England 1996

European Cup Third Place

ENGLAND 1996 EUROPEAN CUP THIRD PLACE

Standing: Ince, Platt, McManaman, Seaman, Southgate and Shearer.

Bended: Gascoigne, Sheringham, Adams, Pearce and Anderton.

Between 1994 and 1996, Terry Venables took charge of the team. At UEFA Euro 1996, held in England, they equalled their best performance at a European Championship, reaching the semi-finals as they did in 1968, before exiting via another penalty shoot-out loss to Germany. England striker Alan Shearer was the tournament's top scorer with five goals. At Euro 96, the song "Three Lions" by Baddiel, Skinner and The Lightning Seeds became the definitive anthem for fans on the terraces.