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From left: Gareth Southgate, Sven-Goran Eriksson, Terry Venables and Bobby Robson person each managed England astatine awesome tournaments

Michael Emons

BBC Sport journalist

It is nan extremity of an era arsenic Gareth Southgate leaves his domiciled arsenic England manager.

Over nan past 8 years, nan Three Lions person reached nan semi-finals of a World Cup and suffered last heartbreak astatine some Euro 2020 and 2024.

But is Southgate nan country's champion head since Sir Alf Ramsey - nan only leader to triumph nan World Cup pinch England?

BBC Sport has looked astatine each England head aft Ramsey - and you person nan chance to rank them successful bid astatine nan bottom.

Gareth Southgate (2016-2024)

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Only Walter Winterbottom (139) and Sir Alf Ramsey (113) person taken complaint of much England matches than Gareth Southgate

Tournament record: Fourth astatine 2018 World Cup, runners-up astatine Euro 2020, quarter-final astatine 2022 World Cup, runners-up astatine Euro 2024.

Overall record: Played 102, won 61, drawn 24, mislaid 17, scored 213, conceded 72, triumph ratio 59.8%.

Gareth Southgate took impermanent complaint of nan England broadside successful September 2016, and was unbeaten successful 4 games, earning nan domiciled connected a imperishable basis.

For nan first clip since 1990, England's men's squad reached nan semi-finals of a World Cup successful 2018, losing to Croatia aft other time. They went moreover further astatine nan European Championship successful 2021, but mislaid to Italy connected penalties successful nan Wembley final.

A quarter-final nonaccomplishment to France successful nan 2022 World Cup followed. Southgate contemplated leaving nan domiciled aft that tourney but stayed on, taking England to nan last astatine Euro 2024, wherever they mislaid to Spain.

Sam Allardyce (2016)

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Sam Allardyce ne'er sewage to negociate England astatine Wembley, pinch his only crippled successful complaint coming successful Trnava, Slovakia

Overall record: Played one, won one, drawn none, mislaid none, scored one, conceded none, triumph ratio 100%.

Sam Allardyce became England leader successful July 2016 but only managed for 1 crippled - a precocious 1-0 distant triumph against Slovakia successful a World Cup qualifier.

He only lasted 67 days earlier he was dismissed. It followed a newspaper investigation claiming he offered proposal connected really to "get around" rules connected subordinate transfers.

An FA connection said Allardyce's behaviour "was inappropriate" and he was gone.

Roy Hodgson (2012-2016)

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Roy Hodgson resigned aft England's nonaccomplishment to Iceland astatine Euro 2016, though he would person been retired of statement astatine nan extremity of nan tournament

Tournament record: Quarter-final astatine Euro 2012, group shape astatine 2014 World Cup, past 16 astatine Euro 2016.

Overall record: Played 56, won 33, drawn 15, mislaid eight, scored 109, conceded 44, triumph ratio 58.9%.

After Fabio Capello's resignation, Roy Hodgson was appointed conscionable earlier Euro 2012 and he took England to nan quarter-finals, wherever they mislaid connected penalties to Italy.

England remained unbeaten done qualifying for nan 2014 World Cup, though they past grounded to triumph a crippled successful Brazil, suffering elimination aft losing to Italy and Uruguay successful their opening 2 matches.

The Three Lions won each 10 of their qualifying games to scope Euro 2016 but past suffered 1 of their astir humiliating defeats, 2-1 to Iceland successful nan past 16, pinch Hodgson resigning aft nan game.

Fabio Capello (2008-2012)

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Excluding Sam Allardyce's 1 crippled successful complaint and caretaker bosses, nary England manager, including Sir Alf Ramsey, has a amended winning percent than Fabio Capello's 66.7% (28 wins from 42 matches)

Tournament record: Last 16 astatine 2010 World Cup, qualified for Euro 2012.

Overall record: Played 42, won 28, drawn eight, mislaid six, scored 89, conceded 35, triumph ratio 66.7%.

Italian Fabio Capello, who had successful spells successful complaint successful AC Milan, Real Madrid, Roma and Juventus, became only nan 2nd non-British campaigner to negociate England erstwhile he was fixed nan occupation successful December 2007.

England cruised done qualifying for nan 2010 World Cup, securing their spot pinch 2 games to spare aft 8 successive victories.

However, they struggled done arsenic group runners-up, aft drafting pinch nan United States and Algeria, and were past beaten 4-1 by Germany successful nan past 16.

England again impressed successful qualifying for Euro 2012, but Capello resigned successful nan February earlier nan finals, little than a week aft John Terry had been stripped of nan captaincy by nan Football Association, pinch Capello disagreeing pinch nan decision.

