Understanding statistics and abbreviation guide

Clubs
All club statistics are for clubs that England players were registered with at the time of playing. If a player is deemed out on loan when he is capped then the original club that holds his registration is credited. Even though many players played for different clubs before and after their England careers these are not credited.

Captaincy
Captaincies are only credited to the player who starts the match as captain. Change of armband during a match is not credited.

Competative matches
All matches that are not counted as friendlies. Small tournaments and the British Home Championship are included as competative matches as there was a trophy on offer for all of them.

Icons
Caution (Yellow card) - Hover over the image for more information.
Expulsion (Straight red card) - Hover over the image for more information.
Expulsion (Two cautionable offences) - Hover over the image for more information.
c - Captaincy.
1 - Number of goals scored in a match.

Competitions
FR - Friendly (1872-present)
WCQ - World Cup Qualifier (1949-present)
WCF - World Cup Finals (1950-present)
ECQ - European Championship Qualifier (1962-present)
ECF - European Championship Finals (1968-present)
HC - Home Championship (1884-1984)
RC - Rous Cup (1985-1989)
BJT - Brazil Jubilee Tournament (1964)
USBI - US Bicentennial Tournament (1976)
CDMC - Ciudad de Mexico Cup (1985)
USC - United States Cup (1993)
UIT - Umbro International Trophy (1995)
A2KT - Azteca 2000 Tournament (1985)
KHT - King Hussain II Tournament (1998)
FAST - FA Summer Tournament (2004)
TDF - Tournoi de France (1997)

Match Statistics
Whilist every match detail has been analysed thoroughly there are certain moments during any game that can be interpreted differently and therefore become a matter of opinion. Below are the criteria englandstats uses to determine it's statistics, they are not necessarily the same criteria that other statistical organisations use.

The below definitions are for the express purposes of illustrating how these statistics are compiled and are not necessarily a definition on the rules of the game.

All englandstats statistics are compiled by englandstats. Any statistic from another source will be credited to that source.

Mins/Game - The average number of minutes on the pitch per game.
Goals/Game - The average number of goals scored per game.
Passing Attempt (Att) - A controlled pass attempt from one teammate to another. The pass can be kicked, headed or chested. Goalkicking is not included as a passing attempt, however distribution by the goalkeeper, whether thrown or kicked, when the ball has not gone out for a goal kick is included as an attempted pass.
Passing Success () - The percentage of passing attempts succeeding in finding their target. A success is determined by the target receiving the ball in a position where he can control it or in the case of a header being the first to the ball.
Passing Average (Avg) - The average number of passes attempted per game.
Tackling Attempt (Att) - An attempt to dispossess an opposition player of the ball.
Tackling Success () - The percentage of tackling attempts succeeding in winning the ball or removing possession from the opposition player.
Tackles Average (Avg) - The average number of tackles attempted per game.
Heading Attempt (Att) - An attempt to win an aerial ball by the head.
Heading Success () - The percentage of legal heading attempts won.
Heading Average (Avg) - The average number of headers attempted per game.
Crossing Attempt (Att) - A ball crossed in from the flanks in the final third into the opposition penalty area.
Crossing Success () - The percentage of cross attempts touched first by a teammate.
Crossing Average (Avg) - The average number of crosses attempted per game.
Shots - An conscious attempt at goal either kicked or headed.
On target - The number of shots that either score or would have sored but were saved by the goalkeeper.
Blocked - A shot which is stopped by any player who gets in the way of the ball. Different to a save in the fact that the ball strikes the blocking player rather than the blocking player striking the ball. (e.g. In a wall)
Woodwork - A shot which is struck or deflected onto the post or crossbar and goes out or back into play. If the ball strikes the woodwork and goes in it is classed as on target. Similarly if a shot is pushed onto the post by a goalkeeper it is deemed to be on target.
On target % - The percentage of shots on target to the total number of shots.
Goals - The number of legal goals scored.
G/Sts - The percentage of goals to total shots made.
Set P - The number of goals scored direct from a Set Piece play (e.g. free kick, penalty, corner)
in 6 - A goal struck from inside the 6 yard box.
in 18 - A goal struck from inside the 18 yard box.
out 18 - A goal struck from outside the 18 yard box.
Rgt - A goal struck by the right foot.
Left - A goal struck by the left foot.
Head - A goal struck by the head.
Other - A goal struck by any other part of the body.
Corners - The number of corners taken.
Free kicks - The number free kicks taken. Not the number of free kicks won. (See Fouled)
Throw Ins - The number of throw ins taken.
Pens Taken - The number of penalties taken.
Pens Scored - The number of penalties successfully converted.
Goals Conc - The number of goals conceded by the goalkeeper.
Saves - The number of on target shots saved by either the goalkeeper or by an outfield player who legally stops a goal bound shot. Different from a block as the saving player makes a controlled attempt to stop the ball.
Clearances - The number of times the ball is indiscriminately (i.e. not a pass) removed from the last third of the pitch by the defending team.
Pens Conc - The number of penalties given away by fouling or handballing in the penalty area.
Pens Saved - The number of penalties successfully saved by the goalkeeper. If the rebound is scored it is still deemed as a penalty save.
Caution - A yellow card shown to a player.
Expulsion - A red card shown to a player.
Fouls - An illegal challenge by the player which results in the opposition being awarded a free kick or penalty.
Fouled - An illegal challenge on the player which results in his team being awarded a free kick or penalty.
Handball - The control of the ball by the arm or hand which results in the opposition being awarded a free kick or penalty.
Offside - An illegal position which results in the opposition being awarded a free kick.