England women's all-time record caps and record appearances list

Fara Williams holds the current record of appearances for the England women's senior national team, after amassing 172 caps for the Lionesses during her career.

The midfielder represented England across 18 years, after making her debut against Portugal in November 2001 when she was just 17 years old.

She went on to feature in three World Cups (2007, 2011 and 2015) and four EURO Finals (2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017), as she became a key player under the stewardship of both Hope Powell and Mark Sampson.

She is eleven caps clear of second-placed Jill Scott, who partnered Williams in midfield for much of her international career before she bowed out following England's UEFA EURO title winning success in 2022

And another player who was a part of their era with the team sits in third spot, with Karen Carney having won 144 caps in her career.  

Here is the top-ten list of England women’s record appearances

1 - Fara Williams– 172 appearances
2 - Jill Scott – 161 appearances
3 - Karen Carney – 144 appearances
4 - Alex Scott – 140 appearances
5 - Casey Stoney – 130 appearances
6 - Rachel Yankey – 129 appearance
7 - Lucy Bronze – 127 appearances
8 - Gill Coulthard – 125 appearances
9 - Steph Houghton – 121 caps
10 - Kelly Smith – 115 appearances

To see a complete list of England women's internationals and their appearances, please head to our Legacy pages.