Steve McClaren (2006-2007)

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Steve McClaren only lasted 18 matches successful complaint earlier he was dismissed

Tournament record: Did not suffice for Euro 2008.

Overall record: Played 18, won nine, drawn four, mislaid five, scored 32, conceded 12, triumph ratio 50%.

Steve McClaren was named arsenic England head successful May 2006, having taken Middlesbrough to nan Uefa Cup final, wherever they were past thrashed 4-0 by Sevilla.

In Euro 2008 qualifying, England struggled pinch draws against Macedonia and Israel, but only needed 1 constituent from their last 2 matches to qualify.

However, McClaren's broadside mislaid 2-1 distant to Russia and past 3-2 to Croatia connected a bedewed November nighttime astatine Wembley to miss out, pinch McClaren sacked nan adjacent day.

Sven-Goran Eriksson (2001-2006)

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England mislaid connected penalties to Portugal successful nan quarter-finals astatine some Euro 2004 and nan 2006 World Cup

Tournament record: Quarter-final astatine 2002 World Cup, quarter-final astatine Euro 2004, quarter-final astatine 2006 World Cup.

Overall record: Played 67, won 40, drawn 17, mislaid 10, scored 128, conceded 61, triumph ratio 59.7%.

Sweden's Sven-Goran Eriksson became nan first non-British head of nan England team, taking complete successful January 2001.

An fantabulous 5-1 distant triumph successful Germany gave England a chance of qualifying for nan 2002 World Cup, which they did acknowledgment to a melodramatic 2-2 tie pinch Greece, pinch David Beckham scoring a 93rd-minute equaliser.

Eriksson guided England to 3 tournaments, but they went retired successful nan quarter-finals successful 2002, Euro 2004 and past nan 2006 World Cup.

In 2002, they were beaten 2-1 by Brazil and successful nan different 2 competitions were eliminated connected penalties by Portugal. The 2006 World Cup was ever going to beryllium Eriksson's past successful complaint of England aft he announced 5 months earlier that he would time off nan occupation erstwhile nan tourney finished.

Kevin Keegan (1999-2000)

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Kevin Keegan was doubly named arsenic European Footballer of nan Year and played 63 times for England

Tournament record: Group shape astatine Euro 2000.

Overall record: Played 18, won seven, drawn seven, mislaid four, scored 26, conceded 15, triumph ratio 38.9%.

Kevin Keegan was named England head successful February 1999 - they vanished good down Sweden successful their qualification group for Euro 2000, but edged past Scotland 2-1 connected aggregate successful a two-legged play-off to qualify.

England threw distant a 2-0 lead to suffer 3-2 to Portugal successful their opener and led doubly earlier losing 3-2 to Romania, a consequence that eliminated Keegan's squad successful nan group phase.

In their first qualifying lucifer for nan 2002 World Cup - besides nan past lucifer astatine Wembley earlier its redevelopment - England mislaid 1-0 astatine location to Germany, pinch Keegan resigning instantly afterwards.

Glenn Hoddle (1996-1999)

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Glenn Hoddle played for England connected 53 occasions during his playing career

Tournament record: Last 16 astatine nan 1998 World Cup.

Overall record: Played 28, won 17, drawn six, mislaid five, scored 42, conceded 13, triumph ratio 60.7%.

Glenn Hoddle took complete aft Euro 1996 and faced a reliable qualifying group for nan 1998 World Cup. England mislaid 1-0 astatine location to Italy, but fought backmost and an fantabulous 0-0 distant tie successful nan last group lucifer successful Rome secured a spot astatine France 1998.

England vanished 2nd successful their group - beating Tunisia, losing to Romania and defeating Colombia - mounting up a last-16 lucifer pinch Argentina. Michael Owen scored an fantabulous extremity to put England 2-1 ahead, but Beckham was sent disconnected arsenic nan crippled went to penalties, pinch Argentina winning 4-3.

Hoddle was sacked successful February 1999 pursuing comments he was reported to person made successful a newspaper question and reply astir group pinch disabilities.

Terry Venables (1994-1996)

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Terry Venables knew he would only negociate England astatine 1 tourney arsenic Glenn Hoddle was named his successor earlier Euro 1996 had started

Tournament record: Semi-final astatine Euro 1996.

Overall record: Played 24, won 11, drawn 11, mislaid two, scored 35, conceded 14, triumph ratio 45.8%.

Terry Venables became England head successful January 1994 and did not person to play immoderate qualifying matches for Euro 1996, pinch England arsenic hosts.

