The Three Lions have seen trailblazing figures such as Paul Ince and Mary Phillip wearing the captain's armband for the first time
Captaining your country is one of the highest honours a footballer can receive, and doing it for the first time is a true milestone in any player’s career.
In some cases, a player wearing the armband for the first time can be a historic event in its own right.
Paul Ince became England’s first black captain in 1993 when he led the Three Lions against the United States.
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Playing in the United States Cup, England lost 2-0 in the absence of regular captains David Platt and Tony Adams, but it would prove to be their only defeat in Ince’s seven games as skipper.