England began pinch a tie pinch Switzerland followed by a 2-0 triumph complete Scotland and past an awesome 4-1 triumph complete nan Netherlands. They edged past Spain connected penalties successful nan quarter-finals and hopes were precocious of winning nan tournament.

But England mislaid to Germany connected spot kicks successful nan semi-finals, pinch Southgate missing nan decisive penalty.

Graham Taylor (1990-1993)

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Graham Taylor became England head conscionable aft he had guided Aston Villa to 2nd spot successful nan aged First Division successful 1990

Tournament record: Group shape astatine Euro 1992, did not suffice for 1994 World Cup.

Overall record: Played 38, won 18, drawn 13, mislaid seven, scored 62, conceded 32, triumph ratio 47.4%.

Graham Taylor came successful aft nan 1990 World Cup and England qualified for Euro 1992 arsenic group winners, contempt only scoring 7 goals successful six matches.

But England vanished bottommost of nan group astatine nan tournament, drafting pinch Denmark and France and losing to Sweden.

There followed a disastrous qualifying run for nan 1994 World Cup, England losing to Norway and nan Netherlands arsenic they vanished 3rd to miss retired connected nan tournament. In Taylor's past crippled successful charge, England went a extremity down wrong 9 seconds against San Marino and, contempt winning 7-1, nan head was sacked little than a week later.

Sir Bobby Robson (1982-1990)

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Bobby Robson won nan FA Cup successful 1978 and nan Uefa Cup successful 1981 pinch Ipswich Town earlier becoming England manager

Tournament record: Did not suffice for Euro 1984, quarter-final astatine 1986 World Cup, group shape astatine Euro 1988, 4th astatine 1990 World Cup.

Overall record: Played 95, won 47, drawn 30, mislaid 18, scored 154, conceded 60, triumph ratio 49.5%.

Just arsenic Sir Alf Ramsey had done successful nan 1960s, Sir Bobby Robson became England head pursuing awesome occurrence astatine Ipswich Town, pinch Robson getting nan nationalist occupation soon aft England were knocked retired of nan 1982 World Cup.

It was a reliable commencement arsenic England grounded to suffice for Euro 1984, coming 2nd down group winners Denmark. But Robson's broadside reached nan quarter-finals astatine nan 1986 World Cup, losing 2-1 to Argentina, pinch Diego Maradona scoring twice, including his infamous 'Hand of God' goal, erstwhile he punched nan shot into nan net.

England mislaid each 3 games astatine Euro 1988, but then, for nan first clip since 1966, reached nan semi-finals of a awesome tournament, earlier losing connected penalties to West Germany successful nan past 4 astatine Italia 90.

Ron Greenwood (1977-1982)

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Ron Greenwood guided West Ham to nan FA Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup successful nan 1960s

Tournament record: Did not suffice for 1978 World Cup, group shape of Euro 1980, 2nd group shape of 1982 World Cup.

Overall record: Played 55, won 33, drawn 12, mislaid 10, scored 93, conceded 40, triumph ratio 60%.

Ron Greenwood became England head successful August 1977 and contempt 2 2-0 wins successful their last qualifiers, against Luxembourg and Italy, it was not capable to get nan squad to nan 1978 World Cup, pinch England missing retired connected extremity difference.

England were unbeaten successful qualifying for Euro 1980, wherever they vanished 3rd retired of 4 teams successful their group and grounded to make nan final.

They won each 3 matches successful nan first group shape astatine nan 1982 World Cup, but 2 0-0 draws successful nan 2nd group phase, against West Germany and Spain, ended England's tourney and Greenwood's clip successful charge.

Don Revie (1974-1977)

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Don Revie scored 4 goals successful six England appearances successful nan 1950s and had awesome occurrence arsenic Leeds manager, pinch his trophies including 2 convention titles, nan FA Cup, League Cup and 2 European competitions

Tournament record: Did not suffice for Euro 1976.

Overall record: Played 29, won 14, drawn eight, mislaid seven, scored 49, conceded 25, triumph ratio 48.3%.

In July 1974, Don Revie accepted nan occupation of England head aft Sir Alf Ramsey had been sacked 2 months earlier.

Revie, a hugely successful head pinch Leeds United, grounded to return England to Euro 1976, though only 4 nations qualified for nan later stages. England needed to triumph their qualifying group, but a nonaccomplishment to Czechoslovakia and a tie pinch Portugal near them second.

After 4 of six qualifying games for nan 1978 World Cup, Revie announced, via an question and reply pinch nan Daily Mail, that he was to time off nan England domiciled and had accepted a lucrative connection to go nan head of nan United Arab Emirates' side.

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